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�q.FOa�'P City CouncH Staff Report Agenda Item No. 16
April 26, 2011
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: City Clerk's Office
Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk
949 - 644 -3005, (brown @newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Leilani I. Brown
APPROVED: 01 V-q
TITLE: APPOINTMENT BY MAYOR OF AD HOC APPOINTMENTS
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR THE
BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES SCHEDULED TO
OCCUR ON JUNE 30, 2011
ABSTRACT:
The annual vacancies on City Boards and Commissions will occur on June 30, 2011.
The process to fill the vacancies shall be followed in accordance to Council Policy A -2 -
Board and Commission Appointments.
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the Mayor's appointment of _ _, and _ to serve on the Ad Hoc
Appointments Committee to review applications and make recommendations to the full
Council for the Board and Commission vacancies scheduled to occur on June 30, 2011.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
Appointment by Mayor of Ad Hoc Appointments Committee to Review Applications and
Make Recommendations to the Full Council for the Board and Commission Vacancies
Scheduled to Occur on June 30, 2010
April 26, 2011
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DISCUSSION:
On June 30, 2011, the following vacancies will occur on City Boards and Commissions:
Board of Library Trustees (two seats) — Seat held by Karen Clark (not eligible for
reappointment) and Kathleen Peterson (not eligible for reappointment)
City Arts Commission (one seat) — Seat held by Wendy Brooks (not eligible for
reappointment)
Civil Service Board (one seat) — Seat held by Hugh Logan [Civil Service Board
nominee] (eligible for reappointment)
Harbor Commission (one seat) — Seat held by Donald Lawrenz (not eligible for
reappointment)
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission (two seats) — Seats held by Tim Brown
(not eligible for reappointment) and William Garrett (not eligible for reappointment)
Planning Commission (two seats) — Seats held by Earl McDaniel (not eligible for
reappointment) and Barry Eaton (not eligible for reappointment)
Consistent with Council Policy A -2, the above stated vacancies will be advertised and
applications accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
Following the interview process, the nominations will be scheduled for confirmation by
the full City Council on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, and the final appointments will be
made on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. All new terms will be effective on July 1, 2011 with
an expiration date of June 30, 2015.
City Council Policy A -2 establishes the procedures for making appointments to the
various boards and commissions.
As per the Council policy, the Committee's duties are as follows
A. Review all applications for position to City Boards and Commissions. The Ad
Hoc Appointments Committee will review applicant answers to all questions
contained in the application;
B. Conduct any necessary interviews with individual applicants; and
Appointment by Mayor of Ad Hoc Appointments Committee to Review Applications and
Make Recommendations to the Full Council for the Board and Commission Vacancies
Scheduled to Occur on June 30, 2010
April 26, 2011
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C. At least two weeks prior to the date of appointment, recommend to the full City
Council at a regular public meeting, two or more candidates for each Board or
Commission vacancy. Members of the Council may wish to interview the
recommended candidates further prior to final selection by the Council. By
requiring two or more candidates for each vacancy, it is the intent of the City
Council that at least two separate individuals should be considered for each
vacancy, i.e., if there are two vacancies, at least four separate individuals will be
considered.
Once the final appointments are made by the City Council, the Ad Hoc Appointments
Committee will be dissolved
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will
not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it
has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
Submitted by:
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Leilani (Brown, MMC
City Clerk
Attachment: Vacancy List
Appointment by Mayor of Ad Hoc Appointments Committee to Review Applications and
Make Recommendations to the Full Council for the Board and Commission Vacancies
Scheduled to Occur on June 30, 2010
April 26, 2011
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SCHEDULED VACANCIES - JUNE 30, 2011
(All new terms will be effective July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2015)
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (4 nominees required for the two seats)
1) Karen Clark (not eligible)
2) Kathleen Peterson (not eligible)
CITY ARTS COMMISSION (2 nominees required for the one seat)
1) Wendy Brooks (not eligible)
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (3 nominees required for the one seat, as per Charter §710 -
Civil Service Board nominees)
1) Hough Logan (eligible)
HARBOR COMMISSION (2 nominees required for the one seat)
1) Donald Lawrena (not eligible)
PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION COMMISSION (4 nominees required for the two
seats)
1) Tim Brown (not eligible)
2) William Garrett (not eligible)
PLANNING COMMISSION (4 nominees required for the two seats)
1) Earl McDaniel (not eligible)
2) Barry Eaton (not eligible)