HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 - Ad Hoc Appointments Committee to Review Applications for Scheduled VacanciesApril 23, 2002
Agenda Item No. 15
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk
SUBJECT: 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, 2002
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council 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, 2002.
BACKGROUND
On June 30, 2002, the following vacancies will occur on City Boards and Commissions:
Board of Library Trustees — Seat held by Catherine Saar - Kranzley (position vacant due to
resignation effective March 1, 2002)
City Arts Commission — Seat held by Roberta Jorgensen (eligible for reappointment)
Civil Service Board — Seat held by Robert Foster (not eligible for reappointment)
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission — Seats held by Marc Franklin and Thomas Tobin
(both eligible for reappointment)
Planning Commission — Seat held by Larry Tucker (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 15, 2002.
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Following the interview process, the nominations will be scheduled for confirmation by the full
City Council on Tuesday, June 11, 2002, and the final appointments will be made on Tuesday,
June 25, 2002. All new terms will be effective on July 1, 2002 with an expiration date of June
30, 2006.
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
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.
LaVonne M. Harkless, CMC /AAE
City Clerk
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