Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER GOVERNANCE POLICIES RELATED TO DISTRICTS (CITY COUNCIL)
Body
I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson retained Jerome Horton as a consultant to identify governance policy areas impacted by the City's transition from an at-large election to district election city. The policy areas identified are meant to guide both individual district and citywide governance in the City.
Mr. Horton first gave a presentation on this item on March 4, 2021 at which time he advised the City Council on best district governance practices utilized by different government bodies, including Federal, State, and local government entities.
Mr. Horton gave a second presentation on May 5, 2021, which included policy discussions on appointments to commissions by District City Councilmembers, citywide and district events, constituent services, and general core values.
This item introduces the principles, protocols, core values, and policies discussed on March 4 and May 5 for further discussion, direction, and possible adoption by the City Council.
Staff can prepare materials for further discussion and adoption at a future meeting at the direction of the City Council.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. DISCUSS and provide guidance and direction whether to require District City Councilmembers to appoint individuals only from their respective districts to serve on Commissions, Committees, and Boards ("CCBs") of the City while allowing City Councilmembers not elected to a particular district to make citywide appointments to CCBs.
2. DISCUSS and provide guidance and direction regarding the FPPC-compliant templates for both Citywide and District mass mailings that are included as exhibits to the staff report and whether to update CCP 1.1.02 and Municipal Code 2419.
3. DISCUSS and provide guidance and direction regarding whether to appoint members of the City Council to represent City Council Districts th...
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