Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item is on the agenda at the request of Mayor Robles to consider and appoint new commissioners, committee and board members in accordance with the Carson Municipal Code (CMC).
Commissions, Committees and Boards (CCB) rely on the Carson Municipal Code which states (in part) that Commission members appointments, "...shall expire at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which the next general election after the member's appointment..."
However, approximately (5) CCB's term expiration dates (set by CMC or resolution) are inconsistent with all other CCB's. Staff intends to address the inconsistencies and align all CCB's (except Youth Commissioners) with the November general election date on a future agenda.
All commissioners, committee and board members and interested individuals were invited to submit a new appointment application for consideration in which copies were provided to the Mayor and City Council under separate cover.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. Mayor to CONSIDER, APPOINT, or REAPPOINT members to the Commissions, Committees, and Boards in accordance with the Carson Municipal Code with the term ending November 30, 2018 (except for Youth Commissioners).
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson conducted its General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016. In general, with the exception of approximately five Commission, Committee, and Boards, most of the CCBs rely on the Carson Municipal Code which states (in part) that Commission members appointments, "...shall expire at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which the next general election after the member's appointment..." Therefore, the majorit...
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