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 majority of the CCB members have a term ending November 30, 2018.
In an effort to align the five CCB’s that currently have different terms pursuant to resolution or code, Mayor Robles vacated some of the appointees which were unanimously ratified by the City Council on November 14, 2016. Three of the affected CCB’s were: Community Civic Engagement Board (Resolution No. 16-141), Relocation Appeals Board (Article II, Chapter 10 of the Carson Municipal Code), and the Utility Users’ Tax Citizens Budget Oversight Committee (Resolution No. 12-113).
On November 16, 2016, the City Clerk’s Office posted a Special Notice of Unscheduled Vacancies with an application deadline of November 30, 2016. The City Clerk provided Mayor Robles and the City Council with all applications received for review, consideration and/or appointment in January, 2017.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for commission and board member compensation are included in the respective department accounts in the adopted FY 2016/17 budget.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Local Appointments List of Commissions/Committees/Boards dated January 12, 2017. (pgs. 3-26)
Prepared by: Joy Simarago, Deputy City Clerk