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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 2019 COMMISSION VACANCIES 9ifir O Agenda Item 14 47 AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager } Vssrt Finance DirectorN/A MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2018 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL FROM: ERICA N. YASUDA, CITY CLERK SUBJECT: 2019 COMMISSION VACANCIES SUMMARY: Due to term expirations, staff is requesting that the City Council provide direction on the desired process to fill upcoming vacancies on the Planning, Audit, and Community Services Commissions. RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: On March 1, 2019, the terms for the following will expire: Planning Commissioners Jeff Thompson and Amy Mason; Community Services Commissioners Ken Henderson and Amy Nakamoto; and Audit Commissioners Robert Ammann, Dan Erickson, and Craig Shimomura. Based on past practice, staff recommends that the City Council appoint an ad hoc committee of two Council Members to interview the candidates and make a recommendation to the full City Council. Additional options include: 1. Upon receiving confirmation of their interest to continue to serve, reappoint current Commissioners whose terms will expire; and appoint an ad hoc committee of two Council Members to interview the candidates for the remaining vacancies and make a recommendation to the full City Council; or 2019 Commission Vacancies December 18, 2018 Page 2 2. The City Council interviews each candidates during a public meeting and the appointments are made at the following City Council meeting. These interviews may take place in a location other than the Council Chamber, such as a conference room, so long as the meeting is properly noticed and accessible to the public. Upon direction from the City Council, a public notice seeking candidates to serve on said commissions will be published in the Irvine News, posted on the City's website and public notice board. The notice will include qualifications, duties, and meeting dates. In addition, we will notify individuals on the commission interest list, which was established in January 2013.