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Home My WebLink About2017-01-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - LOCAL APPOINTMENTS (2)Agenda Item: 7 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: fill DATE: January 10, 2017 SUBJECT: LOCAL APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services PRESENTER: Mary Cusick RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Mayor Smyth and Councilmember Kellar nominate and Council approve appointments to the Planning Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Arts Commission; and Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel. 2. Council nominate and approve the City's appointment to the Los Angeles County Vector Control Board and determine whether the appointment is a two- or four-year appointment. BACKGROUND At the regular meeting of November 22, 2016, the City Council declared vacancies and directed the City Clerk to post and publish the Notice of Vacancy for two positions on each of the Planning Commission; Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PR&CS) Commission; Arts Commission; and the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel, and one position for the City's appointment to the Los Angeles County Vector Control Board. The deadline for receipt of applications was December 27, 2016, at which time the City Clerk submitted copies of the applications received to the City Council. A list of applicants is attached, and all applications are available in the reading file. Eight applications were received for the Arts Commission; nine for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; five for the Planning Commission; six for the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel; and one for the City's appointment to the Los Angeles County Vector Control Board. Page 1 Packet Pg. 46 Nominations are now appropriate for approval by the entire Council to fill the vacancies as follows: Mayor Smyth One regular term on the Arts Commission One regular term on the PR&CS Commission One regular term on the Planning Commission One regular term on the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel Councilmember Kellar One regular term on the Arts Commission One regular term on the PR&CS Commission One regular term on the Planning Commission One regular term on the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel After appointment to said bodies, regular terms for the Arts Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Planning Commission; and Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel will expire December 31, 2020, or when a replacement is appointed. It is anticipated each newly appointed member will be seated at the first meeting of their respective body. The City's appointment to the Los Angeles County Vector Control Board may be nominated by any member of the City Council for either a two- or four-year term that began on January 2, 2017. Once appointed, the representative cannot be removed at -will. The representative will serve until the expiration of his/her term, unless he/she resigns, vacates the office due to absences, or is no longer a voter and resident within the City of Santa Clarita. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT None by this action. ATTACHMENTS Notice of Vacancy Resolution 91-194: Appointment Process List of Applicants Applications (available in the City Clerk's reading file) Page 2 Packet Pg. 47 7.a CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF VACANCY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Santa Clarita encourages residents to apply for a position to participate in local government as a result of various upcoming vacancies. Positions are available on the Planning Commission, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission, Arts Commission, and the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel (FAAP). Two terms of office on each Commission/Panel expire on December 31, 2016; the new terms will expire on December 31, 2020. One position is available as the City of Santa Clarita representative of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (District) Board of Trustees. At its November 22, 2016, regular meeting, the City Council approved a 2-year term beginning January 2017; the current term of office expires on January 2, 2017. Applicants must be 18 years or older and must maintain their principal residence in the City of Santa Clarita during their term of office. Residents may obtain applications or further information from the City Clerk's Office or by calling 661-255-4391. Applications are also available on the City's website at www.santa-clarita.com. All applicants must also submit three letters of recommendation with their application. The deadline for submitting an application and letters of recommendation to the City Clerk's Office is 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Dated: November 28, 2016 Mary Cusick City Clerk Publish Date: November 30, 2016 SXI YlocalAppointmenis\2017Recruitment\17NOIVAC.doc Packet Pg. 48 7.b RESOLUTION NUMBER 91-194 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE r. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT TO CITY COMMISSIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby prescribe the following procedure for the application, nomination and appointment process to City Commissions: r a) E c Within twenty (20) days of the creation of a vacancy on a o Commission, the City Cleric shall cause to be advertised a a notice of the vacancy and solicitation of applications. Q The application period shall not be less than fourteen (14) 0 calendar days, rn co Completed applications shall be submitted to the City Clerk. Applications shall require not less than three m references. a r—+ The City Clerk shall submit copies of the applications to the nominating authority on the City Council and the other members of the City Council. The nominating authority shall submit a nomination for ratification by the City Council. Ratification shall consist of not less than three affirmative votes for the nominee. Failure of a nominee to receive ratification by the full City Council shall cause the nominating authority to submit a new nominee to the City Council for ratification at the next regular meeting of the City Council. Failure of a nominating authority to receive ratification on three nominees, shall cause a nomination for the appointment to be made by any member of the City Council from the list of applicants for that position. Ratification votes shall be taken until such time as a nominee is approved. The final appointment shall not be made less than ten (10) days after publication of the notice in conformance with Government Code 54974. The appointee of the City Council shall be seated on the Commission at the next regular meeting of the Commission. Reappointments to Commissions are not automatic. Commissioners desiring reappointment for another term of office shall be required to follow the full Commission appointment procedure as outlined. Packet Pg. 49 7.b PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th day of November , 1991 MAYOR 4ATTES m r c STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) E COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) Ss. c CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) a a 2 m I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by c the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of November 1991 by the m following vote of the Council: c°'o AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Darcy, Klajic, McKeon N NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS Seidt, Boyer ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None TY CLERK MPM:105 Packet Pg. 50 7.c LOCAL APPOINTMENT APPLICATIONS ARTS COMMISSION Sara Brown Hilary Darling (residence outside city limits) John Dow Philip M. Hart Dakota Rains Eric Schmidt Andree Walper Vanessa S. Wilk PRCS COMMISSION Jamie Alfaro R. Patrick Comey Donald S. Cruikshank Stacy Fortner Philip M. Hart Rachelle D. Jackson Robert E. Norman Judy Penman Kieran Wong PLANNING COMMISSION Renee Berlin Stacy Fortner Philip M. Hart Charles R. Heffernan Judy Penman FAAp Eileen Blankenhorn James V. Farley Stacy Fortner Douglas Fraser Frederick Andre Hollings Henry Rodriguez VECTOR CONTROL Heidi Heinrich _ E _ 0 0. 0. a M 0 0 J CD T M 0. 0. a 0 J _ a) E a Packet Pg. 51 7.d Applications are available in the Reading File a Packet Pg. 52