HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - APPT TO BOLT (2)Agenda Item: 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: fill
DATE: December 13, 2016
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Darren Hernandez
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution appointing Councilmember Cameron Smyth to the Santa Clarita
Board of Library Trustees for a three-year term, expiring June 30, 2019.
BACKGROUND
California Education Code (Education Code) sections 18910 through 18927 provides that a
municipal public library "shall be managed by a board of library trustees" consisting of five
members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. The Education Code
empowers a Board of Library Trustees with the authority to:
• Make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws for the public library.
• Administer trusts declared or created for the public library.
• Determine the number of and appoint all officers and employees of the public library, and
determine their compensation.
• Prescribe the duties and powers of the officers and employees of the public library.
• Purchase real property, erect or rent, and equip such buildings or rooms as may be
necessary.
The power granted by the Education Code to the Board of Library Trustees is considerable and
comparable to that which the City Council has over the other operations of the City. By serving
as the Board of Library Trustees, the City Council retains this authority.
Each trustee holds office for a term of three years. Members of the Board of Library Trustees do
not serve at the pleasure of the City Council and, unlike other bodies appointed by the City
Council, cannot be easily removed or replaced prior to the expiration of their term of office.
At the April 26, 2011, meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution 11-27 appointing the Mayor
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and members of the City Council to serve as the trustees of the Santa Clarita Board of Library
Trustees. The term of former Councilmember TimBen Boydston expired on June 30, 2016, and
due to the recent November 8, 2016, City Council Election, created a vacancy. To fill this
vacancy on the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees, it would be appropriate for the City
Council to consider and adopt a resolution appointing Councilmember Cameron Smyth to the
Board of Library Trustees. Upon adoption of the attached resolution by the City Council,
Councilmember Smyth would be appointed, effective immediately, to the vacant term, expiring
June 30, 2019.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 16-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SMYTH TO THE
SANTA CLARITA BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 11-2,
establishing the Santa Clarita Public Library, pursuant to the California Education Code, section
18900; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.70.020 of the Santa Clarita municipal code provides that the
Santa Clarita Public Library will be managed by the Board of Library Trustees consisting of five
trustees to be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, pursuant to the
California Education Code, Sections 18910 through 18927; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-27,
appointing the Mayor and the City Council to serve as the five trustees comprising the Board of
Library Trustees; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 13-58,
reappointing then-Councilmember TimBen Boydston to the Board of Library Trustees for a
three-year term that began on July 1, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, it is timely and appropriate for the Mayor, with the consent of the City
Council, to appoint an individual to fill the Board of Library Trustees seat; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2016, the Santa Clarita City Council Election resulted a
in the election of Cameron Smyth to City Council as a Councilmember.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the City Council hereby
so finds and determines.
SECTION 2. The Mayor hereby appoints Councilmember Cameron Smyth to the
Board of Library Trustees for a three-year term, ending on June 30, 2019, and the City Council
hereby consents to this appointment.
SECTION 3. This resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption. The City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this t" day of 2016.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the _t" day of 2016, by the following vote: o
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK
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