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Home My WebLink About2023-01-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - LOCAL APPTO Agenda Item: 1 1. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: �1 A'1�443 DATE: January 10, 2023 SUBJECT: LOCAL APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services PRESENTER: Mary Cusick RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: 1. Councilmembers McLean, Miranda, and Weste nominate and Council approve regular appointments to the Planning Commission; Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission; Arts Commission; and Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel for a full term of four years, ending December 31, 2026. 2. Council nominate and approve the City of Santa Clarita's appointment to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees, ending January 8, 2027. 3. Direct the City Clerk to update and post the Local Appointments List, and designate all branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library to receive a copy of the list. BACKGROUND At the regular meeting of November 22, 2022, the City Council declared vacancies and directed the City Clerk to post and publish the Notice of Vacancy for three 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 of Santa Clarita's (City) appointment to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control Board. The deadline for receipt of applications was December 15, 2022. The City Clerk submitted copies of the applications received to the City Council, a list of applicants is attached, and their applications are available in the reading file. Page 1 Packet Pg. 7 O Nominations are now appropriate for approval by the entire City Council to fill the vacancies as follows: Councilmember McLean 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 Miranda 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 Weste 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, 2026. It is anticipated each newly appointed member will be seated at the first meeting of their respective body. The City's appointment to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees may be nominated by any member of the City Council for the four-year term that began January 9, 2023. 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. 8 1.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 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). Three positions on each Commission/Panel expire on December 31, 2022; the new terms will expire on December 31, 2026. One position is available as the City of Santa Clarita representative of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustee for a four-year term that will expire on January 8, 2027. 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 further information from the City Clerk's Office by calling 661-255-4391. Applications are available on the City's website at E r https://www.santa-clarita.com/city-hall/departments/administrative-services/city-clerk/. .o Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation with their application to the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of 5 p.m., December 15, 2022. a Dated: November 23, 2022 T- Mary Cusick, MMC City Clerk Publish Date: November 26, 2022 S:ACITY\Local AppointmentsA2022\22N0TVAC.do Packet Pg. 9 1.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: m .r c m Within twenty (20) days of the creation of a vacancy on a E r Commission, the City Cleric shall cause to be advertised a S notice of the vacancy and solicitation of applications. a Q The application period shall not be less than fourteen (14) calendar days. o J Completed applications shall be submitted to the City N Clerk. Applications shall require not less than three references. ° 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. 10 1.b PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26t.h day of November , 1991 MAYOR ATTES TY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) 'o a a I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by Q the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting o thereof, held on the 26th day of November 1991 by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Darcy, Klajic, McKeon NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS Seidt, Boyer ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None TY CLERK MPM:105 Packet Pg. 11 1.c LOCAL APPOINTMENT APPLICANTS Planning Commission Patsy Ayala Dan Masnada Lisa Eichman Dennis Ostrom Denise Lite PRCS Commission Donald Cruikshank Rebecca Skye Ostrom Christian Gadbois Peggy Stabile Daniel Maldonado Arts Commission Nancy Gallardo Susan Shapiro Dr. Michael Millar Selina Thomas Patricia Rasmussen Financial Accountability and Audit Panel Sandra Cattell Wendelin Langhans Susan Orloff Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Heidi Heinrich Packet Pg. 12 1.d Applications are available in the Reading File r Q Packet Pg. 13