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Home My WebLink About2025-01-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - LOCAL APPTO Agenda Item: 1 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Lj ` DATE: January 14, 2025 SUBJECT: LOCAL APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services PRESENTER: Mary Cusick RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: Councilmembers Ayala and Gibbs 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, 2028. 2. Mayor Miranda nominate and Council approve one unscheduled vacancy appointment to the Planning Commission for a partial term, ending December 31, 2026. 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 26, 2024, 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 (PRCS) Commission; Arts Commission; and the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel. Subsequently, and as a result of Patsy Ayala's election to the District 1 seat of the Santa Clarita City Council, her resignation from the Planning Commission effective December 5, 2024, caused one unscheduled vacancy, with a term expiring December 31, 2026. The unscheduled vacancy was posted and published in the same manner as the regular vacancies. The deadline for receipt of applications was December 19, 2024. 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. 9 O Nominations are now appropriate for approval by the entire City Council to fill the vacancies as follows: Councilmember Ayala One regular term on the Arts Commission One regular term on the PRCS Commission One regular term on the Planning Commission One regular term on the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel Councilmember Gibbs One regular term on the Arts Commission One regular term on the PRCS Commission One regular term on the Planning Commission One regular term on the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel Mayor Miranda One unscheduled vacancy term on the Planning Commission 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, 2028, and the unscheduled vacancy term will expire December 31, 2026. It is anticipated each newly appointed member will be seated at the first meeting of their respective body. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no direct fiscal impact as a result of this item. ATTACHMENTS Notice of Vacancy - Regular Notice of Vacancy - Unscheduled Resolution 91-194: Appointment Process List of Applicants Applications (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) Page 2 Packet Pg. 10 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). Two positions on each Commission/Panel expire on December 31, 2024; the new terms will expire on December 31, 2028. 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 r c Clerk's Office by calling 661-255-4391. Applications are available on the City's website at https://santaclarita.gov/city-clerk/notice-of-vacancy. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation with their application to the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of 5 p.m., December 19, 2024. Q Dated: November 27, 2024 0 Mary Cusick, MMC City Clerk Publish Date: November 29, 2024 Packet Pg. 11 1.b CITY OF SANTA CLARITA SPECIAL NOTICE OF UNSCHEDULED 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 an unscheduled vacancy. One unexpired term of office on the Planning Commission ends December 31, 2026. 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 SantaClarita.gov/City-Clerk/Notice-of-Vacancy/. 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., Thursday, December 19, 2024. Mary Cusick, MMC City Clerk Dated: December 5, 2024 Publish Date: December 10, 2024 Packet Pg. 12 1.c 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 a� Within twenty (20) days of the creation of a vacancy on a E Commission, the City Clerk shall cause to be advertised a r- 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 U 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. 13 1.c PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th day of November , 1991 ram. l� 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 Beidt, Boyer e'r► ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None TY CLERK MPM:105 Packet Pg. 14 1.d LOCAL APPOINTMENT APPLICANTS Planning Commission Corrado Alfano Renee Berlin Timothy Burkhart Deanne Dalton Gloria Mercado-Fortine Jesus Henao Donald Hicks Nathan Keith Pamela Verner Peter Warda PRCS Commission Hugo Cherre Patrick Downing Jonathan Flint Douglas Fraser Rebecca Hindman Alan Matre Laura Munoz Dennis Sugasawara Arin Williams C a) E C 'o 0_ a 0 J C M Q CL a 0 r J a CD E U a Packet Pg. 15 1.d Arts Commission April Scott -Goss Bret Hampton Thanayi Lindsey Jeri Seratti Qiana Tarlow Tracey Thompson Andrea Vibe Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel Katherine Cooper Douglas Fraser David Hegg Jose Benito Martinez III E 0 0_ CL a 0 J Packet Pg. 16 Applications are available in the Reading File