HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - REDUCE SIZE NEWHALL CMTE (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Glenn Adamick
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: March 24, 1997
SUBJECT: REDUCTION IN THE SIZE OF THE NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE FROM 17 MEMBERS TO 14 MEMBERS
DEPARTMENT: Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Reduce the number of members in the Newhall Redevelopment Committee from 17 to 14 due
to attrition.
At the Joint CouncilfRedevelopment Committee in January, staff indicated that three members
(Marc Aronson, Estelle Foley, and Lloyd Sreden) of the Committee had resigned due to time
constraints. At that meeting, staff, the Committee and Council talked about reducing the
number of members in the Committee. The Council requested that this item be formally
brought to them at a meeting for additional discussion.
As indicated at the Study Session, several Committee meetings have started late due to a lack
of quorum. On the average, regular Committee meetings are well attended with 10-12 members
present at each meeting. Most of the members who can't attend contact staff and make them
aware of their absence. Staff believes that with a Committee of this size, it should be expected
that two or three members will not be able to make a meeting due to schedule conflicts,
vacations or other personal reasons.
Staff believes that this proposed reduction in Committee size will make the Committee more
manageable and will certainly eliminate any delays to the start of future meetings due to a lack
of quorum. Several Committee members have also indicated that the present group is working
exceptionally well together and that now may not be the time to bring new people into the
Committee.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Do not reduce the size of the Committee and direct staff to begin the selection process
to fill the three seats.
Other action as determined by the Council.
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