VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION - UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 1999

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Clerk to advertise the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission vacancy with a newspaper publication and normal posting procedures, as has been standard practice in the past, inviting applications from persons interested in being appointed to fill the unexpired term ending June 30, 1999.

Background:

At its meeting of July 28, 1998, the Council acted to remove Robert Aronoff from the Commission, thereby creating an unscheduled vacancy. A special vacancy notice was posted July 30 in the Clerk's office and the Library, as required by State law, as well as in the City Hall outdoor display case.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54974, appointment to fill the vacancy may not be made for at least 10 working days after the posting of the notice in the Clerk's office (which falls after tonight's meeting). That Code Section further states that Council "may, if it finds that an emergency exists, fill the unscheduled vacancy immediately. A person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only on an acting basis until the final appointment is made pursuant to this section."

There appears to be no emergency that requires filling the vacancy immediately and, given the 10-working-day noticing requirement and our August meeting schedule, September 10 would be the earliest possible opportunity for appointment. There is one application on file from Faith Devine, who last year was one of four applicants interviewed for three seats on that Commission. Ms. Devine has expressed an interest in being considered for appointment at this time and has been asked to submit an updated application.

If the Council directs the recommended additional advertising, a notice inviting applications will be published twice (August 20 and 27) in the Easy Reader, with a deadline of Wednesday, September 2, at 6 p.m., for submitting applications. The matter would then be back before Council on the Thursday, September 10, agenda for either appointment or the scheduling of applicant interviews.

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