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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/7/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.H. �pALM SA CITY OF PALM SPRINGS '^ MEMORANDUM H00*00kATE0 14'e h CITY CLERKS DEPARTMENT James Thompson, City Clerk TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council David H. Ready, City Manager COPY: Max Hassan, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sharon Heider, Director of Parks and Recreation FROM: James Thompson, City DATE: March 2, 2007 SUBJECT: Commission Max Hassan On the March 7, 2007, City Council Agenda, I have placed an Item on the Consent Calendar to declare the Parks and Recreation Commissioner position, held by Max Hassan as vacated. Charter Section 605(c) requires staff to bring to the attention of the City Council, and mandating City Council consideration of the removal of a board or commission member, for excessive absenteeism. Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 2.06.0109(f) states that the Commission Chair shall file with the City Clerk a certification that such absences have occurred, which is attached for your reference. Commissioner Hassan was appointed on July 5, 2006, but did not take his oath until September 20, 2006, making him unable to participate until October. Commissioner Hassan partially attended the October meeting; but left early and the meeting then had to be adjourned due to a lack of quorum. Subsequently, Commissioner Hassan has missed the December, January and February meetings. Staff discussed this matter with Commission Hassan via telephone and followed up via letter, but to no avail, the next meeting was again missed. On a final note, Commissioner Hassan is the only City Commissioner who has failed to take the requisite Ethics Training as required by AB1234. Attachments: Certification from Commission Chair Charter Section 605 TO James Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California CERTIFICATION OF COMMISSIONER UNEXCUSED ABSENCES State of California ) County of Riverside ) ss. City of Palm Springs ) I, Lauri Aylaian, Chair of the Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Commission hereby certify that Commissioner Max Hassan, has not attended the following three consecutive Commission meetings, and such absences were without advance permission of the Commission or of the appointing body. December 13, 2006 January 10, 2007 February 14, 2007 This certification is filed pursuant to Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 2.06.010ffi and City Charter Section 605(c). Lauri Aylaian, Chair Parks and Recreation Commission N -- O - O r� - - - T i Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, the city manager shall designate a secretary for the recording of minutes for each of such boards and commissions,who shall keep F a record of its proceedings and transactions and shall provide staff support for such board or l commission. Each board or commission shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order except that each board or commission may by resolution adopt such other rules and regulations which shall be consistent with this Charter, as each may deem appropriate. Copies of all such resolutions shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk, where they shall be available for public inspection. The city council may by ordinance or resolution grant to board or commission the same power as the city council to compel the attendance of witnesses, to examine them under oath, to compel the production of evidence before it and to administer oaths and affirmations. SECTION 604. Compensation. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the members of boards and commissions shall serve without compensation for their services as such, but may receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures have received authorization by the city council. SECTION 605. Removal; Vacancies. Any member of a board or commission may be removed at any time by a vote of a majority of the membership of the city council and, notwithstanding any other provision of this section mandating city council consideration of removal of a board or commission member, removal may be with or without cause. The issue of whether to declare the office of a board or commission member vacant shall be brought before the city council as follows: (a) Upon the resignation of the board or commission member; (b) Upon the request of any member of the city council; (c) Upon excessive absenteeism, to be defined as absence from three consecutive meetings of such board or commission or for twenty Five percent (25%) of the duly scheduled meetings of the board or commission within any fiscal year, unless by permission of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes; (d) Upon conviction of any felony or crime of moral turpitude; (e) If the member of the board or commission ceases to be a qualified elector of the City; (f) Failure of the board or commission member to file a financial disclosure statement as may be required by State law or city ordinance; or (g) Such other cause as city council may provide by ordinance. The city council may declare the office of any board or commission member vacant, and the vacancy shall be effective from the date of the declarant unless otherwise specified in the declaration. -20- .+.°�PALM S'o .y c u y, cR't,,P CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DATE: MARCH 7, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: DECLARE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTIVE POSITION AS VACANT PURSUANT TO CHARTER SECTION 605(c) AND PSMC SECTION 2.06.010(f) FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Office of the City Clerk SUMMARY The City Council will consider declaring a Parks and Recreation Commissioners office as vacant. RECOMMENDATION; 1. Declare the Parks and Recreation Commission appointive office held by Max Hassan vacant. 2. Direct the City Clerk to post a Notice of Vacancy. STAFF ANALYSIS: Palm Springs City Charter Section 605(c) requires staff to bring before the City Council the issue of whether to declare the office of a board or commission member vacant upon excessive absenteeism. -A FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Review: None. ?es7homp,son, City Clerk David H. Ready, City Man' ITEM NO.