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DATE: APRIL 15, 2015 NEW BUSINESS
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES TO SCREEN
COMMISSION AND BOARD APPLICATIONS, TO DETERMINE QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS AS PART OF THE 2015 ANNUAL RECRUITMENT OF CITY
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: The Office of the City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Waive the procedures in Resolution No. 18804 Section 7(b), for the 2015 Annual
Recruitment process, to allow for the City Council as a whole, to participate in the
screening and interview of applicants for the Historic Site Preservation Board, Measure
"J" Oversight Commission and the Planning Commission.
2. Waive the procedures in Resolution No. 18804 Section 7(b), for the 2015 Annual
Recruitment process that provides for the Mayor to select and participate in all
subcommittees.
3. Appoint two-member ad hoc City Council Subcommittees to screen and interview
applicants for the following Commission and Boards:
Administrative Appeals Board Parks and Recreation Commission
Airport Commission Personnel Board
Board of Appeals Public Arts Commission
Board of Library Trustees Rent Review Commission
Human Rights Commission Sustainability Commission
Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Auth. VillageFest Board
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
Each year the City Council selects ad hoc two-member City Council Subcommittees to interview
and screen candidates for the City's Commissions and Boards, with the exception of the
Measure "J" Oversight Commission, Historic Site Preservation Board and the Planning
Commission, which the City Council has interviewed candidates as a whole at an open and
public meeting.
The ad hoc City Council Subcommittees interview and screen applicants, and make
recommendations to the entire City Council; and members of Commission and Boards are
appointed by three affirmative votes of the City Council.
ITEM NO.
City Council Staff Report
April 15, 2015- Page 2
2014 Annual Recruitment
In 2014, the City Council Subcommittees were as follows:
Administrative Appeals Board Pougnet and Foat
Airport Commission Mills and Pougnet
Board of Appeals Pougnet and Foat
Board of Library Trustees Pougnet and Lewin
Human Rights Commission Mills and Lewin
Parks and Recreation Commission Foat and Mills
Personnel Board Pougnet and Hutcheson
Public Arts Commission Hutcheson and Lewin
Rent Review Commission Foat and Mills
Sustainability Commission Hutcheson and Lewin
VillageFest Board Hutcheson and Lewin
Historic Site Preservation Board City Council as a whole at open meeting
Measure "J" Oversight Commission City Council as a whole at open meeting
Planning Commission City Council as a whole at open meeting
City staff established April 20, 2015, as the deadline to file applications. Staff recommends that
the City Council appoint 2014 Subcommittees at this time, to ensure sufficient time for
interviews and appointments prior to the expiration of the current terms.
As of the close of business day on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, the City Clerk's office received a
total of 22 applications. Since the deadline for submission is close of business day on Monday,
April 20, 2015, staff will provide another update at the meeting. For your convenience, following
is the number of applications received to date to assist the City Council in terms of time
commitment needed for each subcommittee:
Administrative Appeals Board 1
Airport Commission 8
Board of Appeals 0
Board of Library Trustees 1
Historic Site Board 1
Human Rights Commission 0
Measure "J" Oversight Commission 1
Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Auth. 1
Parks & Recreation Commission 4
Personnel Board 0
Planning Commission 1
Public Arts Commission 0
Rent Review Commission 0
Sustainability Commission 1
VillageFest Board 3
dCMES THOMPSON DAVID H. READY
Chief of Staff/City Clerk City Manager
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James Thompson, Chief of Staff/City Clerk
DATE: April 15, 2015
SUBJECT: Updates of Annual Commission and Board Recruitment Applications
Below is a breakdown of the total count of applications received to date:
Administrative Appeals Board - 1
Airport Commission - 8
Board of Appeals - 1
Board of Library Trustees - 1
Historic Site Preservation Board - 2
Human Rights Commission - 1
Measure "J" Oversight Commission - 2
Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Auth. - 2
Parks and Recreation Commission - 4
Personnel Board - 0
Planning Commission - 2
Public Arts Commission - 0
Rent Review Commission - 0
Sustainability Commission - 3
VillaaeFest Board - 3
Total applications received = 30
This information is being presented to assist the City Council with the selection of ad hoc
subcommittees. Your Annual Commission Recruitment binders will be prepared and
delivered to you next week, after the April 20, 2015, deadline.
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