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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to ratify Mayor Ray Dunton’s appointment of Mark Tigchelaar to the Public Safety Commission.
DATE: March 10, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Public Safety Commissioner Guy Bremer was appointed to the Planning Commission by Mayor Ray Dunton on January 27, 2025, creating a vacancy on the Public Safety Commission for the term ending December 2026.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Ratify Mayor Ray Dunton’s appointment of Mark Tigchelaar to fill the unexpired term on the Public Safety Commission ending December 2026; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Each Public Safety Commissioner is paid a stipend of $100 per meeting actually attended (pursuant to Resolution No. 23-05); Public Safety Commission Meetings are held once per month on the third Tuesday. The funding for this expenditure is budgeted in Account No. 010-41000-3530.
BACKGROUND
A vacancy occurred on the Public Safety Commission as a result of Mayor Ray Dunton appointing Commissioner Bremer to the Planning Commission effective January 27, 2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Maddy Act, the Public Notice of Special Vacancy was posted in the City Hall Lobby, Simms Park, Bellflower Substation, Thompson Park, and the City’s website on January 15, 2025. Having satisfied the provisions of the Maddy Act, it would be in order for the City Council to ratify this appointment.
ATTACHMENT
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL VACANCY
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54974)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy will exist on the Public Safety Commission effective January 22, 2025. As a result of this vacancy, Mayor Ray Dunton is soliciting applications from qualified electors of the City of Bellflower interested in filling the unexpired term (ending in December 2026).
Completed applications should be mailed to the address below or emailed to [email protected]:
Attn: City Clerk's Office
Mayor Ray Dunton
City of Bellflower
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA 90706
Regular meetings of the Public Safety Commission are held at 7 pm. on the third Tuesday of each month at Bellflower City Hall in the Council Chambers. A copy of Bellflower Resolution Nos. 00-64 and 05-20 outlining the Commission’s membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers are attached. Resolution No. 23-05 provides a $100 meeting stipend be paid to each member for their attendance at each regular meeting.
This position is subject to the provisions of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and the Political Reform Act, and must file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700). All City Commissioners are also subject to the City’s Code of Conduct.
To be considered for this position, applications must be submitted. The position will be open until filled.
Date: January 15, 2025
Attachments:
Application to Serve on Boards, Commissions, and Committees Resolution Nos. 00-64 and 05-20 (Public Safety Commission) Resolution No. 21 -55 (Code of Conduct)
Resolution No. 24-53 (Conflict of Interest)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) 83.
CITY OF BELLFLOWER )
I, Dakota Wallace, Management Assistant, City of Bellflower, do hereby declare that a copy of the Public Notice of Special Vacancy for the Public Safety Commission was posted on January 15, 2025, at the following locations in the City of Bellflower as follows:
City Hall Lobby, 16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower Sheriff’s Substation, 16615 Bellflower Boulevard Caruthers Park, 10500 E. Flora Vista Street
Simms Park, 16614 Clark Avenue
Thompson Park, 14001 Bellflower Boulevard
City Website at www.be| lf|ower.org
Clifton M. Brakensiek Library
Executed this 15th day of January 2025 at Bellflower, California.
M agement Assistant