CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
December 17, 2024 5c
ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE 2025 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST REGARDING UPCOMING
VACANCIES ON LOCAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES (MADDY ACT) RECOMMENDATION:
Review the 2025 Local Appointments List and direct the City Clerk to post the list at City Hall, the Library, and on the City’s website in compliance with Government Code Sections 54970-54974 (Maddy Act).
BACKGROUND:
Government Code Sections 54972-54973 state:
On or before December 31 of each year, each legislative body shall prepare an appointments list of all regular and ongoing boards, commissions, and committees which are appointed by the legislative body of the local agency. This list shall be known as the Local Appointments List. The list shall contain the following information:
(a) A list of all appointive terms which will expire during the next calendar year, with the name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment, the date the term expires, and the necessary qualifications for the position.
(b) A list of all boards, commissions, and committees whose members serve at the pleasure of the legislative body, and the necessary qualifications for each position.
The Local Appointments List shall be made available to members of the public for a reasonable fee which shall not exceed actual cost of reproduction. The legislative body shall designate the public library with the largest service population within its jurisdiction to receive a copy of the list.
ANALYSIS:
At the Regular Meeting of November 19, 2024, City Council clarified that members are able to serve two full terms or eight years per board, commission or committee, and implemented a competitive reappointment process.
Council further directed the renaming of certain bodies, the combination of certain bodies, and established all term expirations dates to December 31 of their respective years. Staff brought forward resolutions at the December 3 and 17, 2024, Regular Meetings regarding the renaming of certain bodies and introducing an ordinance to include the term standardization in the Coronado Municipal Code. The consolidation of other boards will be brought at a future meeting, and the Local Appointment List will be updated with any changes to Coronado’s structure accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ALTERNATIVE:
The City Council may provide additional direction to the City Clerk.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:
Not Applicable.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
The Local Appointments List must be made available to the public at the Library. The list is also posted at City Hall and on the City’s website. Unscheduled vacancies that come up during the year are advertised in the Coronado Eagle & Journal and posted at City Hall, Coronado Community Center, Coronado Public Library, John D. Spreckels Center, on the City website, and in the City Manager’s Update.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Local Appointments List of Vacancies to Occur in 2025
2. Current List of Standing Boards, Commissions, and Committees Submitted By: City Clerk's Office / Kelsea Holian