CITY OF COSTA MESA
Agenda Report
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
File #: 24-413 Meeting Date: 1/21/2025
TITLE:
APPROVAL OF MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES
AND ORANGE COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE /CITY CLERK DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK, 714-754-5221 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the following Mayor’s appointments:
1. Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA): Appointee - Mayor John Stephens and Alternate - Councilmember Arlis Reynolds.
2. Orange County Vector Control District (OCVCD): Appointee - Mr. Bill Turpit BACKGROUND:
The City Council is represented on a number of committees, boards, and agencies throughout the County. In most cases, the Mayor has the authority to appoint the Council representative. However, the by-laws of the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) and Orange County Vector Control District (OCVCD) require formal Council approval of the Mayor’sappointments. For the TCA, Mayor John Stephens was the previous appointee and Councilmember Arlis Reynolds was the alternate. For the OCVCD, Mr. Bill Turpit was the previous appointee. The OCVCD appointment can be a resident of Costa Mesa who is registered to vote.
ANALYSIS:
The Mayor has requested the following Council appointments:
AGENCY APPOINTEE ALTERNATE
TCA Mayor John Stephens Councilmember Arlis Reynolds OCVCD Mr. Bill Turpit No Alternate Required
File #: 24-413 Meeting Date: 1/21/2025
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may choose to not make an appointment to the TCA and OCVCD, and therefore have no Costa Mesa representation at either of the agencies; however, this alternative is not recommended.
FISCAL REVIEW:
This is an administrative item and has no impact to the City’s budget.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed this report and has approved it as to form.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:
This item is administrative in nature.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the following Mayor’s appointments:
1. Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA): Appointee - Mayor John Stephens and Alternate - Councilmember Arlis Reynolds.
2. Orange County Vector Control District (OCVCD): Appointee - Mr. Bill Turpit.