Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS AS REPRESENTATIVES AND
LIAISONS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR
YEAR 2025
Date: January 14, 2025
Written by: Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Council adopt a motion to assign representatives and liaisons to various committees and commissions for calendar year 2025.
Background
Each year, the City Council reviews assignments to committees, commissions and regional assignments that are directly appointed by the City Council. This is typically done concurrently with the City Council reorganization on off-election years in December. On election years when new City Council members join the City Council, appointments are typically made at the first meeting in January.
Many years ago, Cotati had weak representation regionally, so Cotati’s interests were often ignored when decisions were being made. However, over the past decade or so, Cotati has been a key player in regional discussions on a variety of issues, including water supply, transportation, solid waste and negotiating the formation of Sonoma Clean Power, all of which have directly benefited both Cotati residents and the region as a whole. Therefore, it is important to continue to be strongly engaged in regional bodies.
Analysis/Discussion
The current Cotati City Council Appointments and Assignments sheet listing the active committees is attached for review. This is a worksheet listing active committees and approximate time commitments, including a calendar of the various meetings. Current appointees may take this opportunity to update the ‘Hours/Duties’ portion of the appointments and assignments worksheet as needed.
Note that Councilmember Harvey and Vice Mayor Lemus also have appointments on statewide Cal Cities committees. Councilmember Harvey is on the Public Safety Policy Committee and Vice Mayor Lemus is on the Revenue & Taxation Policy Committee.
Furthermore, the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association (SCMCA) is currently requesting letters of interest for a variety of regional boards and commissions that have vacancies. The letters of interest are due by January 20, 2025. The City Council will be reviewing the letters of interest and providing direction to the Mayor prior to the February 13, 2025 SCMCA meeting.
Financial Considerations
None.
Environmental Issues
The action of assigning representatives and liaisons to various committees and commissions does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no further environmental review is required.