DATE:
March 7, 2023
TO:
Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
FROM:
April Richardson, City Clerk
SUBJECT:
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Appointing City Council Members To Serve On City Council Committees With Terms Commencing Immediately And Ending December 31, 2023; And Amending The FY2022-23 Local Roster Of Boards, Commissions And Committees Accordingly Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the above-entitled Resolution.
Background
City Council Committees enable less than a quorum of City Council Members to have detailed discussions on specific areas of the City’s responsibilities that cannot be accomplished at regular City Council meetings due to time constraints. All Committee meetings are publicly noticed, and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Committee recommendations are forwarded to the full City Council for final consideration and possible action.
Each year, the City Council appoints two of its members to serve on City Council Committees (“Committees”). Terms for the currently serving Council Members expire on December 31, 2023. The current City Council representatives are as follows:
Budget and Governance Committee
John Bauters
Courtney Welch
Community Services Committee
Kalimah Priforce
Courtney Welch
Public Safety Committee
David Mourra
Kalimah Priforce
Sustainability Committee
David Mourra
Vacant
Transportation Committee
John Bauters
Vacant
Discussion
On January 15, 2023, former Council Member Ally Medina resigned from the City Council, thus vacating her seats on the Sustainability Committee and Transportation Committee. The City Council held an appointment process on February 21, 2023, to fill the vacancy on the Council and appointed Sukhdeep Kaur to the City Council for a term commencing immediately and ending December 2024.
The current abbreviated roster, including descriptions of the Committees, meeting times and locations, and staff contact information, is attached to this staff report. Appointments made at this time will commence immediately and end on December 31, 2023.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact.
Staff Communication with the Public
Staff has not had any communication with the public regarding this matter.
PREPARED BY: Lorrayne Leong, Deputy City Clerk
Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Attachments
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – City Council Committee Rosters
City Council Committee Appointments
City Council Meeting | March 7, 2023
City of Emeryville
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