RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville To Increase The Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee To Five Members And Change Participation To Include One Member From Each—Parks And Recreation Committee, Commission On Aging, Public Art Committee, And Economic Development Advisory Committee; And A Fifth Member To Be Selected From An Open Application Process From All Other Committees
WHEREAS, On April 16, 2024, the Council directed the Budget and Governance Committee to review the composition of the Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee to enhance community representation; and
WHEREAS, The Community Services Committee previously determined that the Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee would consist of two members of the Parks and Recreation Committee and two members of the Public Art Committee, for a total of four members. These subcommittee members are appointed by their respective advisory committees; and
WHEREAS, On June 4, 2024, the Council directed the Budget and Governance Committee to consider adding demographic questions to the advisory committee and commission application; and
WHEREAS, This change is in line with the implementation of Housing Element Program EE, which states that “(t)he City will evaluate its current committees and commission membership to determine if the membership is reflective of the socio-economic and racial mix of Emeryville or if there are any missing voices”; and WHEREAS, On October 1, 2024, the Budget and Governance Committee reviewed the composition for Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee and modifications to Advisory Committees and Commissions Applications and recommended an increase to five members as well as a change to the Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee Member participation to include one member from each—Parks and Recreation Committee, Commission On Aging, Public Art Committee, and Economic Development Advisory Committee; and a fifth member will be selected from an open application process from all other committees who have members that are interested in participating; and
WHEREAS, The Budget and Governance Committee recommended changes to the application process to incorporate socio-economic and demographic questions, and also recommended sharing the baseline survey results with all City committees and commissions to gather suggestions on enhancing each committee's representation of the Emeryville community. Further, each committee and commission will be tasked with identifying strategies to improve representation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville approves this Resolution to increase the Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee to five members and change participation to include one member from each—Parks and Recreation Committee, Docusign Envelope ID: DC4EA79B-82F8-459B-B1B1-D0555B3424E5 Resolution No. _____
Community Promotions Grant Subcommittee Composition
City Council Meeting | November 19, 2024
Commission on Aging, Public Art Committee, and Economic Development Advisory Committee; and a fifth member ti be selected from an open application process to all other committees.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, November 19, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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