Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 3, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL
SUBMITTED BY: lucinda williams, city clerk
PREPARED BY: LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: CITY REPRESENTATION – REGIONAL ADVISORY BODIES AND WORKGROUPS
SUMMARY
Annual City Council review of the City’s designated representation on regional advisory bodies and workgroups and appointment of representatives and alternates.
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint representatives, as appropriate, to the following regional advisory bodies for terms expired or vacated in 2022:
Orange County Sanitation District Board (Primary – no specific term) Fullerton Investment Advisory Committee (Primary, Alternate – Term ending December 31, 2023) Fullerton Sports Field Users’ Committee (Alternate – No specific term) Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors (Primary – four-year term) North Orange County Cities Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors (Primary – no specific term).
Review and reaffirm all other advisory body appointments with unexpired terms or no specific term end date.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
None.
BUDGET POLICY PRIORITY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Budget Policy Priority Statement:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
DISCUSSION
The City of Fullerton provides representation on several advisory bodies and working groups that convene elected officials from various jurisdictions to address regional issues or require input from a City representative to discuss local issues outside of the direct authority of City Council. City Council annually reviews regional advisory body appointments for expired, vacant and non-specific terms and then ratifies appointments by formal action.
The attached chart (“City of Fullerton Advisory Body Representation”) shows the City’s designated representatives and alternates, terms of office and other details for each of the regional advisory bodies. City Council normally appoints a City Council member to serve on regional advisory bodies but does occasionally appoint a member of the public to serve when allowable. Staff does not collect applications for public member appointments to Regional Advisory Bodies unless so directed by the City Council.
The following lists the regional advisory body appointments expiring or vacated in 2022:
Orange County Sanitation District Board - Primary Member: Council Member Silva served as the City’s representative on the Orange County Vector Control District Board. Mr. Silva’s City Council term expired on December 13, 2022. Staff recommends that City Council appoint a City Council Member to serve as the new representative to the Board. Representatives must be a City Council Member.
Investment Advisory Committee: City Council Members serving on the Investment Advisory Committee serve one-year terms, expiring at the end of December each year. Mayor Jung served as the Primary Member and Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker served as the Alternate Member on the Committee in 2022. Traditionally, the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem serve as the City’s representative and alternate to the Fullerton Investment Advisory Committee. Staff recommends that City Council appoint two City Council members to serve as the representative and alternate on the Investment Advisory Committee through December 31, 2023.
Fullerton Sports Field Users’ Committee: Council Member Silva served as the City’s alternate representative on the Fullerton Sports Field Users’ Committee. Mr. Silva’s City Council term expired on December 13, 2022. Staff recommends that City Council appoint a City Council Member to serve as the new alternate representative to the Committee for an unspecified term.
Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors: Mayor Jung served as the City’s representative to the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2022. Staff recommends that City Council appoint a City Council Member or solicit applications from City residents to serve as the representative to the Board for the next four-year term.
North Orange County Cities Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors: Council Member Silva served as one of two primary representatives on North Orange County Cities Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors, along with Mayor Jung. Mr. Silva’s City Council term expired on December 13, 2022. Staff recommends that City Council appoint a City Council Member to serve as the new representative to the Board for an unspecified term.
Review and affirm all other appointments: In addition to appointing representatives for the current vacancies, staff requests that City Council review and reaffirm all other regional advisory appointments with unexpired terms or no specific term end date.
All appointments require a majority vote of the City Council.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – City of Fullerton Advisory Body Representation cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
Regional Advisory Body Appointments
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