Agenda Item No. 7
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: August 22, 2022 FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Wendi Sims, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Planning Commission
RECOMMENDATION
Confirm and approve Mayor Lee’s recommendation and adopt the Resolution to Appoint Rachel Mann to the remainder of a four-year term of office on the Planning Commission of the vacant seat of Planning Commissioner Chris Long, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2024.
BACKGROUND
On June 23, 2022, Planning Commissioner Chris Long resigned from his seat on the Planning Commission with his term scheduled to expire on May 31, 2024. Consistent with State law, staff advertised the Planning Commission vacancy with press releases, notices on the City website, government cable access Channel 20, and posted notices on the bulletin board located at City Hall.
The City received one application for this vacancy from Ms. Rachel Mann who had also previously applied to fill a vacancy on the Commission. Mayor Lee recommends for Council approval the appointment of Ms. Mann to the remaining four-year term of office left vacant from the resignation of Planning Commissioner Long, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2024. Commissioner Mann would begin serving her new term at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact with the recommended action.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1. Accept and confirm Mayor Lee’s recommendation and adopt the Resolution to appoint Rachel Mann to the remaining term of office left vacant from the resignation of Planning Commissioner Chris Long, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2024.
2. Provide alternative direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
Staff Report: Appointment to Planning Commission Page 2 August 22, 2022
Attachments
1. Resolution
2. Application (Note: redacted copies posted to the City website. Copies without redactions are available by request to the City Management Department.) RESOLUTION NO. 22-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH,
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF RACHEL MANN TO
THE GROVER BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is a body of five lay citizens; and WHEREAS, one (1) vacancy currently exist on the Commission due to the resignation on June 23, 2022 by Planning Commission Chris Long, whose seat will expire on May 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Council considered the applications presented to them by staff for the vacancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach hereby accepts Mayor Lee’s recommendation and approves the appointment of Rachel Mann to the remaining four-year term of office left vacant by Planning Commission Long, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2024.
On motion by ________, second by ________, and on the following roll-call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members -
NOES: Council Members -
ABSENT: Council Members -
ABSTAIN: Council Members -
the foregoing Resolution was PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California this 22nd day of August 2022. _____________________________
JEFF LEE, MAYOR
Attest:
______________________________
WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK
Attachment 1
**DRAFT**
Attachment 2