Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 6.1. 4/12/2022 File #: 22-0052
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Pamela Coleman, City Clerk
1. SUBJECT
Annual presentation of Local Appointments List of all City Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
2. SUMMARY
Government Code Section 54972, commonly known as the Maddy Act, requires the preparation of a list of all regular and ongoing boards, commissions, and committees which are appointed by the legislative body of the local agency known as the Local Appointments List. The attached Local Appointments List contains the following required information: 1) the board, commission, or committee title; 2) incumbent appointee name; 3) appointment date; 4) date term expires; and 5) the necessary qualifications for the position.
This information is provided for City Council consideration. Any changes and/or deactivation of any board, commission, or committee is at Council discretion.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Take action on the Mayor’s recommendation to reaffirm the following eligible existing appointments: CDBG Program Committee Member Jonathan St. Clair for a two-year term expiring June 30, 2024; Library Board of Trustee Member Rebecca Martinez for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2025; and Planning Commissioners David Vazquez and Rick Martinez for four-year terms respectively expiring June 30, 2026.
2. Confirm Mayor Murphy’s recommendation for appointment to the vacant position on the Library Board of Trustees to be presented at the meeting for a three-year term expiring on June 30, 2025.
3. Accept the Local Appointments List and direct the City Clerk to post pursuant to the Maddy Act.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact in the appointment of committee members.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
This action does not correlate to any of the adopted strategic plan goals.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Maddy Act was enacted for the purpose of increasing public awareness of available City of Orange Printed on 4/7/2022Page 1 of 3
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The Maddy Act was enacted for the purpose of increasing public awareness of available appointments by any local government and providing local appointive powers access to a talent resource otherwise untapped.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 40605, the elected Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, makes all appointments to City boards, commissions, and committees unless otherwise specifically provided by statute.
Currently, there are three vacancies (CDBG, Library Board and Park Planning & Community Events Commission); two positions with expired terms not eligible for reappointment (CDBG and Traffic Commission); and four positions with terms ending June 30, 2022, eligible for reappointment on the following boards, commissions, and committees:
CDBG Program Committee (two-year term of office)
· 1 vacancy due to resignation of Janice Mickelson-Weilmuenster · 1 expired term eligible for reappointment (Jonathan St. Clair) · 1 expired term not eligible for reappointment (Fernando Rico) Orange Public Library Board of Trustees (three-year term of office) · 1 expired term eligible for reappointment (Rebecca Martinez) · 1 unscheduled vacancy due the resignation of Steve Freeman Park Planning & Community Events Commission (four-year term of office) · 1 vacancy
Planning Commission (four-year term of office)
· 2 expired terms eligible for reappointment (David Vazquez and Rick Martinez) Traffic Commission (four-year term of office)
· 1 expired term not eligible for reappointment (Jim Beil) Per Council direction at the March 8, 2022, meeting, staff has prepared the necessary resolution(s) and ordinance(s) to merge the Investment Advisory Committee and Audit Committee into a new committee. It is on tonight’sagenda as Item 7.1. Both committees have been removed from the Local Appointments List and the new Investment and Audit Committee will be added if the Council approves the change.
In accordance with the Maddy Act, once accepted by the City Council, the list will be posted on the City’swebsite, at the Main Library, and in the City Clerk’soffice. Depending on Council direction, the City Clerk’s Office will update the list as appointments are confirmed.
7. ATTACHMENTS
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· Local Appointments List
· Attendance Reports
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