CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS – CALENDAR YEAR 2022
Each year the Mayor recommends to the City Council the assignments for individual council members for the upcoming calendar year, which is ratified by the City Council. These assignments include local and regional Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces. This list also includes City Council Committees that are focused on more local issues.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. Central Valley Division of League of California Cities Executive Member Dean Uecker
Gary Barton (Alternate)
2. San Joaquin County Council of Governments Executive Board Leo Zuber
3. San Joaquin Integrated Solid Waste Management Board
Daniel de Graaf
4. LAFCO Board
n/a – City rotates back on LAFCo in 2023
5. San Joaquin Partnership Board
Gary Barton
6. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board Leo Zuber
7. San Joaquin County Board of Supervisor’s Advisory Water Commission Gary Barton
Daniel de Graaf (Alternate)
8. South San Joaquin Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board Daniel de Graaf
Gary Barton (Alternate)
TASK FORCE(S)
1. City/County Criminal Justice Task Force
Mike Restuccia
Dean Uecker (Alternate)
City Administrator
Chief of Police
Exhibit A
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
City Council committees are intended to (1) enhance the communication between the City Council and City staff at the early phase of the development of significant items affecting public policy, (2) allow committee members to develop a deeper level of knowledge on matters of public policy or public concerns, and/or (3) make recommendations to the City Council on matters of public policy. The City Council Committees do not replace the City Council as final decision makers.
Committees should be disbanded when their primary function or task has been completed or no longer exists.
The Council member with the lowest seat number, as described in Ripon Municipal Code Chapter 2.04, shall chair the committee.
1. Legislative Response
Purpose: As directed by the Mayor, review proposed state or federal legislation and provide a recommendation to the City Council on a formal position.
Daniel de Graaf
Mike Restuccia
City Administrator
City Attorney
2. Community Concerns & Public Engagement
Purpose: Meet with concerned citizens or local organizations regarding concerns over existing City policies.
Leo Zuber
Mike Restuccia
City Administrator
Department Heads (as needed)
3. Code Enforcement
Purpose: Review staff approach to code enforcement matters such that the process being following is consistent with City Council Ripon Municipal Code. Recommend changes to those chapters of the Ripon Municipal Code related to code enforcement, as needed.
Leo Zuber
Mike Restuccia
City Administrator
Chief of Police
Planning Director
City Attorney
4. Housing and Loan
Purpose: Participate in discussions related to housing policies in Ripon and make recommendations to the City Council on policies and agreements related to housing.
Dean Uecker
Mike Restuccia
City Administrator
City Clerk
Planning Director
Exhibit A
5. Economic Development
Purpose: Consider policies related to economic development and make recommendations to the City Council, as needed. For projects that are taking advantage of the City of Ripon’s incentive program, review the proposal and make a recommendation to the City Council.
Gary Barton
Leo Zuber
City Administrator
Planning Director
6. Budget Development
Purpose: Consider budget policies and make a recommendation on policies for the City Council’s consideration.
Daniel de Graaf
Mike Restuccia
Department Heads (as needed)
7. Swimming Pool Operations
Purpose: Meet with the representatives of the Ripon Unified School District and provide input as stated in the Joint Use Agreement between the City of Ripon and Ripon Unified School District, including establish hours of operations, determine types of programs and activities, develop proposals for growth and expansion, and fiscal oversight.
Leo Zuber
Dean Uecker (Alternate)
City Administrator
Recreation Director
8. Golf Course
Purpose: Evaluate the requested use of the Capital Improvement Account funds for Long-Term Capital Improvements and Emergency Improvements and Repairs, as described in Resolution No. 08-1, “Establishing Policy for Allocation of Revenues from Jack Tone Golf Course Dean Uecker
tbd (Public Member)
City Administrator
Recreation Director
9. Two-by-Two Committee
Purpose: Meet with representatives of the organizations listed below to discuss matters related to the coordination between the agencies, concerns of an agency, or challenges an agency may be experiencing.
Make recommendations to the City Council on agreements, policy changes, etc. as it relates to these discussions.
Leo Zuber
Danie de Graaf
City Administrator
City Attorney
Ripon Unified School District Ripon Consolidated Fire District Chamber of Commerce City of Manteca
Ripon Christian Schools City of Lathrop
Exhibit A
CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS
1. Council Check Review
Gary Barton
Exhibit A