CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS – CALENDAR YEAR 2023
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 Ripon City Council Members have been requested to sit on. Additionally, it 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 _______________
_______________ (Alternate)
2. San Joaquin County Council of Governments Executive Board _______________
_______________ (Alternate)
3. San Joaquin Integrated Solid Waste Management Board
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4. LAFCO Board
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5. San Joaquin Partnership Board
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6. San Joaquin County Board of Supervisor’s Advisory Water Commission _______________
_______________ (Alternate)
7. South San Joaquin Irrigation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board _______________
_______________ (Alternate)
TASK FORCE(S)
1. City/County Criminal Justice Task Force
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_______________ (Alternate)
City Administrator
Chief of Police
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 assignment 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. _______________
_______________
City Administrator
City Attorney
2. Community Concerns & Public Engagement
Purpose: Meet with concerned citizens or local organizations regarding concerns over existing City policies.
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City Administrator
Chief of Police (as needed)
Public Works Director (as needed)
Planning Director (as needed)
City Attorney (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.
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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. _______________
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City Administrator
City Clerk
Planning Director
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. _______________
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City Administrator
Planning Director
6. Budget Development
Purpose: Consider budget policies and make a recommendation on policies for the City Council’s consideration.
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All 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.
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_______________ (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 _______________
_______________ (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.
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City Administrator
City Attorney
Ripon Unified School District Ripon Consolidated Fire District Chamber of Commerce City of Manteca
Ripon Christian Schools City of Lathrop
CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS
1. Council Check Review
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