City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 20, 2024 FILLIN "DATE" \* MERGEFORMAT FROM: CITY CLERK’S OFFICE WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION ISSUES:
Appoint Mary Welding to the Commission on Aging and Thomas Forbes to the Park and Recreation Commission Citywide seats and file resignation of Megan Durkee from the Human Relations Commission Ward 6 seat.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the Mayor and City Council:
Appoint Mary Welding to the Commission on Aging Citywide seat for a term through March 1, 2025; Appoint Thomas Forbes to the Park and Recreation Commission Citywide seats for a term through March 1, 2026; and File the resignation of Megan Durkee from the Human Relations Commission Ward 6 seat.
BACKGROUND:
Riverside City Charter Section 802 provides that each board and commission have one representative from each Council Ward.
Pursuant to Resolution 24076, Section XIV (A), Mayor Lock Dawson recommends that the City Council appoint Mary Welding to the Commission on Aging Citywide seat for a term through March 1, 2025, and Thomas Forbes to the Park and Recreation Commission Citywide seat for a term through March 1, 2026.
On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the City Clerk’s Office was notified by Councilmember Perry that Ms. Durkee stated that she no longer lives in Ward 6 and therefore resigns from the Human Relation Commission. Ms. Durkee held the Ward 6 seat on the Human Relations Commission. Her term expires on March 1, 2027.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
The Mayor and City Council process for appointing a board/commission member to fill a vacancy on a board or commission contributes to the City Council’s Envision 2025 Strategic Plan Priority and Goal:
High Performing Government - Provide world-class public service that is efficient, accessible, and responsive to all, and the following goal:
Goal 5.3 - Enhance communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making.
The board/commission appointment process for filling a vacancy aligns with the 5 Cross-Cutting Threads as follows:
1. Community Trust and 2. Equity - Riverside is transparent in providing timely notification when vacancies occur to provide opportunities for residents interested in community engagement and involvement on the City Boards and Commissions.
3. Fiscal Responsibility - Riverside is a prudent steward of public funds and ensures responsible management of the City’s financial resources. The City Clerk’s Office annual budget includes funding to support and maintain Board and Commission operations administration.
4. Innovation - Board and Commission appointments allow new members to bring innovative ideas to meet the community’s changing needs and prepare for the future through collaborative partnerships and adaptive processes.
5. Sustainability & Resiliency - Riverside is committed to meeting the present needs without compromising the needs of the future and ensuring the City’s capacity to preserve, adapt and grow during fluctuating times are met. The City is prepared to fill vacancies due to unforeseen resignations by keeping an active pool of applicants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Recruitment and appointment costs are included annually in the City Clerk’s budget.
Prepared by: Donesia Gause, City Clerk
Approved as to form: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
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