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File ID: 2024-01797 10/29/2024 Consent Item 3.
Reallocation of Board and Commission Seat Appointments
File ID: 2024-01797
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion to reallocate the board and commission seat appointments of: a) Paula Treat to Seat A of the Animal Wellbeing Commission; b) Denise Bell to Seat H of the Animal Wellbeing Commission; c) Sheila Ellis to Seat B of the Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission; d) Alexa Greenbaum to Seat A of the Disabilities Advisory Commission; and e) Jill Zito to Seat C of the Utilities Rate Advisory Commission.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On September 24, 2024, City Council adopted updates to the Sacramento City Code relating to commissions. Where applicable, member appointments were updated from being solely recommended by the Personnel and Public Employee’s (P&PE) Committee to include mayor and councilmember recommendations. The member appointment updates are intended to enhance district representation, expedite the appointment process, and reduce incidents of lack of attendance and/or quorum. While no incumbent commissioner will lose their seat as a result of the revised appointment process, there are commissioners who could be reallocated to a councilmember recommended seat to align with the updates. The commissioners below have been reviewed by the Office of the City Clerk and meet the qualifications for the new seats and would receive an identical or increased term length if reallocated:
Commissio
n t Appointment
Date
End Date
Recommende
d By
Animal
Wellbeing
Commission
Paula
Treat
A 06/27/2023-
01/01/2027
12/31/202
6 Councilmembe
r Kaplan,
District 1
Animal
Wellbeing
Commission
Denise
Bell
H 06/27/2023-
01/01/2025
12/31/202
4 Councilmembe
r Vang, District
8 Ann Land
and Bertha
Henschel
Memorial
Funds
Commission
Sheila Ellis B 03/08/2022-
01/05/2027
12/31/202
6 Councilmembe
r Kaplan,
District 1
Disabilities
Advisory
Commission
Alexa
Greenbau
m
A 05/14/2024-
06/30/2025
12/31/202
6 Councilmembe
r Kaplan,
District 1
Utilities Rate
Advisory
Commission
Jill Zito C 04/05/2022-
01/30/2025
12/31/202
6 Councilmembe
r Talamantes,
District 3
File ID: 2024-01797 10/29/2024 Consent Item 3.
Commission AppointeeSeat Original
Appointment
Date
New Term
End Date
Recommended
By
Animal
Wellbeing
Commission
Paula
Treat
A 06/27/2023-
01/01/2027
12/31/2026 Councilmember
Kaplan, District
1 Animal
Wellbeing
Commission
Denise
Bell
H 06/27/2023-
01/01/2025
12/31/2026 Councilmember
Vang, District 8
Ann Land
and Bertha
Henschel
Memorial
Funds
Commission
Sheila Ellis B 03/08/2022-
01/05/2027
12/31/2026 Councilmember
Kaplan, District
1 Disabilities
Advisory
Commission
Alexa
Greenbaum
A 05/14/2024-
06/30/2025
12/31/2026 Councilmember
Kaplan, District
1 Utilities Rate
Advisory
Commission
Jill Zito C 04/05/2022-
01/30/2025
12/31/2026 Councilmember
Talamantes,
District 3
Policy Considerations: The proposed reallocation of seats addresses the following ordinances adopted by City Council on September 24, 2024: Ordinance 2024-0030 relating to the Disabilities Advisory Commission; Ordinance 2024-0034 relating to the Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission; Ordinance 2024-0036 relating to the Animal Wellbeing Commission; and Ordinance 2024-0037 relating to the Utilities Rate Advisory Commission.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project subject to CEQA because it involves only general policy and procedure making and does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15002(d), 15378(b)(2), 15061(b)(3).)
Sustainability: Not applicable
Commission/Committee Action: Staff worked diligently with the Personnel and Public Employees (P&PE) Committee to update city boards, commissions, and committees enacting code to comply
File ID: 2024-01797 10/29/2024 Consent Item 3.
with Chapter 2.40 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to boards and commissions generally. On April 30, 2024, staff gave the first oral update regarding this effort to the committee.
On May 14, 2024, staff brought to the committee amendments to Chapter 2.100 relating to the City of Sacramento Active Transportation Commission. The committee passed a motion forwarding the ordinance to the city council for approval and it has subsequently been adopted by the city council.
On June 11, 2024, staff presented three additional reports to the Personnel and Public Employees (P&PE) Committee: amendments to Chapter 2.112 relating to the City of Sacramento Ethics Commission, amendments to Chapter 2.126 relating to the City of Sacramento Youth Commission, and amendments to various chapters in Title 2 of the Sacramento City Code relating to city commissions.
The committee passed motions forwarding ordinances amending Chapter 2.112 and Chapter 1.126 to the city council for approval and they have subsequently been adopted by the city council.
The committee directed staff to return to the committee with further deliberation on certain provisions of Title 2.
On August 27, 2024, staff brought back to the committee a policy discussion certain provisions of Title 2: Chapter 2.40.160 related to ad hoc committees and subcommittees, definition of quorum, Chapter 2.40.080 related to failure to attend meetings, and Chapter 2.40.060 related to vacancies (term extensions). Direction was given to staff to update these provisions in Title 2 and bring it back to the committee for review.
On September 10, 2024, staff brought to the committee the comprehensive package of ordinances amending, deleting and adding various chapters of the Sacramento City Code relating to boards, commissions, and committees, including Title 2. The P&PE committee gave direction for certain amendments related to purpose, powers and duties, and passed a motion forwarding the ordinances as amended to the city council and was subsequently adopted on September 24, 2024.
Rationale for Recommendation: While no incumbent commissioner will lose their seat as a result of the revised appointment process there are identified commissioners who could be reallocated to a councilmember recommended seat to align with the updates.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.