Agenda Item #3.2
For Council Meeting of: May 23, 2023
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DINA MANIS, INTERIM CITY CLERK
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
SUBJECT: INTERVIEW AND APPOINTMENT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES AGENDA ACTION: APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the City Clerk, and by direction of the Mayor, that the Council interview applicants for one Disabled Community Representative and one Senior Community Representative vacancy on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Council will conduct interviews and consider appointments to fill current vacancies on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.
BACKGROUND
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board has one Disabled Community Representative vacancy and one Senior Community Representative vacancy due to terms ending December 31, 2022.
Position
Incumbent
Term End Date
Disabled Community Representative
Vacant
12/31/2022
Senior Community Representative
Paul Schwarz
12/31/2022
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
Per City Charter and the Council’s Appointment Policy (Policy 000-06), the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Disabled and Senior Community Representatives are appointed by the full Council.
The City Clerk’s Office conducted a recruitment for these vacancies and received the following applications:
Position
Applicant(s)
Disabled Community Representative
Abel Jeffcoat
Senior Community Representative
Paul Schwarz
The Council’s Appointment Policy sets out the following voting procedures for appointments made by the full Council:
“Voting:
Members of boards, commissions and committees shall be selected from all applicants by a process of elimination or by motion.
If selection is by process of elimination, each Council member shall vote for a number of applicants equal to the number of vacant positions, plus two. In the event there are an insufficient number of applicants to vote for a number of applicants equal to the number of vacant positions plus two, the Council may vote for a fewer number as recommended by the City Attorney.
Those applicants receiving one vote or less shall be eliminated. d. Subsequent votes shall be taken with each Council member voting for one less applicant than voted for in the previous round. Only applicants not eliminated may be voted upon.”
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this action does not have a fiscal impact on the General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
The City Clerk’s Office conducted recruitment efforts seeking applicants for the vacant seats on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board through our srcity.org/boards website, The Press Democrat, La Voz and through social media outreach.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Notice of Availability of Applications
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06, Appointment to Boards/Commissions/Committees Attachment 3 – Reso No. 26536 – Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board
PRESENTER
Rhonda Bolla, Deputy City Clerk
Interview and Appointment to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board