CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
STAFF REPORT
2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal
Hill, California 90755-3799
2/22/2022
AGENDA ITEM
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
HANNAH SHIN-HEYDORN
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT:
PROCESS TO FILL PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION VACANCY Summary:
The City Council will consider a process to fill one vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission for an unexpired term through May 31, 2025.
Recommendations:
1. Approve the proposed recruitment schedule and select a date to conduct commissioner candidate interviews and appointment. The suggested date is the regular City Council meeting of April 26, 2022. If the number of commission applicants is greater than ten, Council may wish to call a special meeting for April 28, 2022 or May 5, 2022.
2. Provide staff with other direction.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
Strategic Plan Objective:
Goal No. 6: Promote a transparent and open government.
Background:
A biennial recruitment for City commissions as defined in Article VI of the Signal Hill City Charter is conducted in the spring of odd-numbered years following the City’s General Municipal Election.
Article VI of the City Charter specifies the criteria for appointment and terms, meetings, compensation, vacancies, and gives a general description of each commission’s powers and duties.
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At its meeting of April 29, 2021, the City Council appointed Terry Rogers as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner with a term expiring May 31, 2025. In late January 2022, Commissioner Rogers passed away, resulting in an unscheduled vacancy.
Charter Section 602 of Article VI states the following regarding appointive boards and commissions:
The members of each of such boards or commissions shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council.
Analysis:
Based on past practice, staff recommends conducting a formal recruitment to fill the vacancy and has prepared the following recruitment schedule:
· City will open Parks and Recreation Commissioner recruitment from March 1 - 31, 2022 · City will notify applicants of Council interview date no later than April 11, 2022 · Council will conduct interviews at its regular Council meeting of April 26, 2022 if there are ten or fewer applicants; otherwise, Council will select an alternative interview date CITY OF SIGNAL HILL Page 2 of 2 Printed on 2/17/2022
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