CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
STAFF REPORT
2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal
Hill, California 90755-3799
4/25/2023
AGENDA ITEM
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CARLO TOMAINO
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT:
PROCESS TO FILL A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION VACANCY
Summary:
The City Council will consider a process to fill one vacancy on the Civil Service 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 May 23, 2023. If the number of commission applicants is greater than ten, City Council may wish to call a special meeting for June 1 or June 6, 2023.
2. As an alternative, provide staff direction to utilize the recent list of Civil Service applicants from the recruitment that concluded April 14, 2023 and invite applicants to interview at the May 23, 2023 City Council meeting.
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, CITY OF SIGNAL HILL Page 1 of 2 Printed on 4/20/2023
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compensation, vacancies, and gives a general description of each commission’s powers and duties.
At its meeting of April 29, 2021, the City Council appointed Daritza Gonzalez as a Civil Service Commissioner with a term expiring May 31, 2025.
At the April 11, 2023 City Council meeting, Daritza Gonzalez interviewed and was appointed by City Council as the City Clerk, resulting in an unscheduled vacancy of the Civil Service Commission seat.
Ms. Gonzalez subsequently submitted a letter of resignation for the Civil Service Commission effective April 11, 2023.
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 proposes the following recruitment schedule:
· City will open Civil Service Commissioner recruitment from April 28 - May 12, 2023 · City will notify applicants of Council interview date no later than May 17, 2023 · Council will conduct interviews at its regular Council meeting of May 23, 2023 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 4/20/2023
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