CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
STAFF REPORT
2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal
Hill, California 90755-3799
11/14/2023
AGENDA ITEM
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CARLO TOMAINO
CITY MANAGER
BY: KIMBERLY BOLES
SENIOR DEPUTY CITY CLERK
SUBJECT:
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION VACANCY
Summary:
The City Council will consider opening a recruitment to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission, to serve for the remainder of the vacant term through May 31, 2025.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services.
Recommendations:
1. Declare the vacancy of one Parks and Recreation Commissioner position; and
2. Authorize staff to open a recruitment seeking residents interested in serving as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner for the remainder of the vacant term through May 31, 2025. The recruitment will run from November 17, through December 15, 2023; and
3. Select a date to conduct the Parks and Recreation Commissioner candidate interviews and appointment.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
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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.
Commissioner Vacancy
At its meeting of April 26, 2022, the City Council appointed Andrew Zacharias as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner serving a term expiring May 31, 2025.
On October 18, 2023, Andrew Zacharias submitted a letter of resignation from the Parks and Recreation Commission, effective November 4, 2023, due to relocating outside the City.
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 the City conduct a formal recruitment to fill the vacancy and proposes the following recruitment schedule:
· City will open the Parks and Recreation Commission recruitment from November 17 - December 15, 2023.
· City will notify applicants of a City Council interview date, no later than December 22, 2023. · City Council will conduct interviews at its regular Council meeting of January 23, 2024 if there are ten or fewer applicants; otherwise, Council will select an alternative interview date.
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