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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
January 9, 2023
TO: City Council
FROM: Department of Environmental Services
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO INTERVIEW AND
NOMINATE PROSPECTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEMBERS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council select two subcommittees, each comprised of two City Council members, to interview and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board members.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
Neighborhood Council Executive Board members are appointed to staggered two- year terms, with approximately one third of the seats expiring every eight months.
The next term of appointments is scheduled to commence on March 1, 2023. A general recruitment effort to fill 16 positions was initiated on October 3, 2022, and concluded on October 31, 2022. A total of 36 applications were received for this recruitment.
Only those applicants who attend a mandatory orientation and participate in the interview process will be eligible for appointment to the Executive Boards. Two orientation opportunities will be available: Wednesday, January 11, or Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Executive Board member appointments are tentatively scheduled for the City Council meeting on February 27, 2023.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
In order to present names for nomination, the City Council will need to select two subcommittees, each comprised of two City Council members, to interview and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board members. In May 2022, Council Member Litster and Council Member Luevanos interviewed and nominated prospective Executive Board members for Neighborhood Councils #1 and #3 for the term that began on July 1, 2022, and will end on June 30, 2024. In May 2022, Mayor Pro Tem Judge and Council Member Cavanaugh interviewed and nominated prospective Executive Board members for Neighborhood Councils #2 and #4 for the term that began on July 1, 2022, and will end on June 30, 2024.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
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If all applicants attend the orientation and request an interview, it is estimated that up to
4.5 hours will be needed by each subcommittee to conduct the 15 minute interviews. The following table details the total number of vacancies and eligible applicants for each Neighborhood Council.
Neighborhood
Council
Number of
Vacancies
Number of
Applications
1 4 8
2 4 8
3 4 7
4 4 13
Total: 16 36
It is proposed that each City Council Member subcommittee interview applicants for two Neighborhood Councils.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Select two subcommittees, each comprised of two City Council members, to interview and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board members to each Board; or
2. Provide staff with alternative direction.
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to select two subcommittees, each c omprised of two City Council members, to interview and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board members to each Board.
SUMMARY
The next term of appointments for the Neighborhood Council Executive Boards is scheduled to commence on March 1, 2023. Therefore, staff is recommending that the City Council select two subcommittees, each comprised of two City Council members, to interview and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board members to each Board.
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Stratis Perros
Environmental Services Director
Prepared by: Emily Habib, Community Services Coordinator