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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
April 15, 2024
TO: City Council
FROM: Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO CONDUCT SIMI
VALLEY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION BOARD
INTERVIEWS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council select two City Council Members to interview and nominate five prospective Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Foundation Board members.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Foundation (Foundation) is a separate 501(c)(3) non -profit organization that provides endowment and annual financial support for the Simi Valley Cultura l Arts Center. The Foundation Board is comprised of up to 21 voting members , including seven City Council -appointed public members. Currently, four City Council-appointed vacancies exist with terms beginning on July 1, 2024, and concluding on June 30, 2028. Also, a City Council- appointed member resigned after the recruitment was initiated, therefore, an additional vacancy exists to fill the remainder of the term, beginning July 1, 2024, and concluding on June 30, 2026.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
The City initiated a recruitment on February 20, 2024, to solicit applications for the current vacancies. The deadline for applications was March 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. Recruitment efforts included a press release, cable television public service announcements, outreach by the Foundation Board members, social media shares, and posting on the City’s website. As of the March 29, 2024 , deadline, a total of seven (7) applications were received. Therefore, it is anticipated that approximately one hour will be nee ded to conduct the ten-minute applicant interviews. Staff is recommending that the City Council select two City Council Members to interview and nominate five applicants to fill the upcoming vacancies on the Foundation Board with a term commencing July 1, 2024, with one term concluding on June 30, 2026, and four terms concluding on June 30, 2028.
Among the current City Council, Council Member Cavanaugh served on the nominating committee for the Foundation Board in October of 2022.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
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The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Select two City Council Members to interview and nominate five prospective Simi Valley Foundation Board members with a term commencing July 1, 2024, with one term concluding on June 30, 2026, and four terms concluding on June 30, 2028;
2. Provide staff with other direction.
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to select [Council Member name] and [Council Member name] to interview and nominate five prospective Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Foundation Board members with a term commencing July 1, 2024, with one term concluding on June 30, 2026, and four terms concluding on June 30, 2028.
SUMMARY
There are presently four vacancies for City Council-appointed positions on the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Foundation Board. In addition, a City Council -appointed member resigned after the recruitment was initiated, therefore, an additional vacancy exists to fill the remainder of the term. Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council select two City Council Members to interview applicants and nominate five to fill the upcoming vacancies with a term commencing July 1, 2024, with one term concluding on June 30, 2026, and four terms concluding on June 30, 2028. Council Member Cavanaugh most recently served on the nominating committee for the Foundation Board.
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Linda Swan
Assistant City Manager
Prepared by: Anna M. Medina, Deputy Community Services Director