ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Clerk Item No: C14
Prepared by: Kathy Valdez, City Clerk Meeting Date: June 14, 2022 Approved by: Patrick Johnson, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS OF YOUTH COMMISSIONERS AND TO FILL AN UNSCHEDULED
VACANCY ON THE SALES TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
1.Confirm the Mayor’s youth appointments to various commissions.
2.Confirm Councilmember Green’s recommendation of appointment to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Sales Tax Oversight Committee.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Routine operational item not corresponding to a specific City Council goal.
PRIOR ACTION: On March 22, 2022, confirmed Mayor Ritter’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees (Vote: 5-0).
On November 9, 2021, confirmed the Mayor’s youth appointments to various commissions (Vote: 5-0).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT:
Youth Commission. In 2006, the Youth Commission was established by City Council Ordinance No. 2006-1. Its purpose is to promote participation of youth-oriented community service activities and gain insight from the youth community on matters pertinent to young people in the City.
The Commission’s eleven members are appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the City Council.
The term of office is two years; with the intent of approximately half the students’ terms ending each year.
The Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council, appoints two non-voting youth representatives to serve one-year terms on the Community Safety Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Arts Commission.
Due to the COVID pandemic, recruitment for youth commissioners for the 2021/2022 school year took place in October of 2021. During classroom presentations, staff informed students that we were recruiting for the current school year and would also keep applications on file for the next school year, 2022/2023.
Since staff had already been to all of the classrooms in the Fall, classroom visits did not take place in April/May when they normally would. However, staff did post a notice of the vacancies and sent a flier to AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Approved above recommendation. Vote: 5-0
MEETING DATE: June 14, 2022 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES all of the VUSD high schools, as well as private and charter schools, encouraging additional students to apply. Applications were solicited through the City of Vista's website, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Four new youth applicants were interviewed by Mayor Ritter the first week of June. All of the applicants that had previously been interviewed and identified for potential appointment in the Spring were contacted to ensure that they were still interested in and willing to serve. The Mayor's recommended appointments are included as Exhibit 1.
Sales Tax Oversight Committee. The purpose of the Sales Tax Oversight Committee is to receive and review the independent financial audit of the City and other City financial reports necessary to advise the City Council of its findings and make recommendations for the 30-year timeframe of the sales tax. The Committee consists of seven members who each serve a four-year term.
In an email dated March 4, 2022, Mary Lou Clift resigned from her seat on the Sales Tax Oversight Committee. The seat is recommended for appointment by District 2, Councilmember Green. A notice of unscheduled vacancy was posted on March 21 and again on May 16, 2022. Councilmember Green's recommendation for appointment is included as Exhibit 2.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the staff recommendation.
EXHIBITS:
1. Mayor Ritter's memo of youth commissioner appointments
2. Councilmember Green's memo of recommendation
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Office of the Mayor and City Council
Interoffice Memorandum
Date: June 3, 2022
To: Honorable City Council Members
From: Mayor Judy Ritter
Subject: Youth Commissioner Appointments
CC: City Manager, City Clerk
Please confirm the following youth appointments to the City's Commissions, with a term end date of 6/30/23 (unless otherwise noted):
Community Safety Commission
1. Jacqueline Nieto 2. Ashley Martinez
Parks and Recreation Commission
1. Olivia Hildreth 2. Jade Wrege
Planning Commission
1. Peter Childs 2. Kassani Rios Herrera
Public Arts Commission
1. Nathan Maredo
Youth Commission
1. Viridiana Ramirez Aguila 2. Amaya Simpson
3. Maria Isabella Nater 4. Margarita Lopez
5. Kimberly Delgado 6. Emily Sheridan
7. Savera Sekhon (6/30/24)
These appointments are scheduled for confirmation at the City Council Meeting of June 14, 2022. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know prior to the meeting.
Thank you.
EXHIBIT 1
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Office of the Mayor and City Council
Interoffice Memorandum
Date: June 6, 2022
To: Mayor and Honorable City Council Members
From: Councilmember Joe Green
Subject: Recommendation for Appointment to the Sales Tax Oversight Committee CC: City Manager, City Clerk
I recommend that Jacqueline Burandt be appointed to the Sales Tax Oversight Committee for a term ending March 31, 2025. The appointment is scheduled for confirmation at the City Council Meeting of June 14, 2022.
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know prior to the meeting.
Thank you.
EXHIBIT 2
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