REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Updates to Council Policy 7.2.19 (Boards and Commissions) Including: Timing of Appointments for Incumbent Members; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Categories; Sustainability Commission Category Two Description as Recommended by the Council Subcommittee on Boards and Commissions and Removal of Gender Specific Language
Report
BACKGROUND
On May 24, 2022, City Council made appointments to Boards and Commissions, including several appointments of existing (incumbent) Board and Commission Members to vacant terms which overlapped with their current position on a Board or Commission. During the meeting, Councilmembers discussed whether it would be appropriate to ask the Board/Commission Member to resign from their current position to take their new position and ultimately directed the Board/Commission Members to resign from their current position before assuming their new position. The Mayor advised Council they would call a meeting of the Council Subcommittee on Boards and Commissions to explore adding language to Council Policy 7.2.19 (Boards and Commissions) addressing what happens when City Council appoints an incumbent Board/Commission Member to an overlapping term.
The Council Subcommittee on Boards and Commissions met on June 15 and August 2 to discuss adding language to Council Policy 7.2.19 addressing what happens when City Council appoints an incumbent member to an overlapping term. The Subcommittee also discussed making changes to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Category One and Category Two descriptions, the Sustainability Commission Category Two description, and removal of gender-specific language.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.2.19 (Boards and Commissions (Attachment 1-redlines and Attachment 2-clean))
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Secti...
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