REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Appoint Applicant to the Personnel Board
Report
DISCUSSION
The City Charter provides for the appointment of a five-member Personnel Board to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the City Manager on personnel administration, to hear and make findings on personnel disciplinary appeals, conduct public hearings and make recommendations to Council relating to civil service rules and regulations, and to fulfill other duties relating to personnel administration.
An unscheduled vacancy exists on the Personnel Board as of April 1, 2019. City Charter Section 1007 provides that three of the members shall be appointed by the City Council directly and two shall be appointed by the City Council from a list of five persons nominated by election of the employees in the Classified Service. This vacancy is in this Council-nominated category and may be appointed directly.
On April 9, 2019, Council conducted interviews. At that time, one applicant withdrew from consideration for appointment to this board. The remaining applicant is as follows:
PERSONNEL BOARD - Council-nominated seat (1 vacancy: term expires 6/30/2021)
Victor Marsh (only preference)
Per Council Policy 7.2.19, Boards and Commissions appointments of board and commission members are placed on the City Council meeting agenda. The appointment process is conducted by one of the following two methods, at the discretion of the Mayor:
Individual Candidate Votes: The Mayor will announce by board or commission each vacancy including its term, and then will read each applicant's name. Council will vote on each applicant. The candidate receiving the most affirmative votes and at least four affirmative votes will be appointed. The process is repeated for each board or commission.
Paper Votes: The Mayor will announce each board or commission in an order predetermined by the City Clerk to facilitate a speedy process and to accommodate applicants who specify multiple preferenc...
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