REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Appoint Applicants to the Charter Review Committee
Report
DISCUSSION
On September 26, 2017 Council established a Charter Review Committee (CRC) to review and analyze City Charter Section 604 (Filling Vacancies in Council Seats). On October 17, 2017, Council established the number of members at 11 and directed a recruitment process similar to the City's boards and commissions. On November 28, 2017 the City Council amended the action previously taken on October 17 regarding the appointment process to allow selection of members by reviewing applications submitted and eliminating the in person interview. The CRC will meet as needed from January through April 2018, and is expected to complete its task by May 2018. Council will consider the recommendations of the CRC tentatively in June 2018 and may provide direction at that time to prepare for a ballot measure to submit a Charter Amendment to City voters in the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election.
The CRC recruitment was advertised via the City website, display ads in the Sunnyvale Sun, posts on Nextdoor, Facebook and Twitter, on the Library display board, and email notifications to board and commission members, recent board and commission applicants, Neighborhood Association leaders, and Leadership Sunnyvale.
The Office of the City Clerk received 15 applications by the November 17, 2017 administrative deadline from the following individuals:
Linda Davis
Melinda Hamilton
Arthur Henrick
Dawn Hopkins
John Howe
Marc Ketzel
Richard Mehlinger
Amanda Richey
Steve Scandalis
Avanindar Singh
William Stewart Jr.
Lawrence Stone
Jack Walker
Carol Weiss
David Ybarra
Two additional applications were received after the deadline and are included for consideration at Council's discretion:
Hannalore Dietrich
Andrew LaManque
Following appointments, Office of the City Clerk staff will administer an oath of office and members will be asked to sign the City's Model of Excellence.
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