REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Appoint Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments; Ratify Appointments of Councilmembers made by Outside Agencies; Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate Council Subcommittees
Report
BACKGROUND
On December 8, 2020, the City Council held a Study Session to review their intergovernmental (IGR) assignments and stated their interest to continue, withdraw, or make available to other councilmembers for 2021. Councilmembers also expressed interest in serving on other assignments.
Council clarified that their indication to "drop" on their respective review form is to provide an opportunity for other councilmembers to be appointed should they be interested in the assignment.
The purpose of this report is for Council to review and possibly ratify Councilmember appointments as presented. Appointees represent the City's interests and influence policies and regulations of other agencies. With a few minor exceptions, all Council appointments are made annually in January; at this time, Council also considers ratifying appointments made by outside agencies.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.4.12, Council Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies
Council Policy 7.4.13, Council Subcommittees and Council- or Mayor- Created Advisory Task Forces
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 section 15378 (b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
When making IGR appointments, Council considers the City's overall intergovernmental priorities as well as the particular interests and backgrounds of individual Councilmembers. The 2021 IGR Appointments for Consideration (Attachment 1) lists for reference the names of all interested parties and number of appointments available. The 2021 Cou...
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