CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 18, 2016
PREPARED BY: Irma Torrez, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Steve Rymer, City Manager
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APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE (1) VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Mayor to appoint candidate to fill the Planning Commission Vacancy, term ending June 1, 2017, subject to the ratification of the City Council.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Fostering a positive organizational culture
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Planning our Community
Developing our Community
Improving our Communications
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Recruitment efforts resulted in eleven (11) applications for Council consideration: Robert Guynn, Susan Koepp-Baker, Wendy Makdissy, Tom Mumby, Jeffrey S. Prickett, James P. Realini, Michael Leslie Robertson, Joseph Zahsiya, Troy Knapp, Yvonne Martinez, and Rachael Castro. All applicants have been invited to interview before the City Council at the January 18, 2017 meeting at 6:00 p.m. The applications are available in the interview staff report.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Involve
Recruitment efforts were undertaken to encourage citizens to apply for City Council appointment consideration to the Planning Commission via the Morgan Hill Times, City Website, Government Access Channel, and social media.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
Not applicable.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION ACTIONS:
On December 7, 2016, the City Council accepted the resignation of Rene Spring from the Planning Commission and directed that recruitment efforts be undertaken to fill the Planning Commission vacancy.
FISCAL AND RESOURCE IMPACT:
No fiscal impact associated with the action to interview and appoint as the recruitment and appointment process is accommodated in the Administrative Services operating budget.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Not a project.
LINKS/ATTACHMENTS:
None.