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Agenda Item No. 19
May 24, 1999
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk
DATE: May 24, 1999
SUBJECT: RATIFICATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO AD -HOC
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council ratify the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem Thomson (Chairman), and
Council Members Glover and Ridgeway to serve on the ad -hoc appointments committee to
review applications and make recommendations to the full Council for the Board and
Commission vacancies scheduled to occur on June 30, 1999.
BACKGROUND
On June 30, 1999, the following vacancies will occur on City Boards and Commissions:
Board of Library Trustees — Seats held by Patrick Bartolic and Julie Ryan (both eligible for
and seeking reappointment)
City Arts Commission — Seats held by William Valentine and Catherine Michaels, as well as
seat vacated by Amy Vieth effective 9/15/98 and left unfilled by Council action taken on
10/12/98 (both eligible for reappointment, however Valentine not interested in being
reappointed)
Civil Service Board — Seat held by Paula Godfrey [Civil Service Board nominee] (not eligible
for reappointment)
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission — Seats held by Patricia Beek and Phillip Glasgow
(Patricia Beek is eligible for and seeking reappointment; Phillip Glasgow is not eligible for
reappointment)
Planning Commission — Seats held by Anne Gifford and Richard Fuller (both eligible for and
seeking reappointment)
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Consistent with Council Policy A -2, the above stated vacancies were advertised and applications
accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 1999.
Following the interview process, the nominations will be scheduled for confirmation by the full
City Council on Monday, June 14, 1999, and the final appointments will be made on Monday,
June 28, 1999. All new terms will be effective on July 1, 1999 with an expiration date of June
30, 2003.
City Council Policy A -2 establishes the procedures for making appointments to the various
boards and commissions.
As per the Council policy, the Committee's duties are as follows:
A. Review all applications for position to City Boards and Commissions. The ad -hoc
Appointments Committee will review applicant answers to all questions contained in the
application;
B. Conduct any necessary interviews with individual applicants; and
C. At least two weeks prior to the date of appointment, recommend to the full City Council
at a regular public meeting, two or more candidates for each Board or Commission
vacancy. Members of the Council may wish to interview the recommended candidates
further prior to final selection by the Council. By requiring two or more candidates for
each vacancy, it is the intent of the City Council that at least two separate individuals
should be considered for each vacancy, i.e., if there are two vacancies, at least four
separate individuals will be considered.
Once the final appointments are made by the City Council, the ad -hoc appointments committee
will be dissolved.
LaVonne M. Harkless, CMC /AAE
City Clerk
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