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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18 - City Arts Commission Unscheduled VacanciesAgenda Item No. is October 8, 2002 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk SUBJECT: UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES ON THE CITY ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Confirm the four (4) nominations as presented by the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee to fill the two (2) unscheduled vacancies as a result of the resignations of Pamela Nestande and Jeffrey Gould from the City Arts Commission and schedule the appointments to be made on October 22, 2002. The successful applicants will be appointed to fill the balance of the unexpired terms, which expire on June 30, 2005. BACKGROUND At the Regular Meeting of August 27, 2002 the City Council accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Gould and directed the City Clerk to advertise the vacancies pursuant to Council Policy A -2. Mayor Pro Tern Bromberg and Council Members Adams and Heffernan were appointed as the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee. Subsequent to that action, the City Council received a letter of resignation from Pamela Nestande, therefore on September 10, 2002 the Council accepted her resignation and directed the City Clerk to incorporate the filling of this vacancy with the process that was in progress at the time. The deadline to apply was Thursday, September 19, 2002. At the conclusion of the application period the applications were forwarded to the committee for their review and interviews were scheduled for Friday, October 4, 2002. oy"� �Ja� LaVonne M. Harkless, CMC City Clerk I: \USERS \Clk \Shared \Boards, Commissions, Com uittees \Arts Commission -August 2002 \NominationReport10- 8 -02.doc September 10, 2002 Agenda Item No. S23 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCIL AGEN A OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK NO. ; 2 ' D I ✓ ✓ v TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk SUBJECT: UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE CITY ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION By a two- thirds vote of the members present at the meeting, the City Council must first determine that there is a need to take immediate action and the need for action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. If approved by a two- thirds vote, the Council will need to take action on the following recommendations: 1) Accept the resignation of Pamela Nestande from the City Arts Commission effective September 10, 2002 (term expires June 30, 2005) and declare the position vacant; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to include the filling of this vacancy with the recruitment process currently in progress to fill the seat recently vacated by Jeff Gould. BACKGROUND On September 9, 2002, Jana Barbier, Arts Coordinator, informed the City Clerk of Pamela Nestande's resignation from the City Arts Commission effective September 10, 2002. Ms. Nestande has indicated that her official letter of resignation is forthcoming. The City Clerk's office is currently in the process of accepting applications for the City Arts Commission as a result of the resignation of Jeff Gould, therefore it makes sense from a timing point of view to fill both vacancies concurrently. The deadline for submitting applications has been set for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2002, which will allow the committee time to conduct interviews in order to submit the names of four nominees to the full Council on October 8, 2002. The appointments to fill the vacancies is scheduled for October 22, 2002. On August 27, 2002 the Mayor appointed Mayor Pro Tern Bromberg and Council Members Adams and Heffernan to the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee. LaVonne M. Harkless, CMC City Clerk August 27, 2002 Agenda Item No. ?0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk SUBJECT: UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE CITY ARTS COMMISSION AND APPOINTMENT BY MAYOR OF AN AD -HOC APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 1) Accept the resignation of Jeffrey Gould from the City Arts Commission effective August 16, 2002 (term expires June 30, 2005); 2) Direct the City Clerk to advertise the vacancy pursuant to Council Policy A -2; and 3) Appoint , , and to serve on the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee. BACKGROUND On August 16, 2002, the City Council received the attached letter of resignation from Jeffrey Gould from the City Arts Commission. Consistent with Council Policy A -2, information regarding the vacancy will be submitted to The Daily Pilot for publication. The deadline for submitting applications will be 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2002, wluch will allow the committee time to conduct interviews in order to submit the names of two nominees to the full Council on October 8, 2002. The appointment to fill the vacancy is scheduled for October 22, 2002. The ad -hoc appointments committee will consist of three council members appointed by the Mayor. Once the final appointment is made by the City Council, the ad -hoc Appointments Committee will be dissolved. LaVonne M. Harkless, CMC City Clerk Attachment: Letter of resignation AUG -16 -2002 16 :12 NH NubL1L L16KAKY August 16, 2002 Jeffrey Gould Arts Commissioner City of Newport Beach PO Box 13 Balboa Island, CA 92662 Tod Ridgeway Mayor City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92658 Dear Mayor Ridgeway; It has been my pleasure to serve on the Arts Commission since 2001, but as I have accepted a new job in Paso Robles, CA, I must regrettably leave Newport Beach and resign my post. In the year that I have served on the Commission, we have worked to improve the quality of life in our city, deliver top quality Arts programming to the residents, and also to improve the visibility and effectiveness of the Arts Commission in Newport Beach. I believe that our Commission has made effective progress in all of these areas, and I am confident that further successes are in store for the Commission and our city. Unfortunately, due to the nature of my new position as a music instructor in the public schools, my relocation is taking place immediately. I would greatly prefer to finish my term as Commissioner, but regrettably, that is not possible. In light of the expanding activities and responsibilities of the Arts Commission, it is my hope that a replacement can be found to fill the seat that I must vacate. The volunteer Commissioners donate a considerable amount of time, and full membership on the Commission is essential to spread the workload. It has been my honor to serve at the pleasure of the City Council and for the residents of Newport Beach. I appreciate the opportunity to serve, and I wish the best in the future to OUT Arts Commissioners, to the City Council, and to our great city. Sincerely, / 7 6---C-e Jeffrey Gould Arts Commissioner r. 0'e TnTAI P. AP