HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 - City Centennial 2006 Steering CommitteeCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 7
June 14, 2005
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Recreation and Senior Services Department
Marie Knight, Director - 644 -3157 - mknig ht@ city. newport-beach. ca. us
SUBJECT: Appointment to City Centennial 2006 Steering Committee
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2005 -_ to expand the membership of the City Centennial 2006
Committee and allow additional members to be added in the future by a vote of the City
Centennial 2006 Steering Committee, and approve the appointment of Richard Luehrs and Ray
Halowski to the committee.
BACKGROUND
On January 27, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution 2004 -11 establishing the City Centennial
2006 Steering Committee. On March 23, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution 2004 -24
expanding the membership to include the Directors of the Recreation & Senior Services Department
and the Library Services Department; a member from the Chamber of Commerce, the Newport
Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau, the Nautical Museum and seven (7) citizens from Newport
Beach.
Current citizen members of the Committee include
Tom Anderson Dayna Pettit
Barry Allen Cecelia Tobin
Cecilia Nott Gay Wassall -Kelly
William Finster
As the Centennial Celebration planning continues to move forward it has become necessary to add
members to the Committee. These persons are volunteers who are chairing key Sub - Committees
and it is essential that they participate at the Committee level with the decision making process. At
this time the Committee recommends that the City Council approve the addition of Richard Luehrs
and Ray Halowski to the Committee. Richard is chairing the Business Development Sub - Committee
and Ray is chairing the Marketing and Public Relations Committee.
In addition, staff requests that City Council give the authority for future members to be added by
a majority vote of the Steering Committee.
Prepared by:
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Attachments: Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-
A RESOLUTION OF THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL
EXPANDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
CITY CENTENNIAL 2006 COMMITTEE
AND REVISING THE APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE
WHEREAS, Resolution 2004 -11 stated that the Committee shall consist of three Council
Members appointed by the Mayor and those community member positions recommended to
Council and approved by Council to ensure that the centennial planning and celebrations
are created and supported by the community;
WHEREAS, Resolution 2004 -24 stated that that the committee will include the Directors
of the Recreation & Senior Services Department and the Library Services Department; a
member from the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Newport Beach Conference &
Visitors Bureau, the Nautical Museum, and seven citizens.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council appoint two additional
members and allow the Committee to add members as needed by a vote of the City
Centennial 2006 Steering Committee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of June 2005.
Mayor
City Clerk