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Home My WebLink About09 - Harbor Commission & Planning Commission Vacancies��WPORr CITY OF P'IT NEWPORT BEACH q<,FOaH' City Council Staff Report Agenda Item No. 9 January 24, 2012 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Clerk's Office Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk 949 - 644 -3005, (brown @newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk APPROVED: TITLE: UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES ON THE HARBOR COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION ABSTRACT: Due to the resignations of Vince Valdes from the Harbor Commission and Robert Hawkins from the Planning Commission, the City Council must fill the position pursuant to Policy A -2, Board and Commission Appointments. RECOMMENDATION: a) Confirm Mayor Gardner's appointment of Mayor Nancy Gardner, Council Member Ed Selich, and Council Member Rush Hill to serve on the Ad -Hoc Appointments Committee. b) Direct the City Clerk to post and publish a Special Vacancy Notice requesting that applications for either commission be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, and schedule the submission of nominations to the City Council on February 28, 2012 with the final appointment to be made on March 13, 2012. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: There is no fiscal impact related to this item. Unscheduled Vacancies on the Harbor Commission and Planning Commission January 24, 2012 Page 2 DISCUSSION: On January 10, 2012, the City Clerk received a Letter of Resignation from Harbor Commissioner Vincent Valdes effective immediately. Mr. Valdes was appointed to a four -year term on the Harbor Commission effective July 1, 2009. His term expires on June 30, 2013. Planning Commissioner Robert Hawkins resigned during the January 10, 2012 City Council meeting effective immediately. Mr. Hawkins was reappointed to serve a second four -year term on the Planning Commission effective July 1, 2008. His term expires on June 30, 2012. Pursuant to Council Policy A -2, the City Clerk will prepare a Special Vacancy Notice for posting and publication of the unscheduled vacancy. As per the notice, applications will be accepted by the City Clerk's Office until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. At the close of the application period, the current applications on file and any new application will be forwarded to the newly- appointed ad -hoc appointments committee for them to review and conduct any necessary interviews. The two nominations for the Harbor Commission and the two nominations for the Planning Commission will be forwarded to the full City Council for confirmation on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, with the final appointment scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Also pursuant to Council Policy A -2, the City Council has the discretion to appoint a replacement to serve the balance of the Planning Commission unexpired term plus one full term of four -years since the unscheduled vacancy is occurring within one -year of the expiration of the term (June 30, 2012). If desired, the new Planning Commissioner's term would expire on June 30, 2016. Once the final appointment to the Planning Commission is made by the City Council, this Ad Hoc Appointments Committee will automatically sunset without further action by the City Council. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Unscheduled Vacancies on the Harbor Commission and Planning Commission January 24, 2012 Page 3 NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). Submitted by: o Leilan I. Br n City Clerk Attachments: A. Resignation Letter from Vincent Valdes B. Special Vacancy Notice Brown, Leilani From: Miller, Chris Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:03 PM To: Brown, Leilani Subject: FW: Valdes /Harbor Commission From: Vincent Valdes [ mailto :info(c)columbiayachts.comI Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:02 AM To: Miller, Chris Subject: Valdes /Harbor Commission Chris, Due to business and family obligations I will have to resign from the Harbor Commission effective immediately. I don't want tc occupy a seat on the commission when I know that there are several other people with great experience that have the time to volunteer. I offer my thanks to you, the city council and the harbor commissioners for the opportunity to serve. Vincent Valdes President, Columbia Yachts Office (714) 557 -0712 Cell (714) 227 -9212 NOTICE OF UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES The City of Newport Beach is currently accepting applications to fill the following unscheduled vacancies: Harbor Commission (term expires 6/30/13) - One Seat Planning Commission (term expires 6/30/12) - One Seat An application can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office at 3300 Newport Boulevard, or can be sent to you by calling (949) 644 -3005. The application and information can also be accessed through the City's website at www.newportbeachca.eov under City Government/Boards, Commissions and Committees. The deadline for filing applications is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. February 8 2012. For more information, contact the City Clerk's Office at (949) 644 -3005. PROOF OF PUBLICATION RECEIVED 2011 JAN 27 AM II: 03 C ICE OF TF c Ci'Y CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA)aTY OF ^'. CRT BEACH ) SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County of Los Angeles; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the notice published. I am a principal clerk of the NEWPORT BEACH /COSTA MESA DAILY PILOT, which was adjudged a newspaper of general circulation on September 29, 1961, case A6214, and June 11, 1963, case A24831, for the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange, and the State of California. Attached to this Affidavit is a true and complete copy as was printed and published on the following date(s): Tuesday January 21, 2012 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 25, 2012 at Los Angeles, California ,� 1 Signature NOTICE OF UNSCNEDULLD VACANCIES The City of Newport Beach is currently ac. cepting applications to fill the following un- scheduled vacancies: Harbor Commission (term expires 6/30/13) - One Seat Planning Commission (term expires 6/30/12) - One Seat An application can be obtained from the City Clerk's. Office at 3300 Newport Boulevard, or can b'e sent to you by calling' (949) 644 -3005. The eDDlication and in- formation can also he accessed through the City's web site at www. nwvpvlbsodrm.gev under City Government/Boards, Commissions and Committees. The 'deadline for filing applications is 4:00 p.m. m Wednesday, Febru- ary 8; 2012- For more information, contact the City Clerk's Office at (949) 644 -3005. Published Newport Beacb /Costa Mesa Daily Pilot January 21, 2011. RECEIVED PROOF OF PUBLICATION 1111 JAN 27 AM 11= 03 Cl=! ICE OF Ti- 01Y CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA)GTY Cr "." ORT BEACH )SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County of Los Angeles; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the notice published. I am a principal clerk of the NEWPORT BEACH /COSTA MESA DAILY PILOT, which was adjudged a newspaper of general circulation on September 29, 1961, case A6214, and June 11, 1963, case A24831, for the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange, . and the State of California. Attached to this Affidavit is a true and complete copy as was printed and published on the following date(s): Tuesday January 21, 2012 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 25, 2012 at Los Angeles, California Signature NOTICE OF UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES The City of Newport Beach is currently ac. cepting applications to fill the following on- An application can be obtained from the City Clerk's. Office at 3300 Newport Boulevard, or can be sent to you by calling (949) 644 -3005. The application and in- formation can also be accessed through the City's websile at www. rnwpvlbeadengw under City Government/Bcards, Commissions and Committees. The 'deadline for filing applications is 4:00 p.m. an Wednesday, Febru- ary B; 2012. For more Pilot Jelivary 21, �9