HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 02-95 RESOLUTION NO. 02-95
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REVISED PROCEDURES FOR THE
SELECTION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council recognizes that citizen participation in
local government plays an important and active role in the City of Atascadero; and
WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council has established committees,
commissions and boards to assist in the conduct of municipal affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council did adopt Resolution No. 35-81 on
November 9, 1981 establishing selection procedures for committees, commissions
and boards; and
WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council desires to update and revise said
selection procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Atascadero as follows:
SECTION 1 . Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to revise established
procedures for the Council to follow in recruiting, selecting and appointing members
to City committees, commissions and boards created pursuant to statute or by action
of the City Council. Appointments and replacements will be made pursuant to the
provisions of Government Code Section 54970 et seq., and the following.
SECTION 2. Recruitment and Eligibility. Announcements of openings for any
committee, commission or board to which members are appointed by the City Council
will be coordinated by the City Clerk. Any person desiring to be considered for
appointment to any City committee, commission or board shall complete an
application provided by the City Clerk. Applications are accepted year-round and shall
remain on file for a period of six months from the date received. Applicants may be
considered for future vacancies, for the specific committee, commission or board for
which they applied, should a vacancy occur during the six month period.
All applicants shall be residents and registered voters of the City of Atascadero
over the age of 18, and meeting any announced additional criteria as established by
the City Council shall be eligible to apply. All appointees are subject to financial
disclosure, pursuant to the Political Reform Act.
SECTION 3. Interviews. All candidates meeting the criteria established in
Section 2 may be interviewed by the City Council during a properly noticed meeting.
Interviews will be open to the public.
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SECTION 4. Selection.
a. Council members will vote for the candidate(s) of their choice by placing
their name and circling the name of their selection(s) on a ballot form
provided by the City Clerk. Candidates' names will be placed in
alphabetical order on the ballot form.
b. After the City Council has had an opportunity to make its individual
determination, the City Clerk will collect the ballots and will announce
first the Councilmember's name and second the name(s) of the
candidate(s) of that Councilmember's choice(s). Results of each
individual Councilmember vote will be a matter of public record.
C. The candidate or candidates receiving a majority of the votes of the
Councilmembers present shall be appointed. In the event that no
candidate or candidates receive a majority vote or in the event of a tie
vote, then a run-off ballot or ballots will be cast, following the procedure
of sub-paragraph a. above, until a majority is reached. The run-off
candidates will consist of all candidates receiving at least two (2) votes
and if not more than one of the candidates have received at least two (2)
votes, then all those receiving at least one (1) vote will participate in the
run-off balloting. This procedure shall be continued until a majority vote
is cast.
On motion by Councilperson Luna and seconded by Councilperson Johnson,the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Carden, Highland, Johnson, Luna and Mayor Bewley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: January 10, 1995
ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
By:
LEEP CE, City Clerk R. DAVID BEWLEY, Ma or
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ARTHER R. MONTAN ON, City Attorney