HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 35-81 RESOLUTION NO. 35-81
RESOLUTION ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE SELECTION OF
COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MEMBERS
rThe Council of the City of Atascadero hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. Purpose.
The purpose of this resolution is to establish procedures for the
1 City Council to follow in recruiting, selecting and appointing members
to the standing committees, commissions or boards created pursuant to
statute or by action of the City Council.
Section 2. Recruitment and Eligibility.
Announcements of openings for any committees, commissions or
boards to which members are appointed by the City Council will be
through the local news media. All electors 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.
Section 3. Interviews.
All candidates meeting the criteria established in Section 2 will
be interviewed by the City Council during a properly noticed meeting.
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 col-
lect the ballots and will announce first the Council
member 's name and second the name (s) of the candidate (s)
of that Council member ' s choice(s) .
C. The candidate or candidates receiving a majority of the
votes of the Council members 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 proce-
dure 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 no
candidates have received at least two (2) votes, then
those receiving at least one (1) vote will participate
' in the run-off balloting. This procedure shall be con-
tinued until a majority vote is cast.
Resolution No. , Commission Selection Procedures
On motion by Councilman Mackey and seconded by Councilman
Nelson , the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its
entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilman Highland, Makey, Nelson, Stover and Mayor
Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: November 9, 1981
ROBERT J. WIL INS, JR. , ayor
ATTEST: Cr
MYlkRAY . WARDEN, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
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