HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 23-97 RESOLUTION NO. 23-97
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REVISED PROCEDURES FOR
THE SELECTION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MEMBERS
WHEREAS, 1. The Atascadero City Council recognizes that citizen
participation in local government plays an important and active role in the City of
Atascadero; and
WHEREAS, 2. The Atascadero City Council has established committees,
commissions and boards to assist in the conduct of municipal affairs; and
WHEREAS, 3. The Atascadero City Council did adopt Resolution No. 35-81
on November 9, 1981 establishing selection procedures for committees, commissions
and boards; and
WHEREAS, 4. The Atascadero City Council did adopt Resolution No. 23-95
revising Resolution 35-81, establishing selection procedures for committees,
commissions and boards; and
WHEREAS, 5. The Atascadero City Council desires to update and revise said
selection procedures; and
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 Nomination, 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 may complete
an application provided by the City Clerk. Applications are accepted year-round and
shall remain on file for a period of one year 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 year. At any regularly
scheduled or a special council meeting properly noticed for that purpose, any member
of the City Council may also nominate a person to be considered for appointment to
any City committee, commission or board.
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All applicants and nominees shall be a resident and registered voter of the City
of Atascadero, and shall meet any announced additional criteria as established by the
City Council. All appointees are subject to financial disclosure, pursuant to the Political
Reform Act.
SECTION 3. Interviews. All applicant and nominees meeting the criteria established in
Section 2 may be interviewed by the City Council during a properly noticed meeting.
Interviews, if held, will be open to the public.
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. 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 runoff balloting. This procedure
shall be continued until a majority vote is cast, or until a majority of the
council votes to reopen nomination. In such event the matter may be
tabled until the next regularly scheduled council meeting for further
nominations.
On motion by Councilperson Lerno seconded by Councilperson Carden ,
the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Carden, Clay, Lerno and Mayor Johnson
NOES: Councilman Luna
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: April 8, 1997
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ATTEST: CITY ATASCADERO
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MARCIA M. TORGERS N, City Clerk RAY JOrSON, Ma or
ROY . HANLEY, ity Attrney