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, interview. The interviews will be conducted by the Mayor or designee, the Council Liaison, the Planning Commission Chair, and Staff Liaison. . For the other standing committees (except the EDA), a Council Committee will review applications, essentially functioning as a nominating committee. They could choose to conduct phone interviews or other follow-up, but formal interviews are not required. For a broad-based committee, there should be emphasis on having representation of a variety of skills, aptitudes, geographic locations, etc. The Council Committee will then make recommendations back to the Mayor and City Council. . Consider making appointments to the Planning Commission and PTRC for three- year rotating terms. . The Chair of each committee shall be appointed by the Mayor. . APPOINTMENT POLICY (PROPOSED) It will be the policy of the City Council to: I. Offer appointment to the best qualified citizens for our committees, commissions, and task forces. 2. Offer eligible members an opportunity to request re-appointment to the committee or commission they are serving on for a second term. (Task Forces have a limited term.) 3. Advertise all vacancies to committees, commissions, and task forces. (This ad should include a brief description of the committee, time and days of meetings, how often meetings are held, the number of vacancies and any special requirements. ) 4. To encourage wider public participation on committees and commissions, most appointments will not be for more than two consecutive terms or six (6) years. Members who have completed their terms are eligible to apply for appointment to a vacancy on another Committee or a task force. Task force appointments are for the designated length of the work plan only. 5. City residency is required unless exempted by State Statutes or City Ordinance. 6. Provide training and encouragement for active participation in all committee business through the employment of high quality staff or consultants to support them and to facilitate open communication. 7. Keep all applications active during the year for appointment to vacancies should they occur. The Council reserves the right to appoint any qualified candidates even though they did not apply as a result of an advertisement. 8. There is no implied guarantee of appointment or re-appointment to any committee or task force. The sole responsibility for appointment to any City committee lies with the Mayor as the recommending authority and the City Council as the confirming authority. . . IIEarthlAdminlCommitteeslGuidelines and Procedures- General12005 Procedures.doc