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Department Approval <br />��� � <br />� <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: December 3, 2012 <br />Item No.: 12.i <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Confirm Citizen Advisory Commission Reappointment/Appointment <br />Schedule <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City has six standing commissions. The Council annually appoints citizens to the <br />commissions. Commissions advise the Council on specific actions and offer citizens a way to <br />provide input on issues of importance. <br />The City Council requests interviews, re-appoints Commissioners and/or declares vacancies on <br />the standing Commissions. At the December 6, 2004 City Council meeting, the Council passed a <br />resolution limiting Commissioners to two consecutive, three-year terms and requiring <br />Commissioners to reapply for reappointment to a second term. The resolution states that "A. No <br />later than sixty days.. ..the Council will consider whether to interview the commissioner; if two <br />council members request, a commissioner seeking reappointment will be scheduled to attend an <br />interview before the entire Council. B. Should the Council determine that the individual merits <br />reappointment, that person will be reappointed." <br />The commission application process has been refined over the years to efficiently and effectively <br />recruit candidates for commissions. To ensure availability for interviews, staff includes the <br />interview dates in the Requests for Council Actions and in the news releases and website <br />postings. By including the interview date in the notices, candidates can plan to be available that <br />day. <br />Once the application deadline closes, staff determine the number of applicants and set the <br />interview times. Candidates are notified by email and a follow up phone ca1L If we do not <br />receive confirmation, staff now send a letter confirming the interview date and time. <br />Commissioners are appointed to terms that begin April 1 of each year. The following <br />Commissioners' terms expire March 31, 2012: <br />Ethics Commission <br />LuAnne Pederson — not eligible for reappointment <br />Human Rights Commission <br />�� David Singleton - eligible, interested in reappointment (attended 10 of 10 meetings) <br />Scot Becker — eligible, interested in reappointment (attended 1 of 1 meeting) <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />