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ks�bWSEN+EhE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: December 2, 2013 <br />Item No.: 13.b <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Confirm Citizen Advisory Commission Reappointment /Appointment <br />Schedule <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City has six standing commissions. Commissions advise the Council on specific actions and <br />offer citizens a way to provide input on issues of importance. The Council annually appoints <br />citizens to the commissions. <br />8 <br />7 The City Council requests interviews, re- appoints Commissioners and /or declares vacancies on <br />8 the standing Commissions. At the December 6, 2004 City Council meeting, the Council passed a <br />9 resolution limiting Commissioners to two consecutive, three -year terms and requiring <br />lo Commissioners to reapply for reappointment to a second term. The resolution states that "A. No <br />11 later than sixty days ....the Council will consider whether to interview the commissioner; if two <br />12 council members request, a commissioner seeking reappointment will be scheduled to attend an <br />13 interview before the entire Council. B. Should the Council determine that the individual merits <br />14 reappointment, that person will be reappointed." <br />15 <br />16 The commission application process has been refined over the years to efficiently and effectively <br />17 recruit candidates for commissions. To ensure availability for interviews, staff includes the <br />1P interview dates in the Requests for Council Actions and in the news releases and website <br />19 postings. By including the interview date in the notices, candidates can plan to be available that <br />20 day. <br />21 <br />22 Once the application deadline closes, staff determines the number of applicants and sets <br />23 interview times. Candidates are notified by email and a follow up phone call. If we do not receive <br />24 confirmation, staff sends a letter confirming the interview date and time. <br />25 <br />W <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />Commissioners are appointed to terms that begin April 1 of each year. The following <br />Commissioners' terms expire March 31, 2014: <br />Ethics Commission <br />Anne Collopy — not interested in reappointment <br />Benjamin Lehman— eligible and requests reappointment: attended four of four meetings <br />ss Human Rights Commission <br />34 Jill Brisbois - —not interested in reappointment <br />35 Kaying Thao — eligible (has not responded about interest in reappointment) <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />