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<br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 2/24/2025 <br />Item No.: 7.h. <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br />Item Description: Declare Vacancy for Additional Opening on Planning Commission <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 The Council annually appoints citizens to commissions. There is an unexpected opening on <br />4 the Planning Commission due to the resignation of Karen Schaffhausen. Council has the <br />5 option to consider declaring one additional opening on the Planning commission for the <br />6 Spring 2025 recruitment and interview period for a partial term beginning 4/1/2025 and <br />7 ending 3/31/2027. <br />8 <br />9 Policy Objectives <br />10 The city’s Appointment and Reappointment policy outlines the notification and selection <br />11 process for advisory commissions. The intent to to establish a fair and open notification and <br />12 selection process that encourages all Roseville residents to apply for appointments. In <br />13 addition, the city’s Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan (SREAP) has identified diversifying <br />14 city commissions as a high impact area of focus. Racially and ethnically diverse policy <br />15 makers and advisors are key to serving residents and other customers with excellence. <br />16 <br />17 Equity Impact Summary <br />18 Racially and ethnically diverse policy-makers and policy advisors are key to serving <br />19 residents and other customers with excellence. The role of appointed boards, commissions, <br />20 and councils is to advise the Mayor and Council on city policies and practices. A governing <br />21 body that incorporates diverse viewpoints, perspectives and experiences provides access <br />22 to great ideas, strengthens innovation and problem-solving, and ensures we are <br />23 representing the viewpoints and considerations of all our communities. <br />24 <br />25 Budget Implications <br />26 None. <br />27 <br />28 Staff Recommendations <br />29 Staff recommends that Council declare one additional opening for the Planning <br />30 Commission for the Spring 2025 recruitment and interview period for a partial term <br />31 beginning 4/1/2025 and ending 3/31/2027. <br />32 <br />Commission Number of Vacancies <br />Planning 3 declared (previously), 1 <br />undeclared <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Qbhf!315!pg!354 <br /> <br />