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1�� Request for Council Action Date: July 24, 2000 Item Number: E_2 Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section '��' Organizational Business Item Description: Planning Commission and Human Rights Commission Vacancies Resolution No. 9372, adopted by the City Council on January 30, 1997, revised the policy and procedures for appointments to advisory commissions. Included in the Procedure Statement are the guidelines to fill a vacancy on the commission due to resignation, death, moving from the city, removal from office, ineligibility, for reappointment, etc. Background: Peggy Egli has resigned from the Planning Commission and Eric Egli has resigned from the Human Rights Commission because they are moving to California, The vacancies for their terms (Planning Commission term expiration 3/31/03, Human Rights Commission term expiration 3/31/02) may now be tilled in accordance with the Council's policy on advisory commission appointments. Policy Objective: The intent of the Advisory Commission Appointment Policy as outlined in Resolution No. 9372, is to establish a fair and open notification and selection process which encourages all Roseville residents to apply for appointment. The procedures in the Resolution include guidelines for advertising vacancies, interviewing applicants and City Council appointment of the selected candidate. Effort is made to schedule the applicant interviews on the same date as a scheduled City Council meeting to avoid committing the council to additional evenings for meetings. Staff Recommendation: It is recommended the application deadline be established for Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 4:30 p.m. and to establish Monday, September 11, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. for a Special City Council Work Session for the purpose of interviewing commission applicants. Council Action Requested: Motion establishing Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 4:30 p.m. as the deadline for receiving applications for the vacancies on the Planning and Human Rights Commissions and establishing a Special City Council Work Session for Monday, September 11, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing commission applicants.