2016 06 08 CC Special Council Meeting - B/C InterviewsSpecial City Council Agenda 1
JUNE 8, 2016
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Special City Council Agenda 2
JUNE 8, 2016
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: June 8, 2016
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS OF RESIDENTS TO VARIOUS CITY
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
RECOMMENDATION
Make appointments to fill vacancies on boards and commissions.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has established a number of boards and commissions, which require
public participation and membership.
The City advertised for applicants to fill open positions and received 20
applications (Attachment 1).
The City Council will interview and appoint applicants to the vacancies by ballot
after a random drawing to determine order (Attachment 2).
Recruitment is ongoing throughout the year, along with advertising in the Desert
Sun, The Gem and on the City website since April 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following Council-approved amounts (per member, per meeting attended) are
included in the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Budget:
Architectural & Landscaping Review Board $75
Community Services Commission $75
Investment Advisory Board $75
Planning Commission $100
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The Council has established boards/commissions to facilitate broader participation in City
governance, to solicit a broad range of opinions on City issues, and to introduce citizens to
the municipal government process.
All existing Board and Commission Members whose terms were expiring this year as well
as applicants from the last rounds of appointments, who were not seated, were e-mailed
and invited to reapply.
Since sufficient applications were not received for all open seats, staff will continue to
accept applications and set another date for Council interviews and appointments after
receiving additional applications.
BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 1
Applications were received from the following residents:
ARCHITECTURAL & LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD
(open: two full term & one alternate)
John Hansen
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
(open: two full term, one mid-term vacancy & one alternate)
Felice Chiapperini Donald Kagan
Kathryn Lambert Dori Quill
Doriel Wyler
CONSTRUCTION APPEALS BOARD
(open: 2 full term)
No Applications received
INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD
(open: three full term, one mid-term vacancy & one alternate)
Howard M. Borris
Jane Johnson
Sherwyn Turbow
PLANNING COMMISSION
(open: two full term & one alternate)
Mary Caldwell Mike Etheridge
Donald Florence Jane Johnson
Javier Lopez Leila Namvar
Steven Parker Paul Quill
Andrea Spirtos Robert Wright
Charles Yazel
ALTERNATIVES
Fill some vacancies and direct staff to re-advertise and set another date for Council
interviews and appointments.
Prepared by: Pam Nieto, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by: Susan Maysels, City Clerk
Attachment 1: Applications
Attachment 2: Ballots