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20110131 - Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees�pW N OF Yl� l 6 1 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEETING DATE: 01/31/2011 January 25, 2011 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION: Conduct appointment process for: Arts and Culture Commission, Community Services Commission, General Plan Committee, Library Board, Parks Commission, and Transportation and Parking Commission. 2. Direct Clerk Administrator to continue to advertise any unfilled positions. 3. Appoint David Stonesifer as the Arts Professional member on the Arts and Culture Commission. DISCUSSION: On January 31, 2011, Council will interview applicants for vacant board, commission, and committee positions (hereafter, "commissions "). Attached is a list of commissions, the number of vacancies, and names of applicants. In order to complete the interview process prior to the start of the Town Council meeting, it is recominended that Council plan for a maximum of 5 minutes for each interview. Jonathan Knowles will be out of Town and has requested Council consideration for re- appointment to the Arts and Culture Commission. A letter expressing his request for consideration is attached to his application. Community Services Commissioner Sue Gomez, has a conflicting appointment and has requested to be interviewed at the end of the interview session. Council's past practice has been to consider incumbents for re- appointment when they are not able to attend the interviews. PREPARED BY : Jackie D. Rose, Clerk Administrators Reviewed by: Manager Asst. Manager Attorney Community Services Community Development Library Parks Revised: 1/28/11 9:06 AM 1/21/11 PAGE 2 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES January 25, 2011 DISCUSSIONS — Continued Following the interviews, during the business meeting starting at 7:00 p.m., the Council may appoint applicants to the vacant positions with a majority vote. Upon completion of the appointment process, the Clerk Department will continue to accept applications for vacant positions. The next scheduled recruitment is set for August, 2011 with interviews to be held in early November, 2011. If the Clerk Department receives enough applications prior to August, 2011, Council may choose to schedule an additional interview date prior the August, 2011 recruitment. On September 21, 2009, Council adopted Resolution 2009 -103 amending the Public Arts Selection Policy and thereby dissolving the Arts Selection Panel. Included in the resolution was the appointment of an Arts Professional as one of the members of the Arts and Culture Commission. The Arts and Culture Commission Chair, Colleen Wilcox, recommends that David Stonesifer be appointed as the Arts Professional on the Arts and Culture Commission. CONCLUSION: It is recommended that Council appoint applicants to fill vacant Town commission positions, direct Clerk Administrator to continue to advertise any unfilled positions, and to appoint David Stonesifer as the Arts Professional member on the Arts and Culture Commission. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. Attachments: Town of Los Gatos Board /Commission/Committee Applicants and Vacant Positions Board /Commission /Committee Interviews January 31, 2011- Council Chambers /Lobby ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION Applicants must be residents of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancies: Two (2) Applications: Three (3) • Dennise Carter • Jonathan Knowles — Incumbent • Marisa Miller * * Ms. Miller has applied to the Arts and Culture Commission and the General Plan Committee. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION Applicants must be residents of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancies: Three (3) Application: Three (3) • Michele Boudreau Judy Glickman Susan Gomez — Incumbent * Ms. Boudreau has applied to the Community Services Commission and to the Library Board. GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE Applicant must be a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancy: One (1) Applications: One (1) • Marisa Miller * Ms. Miller has applied to the Arts and Culture Commission and the General Plan Committee. LIBRARY BOARD Applicants must be residents of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancy: One (1) Applications: Two (2) • Tom Atkinson Michele Boudreau* * Ms. Boudreau has applied to the Community Services Commission and to the Library Board. PARKS COMMISSION Applicants must be resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancies: Two (2) Application: Six (6) • Karen Deloumi • Constance Kirby • Jon Lambert • Evelyn Mitsunaga • Edward San Juan • Lisa Tulee TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING COMMISSION Applicants must be resident of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancies: Two (2) Application: Two (2) • Nick Goddard Leonard "Butch" Lumby 2