REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
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Recommendations to Reconfigure a Select Number of City Boards, Commissions, and Committees
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Statement of Issue:
Currently, the City Council appoints members to 41 City Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) that act as advisory bodies to the City Council. These BCCs include:
* 23 Citizen-Led Boards/Commissions represented by over 145 residents who have been appointed by the City Council
* 11 City Council Committees/Boards represented by select City Council Members
* 7 Ad-hoc City Council Committees represented by City Council members and/or residents
Throughout the years, the roles and responsibilities of BCCs have evolved or required modernization. As such, the City Council on March 15, 2021, approved the formation of an Ad-hoc City Council Committee to engage an assessment of the City's existing BCC structure, duties, priorities and current relevancy to City operations. The Ad Hoc Committee is currently comprised of Mayor Kim Carr, Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Delgleize, and Councilmember Dan Kalmick, and for a period of time included former Mayor Pro Tem Ortiz. The committee ultimately made ten recommendations to streamline the BCC structure, which are being presented for City Council review tonight.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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A) Consider the Ad-hoc Committee's ten recommendations to reform, consolidate and/or dissolve a select number of BCCs, as outlined in the staff report below; and,
B) After review, direct staff to develop the appropriate Resolution(s), Ordinance(s), and / or documents / reports necessary to implement City Council directed adjustments; and,
C) Direct City Council Liaisons and staff to review and enforce service terms for all citizen appointees; and,
D) Direct staff to plan an app...
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