HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-48 - Amending Procedures for Filling Vacancies on City B&Cs RESOLUTION NO. 2014=48
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING PROCEDURE FOR
FILLING VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
WHEREAS,
1 . Ukiah City Code 1151 and 1161 provides that members of the Design Review Board and
Planning Commission shall be appointed in accordance with a procedure established by
resolution of the City Council ; and
2 . The City Council has determined that using a uniform procedure will insure fair and consistent
treatment of candidates and Councilmembers; and
3 . The City Council has determined to amend its procedures for appointing board members and
commissioners .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ukiah City Council hereby adopts the following
amended procedure for filling vacancies on the City' s boards and commissions:
• The City Council shall develop a pool of applicants for vacancies by posting a general
advertisement once a year, preferably in June before the June 30th expirations, in a newspaper of
general circulation in Ukiah , and by noticing available vacancies as they occur on the city's
website , in the library, on popular social media sites (Facebook and Twitter) , and in the glass
cabinet located in front of the Civic Center subject to Government Code Section 54970-549741
Applications shall be received , reviewed for eligibility, and brought forward as they are submitted .
• If more applications have been received than position (s) available, the City Council will conduct
interviews for the position .
• All applications received shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's office for a period of one ( 1 ) year.
• Incumbents seeking reappointment for an additional term only need to complete the contact
portion of the application and not the questionnaire.
• City staff seeking appointment in their capacity as City staff and elected officials seeking
appointment in their capacity as elected officials do not need to fill out an application .
• Nominations : Each Councilmember, including the Mayor, shall have the right to nominate a
candidate from the available pool of applicants .
a . The right to place a name before the City Council for consideration shall rotate among the
Councilmembers based on seniority with the most senior Councilmember going first.
b . The Council shall vote on nominations presented .
c. A councilmember's right to make a nomination shall rotate to the next most senior
Councilmember, once that Councilmember's nomination is approved by a majority vote of the
Councilmembers present, or the Councilmember agrees to pass the nomination to the next
most senior Councilmember, r
d . This process for rotating the right to nominate candidates among Councilmembers to fill
vacancies shall be followed for each separate board or commission .
1 . The City Clerk shall maintain a record of the last Councilmemberto make a nomination for
each board or commission .
2 . When another vacancy must be filled on that board or commission , the next
Councilmember in line to make a nomination for that board or commission shall make the
first nomination to fill the vacancy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2014 , by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Mayor Crane
NOES : None
ABSTAIN : None
ABSENT : None
DoLolas F . Crane , Mayor
ATTEST :
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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