REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Resignation of Senior Advisory Commissioner; Declare a Vacancy on the Senior Advisory Commission; and Set Process for Filling the Vacancy
Report
BACKGROUND
Alma M. Garcia submitted the attached resignation from the Senior Advisory Commission on October 25, 2018. Ms. Garcia was appointed to serve on May 24, 2016. Therefore, one vacancy now exists on the Commission for a partial term ending June 30, 2020.
On October 16, 2018, the City Council conducted interviews during its regular meeting for a different vacancy on the Senior Advisory Commission. A total of six candidates were interviewed with one appointment made that evening.
DISCUSSION
Advertising of the vacancy will be communicated via the City's website, social media and the City Manager's blog. The City Clerk's Office will also notify current commissioners, previous commissioners/committee and board members, as well as those on the interest list. Because interviews were conducted so recently, and in order to balance upcoming agendas, two options have been prepared for Council's consideration:
Option 1 - Appoint from Candidate Pool interviews on October 16, 2018
Council may revisit the applications and consider one of the candidates interviewed on October 16 in lieu of conducting a new recruitment process and holding additional interviews. If so directed, the City Clerk's Office could contact those interviewed from the previous recruitment and confirm continued interest to serve on the Senior Advisory Commission. In turn, a report would be brought to a future Council meeting with confirmed interested candidates and Council could take action to appoint a member to the Senior Advisory Commission without further interviews.
Option 2 - Open a New Recruitment and Set Interviews and Appointment For a Future Council meeting
A new recruitment to fill the partial term vacancy could be opened. If so directed, the City Clerk's Office would begin advertisement for a vac...
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