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File #: 19-854    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Study Session Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/9/2019 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 8/26/2019 Final action:
Title: Interviews and Action on Appointment to the Cultural Commission
Attachments: 1. Applications, 2. Voting Guidelines, 3. Applicant Michelle Castro’s email request
REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Interviews and Action on Appointment to the Cultural Commission

Report
BACKGROUND
At the May 7, 2019 Council meeting, Council declared a full-term vacancy ending June 30, 2023.

Advertising of the vacancy was done via the City's website, social media outlets and the City Manager's blog. The City Clerk's Office also emailed vacancy notification to past and current commissioners, as well as to all parties listed on the email vacancy interest list.

DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office received five (5) applications (Attachment 1) from the following candidates. Applicant Michelle Castro submitted an email (Attachment 3) notifying the Clerk's Office that she'll be out of town and will be unable to attend. However, she is still interested in having her application go forward with the process.

1. Michelle Castro
2. Gloria Garcia
3. Joanne Rudinskas
4. Teresa Sulcer
5. William Waggoner

Attached are the voting guidelines (Attachment 2) for the appointment to Boards and Commissions, which outline the process for conducting interviews and casting votes by the Council for applicants.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional cost to the City other than administrative staff time and expense.

PUBLIC CONTACT
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