TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Patricia Matson, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of an Appointment to the Vacant Library Commission Seat No. 3 (City Clerk Tamura).
(Estimated Time: 5 Mins.)
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint from the list of interested applicants that participated in the 2023 annual Boards and Commissions interview and appointment process in order to fill vacant Library Commission Seat No. 3.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On June 27, 2023, the City Clerk’s office received Commissioner Newell’s letter of resignation; effectively leaving Library Commission Seat No. 3 vacant at the end of July.
On July 5, 2023, the City Council accepted the resignation from Library Commissioner Newell, declared Library Commission Seat No. 3 vacant, and directed the City Clerk to return to the July 18, 2023 City Council meeting with a list of interested applicants from the 2023 annual Boards and Commissions interview and appointment process.
DISCUSSION:
The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.44.070 states, “If a vacant seat has more than 18 months remaining in its term, the new member would complete the original term and then seek reappointment via the regular procedures for the next three year term.”
The term for Library Commission Seat No. 3 is due to expire on May 31, 2025. The new member appointed to this seat will complete the original term of office, expiring May 31, 2025. Upon the conclusion of this term, the appointed member would need to follow the City’s annual Boards and Commissions application process in order to seek reappointment to this seat for an additional three-year term.
On April 25, 2023, six individuals interviewed for one available Library Commission adult seat. One individual was appointed, Dina Doll, leaving 5 individuals for the City Clerk to contact and determine if interest still existed.
The City Clerk’s office contacted the five previously interested applicants and three of those individuals have confirmed their interest in being appointed to the Library Commission.
• Shannon Boyle
• Mike Millea
• Elizabeth Rubino
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint from the list of interested applicants in order to fill the existing vacancy for Library Commission Seat No. 3.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Clerk’s office called and confirmed the interest of those applicants that previously expressed interest in the Library Commission during the 2023 annual Boards and Commissions application and interview process.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.