TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Alexandria Latragna, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Accept Resignation from Library Commissioner Cort Casady, Declare Vacant Library Commission Seat No. 1 (Casady), and Direct the City Clerk to Conduct Public Outreach (City Clerk Tamura).
a) ACCEPT RESIGNATION
b) DECLARE VACANCY
c) CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Accept the resignation from Library Commissioner Cort Casady,
2. Declare vacant Library Commission Seat No. 1 (Casady),
3. Direct the City Clerk to conduct public outreach.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are available in the City Clerk’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget for public outreach efforts.
BACKGROUND:
The Library Commission consists of six members and serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council regarding library services provided by the Los Angeles County Library System to the citizens of Manhattan Beach. The Commission also acts as the liaison between the City and public/private community groups supportive of library services.
On November 29, 2018, Commissioner Casady tendered his letter of resignation to the City; therefore, effectively leaving the Library Commission, Seat No. 1, Member-at-Large seat, vacant. Commissioner Casady indicated that he has moved out of the City of Manhattan Beach.
Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) § 2.44.040 states, “Whenever an unscheduled vacancy occurs on a Commission, Board or Committee, a special notice is to be posted in the City Clerk’s office, and in other places as directed by the City Council within twenty (20) days after the City receives notice of the vacancy.”
DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Casady’s term is scheduled to expire May 31, 2019. Per MBMC § 2.44.070 if a vacant seat has 18 months or less remaining in its term, the newly appointed commission would complete the original term and automatically be reappointed to a 3-year term without additional City Council action. Therefore, the newly appointed commissioner will complete the original term slated to expire May 31, 2019, and automatically be reappointed to a 3-year term expiring on May 31, 2022.
Staff will conclude public outreach at the scheduled application deadline of January 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM. The appointment to this seat is tentatively scheduled for the Tuesday, February 5, 2019, City Council meeting.
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the resignation from Library Commissioner Cort Casady, declare Vacant Library Commission Seat No. 1 (Casady), and direct the City Clerk to conduct public outreach.
POLICY ALTERNATIVES:
ALTERNATIVE:
Accept resignation, declare vacancy, and defer Library Commissioner appointment until the annual Board and Commissions interview process begins in May.
Pros:
• Avoids duplicating public outreach efforts in order to fill only one immediate vacancy when public outreach efforts begin again for all other regularly scheduled vacancies in May.
Cons:
• The seat would be left vacant for six months until the annual Board and Commissions appointment process concludes in May.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Upon City Council’s approval to declare this seat vacant, the City Council can direct staff to conduct public outreach and advertise the vacancy in the December 27, 2018, editions of the Beach Reporter and the Easy Reader, post notices at City Hall, Manhattan Heights & Joslyn Community Center bulletin boards, the City’s website as a “News” item, the City’s social media channels, and send an e-notification to website subscribers. In addition, staff will notify interested and eligible candidates who were not selected from the 2017 annual interview and appointment process of the current vacancy.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no legal analysis is necessary.
Attachment:
1. Commissioner Casady Resignation Letter