TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Matthew Cuevas, Management Analyst
Martha Alvarez, Administrative Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Appointment of Seat No. 5 of the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commissioner Thomas Allard) (City Clerk Tamura).
CONTINUE (DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS, THIS ITEM IS BEING CONTINUED TO THE JULY 19, 2016, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING)
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council must appoint a qualified candidate to the vacant Seat No. 5 of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Older Adult seat. However, due to scheduling conflicts, staff is recommending that the City Council continue this item to the July 19, 2016 City Council meeting in order to provide adequate time to conduct interviews of qualified candidates.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal impacts associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
At the May 3, 2016, Regular City Council meeting, the City Council declared Seat No. 5 of the Parks and Recreation Commission vacant due to the unexpected passing of Commissioner Thomas Allard. The City Council also directed the City Clerk’s office to advertise the vacancy to the public and accept applications from qualified candidates.
At the June 7, 2016, Regular City Council meeting, staff was directed to extend the application deadline for the vacant Seat No. 5 (Older Adult Seat) of the Parks and Recreation Commission, in order to receive more applications and increase the size of the applicant pool. The City Council also needed to establish a date and time to conduct interviews of the qualified candidates for the vacant seat. At this point in time a definitive date had yet to be determined. The deadline to submit applications was extended to Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 5:30 PM.
This item was then presented to City Council at the June 21, 2016 Regular City Council meeting, where it was recommended continuing the item to the July 5, 2016 Regular City Council meeting. Interviews for the vacant seat have been scheduled for Thursday, July 7, 2016 in the City Council chambers. At this time the City Council will interview the six qualified candidates for the vacant seat. After the interviews have been conducted, City Council will appoint one of the candidates at the July 19, 2016 Regular City Council meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Parks and Recreation Commission:
The Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for the recreational needs of all citizens, and shall promote supervised public recreation within the City. The Commission consists of seven (7) members: five (5) at large members, one (1) representative from the Manhattan Beach Unified School District and one (1) Mira Costa High School student. The Commission meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM.
The current vacancy is for Seat No. 5 which is the Older Adult seat of the Parks and Recreation Commission. In order to be eligible for this seat, a candidate must be a resident of Manhattan Beach, a registered voter and meet the age requirement of 55 years or older.
Individuals interested in serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission include:
- Sue Allard
- Robert Allen Monzingo
- Mary Morigaki
- Robert Reimert
- Betsy Rubino
- Kenneth Weiner
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST:
The City Clerk’s office conducted extensive outreach regarding the vacant Parks and Recreation Commissions seat by posting advertisements on the display boards at City Hall, posting notices on the City’s website and e-notified the vacancy to over 900 e-notification subscribers. Additionally, a notices were advertised in the Beach Reporter in the May 12, 2016 and May 19, 2016 editions, and also distributed through the City’s social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW
There is no legal review required for the recommended action.
Attachment:
1. Advertisements from The Beach Reporter, published May 12, 2016 and May 19, 2016.