TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Reintroduction of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) Schools to the City Council Assignments (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the reintroduction of MBUSD schools into the City Council Assignments.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
City Council assignments have been a longstanding organizational tool used to designate Councilmember representation on various governmental, regional, and community committees. The City's first set of City Council assignments was approved at the inaugural City Council meeting on December 16, 1912, when the newly formed Board of Trustees appointed members to committees such as Finance, Streets, Literature, Public Utilities, and Rules.
Over time, the City Council has periodically reviewed and updated its assignments to reflect evolving community needs and intergovernmental relationships. Following several discussions regarding City Council assignments, the City Council formally approved and added the "Adopt a School" to the City Council assignments at the November 5, 2008, City Council meeting.
At the June 7, 2022, City Council reorganization, the City Council appointed Mayor Napolitano and Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery. As is customary, the preparation of proposed City Council Assignments (a prerogative of the Mayor) is presented for City Council consideration and approval at the reorganization meeting or continued to the following regular meeting. At the June 21, 2022, City Council meeting, the proposed City Council Assignments were...
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