TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Assistant City Clerk
Breana Contreras, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Accepting the Resignation from Parking and Public Improvements Commissioner Becker, Declaring Vacant the Parking and Public Improvements Commission Seat No. 2 (Business Community Seat), and Directing the City Clerk to Conduct Public Outreach for the Vacant Parking and Public Improvements Commission Seat No. 2 (Business Community Seat) (City Clerk Tamura).
A) ACCEPT RESIGNATION
B) DECLARE VACANCY
C) DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Accept the resignation from Parking and Public Improvements Commissioner, Kit Becker;
b) Declare vacant the Parking and Public Improvements Commission Seat No. 2 (Business Community Seat); and
c) Direct the City Clerk to conduct public outreach.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are available in the City Clerk's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for public outreach efforts.
BACKGROUND:
The Parking and Public Improvements Commission, established by resolution, consists of five members and serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council regarding public parking issues, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), traffic management, activities within the public right-of-way including encroachment permits, undergrounding utilities, and environmental enhancements.
On October 24, 2024, the City Clerk's office received the letter of resignation from Commissioner Becker; therefore, effectively leaving the Parking and Public Improvements Commission, Seat No. 2, Business Community seat vacant.
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 Cler...
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