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 Resignation from Library Commissioner Newell, Declare Vacant Library Commission Seat No. 3 (Newell), and Direct the City Clerk to Return with a List of Interested Applicants (City Clerk Tamura).
A) ACCEPT RESIGNATION
B) DECLARE VACANCY
C) DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO RETURN WITH A LIST OF INTERESTED APPLICANTS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: a) accept the resignation from Library Commissioner, Sadie Newell; b) declare vacant Library Commission Seat No. 3 (Newell); and c) direct the City Clerk to return with a list of interested applicants that participated in the 2023 annual Boards and Commissions interview and appointment process.
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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.
DISCUSSION:
The term for Library Commission Seat No. 3 is due to expire on May 31, 2025. 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 City Clerk's office historically declares vacancies and conducts public outreach for interested candidates to immediately fill unscheduled vacancies. Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 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 twe...
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