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File #: 17-0373    Version: 1
Type: Gen. Bus. - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 11/21/2017 Final action:
Title: Appoint 5 Boardmembers to the Board of Building Appeals Seat Nos. 1-5 and Appoint 1 Commissioner to the Planning Commission Seat No. 1 (City Clerk Tamura and Community Development Director McIntosh). APPOINT
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 5702, 2. Board of Building Appeals Vacancies Advertisement (Placed in the August 3, 2017 Edition of the Beach Reporter), 3. Planning Commission Vacancy Advertisement (Placed in the October 12, 2017 and October 26, 2017 Edition of the Beach Reporter), 4. Planning Commission Vacancy Advertisement (Placed in the October 12, 2017 and October 26, 2017 Edition of the Easy Reader)
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TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager

FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Ryan Heise, Building Official
George Gabriel, Management Analyst

SUBJECT:Title
Appoint 5 Boardmembers to the Board of Building Appeals Seat Nos. 1-5 and Appoint 1 Commissioner to the Planning Commission Seat No. 1 (City Clerk Tamura and Community Development Director McIntosh).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint 5 Boardmembers to Board of Building Appeals Seat Nos. 1-5 and appoint 1 Commissioner to Planning Commission Seat No. 1. Included in the staff report is the list of interested applicants within the "Discussion" section.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

BACKGROUND:
City Council typically makes appointments to upcoming vacancies to the City's Boards and Commissions at the Annual Interview and Appointment Process. This year, the Annual Interview and Appointment Process occurred on May 2, 2017.

However, at the April 18, 2017 City Council meeting, City Council directed staff to postpone appointments specifically to the Board of Building Appeals (BBA). The postponement was due to two factors: 1) City Council consideration of revising the number of Boardmembers from five seats to three seats, and 2) Final approval of the Boards and Commissions Handbook.

At the June 20, 2017 City Council meeting, City Council resolved to maintain the number of Boardmembers at five seats. In addition, City Council directed the City Clerk to advertise, conduct public outreach, find qualified applicants and fill existing vacancies on the Board of Building Appeals.

In conducting public outreach, City Clerk's office placed advertisements in the Beach Reporter, posted notices on the City's website (www.citymb.info), the City's posting boar...

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