TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Patricia Matson, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Requests by Mayor Hersman, Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery and Councilmember Napolitano to Review the Lists of City Council Assignments and City Task Forces/Committees/Groups Within the City and Determine Whether to Modify the Lists (City Clerk Liza Tamura).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review the lists of City Council Assignments and City Task Forces/Committees/Groups and discuss and provide direction regarding whether to modify the lists.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no other fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
At the September 17, 2019, City Council meeting, Mayor Hersman, Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery and Councilmember Napolitano requested to agendize a review of all City Council Assignments and City Task Forces/Committees/Groups. The attached City Council Assignments includes various government and community-related committees in which Councilmembers are designated to attend the meetings of these groups, some of which receive staff support. The Mayor has the discretionary responsibility to review the list and recommend revisions with City Council approval.
DISCUSSION:
City Council Assignments
Over time, many of the title designations of the City Council committees have become obsolete and are in need of revision. For example, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Ad Hoc Committee no longer functions as an "ad hoc" committee under the general definition.
The following definitions are available for reference when considering revisions to the titles:
Ad Hoc
Literal translation from Latin, "to this." Formed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs with a limited...
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