Title
Staff Report for Approval of the City of San Leandro's 2015 Local Appointments List of the Upcoming Vacancies on the City's Boards and Commissions
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
State law requires the posting of a Local Appointments List, to inform the public of the upcoming vacancies on the City's boards, commissions, and committees during the next calendar year. Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve by motion the posting of the 2015 Local Appointments List.
BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 54970 et seq., known as the Maddy Act, is intended to raise the awareness of members of the community about volunteer opportunities on local boards, commissions, and committees. The Act requires the City Council, by December 31 of each year, to prepare and post a list of "...all regular and ongoing boards, commissions, and committees which are appointed by the legislative body of the local agency...with the name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment, the date the term expires, and the necessary qualifications for the position."
Analysis
With the creation of the Arts Commission in 2014, the City now has ten (10) regular boards and commissions whose members serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The terms of most board and commission members terminate upon the expiration of the regular term of the Mayor or the Councilmember representing the Council district from which the member was appointed.
The 2015 Local Appointments List includes the following upcoming vacancies:
· At-large members and members representing Districts 1, 3, and 5, with terms expiring on December 31, 2014
· All youth members, with terms expiring on August 31, 2015
Current Agency Policies
San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-3-115(e) specifies that members with expired terms continue to serve until a successor has been appointed.
Summary of Public Outreach Efforts
Upon City Council approval, the list will be posted by December 31, 2014, and remain posted for one year on the bulletin boards outside the City Council Chambers and at the Main Library, and on the City website.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment to Related Legislative File
· Local Appointments List of 2015 Board and Commission Vacancies
PREPARED BY: Vivian Chiu, Deputy City Clerk, City Manager's Office