HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2014 0604 CCSA REG ITEM 09AITEM 9.A.
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Maureen Benson, City Clerk
DATE: May 22, 2014 (CC Regular Meeting of 6/4/14)
SUBJECT: Consider Presentations from Applicants to Fill Vacancies on the
Library Board and Make Appointments
In accordance with California Education Code Section 18911 and Moorpark Municipal
Code Section 2.70.030, the initial appointment to the Library Board was for five
members to serve staggered terms. The first board was appointed beginning July 2011,
so that one member would go out of office June 30, 2012; two members would go out of
office June 30, 2013, and two members would go out of office at the end of June 2014.
Thereafter, the staggered term for Library Board Members is for three years.
Recruitment to fill the two (2) vacancies for the third appointment term expiring in June
2014, for Library Board Members Anne Dickson and Dona Pugh, and one (1) vacancy
for a term expiring in June 2015, created by the resignation received from Library Board
Member Michael Fenerin, ended at 5:00 p.m. on May 15,, 2014. California Education
Code Section 18913 and Moorpark Municipal Code Section 2.70.030 state that if a
vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of a term of office it shall be filled for the
unexpired portion of the term.
DISCUSSION
Seven (7) applications have been received and have been provided to the City Council
under separate cover from the following:
Anne Dickson
Shawna Gutierrez
David Landry
Brian Matthews
Dona Pugh
Candice Sunseri
Sunil Trivedi
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Honorable City Council
June 4, 2014 Regular Meeting
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The application provided the option for applicants to attend either the May 21 or June 4,
2014, regular City Council meeting to give a presentation to the Council on
qualifications and interest in the appointment. The following applicant gave his
presentation on May 21, 2014.
Brian Matthews
The City Clerk will conduct a random drawing of the names of the applicants just prior to
the start of the meeting to determine the order in which they will speak. The following
applicants have selected the June 4 meeting to give their presentations:
Anne Dickson (current Library Board Member whose term expires in 2014)
Shawna Gutierrez
David Landry
Dona Pugh (current Library Board Member whose term expires in 2014)
Candice Sunseri
Sunil Trivedi
The City Council's adopted procedure for appointments (Policy 2.2 [9]) in Resolution
2014-3294) is as follows:
The Council's resolution states that the procedure for appointments shall be as follows:
A. The Mayor shall solicit suggested nominees from members of the Council.
B. Prior to making a motion for appointment, the Mayor. shall announce the
names of all persons he/she intends to nominate, and in the order to be
nominated, for a board, commission, or committee.
C. The Mayor shall then make a motion putting forth each individual name to
be approved for appointment.
D. A second shall be required.
E. The Council shall vote on each appointment individually.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Based upon presentations from the May 21 and June 4, 2014 meetings, appoint two (2)
Library Board Members to fill a three (3) year term beginning July 2014 and expiring
June 30, 2017, and appoint one (1) Library Board Member to immediately fill the current
vacancy for a term expiring June 30, 2015.
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