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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON <br />ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 91-91 <br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR <br />APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />WHEREAS, Government Code §40605 provides that in a general law <br />city where the office of mayor is elected by the voters, <br />the mayor, with the approval of the city council, shall <br />make all appointments to boards and commissions; and <br />WHEREAS, City Council desires to be more involved in the <br />interviewing and appointment process with respect to such <br />appointments; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES <br />AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section l: The City Council hereby adopts the following <br />procedures for appointments to City Boards and <br />Commissions: <br />A. When a term of office for a commissioner or board <br />member is up, or when a vacancy for such office <br />otherwise occurs, the Mayor shall direct that <br />notice thereof be advertised for a minimum of 30 <br />days. The Council shall also decide whether the <br />full Council, or only a Council subcommittee, shall <br />interview all candidates. Generally, the procedure <br />shall be the full Council (or a quorum thereof) to <br />conduct the interviews. <br />B. Following the close of the advertised period, the <br />City Manager shall distribute to the Council the <br />resumes and letters of interest and shall schedule <br />the interviews of the candidates by the Council or <br />its subcommittee. <br />C. After Council has received the resumes/letters of <br />interest and/or after the candidates are <br />interviewed, any Councilmember or Council <br />subcommittee may make to the Mayor a recommendation <br />as to the appointment. <br />