HomeMy WebLinkAbout011-05RESOLUTION NO. 11-2005
AMENDING A TOWN COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF TOWN COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the Town Council, on March 18, 2003, approved Resolution No. 28-2003,
approving a Policy Statement guiding Town Council selection and appointment of
Town Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council now desires to amend the policy statement to allow for
Commissioner appointments to occur at the conClusion of duly noticed Commissioner
candidate interviews; and
WHEREAS, this amendment allows for more timely notification of candidates and the
general public and more efficient government; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council approves the attached policy statement as
amended, and will follow the processes outlined therein.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 15, 2005, by
the following vote:
AYES: Doyle,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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Subject:
Purpose:
Policy:
TOWN COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Selection and appointment of Town Commissioners by the Town Council.
The Town Council desires to recruit and appoint the best qualified
candidates possible to serve the Town in various advisory commission
capacities. The purpose of this statement is to formalize the Town
Council's policy for how Planning, Parks and Leisure Services, Heritage
Resource and Arts Commission (and new Commissions as may be created
from time to time) terms will be filled.
· This statement addresses commissioner recruitment, interview and
selection; and maximum length of service desirable on any individual
commission.
Recruitment
The City Clerk will notify the Town Council of the pending expiration of
all commission terms, by placing the matter onto a regular Town Council
agenda, and requesting authorization to recruit and fill new commission
terms. This process will specify the time period within which the
recruitment process will occur, and may proceed only upon authorization
of the Town Council.
Candidate Interviews
Potential commission candidates will be interviewed by the Town Council
at a time and place to be arranged. Such interviews will be duly noticed
pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Commission Appointments
Upon completion of the duly noticed candidate interview process, the
Town Council will select the best qualified candidates for appointment.
Within 48 hours of the appointments, the Mayor will notify all candidates
interviewed of their selection or non-selection, and the Town Council will
issue a press release announcing the appointments. Commission
appointees will be introduced at the next available Town Council meeting.
Length of Service
In making commissioner selections, the Town Council believes that it is
essential and appropriate to provide opportunities for dynamic change to
occur in order to introduce new community members into the process and
recognize divergent community perspectives.
In order to meet this objective, it is the intent of the Town Council to
consider all applicants regardless of incumbency, and to promote an
appropriate level of turnover through the appointment of new
commissioners.
(amended 2/15/05)