Report Prepared by: Alejandra Medina, Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
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SUBJECT: Appointments to the Personnel Board to Appoint One Employee Nominated Individual and One Board Nominated Individual
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider appointing one employee nominated individual and one Board nominated individual to the Personnel Board.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Appointing Jessica Fernandez to serve as the employee nominated member of the Personnel Board with a term expiring on July 1, 2027, respectively; and,
B. Appointing Sydni Crane to serve as the board nominated member of Personnel Board to a term expiring on July 1, 2025.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Appoint nominated individuals to the Personnel Board; or,
2. Refer to staff with direction to resume recruitment of applicants.
AUTHORITY
Article VII, Sections 700, 702, 702.1, 707, and 708 of the Merced City Charter.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
History and Past Actions
The Personnel Board, created by City Charter, recommends to City Council the adoption, amendment, or repeal of civil service rules and regulations, in addition to other personnel matters. The Board consists of five members who serve four-year terms of office.
The members of the Personnel Board shall be nominated and appointed in the following manner:
Two members shall be appointed by the City Council from a list of five persons to be nominated by election by the employees in the classified service; two members shall be appointed by the City Council directly, and the fifth shall be appointed by the City Council from a list of three persons nominated by a majority of the four thus appointed. In the event the majority of the four thus appointed is unable to nominate three persons after sixty (60) days, the City Council may appoint from a list of less than three persons nominated. In the event the employees are unable to nominate five persons after sixty (60) days, the City Council may appoint from a list of less than five persons nominated. The successor of any member of the Board shall be nominated and appointed in the same manner as such member was nominated and appointed.
These appointments are being requested after the yearly Council board and commission appointments occurring in July due to meeting cancellations of the Personnel Board.
Employee Nominated - Jessica Fernandez’s partial-term ended on July 1, 2023.
Board Nominated - This term has been vacant since July 1, 2021, when Yolanda Chavez served two full-terms.
The matter of appointment to fill two seats on the Personnel Board is now before the Council.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
No impact on City resources.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Personnel Board Roster
2. Jessica Fernandez Application
3. Sydni Crane Application