Report Prepared by: Jennifer Levesque, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
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SUBJECT: Annual Appointments to the Tax Transparency Commission (District 4 and 5)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept nominations to fill seats on the Tax Transparency Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting nominations and appointing individuals to serve as members of the Tax Transparency Commission (District 4 and 5); or,
B. Accepting nominations and appointing as many members as Council sees appropriate and directing staff to continue the recruitment of applicants.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Direct the Clerk’s Office to continue recruitment for the vacancies.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code, Section 3.38.050.
DISCUSSION
The Tax Transparency Commission reviews projected revenues created by all voter-approved general and special tax measures (currently Measure C and Measure Y). The Commission recommends proposed expenditures in compliance with each tax measure to City Council. Appointments will be made by district.
At the Council meeting of March 21, 2022, staff was directed to return to a yearly appointment process for the reappointment of eligible members and the appointment of new applicants to vacant board or commission seats.
The Clerk’s office began a recruitment campaign that consisted of two 1/4 page ads in the Merced County Times in May and June, a social media push over several weeks coordinated with the Public Information Officer to alert citizens of the vacancies and expiring terms, and a series of emails for each board or commission sent to over 3,000 recipients notifying them of the recruitment.
District 4 - The term of Glenn Davis expired on January 1, 2022. Mr. Davis has expressed an interest in being reappointed and is eligible for reappointment. An additional eligible application for this seat was received from Michael De Ayora.
District 5 - This seat has been vacant since the move to appointment by Council district in 2021. The Clerk’s Office received no applications for this seat.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Tax Transparency Applications
2. Current Roster