Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Recreation and Parks Commission Appointments
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider accepting nominations and appointing individual(s) to the Recreation and Parks Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion accepting nominations and appointing one individual to serve as a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission until July 2017 and one individual to serve as a member until July 2019.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Accept nominations and appoint one individual to serve as a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission until July 2017 and one individual to serve until July 2019; or
2. Refer to staff with direction to resume recruitment of applicants for this Commission.
AUTHORITY
Article VII, Sections 700, 702, 702.1, 705, 711, and 712 of the Merced City Charter.
DISCUSSION
The Recreation and Parks Commission, created by City Charter, acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to recreation and parks; considers the annual budget for recreation and parks; and assists in the planning of a recreation program. This Commission consists of seven members who are qualified electors of the City of Merced. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Commissioner Jeanette Carey's term ended on July 1, 2015. The individual appointed to this seat will have a term date of July 1, 2019.
Commissioner Shawn Dwyer resigned from his seat on July 20, 2015. He was a replacement appointment. The individual appointed to this seat will have a term date of July 1, 2017.
Both individuals would be eligible for reappointment at the end of their respective terms.
In accordance with Council direction, the Clerk's Office notices vacancies for all boards and commissions in a local newspaper and maintains an updated vacancy notice for all boards and commissions outside City Hall, at the entrance of the Counci...
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