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File #: 14-1737   
Type: Appointment - Without Ordinance
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 8/21/2014
Posting Language: Consideration of the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire May 31, 2015, to be effective immediately upon the receipt of eight affirmative votes, or, in the event eight affirmative votes are not received, ten days after appointment; or for terms and effectiveness as otherwise indicated below: [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] A) Appointing Patryck Z. Banks (District 10), Luis A. Hernandez, Jr. (District 7), Isabella M. Rodriguez (District 3) to the San Antonio Youth Commission. B) Reappointing Susan P. Powers (District 5) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board. C) Reappointing Hilario Henry Garcia (District 5) to the City Commission on Veteran Affairs.
Attachments: 1. Appointment Memo - Patryck Banks, 2. Appointment Memo - Luis A. Hernandez, 3. Appointment Memo - Isabella Rodriguez, 4. Appointment Memo - SUsan Powers, 5. Appointment Memo - Hilario Henry Garcia
DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk      
 
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)
            
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
Council District 3, Council District 5, Council District 7, Council District 10
 
SUBJECT:
Board Appointments
 
 
SUMMARY:
 
A)      Appointing Patryck Z. Banks (District 10), Luis A. Hernandez, Jr. (District 7), and Isabella M. Rodriguez (District 3) to the San Antonio Youth Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
 
B)      Reappointing Susan P. Powers (District 5) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
 
C)      Reappointing Hilario Henry Garcia (District 5) to the City Commission on Veteran Affairs for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.  
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Applications for District Boards were submitted to the Office of the City Clerk who coordinated review of the applications with the pertinent City Departments and the City Attorney's Office.  Qualified applications were forwarded to the respective City Council Offices for their review.  A memorandum designating the Councilmember's appointee was submitted to the Office of the City Clerk for processing.
 
ISSUE:
Board appointments require full City Council approval.
 
ALTERNATIVES:
The Office of the City Clerk will continue to advertise vacancies.
 
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
 
RECOMMENDATION:
In order to proceed with the direction of the City Council, the Office of the City Clerk recommends approval of the Board Appointments.