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File #: 14-784   
Type: Appointment - Without Ordinance
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 4/10/2014
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) Reappointing George L. Britton (District 4) to the City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs. B) Reappointing Mona R. Thaxton (District 8) to the Animal Care Services Advisory Board. C) Appointing Lori B. Rodriguez (District 5) to the Historic and Design Review Commission. D) Appointing Julius G. Lorenzi (District 5) to the SA2020 Commission on Education. E) Reappointing Nettie P. Hinton (District 2) to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee.
Attachments: 1. Appointment Memo - George Britton, 2. Appointment Memo - Mona Thaxton, 3. Appointment Memo - Lori Rodriguez, 4. Appointment Memo - Julius Lorenzi, 5. Appointment Memo - Nettie Hinton
DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk            
 
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)
      
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
 
SUBJECT:
Board Appointments
 
 
SUMMARY:
 
A)      Reappointing George L. Britton (District 4) to the City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.  
 
B)      Reappointing Mona R. Thaxton (District 8) to the Animal Care Services Advisory Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
 
C)      Appointing Lori B. Rodriguez (District 5) to the Historic and Design Review Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.  
 
D)      Appointing Julius G. Lorenzi (District 5) to the SA2020 Commission on Education for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.  
 
E)      Reappointing Nettie P. Hinton (District 2) to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee 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.