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File #: 18-4697   
Type: Appointment - With Ordinance
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 8/16/2018
Posting Language: Approving the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for the remainder of unexpired terms to expire May 31, 2019. Appointments are effective immediately if eight affirmative votes received, or ten days after appointment if passed with less than eight affirmative votes. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] A) Appointing Scott W. Carpenter (District 6) to the Historic and Design Review Commission. B) Appointing Celina Escamilla (District 7) to the SA2020 Commission on Strengthening Family Well-being. C) An Ordinance appointing Brian G. R. Hughes (District 7) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019; and waiving the City Code residency requirement in Chapter 2, Article IX, Sec. 2-529(B) for this appointment.
Attachments: 1. HDRC_Appt_Carpenter_Scott_W_2018.07.19, 2. SACSFW_Appt_Escamilla_Celina_2018.07.20, 3. CIAC_Appt_Hughes_Brian_2018.07.20, 4. Draft Ordinance - Hughes, 5. Ordinance 2018-08-16-0627

DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk

 

DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)                     

                     

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 6 and Council District 7

 

SUBJECT:

Board Appointments

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

A)                     Appointing Scott W. Carpenter (District 6) to the Historic and Design Review Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.

 

B)                     Appointing Celina Escamilla (District 7) to the SA2020 Commission on Strengthening Family Well-being for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.

 

C)                     An Ordinance appointing Brian G. R. Hughes (District 7) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019; and waiving the City Code residency requirement in Chapter 2, Article IX, Sec. 2-529(B) for this appointment.

 

 

 

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.