DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code entitled "Administration" by amending Article IX, entitled "Boards and Commissions"
SUMMARY:
Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code entitled "Administration" By Amending Article IX Entitled "Boards and Commissions" which governs the creation and operation of boards and commissions created by City Council, and amending any related Ordinances, as requested by Councilmember Ana E. Sandoval, District 7; Councilmember Rebecca J. Viagran, District 3, and Councilmember Rey Salda?a, District 4.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Governance Subcommittee on City Boards and Commissions was created to assess policy matters pertaining to Boards and Commissions under review by the City Attorney's Office.
The Subcommittee reviewed rules that were intended to apply to most of the Boards and Commissions created by the City Council at its discretion and independent of other statutory authority. These rules were codified in the City Code, in Chapter 2 of the City of San Antonio City Code entitled "Administration" by adding Article IX entitled "Boards and Commissions".
Beginning on March 13, 2019, Councilmember Ana E. Sandoval, District 7; Councilmember Rebecca J. Viagran, District 3, and Councilmember Rey Salda?a, District 4, met to discuss the current rules for boards and commissions, and on June 13, 2019, directed staff to forward for the Governance Committee's consideration amendments to the rules which would:
a) Allow coordination regarding deadlines for applications for At-Large Boards and Commissions with the respective department
b) Verbiage for the District appointments process to add requirement for Office of the City Clerk to notify the applicant if not selected to serve
c) Add that appointments made during an existing term are for the remainder of the unexpired term
d) Provide Boards and Commissions the fle...
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