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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101-Appointment of Library and Parks and Recreation Commissioners.pdf SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 1, 2009 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: Ann Sullivan, City Clerk DIRECTOR: Dave Anderson SUBJECT: Appointment of Library and Parks and Recreation Commissioners and Oaths of Office RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the attached resolution appointing one (1) member to the Library Commission and two (2) members to the Parks and Recreation Commission and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oaths of Office. REPORT SUMMARY: Interviews were conducted on March 18, 2009 to fill one Library Commission vacancy and two Parks and Recreation Commission vacancies. As a result of the Commission Term Realignment Ordinance that was adopted by Council on March 4, 2009, the terms for these three reappointed commissioners have been staggered. The attached resolution reappoints Helen Lemmon to the Library Commission. The term for Helen Lemmon, a 3 year, 6 month term, begins April 1, 2009 and expires October 1, 2012. The resolution also reappoints Vita Bruno and Tom Soukup to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The terms for these two commissioners are also staggered and are 4 years and 6 month terms beginning April 1, 2009 and expire October 1, 2013. Upon direction from the City Council the Oath of Office will be administered by the City Clerk and signed by the new Commissioners. FISCAL IMPACTS: N/A CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appointments would not be made to Library or Parks and Recreation Commissions. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: N/A FOLLOW UP ACTION: Update City’s Official Roster. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Posting of the agenda. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A – Resolution of Appointment Attachment B – Oath of Office RESOLUTION 09 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION AND TWO MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WHEREAS, three vacancies were created on the Library Commission resulting from the expired terms of Helen Lemmon, Alice Chiou, and Roxanne Nilan ; and WHEREAS, two vacancies were created on the Parks and Recreation Commission resulting from the expired terms of Vita Bruno and Thomas Soukup; and WHEREAS, a notice of vacancies was posted, applications were received, interviews have been conducted, and it is now appropriate to fill one vacancy on the Library Commission and two vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Commission. WHEREAS, City Council conducted interviews on March 18, 2009 and reappointed one member to the Library Commission to fill one of three vacancies on this commission and two members to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill two vacancies on this commission. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves that the following appointments were made to the Library and Parks and Recreation Commissions: LIBRARY COMMISSION HELEN LEMMON – APRIL 1, 2009 TO OCTOBER 1, 2012 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION VITA BRUNO – APRIL 1, 2009 TO OCTOBER 1, 2013 THOMAS SOUKUP – APRIL 1, 2009 TO OCTOBER 1, 2013 The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 1st day of April 2009 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Chuck Page, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Ann Sullivan, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA I, Helen Lemmon, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. __________________________ Helen Lemmon, Member Library Commission Subscribed and sworn to before me on This 1st day of April 2009. __________________________ Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA I, Vita Bruno, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. __________________________ Vita Bruno, Member Parks and Recreation Commission STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA I, Thomas Soukup, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. __________________________ Thomas Soukup, Member Parks and Recreation Commission Subscribed and sworn to before me on This 1st day of April 2009. __________________________ Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk