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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101-Appointment of Library and Parks and Recreation Commissioners.pdf SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 20, 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 & Recreation Commissioners and Administer Oaths of Office RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the attached resolution appointing two (2) members to the Library Commission and one (1) member to the Parks and Recreation Commission and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oaths of Office. REPORT SUMMARY: Library Commissioner Roxanne Nilan, appointee from the City of Monte Sereno, has completed one 4-year term and has decided not to serve on a second term. This term expired April 2009. Commissioner Alice Chiou has also completed one 4-year term and chose not to serve on a second term. Ms. Chiou’s term expired April 2009. Monte Sereno and the City of Saratoga conducted recruitments and interviewed interested applicants for the Library Commission vacancies. On May 5, 2009, the Monte Sereno City Council appointed Ms. Frances Lucas to fill the seat vacated by Ms. Nilan. On May 6, 2009, the City of Saratoga held interviews for one Library Commission vacancy and one Parks and Recreation Commission vacancy. Council appointed Anya Iyengar to the Library Commission and Mark Johnson to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The newly appointed Parks and Recreation commissioner will be completing the unfulfilled term of Katherine Forte, due to her resignation in February 2009. The attached resolution appoints Anya Iyengar and Frances Lucas to the Library Commission. The terms for Anya Iyengar and Frances Lucas, are 4 years and 6 months – April 1, 2009 to October 1, 2013. The resolution also appoints Mark Johnson to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Johnson is filling an unexpired term, which will end October 1, 2012. 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 TWO MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION AND ONE MEMBER TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WHEREAS, two vacancies were created on the Library Commission resulting from the expired terms of Alice Chiou and Monte Sereno representative, Roxanne Nilan; and WHEREAS, one vacancy was created on the Parks and Recreation Commission resulting from the resignation of Kathy Forte in February of 2009; and WHEREAS, a notice of vacancies was posted, applications were received, interviews have been conducted, and it is now appropriate to fill 2 (two) four-year, six month terms on the Library Commission and to fill an unexpired term on the Parks and Recreation Commission; and WHEREAS, City Council conducted interviews on May 6, 2009 and appointed one member to the Library Commission to fill one of two vacancies on this commission and to fill one vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno conducted interviews and on May 5, 2009, appointed one representative to fill one vacancy as the Monte Sereno representative on the Saratoga Library 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 ANYA IYENGAR – APRIL 1, 2009 TO OCTOBER 1, 2013 FRANCES LUCAS – APRIL 1, 2009 TO OCTOBER 1, 2013 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MARK JOHNSON – APRIL 1, 2009 TO OCTOBER 1, 2012 The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council held on the 20th day of May 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, Anya Iyengar, 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. __________________________ Anya Iyengar, Member Library Commission Subscribed and sworn to before me on This 20th day of May 2009. __________________________ Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA I, Frances Lucas, 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. __________________________ Frances Lucas, Member Library Commission Subscribed and sworn to before me on This 20th day of May 2009. __________________________ Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA I, Mark Johnson, 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. __________________________ Mark Johnson, Member Parks and Recreation Commission Subscribed and sworn to before me on This 20th day of May 2009. __________________________ Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk