City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/9/2018
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First Reading of an Ordinance Reducing the Membership on the Public Arts and Parks and Community Events Commissions from Seven to Five
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FROM:
Commission Liaison / Deanna Pressgrove
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council introduce and provide first reading by title only to an ordinance reducing the Public Arts and Parks and Community Events Commissions from seven to five members.
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BACKGROUND:
On April 25th, 2018, City Council discussed and directed staff to prepare an ordinance reducing the Public Arts and Parks and Community Events Commissions from seven to five members. If approved, the membership on the Commissions will be reduced as membership appointments are made for the 18/19 fiscal year.
DISCUSSION:
The Cathedral City Municipal Code currently states that both Commissions shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council. Commissioners are appointed for three-year terms and can serve two full consecutive terms.
Summary of each Commission
Public Arts Commission:
A. Carvalho term expires 2020
W. Willson term expires 2020
C. Sesma term expires 2019
D. Bowman term expires 2018
S. Townsley term expires 2018
Commissioner Price term expires 2018.
One position is currently vacant.
City Council will need to appoint two Public Arts Commissioners in June 2018 for terms expiring in 2021. Commissioners Bowman and Townsley are eligible for reappointment. Commissioner Price is termed out.
Parks and Community Events Commission
A. Daby term expires 2020
T. Kocan term expires 2020
G. Marshall term expires 2019
J. Simmonds term expires 2018
S. Clapp term expires 2018
V. Schechter term expires 2018
Commissioner Hines term expires 2018.
City Council will need to appoint two Parks and Community Events Commissioners in June 2018 for terms expiring in 2021. Commissioners Clapp and Simmonds are eligible for reappointment. Commissioner Schechter has indic...
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