Boards and Commissions Transition Taskforce

The City Clerk is directed to form a task force of current board and commission members that will recommend a boards and commissions transition plan to Council by April 2014, with an update report in March 2014. This Task Force shall:

• be composed of 10-15 members that have served on a board or commission for one year or longer. The City Clerk shall convene the first meeting and serve as the Chair until the Task Force appoints a Chair.
• include no more than two members from the same board or commission.
• follow the Open Meetings Act and provide an opportunity for public comment.
• provide recommendations on the following items including, but not limited to:
• Transition plan for board and commission appointments.
• The number of members per board and commission, including the potential for fewer than eleven members per each board.
• Appointment process for boards and commissions under the 10-1 system, including how the vetting and selection process may work if the process shifts away from one appointee per Council Member.
• Potential for redistributing board responsibilities among a smaller number of boards.
• Potential updates to Chapter 2-1 of the City Code.

See 20131121-056, Resolution and Task Force Response to Resolution 20131121-056.