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Report regarding Boards and Commissions interviews and appointments to the Housing Authority Measure W Citizens' Oversight Committee, and the Youth Commission. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk).
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council consider the attached applications for appointments to open seats on the Housing Authority, Measure W Citizens' Oversight Committee, and Youth Commission, and that the City Council interview each applicant. It is further recommended that upon completion of interviews, the Council discuss and consider the appointment of individuals.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Pursuant to Resolution No. 27-2009, the City Council holds biannual recruitment meetings to consider appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees. On May 16, 2025, the City Clerk's Office issued a Notice of Recruitment for vacant seats. The application deadline ended on Friday, June 16, 2025.
Summary of Open Seats:
* Measure W Citizens' Oversight Committee: One seat is open due to term expiration and one non-voting alternate member seat is open. One applicant may be appointed to a term expiring July 15, 2029, and one alternate to non-expiring term.
* Housing Authority: Three seats are open due to term expirations. Applicants may be appointed to terms expiring July 15, 2029.
* Youth Commission: Two seats are open due to term expirations. Two applicants may be appointed to full terms that expire on July 15, 2027, respectively. The Council will appoint a member to a full term once the partial term expires on August 29, 2025.
Summary of Meeting Times, Term Lengths/Limits and Agency Purpose
The Housing Authority meets on the second Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Housing Authority complex located at 350 C Street. Housing Authority Commissioners are appointed to four (4) year terms and are limited to four (4) consecutive terms. The Authority approves the awarding of bids for any work to be done in the Authority (...
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