HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2003-156RESOLUTION NO. 2003-156
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING CITY
COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS TO
MEMBERSHIP ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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WHEREAS, the City has various boards and commissions that provide advice and
recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to formalize the process and establish guidelines
for the selection of persons to be members of City boards and commissions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby adopt
the following procedure regarding the appointment of persons to membership on City Boards
and Commissions:
1. The City Council directs the City Clerk to advertise the existence of a board or
commission vacancy thereby requesting that interested persons, who are registered voters of
San Joaquin County (except Planning Commission and Site Plan and Architectural Review
Committee applicants who must also reside within City limits), apply for the vacancy. Greater
Lodi Area Youth Commission student applicants shall be exempt from the registered voter
requirement. Applications are to be accepted by the City Clerk for thirty (30) days.
2. Following the close of the application period, the Mayor will review the
applications and at the Mayor's discretion, applicants may be interviewed.
3. Following the completion of Step 2, the Mayor shall submit the recommended
names to the City Council for approval. Upon a majority vote of the quorum of the meeting at
which the names are presented, appointment shall occur for the term specified.
4. The Mayor in recommending names to the City Council is encouraged to give
preference to City of Lodi residents who are registered voters.
Dated: August 20, 2003
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-156 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 20, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Howard, and Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman and Land
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACRSTON
City Clerk
2003-156