HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 168-2021RESOLUTION NO. 16 8- 2 02 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING
APPLICATIONS TO FILL VACANCIES ON ALL WARD AND
NON -WARD CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OTHER
THAN THE PLANNING COMMISSION (COUNCIL POLICY 8.7)
WHEREAS, when vacancies occur on City boards and commissions, the City
Clerk posts announcements requesting interested persons to submit applications
to fill such vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt a policy to address how
applications are processed, reviewed, and voted upon procedure regardless of
how many applications are received and regardless if said appointments are
Ward or Non -Ward based; and
WHEREAS, the applications for Council appointments are available at the
City Clerk's office and are downloadable from the City website.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by reference.
2. When the City Clerk advertises for a ward and/or non -ward
appointments, applications for vacancies on all city boards and
commissions may be submitted by mail, delivered in person or sent
via facsimile to the City Clerk.
3. Applications which are hand -delivered or sent by mail will be date -
and -time -stamped upon receipt at the City Clerk's office.
4. Applications which are sent via facsimile shall be deemed received
on the date and time indicated on the printed header of such
facsimile.
5. Any application to fill a vacancy on a City board or commission
which is not received by the City Clerk's office before the deadline
set by the City Clerk shall not be considered for that appointment by
the City Council.
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6. If an application is not timely filed, the City Clerk or designee shall
notify the applicant in writing that their application was not timely
and will not be considered.
7. Each application to fill a vacancy which is timely received by the City
Clerk shall be considered a nominee for the vacancy sought to be
filled.
8. If ballots are needed, the City Clerk will distribute written ballots at a
regular City Council meeting, containing the name of all nominees
for the vacancy in question.
9. The City Council members will mark their ballot, voting for one
nominee only, indicate their Ward number (if not on the ballot
already) and return the ballot to the City Clerk.
10. The nominee receiving the most votes cast, regardless of how many
Council members are actually present or actually vote, shall be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
11. If there is a tie for the most votes cast, the mayor shall break the tie
by casting a vote for one of the tied nominees.
12. If there are two or more vacancies to be filled, the City Clerk shall,
after the first vacancy has been filled, follow steps 8 through 11 with
the winning nominee(s) names obliterated from each subsequent
ballot.
13. When all voting has been completed, the ballots shall be available
for review.
14. When all voting has been completed, the vice -mayor shall make a
motion to appoint all winning nominees to all vacancies on such
boards or commissions.
15. This Resolution applies to appointments which are ward and non -
ward -selected appointments and completely replaces all other
Resolutions on this topic.
16. The Council desires that this Resolution be maintained in its Council
Policy and Procedure Manual, Chapter 8 (Section 8.7) and be
effective immediately upon its adoption.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
SEP O 12021 V the following vo"-te: ✓ V
COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER NOOL.
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER NtOa-
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER
JU DRIMAKIS) MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED SEP 01 2021
By
KAREN GOH
May
APPRO AS TO
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VI INIA ENNARO
City Attorney
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