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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/23/2002 B A K E R S F I E L D Alan Tandy, City Manager Staff: John Stinson, Assistant City Manager Stan Ford, Recreation and Parks Director AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SPECIAL JOINT MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE and CITIZENS COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 1:30 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room - City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 201, Bakersfield, CA 1. ROLL CALL Called to order at 1:30 p.m. Community Services Committee Present:Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan, Chair; and Sue Benham Absent:Councilmember Irma Carson Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee (CCSAC) Members Present: James Fitch, Chair Mike O'Neill, Vice Chair Raul Rangel Richard Russell Harry Starkey Judy Valenzuela Absent: Marque Stansberry 2. ADOPT SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS ADOPTED AS SUBMITTED ON DECEMBER 4, 2002 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT JOINT MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE CITIZENS COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE OCTOBER 23, 2002 PAGE - 2 - 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Staff report, discussion and Committee recommendation regarding the future role of the Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee (CCSAC) Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford gave an overview on the formation and role of the Citizens Advisory Committee. Due to the active nature of the current Community Services Committee, the Citizens Advisory Committee has had very few issues sent their way by the City Council over the past few years. As a result, it is difficult to get quorums for meetings or relevant matters to place on agendas. At their last meeting, the Citizens Advisory Committee requested a joint meeting with the Community Services Committee to discuss their future role. The Community Services Committee is the only Council Committee that has a formal parallel citizens committee. As the Council Community Services Committee meets on a monthly schedule and the public attends and gives their input directly, the two committee roles are being duplicated. The Councilmembers serving on the Community Services Committee are very involved with the issues and meet with other citizens groups, such as the Veterans Memorial Committee. It was noted, due to privatizing the management of Centennial Garden and Convention Center, which has been very successful in booking events, policy issues are no longer referred to the Citizens Advisory Committee as in the past. All members of the Citizens Advisory Committee spoke regarding their role. After discussion, a majority of the Citizens Advisory Committee members requested their Committee be disbanded. Citizens Advisory Committee Member Raul Rangel made a motion that the Citizens Advisory Committee vote to disband. Citizens Advisory Committee Members James Fitch, Chair; Mike O'Neill, Vice Chair; Raul Rangel and Harry Starkey voted "aye." Members Richard Russell and July Valenzuela voted "no." Member Marque Stansberry absent. The motion passed. Based on the majority vote, Community Services Committee Member Benham made a motion to approve the request. The Community Services Committee (with Committee Member Carson absent) unanimously voted to recommend that the Council disband the Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee by repealing Chapter 2.60 of the Municipal Code. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT JOINT MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE CITIZENS COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE OCTOBER 23, 2002 PAGE - 3 - 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. Attendance staff: City Manager Alan Tandy; Assistant City Manager John Stinson; Deputy City Attorney Ginny Gennaro; Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford; and Recreation and Parks Business Manager Rebecca Jamison. Others: James Burger, reporter, The Bakersfield Californian. S:~AC~2OO2CSCom mittee\csO2oct23joints um mary.doc