HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/1999 BAKERSFIELD
Al~'l~n~dy, Cit~ I~anfige~ David Couch, Chair
Staff: Trudy Slater / JacquiePatricia J.SullivanDeMond
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 19, 1999
1:30 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Called to order at 1:35 p.m.
Members present: Councilmember David Couch, Chair
Councilmember Patricia DeMond
Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan
2. ADOPT JULY 15, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None'
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
ADOPTIgI) AS S1]~fiTTED SEPTEI~IgR 30, 1999
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5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF VOTING AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR
COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
As background information, Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater explained that at
its last meeting the Committee had directed staff to produce majority and minority
reports. It was learned, however, that individual committee members felt more time
needed to be spent exploring the ramifications of the proposed actions as
committee member schedules had not allowed for full discussion of the split or
second vote situations.
Committee members clarified that the issue being discussed did not pertain to the
Planning Commission, the Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee, or the
Historic Preservation Commission. The focus was on voting procedures and did not
require ordinance change.
After discussion, Chairperson Couch requested City Attorney Bart Thiltgen to
provide the Committee with possible voting permutations which could arise from his '
proposed one-vote, one-point voting procedure. City Manager Alan Tandy
suggested that the report be in bullet form.
Further review was tabled until a future meeting.
6 NEW BUSINESS
A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEAGUE VOTING DELEGATE AND
ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Each year, as part of the City's membership in the League of California Cities, the
City Council is asked to appoint a Voting Delegate and Alternate to represent the
City's position on resolutions at the annual business meeting of the League's
Annual Conference. The League has requested the City provide the names of the
City's Voting Delegate and Alternate by September 24, 1999 so that proper records
may be established for the Annual Conference which is being held October 10-12,
1999 in San Jose. The annual business meeting will be held on Tuesday,
October 12, at 9:15 a.m. at the San Jose Convention Center.
The Delegate and Alternate are typically appointed from among elected leaders
attending the Annual Conference. Three councilmembers have indicated plans to
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attend the conference. Of those three, Councilmember David Couch has indicated
his willingness to serve as Voting Delegate and Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan
has indicated her willingness to serve as Alternate. The Legislative & Litigation
Committee is, therefore, recommending that Council appoint Councilmember Couch
as League Voting Delegate and Councilmember Sullivan as Alternate.
7. COMMITTEE STATEMENTS
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:37 p.m.
Staff Attendees: City Manager Alan Tandy, Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater; City
Attorney Bart Thiltgen, Deputy City Attorney Janice Scanlan; City
Clerk Pamela McCarthy
Other Attendees: Kevin Reed
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