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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2009 TITLE: RESTRUCTURE CITY BOARDS, CONIl~iISSIONS, AND CON~lITTEES (APPOINTIVE BOARDS) CI MANAGE CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ~ As Recommended [] As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1S` Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO -~~1~~L FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to modify the structure of the Committees (appointive boards) draft the documents necessary to City's boards, commissions, and as per Council direction. DISCUSSION Over the last several months, the City's Executive Management team has been discussing the City's budget challenges and the potential impacts on the City's ability to preserve high quality core services to the public. As part of these discussions, the current structure of the City's appointive boards and their cost has been examined. The City Charter establishes three appointive boards, including the Personnel Board, Planning Commission, and the Board of Recreation and Parks, which were empowered with specified duties contained within the Charter. The City Charter also authorized the City Council to create other appointive bodies as needed to render counsel on municipal matters. The Council has used this Charter authority to respond to the changing needs of the City. There are currently ten appointive boards established by ordinance, resolution, or Joint Powers Agreement, in addition to the three entities created by the City Charter. Each appointive board is assigned to a liaison City agency, which provides administrative staff support. Additionally, the Clerk of the Council and the City Attorney provide support or advice to all appointive boards. 65A-2