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Interim Appointment of a Former Planning Commissioner to the Planning Commission to Fill a Temporarily Vacant Office.
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City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council select a former Planning Commissioner for
interim appointment to the Planning Commission to fill the temporarily vacant office
held by Marcus Tiggs
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On June 2, 2008, the City Council reappointed Mr. Marcus Tiggs to the Planning
Commission for a second four-year term to Office No. 4. Mr. Tiggs term began on
July 1, 2008 and continues until June 30, 2012.
On November 4, 2008, Mr. Tiggs submitted a letter through the City Manager to the
Mayor and Council requesting a one-year leave of absence from the Planning
Commission due to his Army National Guard deployment to Kosovo.
On December 1, 2008, in recognition of Mr. Tiggs exemplary work on the Planning
Commission, the Council decided to grant Mr. Tiggs’ request for a leave of absence
and to consider filling, temporarily, the vacancy until he returns from his military
service in November 2009. The Council did mention the possibility of filling the
vacancy with a prior Planning Commissioner in order to reduce the learning curve
and facilitate the Commission’s work.
City Council Policy 3102 provides that Commission vacancies are to be filled
through advertisement of the vacancy. However, in reading the pertinent parts of
City Council Policy 3102, the Policy does not seem to contemplate an interim
appointment. Therefore, the City Council may determine to fill this temporary
vacancy with a temporary, interim appointment without advertisement of the
vacancy.
Meeting Date: 3/2/2009 Item Number: A-1
AGENDA ITEM: Interim Appointment of a Former Planning Commissioner to the
Planning Commission to Fill a Temporarily Vacant Office.
Contact Person/Dept.: Thomas Gorham,
Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: Master Notification List (2/25/09)
Department Approval:
Sol Blumenfeld (02/23/09)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker)(02/25/09)
Fiscal Impact Review:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) ( ) (02/ 25/09)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (02/25/09) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
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Staff was instructed to contact former Planning Commissioners who have served
within the past ten years to ascertain their interest in filling the interim position. They
are as follows:
• Lynn Baril
• James Lamm
• Linda Shahinian
• Sheila Thomas
• Maureen Muranaka
Of the five former Commissioners contacted only Sheila Thomas and Linda
Shahinian expressed interest in filling the interim position. Sheila Thomas indicated
that she could potentially have conflicts in attending all of the potential meetings due
to her business travel schedule. Linda Shahinian indicated that she had no known
potential conflicts. Although Ms. Thomas indicated that she would be willing to
serve, she believed that Ms. Shahinian would be the best person to fill the position
due to her availability and that she would strongly recommend and support the
decision to appoint former Commissioner Shahinian.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this proposed action and staff report.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
MOTION:
That the Council:
1. Appoint______________________ to fill Office #4 as Planning Commissioner
on an interim basis expiring November 12, 2009.