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Administration of the Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Committee Member
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Meeting Date: March 14, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Jeff Muir/Finance Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5865
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Finance Advisory Committee (03/07/18)
Department Approval: Jeff Muir, Chief Financial Officer (03/07/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the FAC observe the administration of the oath of office to newly appointed committee member.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the February 12, 2018 City Council meeting, the City Council made the following appointments to the Finance Advisory Committee:
• The City Council appointed Darrel Menthe as Business Community Member to Seat No. 5 of the Finance Advisory Committee for a term ending June 30, 2020.
City Charter Section 1401 provides: “Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all officers and employees of the City shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation:
“I, [Member Name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.”
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with the discussion of this Agenda Item.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTION
That the FAC:
1. Observe the administration of the oath of office to newly appointed Committee Member Menthe.