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Administration of the Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Committee Members
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Meeting Date: September 11, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Erica McAdoo/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 (09/05/19)
Department Approval: Onyx Jones, Chief Financial Officer (09/05/19)
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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 August 26, 2019 City Council Meeting, the City Council made the following appointments to the Finance Advisory Committee:
* The City Council appointed Keith Jones to fill Business Member Seat No. 4 of the Finance Advisory Committee for a term ending June 30, 2020.
* The City Council appointed Andrew Lachman to fill Business Member Seat No. 6 of the Finance Advisory Committee for a term ending June 30, 2022.
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.
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