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IWAts city of <br />I)NEW <br />MGHTON <br />the city that works for you <br />DATE: April 27, 2016 <br />Community Assets & <br />Development Department <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Economic Development Commission <br />FROM: Janice Gundlach, Asst. Director of Community Assets & <br />Development/Planning Directorj6, <br />SUBJECT: Election of New Chairperson <br />City Code Section 2-64 states that "Each commission shall annually recommend a <br />chairperson to the Council for formal approval. The Council may appoint any member. <br />The City Council shall annual confirm a chairperson to represent each commission or <br />committee. The chairperson will be expected to provide leadership for the commission and to <br />facilitate the conduct of regular meetings". <br />Item 2 of this section lists the following criteria to be used when selecting the chairperson: <br />A. The member has a served a minimum of one term on the commission. <br />B. The member has a good attendance record and expects to be able to make all meetings while <br />serving as chairperson. <br />C. The member has demonstrated leadership and involvement in past activities of the <br />commission. <br />D. The member has demonstrated the ability to understand and further the City's overall <br />mission, specifically relating to the commission's responsibilities. <br />In past years, the Commission has only elected a chairperson annually on a few <br />occasions. While annual recommendations are technically required under City Code, the <br />existing chair was willing to continue to serve in this capacity and the Council was <br />satisfied with this appointment. Moving forward, it is the intent that this process will be <br />done annually in accordance with City Code Section 264, with new appointments <br />beginning April 1, 2016. <br />Staff suggests a member of the Commission nominate another member. This nomination <br />should be seconded and voted on. There is no City Code requirement that the <br />chairperson change annually, so the existing chair could be re -recommended if that is the <br />desire of the Commission. The Commission may also choose to recommend a vice -chair, <br />although there is no City Code requirement. Staff will forward the recommended <br />chairperson to the City Council at their May 10th meeting. The new chairperson would <br />begin and/or continue their chair duties at the June 1St meeting. <br />Staff has attached the relevant City Code sections should the Commission wish to review. <br />