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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4.C 02/06/2012 etact,It w #4.0 Ag Sr'LU.Lz 4.543 DATE: February 6, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: John C. Brown, City Mana SUBJECT: Resolution Recommending Appointments to the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association to Fill Vacancies on the Remote Access Network Board and the Association of Bay.Area Governments (ABAG) / San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution recommending appointments to the Mayors'& Councilmembers' Association and giving the Mayor authority to vote on late nominations received at their February 9, 2012 meeting. BACKGROUND The Mayors' & Councilmembers"Association, which includes all the Sonoma County cities, fills vacancies on various locator regional Boards or Commissions when the terms of office expire or upon resignations. Letters of interest are circulated to all cities by those elected officials wishing to serve, followed by the cities voting on their recommendations at an upcoming meeting of the Association. DISCUSSION The vacancies are as follows: 1. Remote Access Network (RAN) Board. One.position, unspecified term. Appointment must be,a Mayor. Position is currently vacant, to fill the term vacated by Gina Belforte (Rohnert Park). Letter of interest was received from: • Jake Mackenzie (Rohnert Park) 2. Association ofBay Area Governments (ABAG), San,Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) —one position, with nominations considered by ABAG from Marin, Sonoma,Napa and Solano counties. In Sonoma County, only nominees from Petaluma are eligible for consideration. Final appointment made by ABAG Executive Board. Letterof interest was received from: • Teresa Barrett (Petaluma) Agenda Review: City Attorney Finance Director City Manager ATTACHMENTS. 1. Resolution 2. Letters of Interest a) ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE MAYORS' & COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE REMOTE ACCESS NETWORK BOARD AND THE ASSOCIATION • OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG) / SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, vacancies have occurred on various Boards and Commissions due to term expirations or elected members leaving office; and WHEREAS, the appointments,will be considered by the Board of Directors at the Mayor's & Councilmembers' Association meeting on February 9, 2012; and WHEREAS, letters of interest have been received and considered by the Petaluma City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council does hereby recommend to the Mayors' &Councilmembers' Association the following for appointment: • Remote Access Network Board: • ABAG/San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council authorizes.Mayor'David Glass to vote on late nominations received at the Mayors' & Councilmembers' meeting on February 9, 2012. ATTACHMENT 2 LETTERS OF INTEREST • COUNTY OF SONOMA MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' 'v, EfcHAR°o 575 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE,RM 100A �� SMdee Zane VICE CHAIR SANTA ROSH,CALIFORNIA 95403 i ve erne Brown Aor (707)565-2241 4 i e�� . David Rebb0 FAX(707)565-3778 J-"6 P'-{(QTfTf ( Mike McGuire / 0 !'�1��ui�u A � f�(h(dl'1'�'1 • November 10, 2011 Mayor Laurie Gallian • City of Sonoma No. l The Plaza Sonoma,CA 95476-9000 Dear Mayor Gallian: The City Selection Committee will-hold its regular yearly meeting on February.9,2012.At that meeting,the Committee will consider making appointments and recommendations to the following Boards and Commissions: City Selection Chair — Laurie Gallian's term expires January 2012(one year term). City Selection Vice-Chair —Steve Allen's term expires January 2012 (one year term). Remote Access Network(RAN)Board— to replace Gina Belforte(no specific term,but must be filled by a Mayor) The City Selection Committee will need to receive letters of interest to facilitate the nomination process at the. ' • February 9,2012 meeting no later than January 6,2012. I ask that you please send a request for letters of interest to the Mayors in the Sonoma County Mayors' and Councihnembers'Association. Letters should be sent to my • attention and mailed to: Tori Bartholomew,Clerk City Selection Committee 575 Administration Drive,Room 100A SantaRosa, CA 95403 Should you have any,questions,please contact me at 707-565-2241. Sincerely, artholomew,Clerk City Selection Committee • • COUNTY OF SONOMA MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EFRENCARRILLO f '°V <�� CHAIR 575 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE RM.100A aj y / �y��� '\ SHIRLEEZANE SANTAROSA,CAllFORNW 95403 ��'•� I _� VICE CHAIR (707)565-2241 ���' 7i ) VALERIE BROWN FAX(707)565-3778 \ nnn gl ',Man I / DAVID BABBITT I [v/W411 MIKE MCGUIRE 1vA�' December 20, 2011 David Glass,Mayor City of Petaluma 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 r Re: Letters of Interest for ABAG San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Dear Mayor Glass: The City Selection.Committee received a letter dated December 8, 2011 from Mark Green, President of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)requesting.nominations for a North Bay Representative seat on the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. In Sonoma County, nominees from the'City of Petaluma.are only eligible. ABAG is requesting to - receive names of nominees.prior to their January 19, 2012 Board meeting,however should someone from Petaluma express interest, ABAG has indicated that they will delay the nominee interview process until March 2012. I ask that you please send a request for letters of interest for the Commission mentioned above to the City of Petaluma Councilmembers. The City Selection Committee will need to receive letters of interest to facilitate the nomination process by January6, 2012..If letters of interest are received by the,deadline,the City Selection Committee will consider making nominations to the ABAG San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission-at the February 9, 2012 meeting. Letters should be mailed to: Chris Anderson, Clerk City Selection Committee 575 AdministrationDrive, Room 100A Santa-Rosa, CA 95403 Should,you have any questions,please contact me at 707-565-2241. Sincerely, Michelle Arellano City Selection Committee C: Laurie Gallian, Chair, City Selection Committee Enclosure: Association of Bay Area Governments letter dated December 8, 2011 • ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the Region ABAG December 8, 2011 • DEC 12 ''ll1 L: 4i Laurie Gallian Mayor, City of Sonoma Chair, Sonoma County City Selection Committee No. 1 The PIaza Sonoma, CA 95476 Dear Mayor Gallian: The Association of Bay Area.Governments is seeking nominations to fill the North Bay representative seat on San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Nominations from the City Selection Committees'from the counties of Marnr, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano will be considered for ABAG's appointment to this seat. In Sonoma County,nominees from Petaluma are eligible for consideration. Please submit the name of your nominee to Ezra Rapport,ABAG Executive Director, at your earliest convenience. Interviews will be held with nominees from all,four counties_ • Approval,of the appointment will be made by the ABAG Executive Board If you have any questions,please contact Pat Jones, ABAG Assistant Executive Director, at 510 464 7933. :Sincerely 'ours; ark / ABAG President Mayor, City of Union City Copy: Gay Johann Representing City.and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area. Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2050 Oakland.California 94604-2050 (510)464-7900 Fax:(510)464-7985 info©abeg.ca gov Location: Joseph P.Bort MetroCenter 101 Eighth Street Oakland,California 946074756 11 gOHN Er pot lt .n7019 City Council December 14, 2012. DEC 2 2011 Jake Mackenzie Tori Bartholomew, Clerk Mayor City Selection Committee Pam Stafford BOARO GOU OF TY SUPERVISORS OF SONOMA N9 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A Vice-Mayor Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Amy 0.Ahanotu Gina Belforte Subject: Remote.Access Network (RAN) Board Joseph T.Callinan Council Members To Whom it May Concern: Gabdel Gonzalez City Manager I am submitting my name for appointment to the Remote Access Network (RAN) Carol Adams Board. interim City Clerk Michelle Marchetti Kenyon I note that one of the positions on the Board, required under Section 9250.19, must City Attorney be filled by a Mayor appointed by the City Selection Committee. I am the current Alexandra Barnhill Mayor of the City of Rohnert Park. Assistant City Attorneys DardnW.Jenkins Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to your support. Director of Development Services/ Cdy Engineer Sincerely, Sandra M.Lipitz Le Director of Administrative Services Brian Masterson Jake Mckenzie, Director of Public SafetyMavn • John McArthur Director of Public Works& JM/bl Community Services Mayor Laurie'Gallian,City of Sonoma Rohner/Park City Council Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager 130 Avram Avenue.RohnertPark,CA.94928 (707)588-2226 fax: (707)792-1876 www.rpcitv.orq • U CITY OF PETALIJMA 41 , � �'� -POT OFFICE Box 61 PETALUMA, CA 94953-0061 18.58 30 December 2011 Teresa-Barrett Dear Mayors and Councilmembers, ' Cotirialmember i • I am asking for- your City's support as Sonoma County's City Select Committee nominee for the Association of Bay Area Government's appointment to the Bay . Conservation and Development.Commission(BCDC). • BCDC deals with'poli cy and land-use issue along the San Francisco Bay and its tidal influences. My background as a-Petalunia,City Councilmember, Petaluma Planning Commissioner, Sonoma County Local Agency. Formation Commissioner (LAFCO) and Committee member on Sonoma County 'Water Agency's Zone 2A makes me - uniquely ,qualified for this position to serve on BCDC. As-a San Francisco native, I am very familiar with the.Bay Area. ' I am aware this position requires a time commitment to travel to and from San Francisco which'Lam prepared to undertake. I amffamiliar with the issues'before-the Commission:including implementation of the recent approval of the,Vulnerabilitti' and Adaptation Strategy for the Bay Area, balancing business interests with public access along the shorelines, bay land restorations and permitting challenges. BCDC also works,closely:with the other three regional agencies, the Metropolitan Transportation • .Commission,;Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Association of Bay Area Governments. It is Limportant:to be involved in decision making on regional committees as' well as those of our city To this end, I seek thus-nomination and know I will listen to • divergent interests and make good decisions for:the entire bay area Regional planning and coordination on these important issues are necessary for the sustainable long term vision'of the San Francisco Bay Area Tf you have any questions, please contact me by phone at 707.953-0846 or at . teresa4petalumat comcast.net . Again; •would appreciate your support for this appointment. Thank you for your consideration. Petaluma ply Hall- 1 1 English Street ' _ Petaluma,CA 94952 Since ° ly' Phone(707)778-4345 S .,_i7 . /_-e :_„ /q G Fax(707)-778-4419 Teresa,Barrett - E-Mail Councilmember. teresa4petaluma @ comcnst.net City of Petaluma - 9I