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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Bill APPOINTMENT 10/05/2009 CITY OF PETAL'UMA, .CALIF.ORNIA '~ ~ ~ ~~' ~~~ ~ ~~ AGENDA 'ILL ®ctober 5, 2009 Agenda, `T'itle: Recommendation to the Mayors' &Councilmembers' Meeting Date: October 5, 2009 Association on Appointment to fihe Board of Directors for the North Coast Railroad Authority. Meeting Time: 7:00 PM Category: ^ Presentation ®Appointments ^ Consent ^ Public Hearing ^ Unfinished Business ^ New Business Department: Director: Contact Person: Phone Number: City Manager John C. Brown John C. Brown 778-4345 'T'otal Cost of:Proposal or Proect: n/a Name of Fund: Amount Budgeted: Account. Number: Current Fund Balance: ~2'ecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take. the following action: Adopt resolution recommending appointment to the Mayors' &Councilmembers' Association and giving the Mayor authority to vote on late nominations received at their October 8, 2009 meeting. 1. ^ First reading of Ordinance approved unanimously, or with unanimous vote to allow posting prior to second reading 2~. ^ First reading of Ordinance approved without unanimous vote: Ordinance has been published/posted prior to second :reading; see Attachment 3. ^ Other action requiring special notice: Notice has been given, see Attachment Summary Statement'. The Mayors' &Councilmembers' Association, which includes all the Sonoma County cities, fills vacancies on various local or regional Boards or Commissions when the terms of office expire. Letters of.nterest are circulated to all cities by those elected officials wishing to serve, followed by the cities voting on their recommendations afan upcoming Board meeting ofthe Association. The following appointment will be voted on at the October 8, 2009 meeting of the Association: Board of Director Appointment North Coast .Railroad Authority - to f 11 the vacancy created by the resignation of Eric Ziedrich. Appointment is to fill the remainder of the term, which expires March of 2011. Two letters of interest have been received: / Gus Wolter, Councilmember, City of Cloverdale / .John Sawyer, Councilmember, City of Santa Rosa Attachments to Agenda Packet Item:' 1. Letters of Interest 2. Resolution ;, Review b Finance Director:. Tteviewed by City Attorney: A row d b Ci 1Vlana er: ~~ Da z ~ Date: Date. -Z Rev..#r^ _ ~,~,, Date'Last.Revised: File: ~~ ~V M~v C1'FY nE C; I~ fl V E 1Z„t~ A I. E Septem6er9; 3.(?f79 Soroma Gou€ity: tviayi~rq and Council Merrbers'Association Attn; Susan Corih, Chair Re: ~#ppo~ntment to :the Norih Coast.Raii A;ufhoCitj+ Please accepi;ttiis letter aS rrsy feguestta be appointed as the 5onot»a Gcunty Nlayorsand Cauricilrnembers:representative to the North Cc?ast;Rail,_tluthority:: As you krfow, representation qrt this b9a~d will .require a;strong advocate fa:insure the success of rail service:for`M1lorthecra Catiforria: hfeel that l'have ahe experiepce to represent Sanama Coupty aril uttirnateiy contribute tci'our gpal<of ueil~irig rait:si~rviee-iii Sonoma°Couniy:and<tVorthern Calcfornia. try experience in vaork€ng for- ftie:betterment;of'Gloverriate and Sonpma.Copnty speaks for its+?[i`:. (n Nove~bero.f'2t308, I.was re=elei`tPd ti3 rtly tiriret ti;rm as ~ Ctoderdale City:Coun,cilmember. INtiie a' member cf the Lit{ Cau.ncil I havealsa sere ed as chair, or tti~ Ritayors a'nd Couritif Niembers;of Sonoma. County, 8cat~i tvtember of the Sorionrv Lot,nfy Tourism Bureau and ClovardaJe's representative io ttre- Sona.via Cour~Ty Waste Management Agency. in.rQCOgnitit)n of rry persoriaf.:cantributions and: leadership.qu.alities thatrinspire pthers.t was aw.arcled ite Sonoma Gpunty<Spirit Award. In' 20,0?'t received. tire: Erfrepreneurral Sp`iriYAward frorr+ GovernorSchwarzenegger., recognizing my work wtFi SAFE-B.;IDCO, California's State Haan Guarantee P:r4grani:. f eagerly toak:fcrrward:to` representing Sgnoma County in Phis shallengmg;capacity. Rfease.fee:l free: to contact me with any questions you may have anil C tt7ank:you in advance for your sup:port_ S'ncer ly, %~,~~ k ~"u` "' Gus:ltJOlter City Cauncitmenztrer Cat+~ QfiClbverdale I?.()..t3ox ~ t.7.,. t2'~7 V~irth l.t~~vcrdale: ES1vA. • Cloverdale. (./~ ~}543-217 •'T'eFeptionc (7t?7) R94-521 • FAX (?II") $~T4-341 tl September 10, 209 Mayor Susan Goriri,>Chaie Sorionna Cauniy iviayors' aitd Couneilmem5ers' Assciciation, Cty'if Narita Rossi I01}~Santa Rusa ,A~~enue; Room 1:0 Sattta>Riisa, CA 95,404 RE: North Coast Railroad fltikhtlcify Appoiiitirient bear Mayor 6orin: I respcc#fully regest yourconsicici~ation fo.tlie appointnierit tb the North Coast I'.aiIt~ad Authority. is>ti'v S ~'~` `~t; No~3~ in my~ second term.of of zce as a Santa Rasa City Councilinemt}er, irty (i n«.~lt7xr:!yer - zxperiencu as past Vim Mayor and immeriintepastMayor, in additioJi to avec~5 }!cars iif sen-ice on countless committees acid I3oari3s,"has cell prerared me for: the challenges facing:the Bireciors oftlie ~VC1ZA: Nay unanimous election last year as Vice Chairman of the Si~nams County "Transportation .A'uthority speaks to my coTla~orati~~e approach to working"wit6: indil•idtials with varied and di~•etgent responstbititics rind constituctits. My experiences~in thetrtnspoi-[ation ~iretia hig111ght tlae in~prn-tanceof rail in oturegion, both":ec~lc~giuall} ~d cconimncall,}', ~~'ith'pass~;t~ger scr~icc w~.ll on its way, I- .vi11 work diligr.:ntlyao reslprc frc.i6htserc+iee to flte nortlrcoast:~ I respectful] ask for considcration:for my appointmcin to the NCR. If.you have any qucsiic.~ns or conunents; please a-mail iiie at isa~~-a~rusrcfy:or. Sincerely, ~!• ~~ ` ~~/ ~, ^~--~-~=-~- ~ 1.~,~k~ JOHN SA~vYER CouriBltiember JSlsks flcoui>cillrriemberslsawyzrncraappointtuent: ~ioc ~3l'Y [1at1A1f.'it.~ 1{:*3 S~n~a dtcsa Auenrae,; h~aum 10 m Santa finsa; ['F ~SAt?h Ph'tirFe: te`G71:>As`3~14 =Fax; 1.7Cl .s4 3tli3ff RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENT TO THE MAYORS' & COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION TO FILL THE VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred.on the Board of Directors for the North Coast Railroad Authority Board due to.the resignation of Eric Ziedrich, leaving an unfilled. position with a term expiration of March 2011; and WHEREAS, the appointment will be considered by the Board of Directors of the Mayor's &Councilmembers' Association on October 8, 2009; and WHEREAS, letters of interest have been received and considered by the Petaluma City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE I~ RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council does hereby recommend to the Mayors' &Councilmembers' Association-the following for appointment to the Board of Directors for the North Coast Railroad Authority: DE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council authorizes Mayor Torliatt to vote on late nominations received at the Mayors' &Councilmembers' meeting on October 8, 2009.