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CASE#: 'l.of CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE "POLICY FOR APPOINTING BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS" By: Givonna Reed Kone, Human Resources Manager Background At the January 11,2010 Personnel Committee meeting, staff was directed to draft a resolution recommending the following changes to the Policy for Appointing Board and Commission Members: 1. Ads for vacancies will be published in the Ramsey Resident twice to give residents maximum response time (e.g., Nov/Dec and lan/Feb). 2. In 2009, the Policy for Appointing Board and Commission Members was amended to indicate the following: Applicants will be interviewed by the full City Council and the City Council will consult with the chair and vice chair of each board or commission regarding appointments; however, the final decision regarding appointments will rest with the City Council. At the January 11,2010 Personnel Committee meeting there was discussion about the value of input from Commission chairs regarding applications for reappointment. It was the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to amend the Policy for Appointing Board and Commission Members to solicit written input from Commission chairs regarding reappointing commissioners. Staff offers the following language as an amendment to the Policy: The chair of each board or commission for which appointments are being considered will be advised of the interview date and time and invited to submit written comments to the City Council and make a recommendation regarding reappointment. The form for written comments will be provided by the city. The final decision regarding appointments will rest with the City Council. Funding Source There are no costs associated with the proposed policy changes. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Personnel Committee make a motion recommending that the City Council approve the following changes to the Policy for Appointing Board and Commission Members: