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Options for Minimizing the~ Amount of Time it Takes to Fill Vacancies <br /> <br />Policy I Process Pros Cons <br />Ex-officios · <br /> <br />Ranking <br />candidates <br /> <br />Don't <br />require <br />vacancy <br />publication <br />in the <br />newsletter <br />(advertise in <br />legal paper, <br />cable, <br />website) <br /> <br />~rnend <br />Charter, <br />City Code, <br />Policy <br /> <br />Amend <br />Charter, <br /> <br />Policy <br /> <br />Amend <br />Charter, <br />Policy <br /> <br /> Cuts advertising <br />time <br /> Positive feedback <br />from PC & Pk and Rec <br />Chairs <br />Continuity in <br />knowledge of issues <br /> <br /> Cuts advertising <br />time <br /> <br />· Cuts advertising <br /> time <br />° Could still advertise <br /> in newsletter if <br /> timing worked <br />° Opportunity to <br /> interview newly <br /> interested applicants <br /> who may have new <br /> ideas/perspectives <br /> <br /> finding participants who <br />don't mind attending all <br />meetings but not voting <br /> may take several years <br />before good candidates have a <br />chance to serve <br /> ex-officio may decide not <br />to apply for a vacancy, we'd <br />have to go through the <br />recruitment process an)avay <br /> <br />· no continuity in <br /> knowledge of issues <br />· those ranked may not <br /> want to serve when a seat <br /> becomes available, may still <br /> have to advertise <br /> <br />· Unfavorable percept/on <br /> by residents <br /> <br />Process for Amending the City Charter, CiD' Code and the Policy for Appointing <br />Board and Commission Members <br /> <br />All of the scenarios listed above would require an amendment to the City's Charter <br />because vacancies would not be advertised in the newsletter. A3nendhtg home rule <br />charters is governed by state statute (M§ 4t2.12) and there are three ways to enact an <br />amendment. <br /> <br />the Charter Con~nission may propose amendments upon petition by 5% of voters <br />in the last state general election <br />the City Council may propose charter amendments by submitting an ordinance to <br />the Charter Commission for consideration. Upon receiving the Charter <br />Cormnission's decision the Council may submit the proposal to the voters for <br />consideration. <br /> <br />-220- <br /> <br />G:\Adminislrat/on\HumanResourc~\Commissions\?lanning\2003\Discussion regal'ding amend!ng the nppt pl'acess 9-9-03.doc <br /> <br /> <br />