Agenda Item Wording:
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CAC Appointment - Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee's recommendation to appoint Jim Reeves to fill a vacant voting position on the Citizens Advisory Committee.
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Deadline for Action: 3/4/2024
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Captain Luma Fahoum, luma.fahoum@visalia.city, 713-4103; Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, 713-4533, jason.serpa@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee's recommendation to appoint Jim Reeves as voting member of the Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Reeves would take over a vacated term set to expire in June of 2025 and eligible to be considered for a second term starting in July, 2025.
Background Discussion:
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) consists of eleven (11) members. There are currently two (2) vacancies on the committee. If this appointment is approved by Council, Jim Reeves will fill a vacancy for the term that will expire in June of 2025, at which time Mr. Reeves will be eligible to be considered for a second term. An unexpired term that has more than half the term remaining is considered to have served a full term. A Committee member that serves less than half an unexpired term can be considered to serve their first full term upon reappointment. Since the unexpired term still has 16 months remaining, it will be considered the first full term and Mr. Reeves would be eligible for two additional terms after 2025.
The CAC meets monthly for a variety of purposes including:
* Annually review the City's use of the Measure T Public Safety Sales Tax commenting on the City Manager's certified budget and the outside auditor's review of monies spent.
* Provide two (2) members to sit on the Measure N Oversight Committee.
* Provide training, review, and recommendations to Council for the distribution of non-profit youth grants.
* Provide input on the...
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