Agenda Item Wording:
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Citizens Advisory Committee Appointments - Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee's recommendation to appoint Mario Fierro to fill a vacant voting position on the Citizens Advisory Committee. In addition, approve the re-appointment of current committee members Edward Jones, William Mann, and Bryan Prosser to a second term.
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Deadline for Action: 8/19/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Captain Luma Fahoum, luma.fahoum@visalia.city, 713-4103; Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, jason.serpa@visalia.city, 713-4533
Department Recommendation:
Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee's recommendation to appoint Mario Fierro as a voting member of the Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Fierro would take over a vacated position with a term to begin on 9/1/2024 and end on 6/30/2026. In addition, approve the re-appointment of current committee members Edward Jones, William Mann, and Bryan Prosser to a second term that will run until 6/30/2026.
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, Mario Fierro will fill the vacancy for a vacated position with a term that ended in June of 2024. If appointed, Mr. Fierro will fill a first term of 9/1/2024 through 6/30/2026. The other vacant position was recently vacated by the outgoing Chairman, Frank Ruiz, who served his completed 3-term maximum.
Three current members are also up for re-appointment for a 2nd term of 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2026. These members are the current Chairman Edward Jones, and committee members William Mann and Bryan Prosser.
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 revi...
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