Agenda Item Wording:
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Approve recommendation from Mayor Steve Nelsen regarding appointments of individuals to represent the Visalia City Council on various boards and committees including the City's nomination for a position on Local Area Formation Commission.
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Deadline for Action: 9/7/2021
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Mayor Steve Nelsen, steve.nelsen@visalia.city; 713-4400 ext 7313.
Department Recommendation:
Review and consider the appointments of individuals to the various boards and committees that have Council representatives appointed to them, including approval to nominate Liz Wynn to serve as the Large City representative on the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO).
Background Discussion:
The Visalia City Council appoints individuals to several Committees, Sub-Committees, Boards, and other organizations to represent the City Council, the City of Visalia organization, or the community of Visalia. In some instances, there are two members, in others there is a single representative and an alternate. The regular organizations include, but are not limited to, the Tulare County Association of Governments, the Visalia Water Management Committee, the Tulare Economic Development Corporation, and the Downtown Property Based Improvement District. A full list of the organizations and the Mayor's recommendations for the appointments is attached.
The list of current organizations from the previous Council cycle was distributed as part of the regular meeting agenda on August 16, 2021 and Councilmembers were asked to provide feedback to Mayor Nelsen on the organizations to which they are interested in serving. The Mayor reviewed the list and has provided the attached recommended appointments. The Council may adopt the list as recommended or may modify any or all the recommendations.
In 2019 the Mayor recommended that three of the committee's representation be combined int...
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