Agenda Item Wording:
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Approve the Council subcommittee recommendation to appoint Mark Wall and Kelly Pierce to the Citizen Advisory Committee and reappoint Darin McCall and Jon Bueno to the Citizens Advisory Committee for a two-year term through June 30, 2023.
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Deadline for Action: 9/7/2021
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Mayor Steve Nelsen, 713-4400 ext. 7313 Councilmember Brett Taylor 713-4400 ext. 2313
Department Recommendation:
Approve the Council subcommittee recommendation to appoint Mark Wall and Kelly Pierce and the Citizens Advisory recommendation to reappoint Darin McCall and Jon Bueno to the Citizens Advisory Committee as voting members for a two-year term through June 30, 2023.
Background Discussion:
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is an eleven-member committee that acts as a liaison between the public and the City Council concerning community issues. The meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The CAC has two vacancies as well as two additional vacancies where two current members are eligible and interested in reappointment.
During the City Council's annual planning workshop in January, the Council asked for a comprehensive review of the Committees and Commissions. The review occurred and at the conclusion appointed a Council subcommittee comprised of Mayor Steve Nelsen and Councilmember Brett Taylor. With the appointment of Mr. Wall and Ms. Pierce, the work directed as the result of the comprehensive review will be complete.
The Council subcommittee recommended to integrate two members from the Environmental Committee and two members from the Disability Advocacy Committee into CAC to give their issues a larger voice. The members appointed from the Environmental Committee are Dustin Johnson and Holly Deniston-Sheets. The members appointed from the Disability Advocacy committee are Glen Stewart, and Albert (George) ...
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