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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 18 Budget Committee Appointments AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 3/3/2014 Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Bob Duey Staff Phone No: 726-3740 Estimated Time: 5 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Mandate ITEM TITLE: BUDGET COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS ACTION REQUESTED: Ratify the appointment of Jeff Thompson to serve a 1-year term on the Budget Committee for Ward 3 with a term to expire December 31, 2014. Ratify the appointment of Gabrielle Guidero to serve a 1-year term on the Budget Committee for Ward 4 with a term to expire December 31, 2014. ISSUE STATEMENT: The Budget Committee currently has 2 vacancies, Wards 3 and 4, due to resignations. The City advertised for potential candidates and the Council interviewed on February 24 Jeff Thompson and Michael Herron from Ward 3 and Gabrielle Guidero from Ward 4. The Council is being asked to appoint one applicant to each of the two positions. The appointee for both Ward 3 and Ward 4 will serve a one year term that will expire on December 31, 2014. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Application of Jeff Thompson Attachment 2: Application of Gabrielle Guidero Attachment 3: Budget Committee Charge DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: Two vacancies have occurred on the City’s Budget Committee due to the resignation of members from the Ward 3 and Ward 4 positions. Each full term of the Budget Committee is for a 3-year period, with the positions staggered to have two vacancies occur every December. Due to resignations of the two previous members from these wards the appointments will be for 1 year. After interviews on September 24th, Council members directed staff to prepare as AIS for the appointment of Jeff Thompson to the Ward 3 position and Gabrielle Guidero to the Ward 4 position. The City’s charge for the Budget Committee (Attachment 3) states as a qualifier 6 members from the Council and 6 citizens by Ward (Citizen members may not be officers, agents or employees of the City, per ORS 294.336(4). Attachment 1, Page 1 of 2 Attachment 1, Page 2 of 2 Attachment 2, Page 1 of 2 Attachment 2, Page 2 of 2 Attachment 3 Page 1 of 1 February 19, 2013 Budget Committee CHARGE The Budget Committee is provided for in State Law. It is responsible for reviewing the financial plans and policies of the City, including the review of the Annual Budget and the recommendation of the Annual Budgets to the City Council. Source of Existence: State/Council Bylaws: No Code: No Sunset Date: Mandatory Membership Number: 12 In City: 12 Out of City: None Terms (2 max): 3-Years staggered terms Ward: Yes (not required by State Law) Qualifier: 6 members from the Council and 6 citizens by Ward (Citizen members may not be officers, agents or employees of the City, per ORS 294.336(4). Appointed By: Council application and interview Meeting Time: Varies through Budget Season Funding Source: General Fund Staff Liaison: Jeff Towery, Assistant City Manager, 726-3700 Bob Duey, Finance Director, 726-3740 Council Liaison: All Council (Note: the Mayor may participate with the approval of the Budget Committee as an ex-officio, non-voting member.) cmo/common/bcc/budget Last Revised: 3/4/04