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Home My WebLink AboutItem 01 Budget Committee Interviews AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 3/23/2015 Meeting Type: Work Session Staff Contact/Dept.: Bob Duey/Finance Staff Phone No: 541-726-3640 Estimated Time: 35 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: Provide Financially Responsible and Innovative Government Services ITEM TITLE: BUDGET COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS ACTION REQUESTED: Conduct interviews for one vacancy on the Budget Committee. ISSUE STATEMENT: Applicants are being sought to represent Wards 3 and 4 where former committee members’ terms expired. The recruitment for this vacancy opened on January 29, 2015 and closed on February 27, 2015. Three candidates have applied for Ward 4. One candidate had initially applied for Ward 3, but withdrew their Budget Committee application when appointed by Council to another volunteer position. The appointee for Ward 4 will serve a three year term that will expire on December 31, 2017. Any eventual appointment for the Ward 3 position would also be eligible for a three year term. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Interview Schedule and Questions Attachment 2 – Ward 4 Gabrielle Guidero Application Attachment 3 – Ward 4 CJ Mann Application Attachment 4 – Ward 4 Nathan Mischel Application DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Council is requested to interview three applicants. Budget Committee appointments are scheduled to be ratified at the Regular Session Meeting on April 6, 2015. Attachment 1 Page 1 of 1 Budget Committee Interviews Schedule 5:30-5:35 p.m. – Council review and selection of questions 5:35-5:42 p.m. – Interview Gabrielle Guidero 5:42-5:49 p.m. – Interview Cj Mann 5:49-5:56 p.m. – Interview Nathan Mischel 5:56-6:05 p.m. – Council deliberation Budget Committee Interview Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Budget Committee? 2. Describe your professional and personal experience as it relates to your desire to become a committee member. 3. Describe some personal goals that you wish to achieve by serving on the Springfield Budget Committee. 4. While all of Springfield services seem to have strong support from different areas of the community, it is often necessary to prioritize services for budgetary reasons. How would you go about the task of establishing priorities among services? 5. If you were a member of the Budget Committee, what would be some of the ways you would look to control costs and still be responsive to the service expectations of our citizens? 6. If you were on the Budget Committee and were looking at one of the City’s services to decide how much should be funded through general taxes and how much through specific fees on customers, what questions would you want to have answered in order to make your decision? 7. Do you have any questions for us? Attachment 2, Page 1 of 2 Attachment 2, Page 2 of 2 f Application for a City of SpringfieldflB !~ Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Committee City Manager's Office• 225 Fifth Street • Springfield, OR 97477 must be completed for each board I commission I committee) Name: ______ ~~=----\-~·---------------~_,__....,,.._G:l_.----==----V\__,__/l\___'-------- Frrij Middle lnitiol y L•" Ql l 1 I Homd&e" ~ ~ 3 C-evd--£Y1.vd~ ~ ~ d f\nr ~1t\et f: ~~ 4 City 6~ Zip Cf 7~ (/ ' Mailingaddressl,.,.___\lj=--+------- -~ '<.._ _ Street City Zip Day Phone: -5 <-{ {-2--;).. {-':f '5 Y '2 =th CU\~ :i I I :J@ '-f a__.b QQ < ~ Preferred Form of Contact: Day Phone Email Address: -------------------------------- Do you live within the Springfield city limits? l)ZJ Yes Ward number (City residents only): __ lf ___ 0 _····_·· _N_ 0 __ Are you a Springfield property owner? Are you a Springfield business owner? Are you a registered voter? D Yes IX) No Yes liJ No Yes D No If ye<, how long? ..:2. .:i-+ ~ rs . Ifno, do you live inside Springfi(;d's Urban Growth Boundary? D Yes 0No D Newspaper ad D Wordofmouth r-rv::---D Radio/TV D Mail notice Board/Commission/Committee member D Internet For more information please call the City Manager's Office 541. 726.3700 Return this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 (Over, please) Printed on Recycled Paper Attachment 3, Page 1 of 3 Application for a City of Springfield Citizen Advisory Board/Commission/Committee Please print or type: 1. What experiences I training I qualifications do you have for this particular board I commission I committee? ha."~ ~Ml.t":a a, llli;e. -gOllf &. ~ t:cku::~ IT'A. Bukte:t" ~1<1.. ~\.\l<l 451' ·::t~<\-1zrrr..L --frbw--l'tql -;ihoD; 2. ~,}l.f~ntifii1o~f{o~~ k..C-QL bl.{'j~ 9f $J..'5;~ --fr~ .e_~ cc.i.i.J ._.,, .... ,,,..tW f ei'31ecr1vf1 \7 t.{;\vtJ~ kAp~,,.,i _-- 3. Briefly describe your involvement in relevant community groups and activities. (Lack of previous involvement will not necessarily disqualify you from consideration.) .45.nrt~~ C.i ~b) ~cu···uJl~ Y'IA~erc:tlM-p -r ~ ~l~Ge_ t1f ~0-~ r~~· ~-\,/),- 4. Mtll~ -btJcl rpro~ !. .ea~-+-o ..ey:pl~"'- s Mo"~)~~~~~~:y t~~~~yi-f~I:~ and one-half hours. It is highly recommended you attend a meeting before submitting the application. Please read the news release for this position which contains the normal dates and times for these meetings and can be found at www.ci.springfield.or.us/CMO/newsrel.htm. Are you available to attend meetings on the dates listed for this committee? 0Yes ()No Comments: _______________________________ _ Please note: When possible, council will not appoint someone currently serving on another governing body. When possible, council will appoint someone to serve on one city board, commission, or committee. I certify the information in this application and attachments are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false or misleading statements or missing information is cause for rejection of application, removal of name from eligible list, or dismissal from the position. I hereby waive my rights to claims or damages against any employer and the City of Springfield, its officers, agents, and employees, in regard to this exchange of information. I have reviewed the Advisory and meet the minimum requirements to serve/volunteer in the desired position. I also authorize to permit any materials listed above to be copied and retained by the City of Springfield. I authorize the use of my photograph. I will defend, indemnify and bold harmless the City of Springfield, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all liability or loss and against any and all claims, actions, causes of actions, proceedings or appeals based upon or arising out of or arising from or in connection with my conduct or performance as a volunteer with the City of Springfield including but not limited damage or injury to persons or property and including without limitation attorney fees and expenses; except for losses, claims or actions resulting from the sole negligence of the City of Springfield. r~~~~-+----·Date:_/----1/i--=-;;;.:--+-11 /f--'=-1_;..___ For more information p 1 the City Manager's Office 541.726.370 Return this application to the City Manager's Office, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield Oregon 97477 Printed on Recycled Paper Attachment 3, Page 2 of 3 l ~ "":t: k( I €..'{ ~ ,':..\---I~ ( ~o< k4 ~I tfoY'~ &f d-t'f(2-er~-re'-?fC>flv~ ~ se..~.e__ ~ e.m.ullL<.•*~1 iri ctM 6.-l \{ff""":>~ -b -h~ --pr6uecs-ses.. 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