At the February 13, 2007 Council Meeting, Council member Ramos asked that the Council discuss the continued service of Airport Authority Commissioner Don Brown.  Pursuant to the Council policy this is the first step of a two-step process.  First, the Council must determine if there is majority interest in considering this matter.  If there is then the matter will be brought back at a subsequent Council meeting. 

The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission is appointed and operates pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Among the Cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena Creating an Agency to be Known as the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority which is dated September 15, 1991.  With specific application to the present situation the Agreement provides in Section 2.2 (p. 6) as follows:

�Members shall hold membership on the Commission during the term for which they were appointed and until their successors have been appointed and qualified; provided, however, that members may resign voluntarily or may be removed by and at the pleasure of the governing body of the Party which appointed them . . .   In case of a vacancy in membership on the Commission, the same shall be promptly filled by the governing body of the Party which appointed the vacating member.  An appointment to fill a vacancy during an unexpired term shall be for a period of the unexpired term.�

Finally, also in keeping with the Council policy, staff has done no further work on this issue.  Should sufficient interest be demonstrated on the Council with regard to the question presented, staff will provide a more complete report when the matter is brought back.

RECOMMENDATION:  The Council should consider this issue and direct staff as appropriate.

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