Council Agenda - City of Burbank

Tuesday, July 17, 2001

Agenda Item - 8

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to request the City Council to consider making one appointment to the Youth Endowment Services Fund Advisory Committee for one unexpired term, ending June 1, 2003.

BACKGROUND

On June 13, 2001, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for one vacancy on the Youth Endowment Services Fund Advisory Committee for the position vacated by Todd Layfer following his appointment to the Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board in June.  The vacancy was announced in the newspaper and at City Council meetings, and applications were accepted through July 6, 2001. As of that deadline, applications had been received from Hoori Chalian, Paul Krekorian, Leslie Cohen, Miguel Porras, and Doris Vick.

RANDOM DRAWING OF APPLICANTS:

The City Clerk's Office conducted a random drawing to select the order that the  applicants will appear on the voting sheets.  The order is as follows:

1.      Doris Vick

2.      Paul Krekorian

3.      Leslie Cohen

4.      Hoori Chalian

5.      Miguel Porras

VOTING PROCESS:

The Council votes on the number of vacancies on the Board, Commission or Committee.  For example, if there is one vacancy on the Board, Commission or Committee, each Member is allowed one vote.  Then, the applicants receiving a majority of the votes in the first round move into the second round.  The process continues for as many rounds as are necessary to attain the correct number of applicants to fill the vacancies.

This process is based on past practice.  The Council could certainly make any desired changes to the process.  If changes should be requested, staff would recommend that the process be clarified prior to any voting.

 RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider making one appointment to the Youth Endowment Services Fund Advisory Committee for the unexpired term ending June 1, 2003.

Judie Sarquiz

City Clerk