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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: March 16, 2009 TO: Stephen Hollister, City Manager FROM: Jacqui Diaz, Interim Assistant City Manager BY: Marian Handa, City Clerk _ ~~,~., SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Stephen L. Hollister City Manager AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING SECTIONS 1-3-1105 AND 1-3-1110 RELATED TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION, TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION OF MEMBERS BY THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The City Council Rules and Communications Committee reviewed the existing procedure by which the School Boards nominate members to the City's Recreation and Parks Commission (RAPC). The Committee requested that staff draft amendments to the ordinance, to facilitate the nomination of members by the School Boards. The School Boards have reviewed these proposed amendments. Staff recommends that the Council pass to print the ordinance, amending Sections 1-3-1105 and 1-3-1110 of the San Leandro Municipal Code (SLMC), requiring the School Boards to submit one name, rather than three, for nomination to the RAPC. BACKGROUND The RAPC consists of nine members. Title 1, Chapter 3 of the San Leandro Municipal Code specifies the representation of the Commission as follows: one member nominated from each of the six Council Member Districts, one member nominated at-large by the Mayor, and one member nominated from each of the two School Boards. The Municipal Code currently requires that the School Boards submit to the City Council the names of at least three nominees for the Council's consideration for appointment (SLMC Sections 1-3-1105 and 1-3-1110). In the past, the School Boards have experienced difficulty complying with the Municipal Code requirement to provide the names of three nominees for the Council's consideration. The San Lorenzo School District Representative position to the Recreation and Parks Commission has been vacant since the resignation of Barbara Sidari, effective January 1, 2008. The San Lorenzo School District has advertised and performed outreach for the position; however, it has been able to forward the names of only two nominees for the City Council's consideration. The City Council Rules and Communications Committee discussed this issue at its meetings on June 18, July 3, and September 4, 2008. The Committee requested that staff draft amendments