Title
Approval of an Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to a Fill Vacancy
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee recommends approval of the appointment of Jamie Gerken, to Position 6 on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to fill a vacancy, with a term ending March 31, 2024.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the appointment of Jamie Gerken, to Position 6 on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to fill a vacancy, with a term ending March 31, 2024.
Report
Issue:
Whether to make the recommended appointment of Jamie Gerken, to Position 6 on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to fill a vacancy, with a term ending March 31, 2024.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
At its March 23 meeting, the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee (CLPS) requested that staff reach out to Jamie Gerken, who had previously been interviewed by the General Government Committee during the spring 2021 boards and commissions recruitment process, to express the CLPS's interest in recommending her for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC). General Government had interviewed Gerken at a special meeting on May 12, 2021, and CLPS had reviewed the recorded interview and Gerken's application.
CLPS recommends Gerken's appointment to fill the vacancy of Position 6 on PRAC, with a term ending March 31, 2024.
Gerken's application is attached.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Community representation on the City's Boards and commissions is of great interest.
Options;
1. Approve the appointment as recommended.
2. Do not approve the appointment and send the issue back to the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee. This would delay the appointment schedule and leave the PRAC not ...
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