Title
Discuss Advisory Committee Interview Process and Prepare for Interviews
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Provide guidance on interview schedule and committee membership recommendations.
Report
Issue:
How the General Government Committee wishes to proceed with the interview process.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communication Director, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communication Director, 360.753.8361
Background and Analysis:
Various Council-appointed committee and commission terms end on March 31, 2016. Attached is a list of applicants. The list also shows the number of openings as of March 31, the number of committee members and membership requirements. Overall, the City received 65 applications for 31 positions across 8 Advisory Boards. Three of the applications were received after the deadline for committees whose recruitment has closed.
The General Government Committee needs to consider a process and set dates for the interviews. Given the number of applications, staff recommends setting up group interviews, and one or two special meetings in March to complete the work.
In the past the General Government Committee has automatically reappointed some or all of current board members who applied for another term and only interviewed new applicants for any remaining open positions after the reappointments. The Committee will need to consider how this might work, given that, for one committee that received a good deal of new applicants, automatic reappointments would leave no remaining vacancy for consideration.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1. Group Interview each applicant who applied by the deadline, including those seeking reappointment.
2. Automatically reappoint some or all current members who applied for another term; and interview new applicants for any openings that remain after reappointments.
Financial Impact:
N...
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