File #: 21-0463    Version: 1
Type: recommendation Status: Filed
File created: 5/5/2021 In control: General Government Committee
Agenda date: 5/13/2021 Final action: 5/13/2021
Title: Advisory Committee Interviews
Attachments: 1. Interview Schedule

Title

Advisory Committee Interviews

 

Recommended Action

Committee Recommendation:

Not referred to a committee.

 

City Manager Recommendation:

Interview applicants and finalize appointment recommendations for vacant Advisory Board and Commission positions.

 

Report

Issue:

Whether to interview candidates to recommend for appointment to Advisory Committees, Boards & Commissions.

 

Staff Contact:

Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, 360.753.8361

 

Presenter(s):

N/A

 

Background and Analysis:

The General Government Committee will interview applicants for the vacant seats on the Utilities Advisory Committee, the Planning Commission, and the Home Fund Advisory Committee.

 

The Interview schedule is attached.  Applicants have been notified.  The interviews will be held remotely via Zoom. The Chairs of the respective boards and commissions have been invited to join the General Government Committee for the interviews. Staff will provide at the interview meeting an updated list of open positions and names of applicants not able to participate in interviews.

 

Neighborhood/Community Interest (if known):

Community members serve on Advisory Committees to share their opinions and perspectives, study issues, and develop recommendations in a focused small group in order to provide judicious advice, from a community member’s perspective to the Olympia City Council.

 

Options:

1. Conduct the interviews and finalize appointment recommendations.

2.  Do not conduct the interviews and direct staff to reschedule another date for the process.

 

Financial Impact:

None

 

Attachments:

Interview Schedule