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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER 'S OFFICE
February 25 , 2021
Christopher Gerry , Management Analyst
Adopt Ordinance No . 1363, amending Palm Desert Municipal Code
Section 2 .34 .010 , to base commissioner and committee member
appointment terms upon the fiscal year .
Waive further reading and pass to second reading Ordinance No . 1363, amending Palm Desert
Municipal Code Section 2.34 .010 , to base commissioner and committee member appointment
terms upon the fiscal year.
Background
On November 19, 2020, the City Council conceptually approved various recommendations
regarding commissions and committees . Many of these recommendations required further C ity
Council action , including revisions to ordinances , bylaws and other activities . Any approved
revision resulting in a change to the bylaws will be presented for City Council consideration at the
conclus ion of this comprehensive review . The attached ordinance represents the implementation
of a recommendation described below.
Appointment Terms
The City Counci l conducts commIss Ion and committee interviews in late December or early
January of any given year. Appointments of commissioners and committee members are based
upon the calendar year . The interviews tend to be difficult to schedule because they conflict with
the holiday season for the City Council , City staff and applicants . Appointments tend to occur in
February or March , and are retroactive to January of that respective year . The City Council
conceptually approved revising appointment terms based upon the fiscal year. If approved,
interviews will typically occur in March or April with appointments in May or June annually with an
effective date of July 1.
LEGAL REVIEW DEPT . REVIEW FINANCIAL REVIEW ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
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Robert W . Hargreaves Randy Bynder Janet Moore
City Attorney Interim City Manager Director of Finan c e
Interim City Manager Randy Bynder R~ Bynder
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ORDINANCE NO. 1363
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
2.34.010, TO BASE COMMISSIONER AND COMMITTEE MEMBER
APPOINTMENT TERMS UPON THE FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert has undergone a comprehensive review of its
commissions and committees; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Desert City Council previously approved in concept the
recommendation to base the commissioner and commission member appointment terms upon
the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff will incorporate all approved revisions into the bylaws, which will be
presented for City Council consideration at the conclusion of the comprehensive review.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, does hereby
ordain, as follows:
That Section 2.34.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby
amended to read, as follows:
A. The beginning date for all terms of appointment to any city committee or commission will
be July 1 and the ending date will be June 30, with the exception of appointments made
to fill unexpired terms of office, or appointments made to fill new positions created during
the year, but which will all be ultimately based upon the calendar year thereafter. Following
expiration of the term of office, and if requested by city council, each member shall
continue to serve until either he or she is reappointed or his or her successor is qualified
and appointed.
PASSED AND APPROVED, by the City Council of Palm Desert, California, at its Regular
meeting held on the _______ day of ______________, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
KATHLEEN KELLY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
GRACE L. ROCHA, ACTING CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA