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� � OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: City Council Appointment of the City's Primary and Alternate
Representatives to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Advisory Committee (MAC}
DATE: June 12, 2008
CONTENTS: Nomination Application Package from MAC
SUBMITTED BY: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager
Recommendation: By Minute Motion, that the City Council appoint a primary representative and
alternate to serve on the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory
Committee (MAC). The terms for both positions wifl be December 16, 2008 through December 16,
2011.
Executive Summary:
Buford Crites has been serving as the City's primary representative on this Committee and has
indicated a willingness to continue in this capacity if the Council so wishes.
In addition, the Committee's Charter was revised in December 2007 to allow for the appointment of
alternative representatives.
To be eligible for appointment to the Committee, an individual must be qualified through education,
training, knowledge, or experience to give informed advice regarding an industry, discipline, or interest
identified in Section 7 of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000.
The appointee must also have demonstrated experience or knowledge of the geographical area in
which the National Monument is located; have demonstrated a commitment to collaborate in seeking
solutions to a wide spectrum of resource management issues; and have the ability to represent their
designated industry, discipline, or interest.
Nominations must be submitted by June 18, 2008.
Submitted By:
CARLOS L. O EGA
City Manager
G:ICI7YMGINCAREN RUSSOIAGENDA REPORTS?0061AP�OINTMENT TO MAC DOCX �
1�-F. APPOINTMENT of the City's Primary Representative & Alternate to
to serve on the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) .
CITY COUNCIL A�TZON:
APPROVED DENTED
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1) By Minute Motion, appointed Councilman Jim Fergusan as the City's
primary representative to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains Natior�al Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) effective
December 16, 2008 - December 16, 2011. 3-2 (Fin�rty, Benson P�0)
2. By Minute Motion, opted to leave th� alternate prepresent�tive
position to the MAC vacant at this time. 5-0
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SaNTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO vIOU�iTAINS
NATIONAL �VIONtiMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BYLAWS AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Vlonument Advisory Committee
(Committee) was established by the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Act of 2000 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 431 nt., October 24, 2000), consistent with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app., October 6, 1972, as
amended).
The Committee operates in accordance with the Act; FACA; Final Rule on Federal
Advisory Committee Management (Final Rule), General Services Administration (66 FR
37728, July 19, 2001); and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Advisory Committee Charter(Charter), approved by the Secretary of the Interior on
November 15, 2007 and the Acting Secretary of Agriculture on December 7, 2007, and
filed on December 10, 2007.
This document establishes rules and procedures deemed necessary and desirable by the
Committee, as authorized by Section 7(e) of the Act. Provisions of the Act, FACA, Final
Rule, and Charter applicable to operations of the Committee are not repeated in these
Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures.
SECTION I: MEMBER REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS
a. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for appointment to the Committee, a
person must be qualified through education, training, knowledge, or experience to give
informed advice regarding an industry, discipline, or interest identified in Section 7 of the
Act; have demonstrated experience or knowledge of the geographical area in which the
National Monument is located; have demonstrated a commitment to collaborate in seekin�
solutions to a wide spectrum of resource management issues; and have the ability to
represent their designated industry, discipline, or interest.
b. STAGGERED TERI�IS: Primary and alternate Committee members will be appointed to
serve 3-year terms on a staggered term basis, with 5 of the 15 positions subject to
appointment or reappointment of representatives each year. For this purpose, groupings of
Committee positions are as follows:
Group 1
City of Rancho Mirage
City of Palm Desert
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Pinyon Community Council
Regional college or university expert in natural science and research
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Group 2
City of Cathedral City
City of Indian Wells
Countv of Riverside
Winter Park Authority
Coachella Valley�Iountains Conservancy
Group 3
City of Palm Springs
City of La Quinta
Local conservation organization
Local developer or builder organization
California Department of Fish and Game or California Department of Parks and
Recreation
c. CONCURRENCY OF TERMS: Terms of primary and alternate members representing
the same industry, discipline, or interest shall be concunent.
d. TERMINATION OF SERVICE: The Secretaries may, after written notice, terminate the
service of a member if, in the judgment of the Secretaries, removal is in the public interest.
Members may also be terminated if they no longer meet the requirements under which they
were appointed; fail or are unabie to par�icipate zegularly in Committee work; or have
violated Federal law or the regulations of the Department of the Interior or the Department
of Agriculture.
SECTION II: ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON A.�ID VICE CHAIRPERSON
The Committee will annually elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its
primary members. Individuals nominated for these positions must be in attendance at the
meeting when such election occurs, or, if not able to attend such meeting, have informed
the Designated Federal Official (DFO) in advance re;arding their willingness to serve in
either capacity.
A majority of Committee members in attendance is deemed sufficient to elect a
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson when such election has been announced in advance of
the meeting. Election of these officers will usually occur at the first meeting of the
Committee during the calendar year.
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SECTION III: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITTES
a. CHAIRPERSON A1�D VICE CHAIRPERSON: The Chairperson is responsible for
conducting meetings of the Committee, which may include the following: conducting
voting regarding recommendations of the Committee; appointing individuals and a
chairperson, with concurrence of the DFO, to serve on a subgroup; calling for nominations
and election of a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson; conferring with the Dfi0 regarding
calls for Committee meetings and issues to be addressed on meeting agendas; and certifying
the accuracy of Committee meeting minutes.
The Vice Chairperson will assume the role of Chairperson when the Chairperson is absent.
If the Chairperson resigns or is terminated, the Vice Chairperson will continue in the role
of Chairperson until the next annual election for both positions.
b. ALTERNATE NTEMBERS: An alternate member of the Committee serves in place of the
primary member representing a particular industry, discipline, or interest during absences or
upon resignation or termination of the primary member. During absences of the primary
member, the alternate member shall function in the same manner and shall be accorded the
same rights and privileges as the primary member.
An alternate member shall not make motions before the Committee or cast votes regarding
recommendations under consideration by the Committee when the primary member is in
attendance at meetings of the Committee. An alternate member, however, may participate
in Committee discussions at the discretion of the Committee Chairperson, and may
participate in subgroups if appointed by the Committee Chairperson with the concurrence
of the DFO.
Alternate members cannot serve as Chairperson or Vice Chairperson unless the primary
member representing the same industry, discipline, or interest has resigned or has been
terminated.
Approved by the Committee on March 1, 2008.
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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)
The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument invites you to submit a
nomination application for any of eight primary representative positions or 15 alternate
representative positions on the Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). Members are
appointed to three-year terms, except as described below, by the Secretary of the Interior
with concurrenee by the Secretary of Agriculture. The MAC advises the Secretaries
througll thc Designated Federal Official (I�,Tational Monument Manager) on issues related
to implementation of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Management Plan, and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
and the Committee's charter.
Three of the eight primary positions have been vacant due to resignation; therefore, the
upcoming terms for them will be less than the customary three years in order to maintain
an established rotation of Committee members. The remaining fve primary positions are
currently filled, but their terms wilt expire on December 16, 2008.
The Committee's charter was revised in December 2007 to allow for the appointment of
alternate representatives, one for each of the 15 interests and organizations represented on
the MAC. Hence, this is the first time a call for nominations for these alternates has
occurred. To maintain concurrency with the terms of primary representatives, terms for
some alternates will be abbreviated for the initial appointments.
PRIi�IARY REPRESENTAT[VES �
Vacant positions, which are now open for nomination for appointment to serve as
primary representatives, are listed below.
• City of Indian Wells; term will begin on date of appointment and expire July 21,
2009
• Winter Park Authority; terzn will be�in on date of appointment and expire July 21,
2009
• a local developer or builder organization; term will begin on date of appointment
and expire March 16, 2010
Positions with terms that expire on December 16, 2008, which are now open for
nomination for appointment or reappointment to serve as primary representatives, are
identified below. Terms for these positions will begin no sooner than December 16, 2008,
and�vill expire on December 16, 2011.
• City of Rancho ?vlirage
• City of Palm Desert
� Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Pinyon Community Council
• a representative with expertise in naturat science and research selected from a
regional college or university
ALTER'vATE REPRESENTATIVES �
The following 1� alternate representative positions are now open for nomination for
appointment. Alternates serve in the absence of the primary representatives. Terms for
these positions will begin and end as indicated to establish concurrency with the terms of
the primary representatives for each interest or organization.
Terms beain on date of appointment and ex�ire July 21, 2009
• City of Indian Wells
• W inter Park Authority
• City of Cathedral City
• Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
• County of Riverside
Terms be�in on date of appointment and expire March 16, 2010
• City of Palm Springs
• City of La Quinta
• California Department of Fish and Game or the California Department of Parks
and Recreation
• a local developer or builder organization
• a local conservation organization
Terms begin on December l 6, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011
• City of Rancho Mirage
• City of Palm Desert
• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Pinyon Community Council
• an alternate representative with expertise in natural science and research selected
from a regional college or university
Applications for nomination to the Committee must be received by June 18, 2008.
Application information and forms are available electronically in PDF format by clicking
on the following link:
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/santarosa/advisory_committee.html
Applications can also be obtained in person at, or through written request to the National
Monument Manager at the address below; by telephone request at (760) 251-4836; via
facsimile message (fax) request sent to (760) 251-4899 in care of the Natioz�al Monument
Manager; or via email request sent to jfoote@ca.blm.gov.
Compteted nomination application packages must be delivered by the due date to the
following address:
National Monument Manager
Bureau of Land Management
Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office
690 West Garnet Avenue
P.O. Box 581260
I�rorth Palm Springs, CA 92258
Current MAC appointees may submit an updated nomination application for
reappointment. Any individual may nominate himself or herself. The application process
for both primary and alternate positions is the same. There is no Iimit to the number of
nomination applications that may be submitted for each position. Equal opportunity
practices are followed for all appointments to the Committee.
Background and Instructions
The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto tilountains National Vlonument Advisory Committee
(NIAC) advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture through the
Designated Federal Official (National Monument Manager) on issues related to
implementation of the National Monument Management Plan. It operates in accordance
ti��ith the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Vlountains
i�ational Vlonument Advisory Committee Charter.
Members of the MAC are U.S. citizens appointed for three-year terms by the Secretary of
the Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture. As volunteers, members
serve without pay, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses for National
Monument related business and travel, when appropriate and approved in advance, at the
current rates for government employees.
1�here are 15 primary representatives and 15 alternate representatives serving on the
MAC. In accoraance with tl�e Santa Rosa and San Jacinto vlountains National Monument
Act of 2000, the Committee includes a representative with expertise in natural science
and research selected from a regional college or university; and representatives of the
Califomia Department of Fish and Game or California Department of Parks and
Recreation; County of Riverside; cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage,
La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Indian Wells; Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians;
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy; a local conservation organization; a iocal
developer or builder organization; Winter Park Authority; and the Pinyon Community
Council. The MAC charter approved in December 2007 allows for the appointment of
one alternate representative for each of these interests and organizations.
A nomination application includes forms for both the U.S. Department of the Interior and
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Complete nomination packages include letters of
reference and a recommendation from the interest or organization being represented.
Additional information which addresses a nominee's qualifications (e.g., resume or
curriculum vitae) should be submitted with the nomination package. Nominations may be
made by any person, group, or organization, including self-nomination.
Completed nomination applications must be delivered by the specified date to the
�;ational Monument Mana�er, Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office, 690 West Garnet Avenue, P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs, California
92258.
Nomination application packages become the property of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument, and will not be returned. Nomination applications are for
one-time use only and cannot be reused for any future appointments or reappointments.
Previous nomination applications will be available for review and copying by the
applicant if requested. Information contained in all nomination application packages is
subject to the Privacy Act and considered confidential—information will not be shared
with anyone other then the applicant and appropriate government officials.
Additional information about the application process may be obtained through the
applicable Federal Register Notice that calls for nominations to serve on the MAC. Ecliial
opportunity practices are followed for all appointments to the Committee.
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Names of council to be considered
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Advisory Committee
Nominee's Full Name
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Business Address Home Address
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Business Phone Cell Phone Home Phone
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Occu ation and Title
Education colle es, de rees, ma�or fields of stud
Career Highlights (significant related experience, civic and
professional activities, elected offzces �if term expires, prior advisory
committee experience or career achievements related to the interest
to be represented] attach additional pages as necessa
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, trainin and or ex erience:
Experience or knowledge of the council's geographic area of
�urisdiction:
Experience in working u�ith disparate groups to achieve
collaborative solutions (e.g., civic organizations, planning
commissions, school boards
Area of Interest to be represented
Attach letters of reference from interests or organization to be
represented (required)
Nominated Bv
Name and Title or Position
Address
Tele hone number, and or e-mail address
Privacy Act Statement:
The authority to request this information is contained in 5 U.S.C.
301, the Federal advisory Committee Act, and Part 1784 of Title
43, Code of Federal Regulations. It is used by the appointing officer
to determine education, training, and experience related to
possible service on an advisory council of the Bureau of Land
Management. If you are appointed as an advisory, the information
will be retained by the appointing official as long as you serve.
Otherwise, it will be destroyed or returned (if requested) within 60
days following announcement of the council appointments.
Completion of this form is voluntary. However, failure to complete
any or all items will inhibit fair evaluation of your qualifications,
and could result in you (or your nominee) not receiving full
consideration for appointment.
Signature Date
REPRODUCED LOCALLY: Include form number and date on all reproductions. Form Approved O.M.B.No.05C5-G001
United States Deparcment of Agriculture
ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[Insert the board/council name here]
Privacy Act Notice
Public Laws 95-113 and 93-579 permit collection of the data requested on this form. The informalion is used to determine qualifications,
suitability and availability for service on advisory committees or research and promotion boards/councils. The information will be used to
conduct background clearances and/or for annual reports on advisory committees or research and promotion boards/councils. Failure to submit
this information may result in non-selection of a prospective advisory committee member,board/council member or termination of the commiftee
or board/council.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY OR TYPE
1. Name (Last, First, Middle) 2. Social Security Number
3. Residence Address (include ZIP code) 4. Business No.
Home No:
FAX:
e-Mail Address:
5. Place of Birth 6. Date of Birth
7. Company/Business Name
8. Company/Business Address (include ZIP Code) 9. Occupation/Title
10. [Insert appropriate commodity question(s)from supplemental list.] To be compieced by Rs�P aoard Members oniy
10a. If applicable, how long have you been engaged in farming or production, and what is the size of your farming
operation. (i.e. List acreage and pounds produced by kind of crop,as well as, kinds and numbers of livestock?)
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11. List your business experience.
12. List education and any specialized experience.
13. List applicable farm/handier/producer/importer or co-op member industry organizations (include whether a
mernber or officer and how long a�liated).
14. List other affiliations and/or service as a community leader that would benefit you in your role as a member of the
advisory committee or research and promotion board/council.
15. List any Federal advisory committee or board on which you are currently a member and the number of years you
have served on that committee or board. (7o be comPieted by Advisory commitcees oniy)
16. List sources of income in excess of�10,000 for the past calendar year from other than your primary employment.
List only sources: do not show amounts of income from each source. (To be comp�eced by ad�isory comm�tcees oniy)
17. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? (A felony is defined as any violation of law punishable by
imprisonment of longer than one year). �Yes � No. If yes, please explain on the attached
continuafion sheet.
18. As a result of your participation in Federal programs, have any judgments been rendered against you? As a result
of participation in any governmental programs relative to the purposes of the advisory committee or research and
prornotion board/council for which you are a nominee, have any civil or criminal actions been initiated against you?
(0)Yes (� No. If yes, please explain on the attached continuation sheet.
19 Name as you would prefer it to appear on official correspondence. (To be completed by R&P Board Members Only)
Signature Date
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information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0�0�-0001. The time
reyuired ro complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response,includino the time for reviewing instructions,searching
existing data sources,gathering and maintaining the data needed,and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
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religion,age disability,politieal beliefs,sexual orientation,manta]or family status,politicnl beliefs,parental status or prorected genetic inti�rmation. (T�ot
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large print,audiotape,etc.)should contact USDA's TARGET center at(202)720-2600(voice and TDD).
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�EPRODUCE'�LOCALLY:Include form number and date on all reproductions. Form Approved O.M.B. No. 0505-0001
Continuation Sheet for Form AD-755
If you need more space for an answer, use this sheet. Please number each answer to correspond to the number on
Form AD-755. When you have completed your answer(s), attach to Form AD-755.
[INSERT COMMODITY BOARD, COUNCIL, OR DELEGATE NAME]
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Social Security Number:
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