01-19-1993 - Senior Citizen Commission Appointments•
City of West Covina
Memorandum
To City Council
FROM Mayor Pro Tem Jennings and
Councilmember Wong
SUBJECT. SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 0-1
DATE January 19, 1993
SUMMARY: The City Council appointed a sub -committee of Mayor Pro
Tem Jennings and Councilmember Wong to interview and
recommend appointments for two vacancies due to
resignations on the Senior Citizen Commission. This
report. summarizes the interview process and recommends
appointment of the two commissioners and term expiration
dates on the two positions.
BACKGROUND•
The. Senior Citizen Commission was expanded from five to seven
members on September 23, 1991.. The Commission is now composed of
seven appointed positions serving staggered two )year terms. The
Commission is currently staffed as follows:.
Commissioner
Glen Buckingham
Ken Fridley
Fred Gratz
Dolores Kowalski
Winnie Lewis
Vacant Seat`(Gilbert)
Vacant Seat (Smythe)
Term Expires
June 1993
June 1993
June 1994
June 1994
June 1994
June 1993
June 1994
DESIGNATION OF TERMS TO BE APPOINTED:
As required under the West Covina Municipal Code, Section 2-135
(vacancies), the City Council shall appoint a replacement for the
two 'commissioners who resigned. The terms of the two new
commissioners shall be governed by the unexpired term of the
commissioner they replaced.
The unexpired terms are: - term of Louis Gilbert (6/30/93)
- term of Barbara Smythe (6/30/94)
INTERVIEW PROCESS:
The sub -committee screened applications on file for this
commission, and conducted interviews with four candidates for the
vacancies. The commissioner candidate pool possessed excellent
qualifications and the sub -committee found it difficult to make a
selection. However, as a result of the interview process, the sub-
committee selected two candidates which are believed to be the best
qualified to assume the duties and responsibilities of a Senior
Citizen Commissioner. Council has the option to approve these
candidates or make substitute recommendations.
Listed below are the sub -committee's recommended candidates for the
two positions:
Sally Deniston
David G. Duncan
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Appoint Sally Deniston to the Senior Citizen Commission with
a terming expiring June 30, 1993;
2) Appoint David G. Duncan to the Senior Citizen Commission with
a term expiring June 30, 1994.
Attachment
RESOLUTION NO. Y 9l7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING SALLY
DENISTON AND DAVID G. DUNCAN TO THE SENIOR
CITIZEN COMMISSION.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby appoint Sally
Deniston as a member of the Senior Citizen Commission of the
City of West Covina for a term expiring June 30, 1993; and
does hereby appoint David G. Duncan as a member of the Senior
Citizen Commission of the City of West Covina for a term
expiring June 30, 1994;
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution and shall transmit a certified copy thereof to
Sally Deniston and David G. Duncan.
Approved and adopted this 19th day of January, 1993.
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
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Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular
meeting thereof held on January 19, 1993, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
City Clerk
APPROVED -AS TO FORM:
City Attorney