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02-18-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 04 CONSIDERATION OF MAYORAL ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES TO EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARDS11/16/2020 Print Staff Report AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 DATE: February 18, 2020 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: David Carmany City Manager AGENDA STAFF REPORT City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF MAYORAL ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES TO EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARDS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 2020-13 confirming the Mayor's appointments to the various organizations and advisory boards. BACKGROUND: The City of West Covina is a member of various organizations dedicated to serving the interests of local government in the region, in the State of California, and in the nation. West Covina is also a member of a number of joint powers agencies and other entities, which require an appointment of a member to their governing bodies. Annually the Mayor appoints members to the advisory bodies and boards as necessary. DISCUSSION: The advisory boards are as follows: Finance and Audit Committee City/School Cooperative Committee Community Services Group Foothill Transit Board Hurst Ranch Los Angeles County/City Selection Committee San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Sanitation District Board Southern California Association of Governments San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Participation in these activities is significantly important to the City, in that the policies and decisions of these bodies may directly affect the interest of the City. Stipends, meeting times, and meeting locations are subject to change by the individual agencies. A brief description of the advisory boards is contained in Attachment 3. According to Section 5-b of the City Council Standing Rules, appointments of City Council Members to these organizations are based upon selection by the Mayor, whose selections are subject to confirmation by the City https://destinyhosted.com/print_ag_memo.cfm?seq=684&rev_num=0&mode=Extemal&reloaded=true&id=93782 1/2 11/16/2020 Council as a whole. Print Staff Report `It shall be the prerogative of the Mayor, taking into consideration relative length of Council service, individual Councilmember preference and equivalency, to assign individual Council Members to various committees. " Mayor Wu has announced his appointments to the various external advisory boards, for confirmation by the City Council. Exhibit A of Resolution 2020-13 contains the list of appointees and alternates. Per California State Law, Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) Form 806 is on file with the City Clerk's Office designating Councilmembers that will receive a stipend from these appointments. OPTIONS: The City Council has the following options: 1. Confirm the Mayor's appointments to the various organizations described in the staffreport; or 2. Provide alternative direction. Prepared by: Mark Persico, Assistant City Manager Attachments Attachment 1 - Resolution 2020-13 Exhibit A - Mayoral Appointments Attachment 2 - Committee Descriptions CITY Enhance the City Image and Effectiveness COUNCIL Respond to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic GOALS & OBJECTIVES: https://destinyhosted.com/print_ag_memo.cfm?seq=664&rev_num=0&mode=Extemal&reloaded=true&id=93762 2/2 ATTACHMENTI RESOLUTION NO.2020-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNING COUNCILMEMBERS TO EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARDS. WHEREAS, the City of West Covina participates with various local and regional advisory boards that benefit the City's interests; and WHEREAS, annually the Mayor appoints members and alternates to the advisory boards as necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby approve the appointments laid forth to the advisory boards identified in Exhibit A. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit a certified copy to the advisory boards as necessary. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 181h day of February, 2020. Tony Wu Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST Thomas Duarte Lisa Sherrick City Attorney Assistant City Clerk I, Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-13 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21 It day of January 2020, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Lisa Sherrick Assistant City Clerk EXHIBIT A - RESOLUTION NO.2020-13 CITY OF WEST COVINA COUNCIL LIAISON APPOINTMENTS TO EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 2020 ORGANIZATION CONTACT MEETING DATE REPRESENTATIVE ALTERNATE INFORMATION/MEETING ANDTIME LOCATION Audit Committee West Covina City Hall/MRC At leastannually, • No stipend issued. with additional • Both Positions are meetings as Castellanos Shewmaker Representatives needed Form 700 fi I i ng req ui red City/School Cooperative West Covina City Hall/MRC Day TBD in May Committee and October, • No stipend issued. 4:30p.m. Shewmaker Lopez -Via do • Both Positions are Representatives No 700filingrequired Community Service Group Every other month, • No stipend issued. on the third • Both Positions are Wednesday ofthe Lopez-Viado Johnson Representatives month No 700fi ling required Foothill Transit Board 100 S. Vincent Ave., Suite 200 As needed andfor • $161 stipend per meeting West Covina, CA91790 annual meeting in • Form 700 fi ling requi red Main No.:(626) 967-3147 May Castellanos Mayor Wu Contact Person: Christina Lopez (626)931-7204 clo oezCafoot h i Ilt ransit.o re Hurst Ranch 1227S. Orange Ave. Last Monday ofthe • No stipend issued. West Covina, CA91790 month, • Both Positions are Main No.: (626) 962-8056 10:00 a.m. Johnson Castellanos Representatives • No 700filingrequired Los Angeles County/City Meetings held at different As needed Selection Committee locations. • No stipend issued Mayor Wu None (Mayor automatic appointment) San Gabriel Valley Council of 1000S. Fremont Ave., Unit 42 3rdThursday, Governments (SGV COG) Alhambra, CA 91803 6:00 p.m. • $75 stipend per month Main No. (626) 457-1800 Mayor Wu Castellanos regardless ofthe number Contact Person: of meetings Stefanie Hernandez • Form 700 fi I i ng requi red szvCasevcoe.ore • A81234filing required Meeting Location: Upper SGV Muni. Water 602 E. Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 Sanitation District Board Sanitation Districts 4'h Wednesday of • $125 stipend per meeting. of Los Angeles County the month, NOTE: West Covina falls 1955Workman Mill Road 1:30 p.m. Mayor Wu None withinthree districts, Whittier, CA90601 (Mayor automatic therefore, the City's liaison Main No.: (562) 908-4288 appointment) attends 3 district meetings Fax: (562)908-4278 for $375 Contact Person: • Form 700 filing required Michael Hsu, Ext. 1112 • AB 1234filingrequired Southern California 818 W. Seventh St., 12'^ Floor Annual Regional Association of Governments Los Angeles, CA 90017 Conference in May (SLAG) Main No.: (213) 236-1800 Shewmaker Lopez-Vi a do • Form 700filing required Contact Person: Tess Rey • AB 1234filing required rev0scae.ca.zov San Gabriel Valley Mosquito 1145 N. Azusa Canyon Rd. 2nd Fridayofthe and Vector Control District West Covina, CA 91790 month, • $100 stipend Main No.: (626) 814-9466 7:00 a.m. Lloyd Johnson None per Contact Person: (4-year term, expiring month regardless of Martha Tanaka December 31st,2024) the number of MTanakaosevmosouito.or¢ meetings ATTACHMENT NO. 2 City Council Liaison Committee Descriptions 1. Audit Committee Established in 2015, the Audit Committee's purpose is to assist the City Council in discharging its responsibilities for the overall stewardship of the City's financial affairs. This will include reviewing financial information; ascertaining the existence and adequacy of accounting and internal control systems and related safeguards over the City's assets; and overseeing the audit function. Stipend: None 2. City/School Cooperative Committee Meets with the various school districts serving West Covina to address mutual needs and concerns facing the City or school districts. Stipend: None 3. Community Service Group The Commiinity Service Group meets quarterly with various service groups and non-profit organizations in the City of West Covina, in an effort to bring together many of the civic and volunteer organizations in the community to promote, partner, educate, sharing resources and combine efforts to benefit the West Covina community. Group also works together on the City's Annual Conmmity Service Day. Stipend: None 4. Foothill Transit Board Foothill Transit was established in 1988 as a public / private partnership that annually serves over 17 million passengers in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, operates 36 fixed -route local, express and rail -feeder lines, and covers 327 square miles. Foothill Transit's Governing Board is divided into Four Clusters, with the City of West Covina represented in Cluster 2 with the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Glendora, and Irwindale. Those selected by the City, serve on the Governing Board and meet annually or as needed. In addition, Foothill Transit has an Executive Board that is governed by five members, with four members elected by each cluster, and a fifth member appointed by the L.os Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Coru nittee provides oversight of FootlA Transits operations and provides recommendations on improving bus service to the valleys. Governing Board has an annual meeting in May and meets as needed. Executive Board Members are selected by the Governing Board, and meet the last Friday of each month. Stipend: Governing Board receives $161 per meeting 5. Hurst Ranch According to Article IV of the Hurst Ranch Historical Foundation Articles of Incorporation, the City Council is to designate two Councihnembers to sit on the Hurst Ranch Historical Foundation Board of Directors, and be responsible for overseeing the investments of the Foundation. Stipend: None 6. Los Angeles County/City Selection Committee Mayor serves on this Committee that appoints City representatives to such boards, commissions and agencies as may be required by law; ie., LAFCO, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Committee; and to nominate for appointment members to the California Coastal Commission. Stipend: None 7. San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Coalition of cities from the San Gabriel Valley seeking the Valley's `fair share' of scarce Federal, State and Local resources by fostering consensus among cities in the San Gabriel Valley regarding policies and programs that address issues relating to land use, air quality, transportation, solid waste, and other matters deemed essential to our cities. Stipend: $75 per month regardless of the number of meetings. 8. San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Abatement District Assists cities in mamging or eliminating mosquito breeding areas, and responding to complaints about mosquitoes or mosquito -hike insects (ie. bees) in the District. There is no alternate for this committee. Liaison is selected to serve a two-year term Stipend: $100 per month regardless of the number of meetings. 9. Sanitation District Board The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Districts) are a confederation of independent special districts serving the wastewater and solid waste management needs of Los Angeles County. Stipend: $125 per meeting. West Covina falls within three districts, therefore, our liaison attends 3 district meetings for $375 (per meeting). 10. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Serves as the functioning Metropolitan Planning Organization for six counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Imperial. The SCAG is mandated by the federal government to research and draw up plans for transportation, growth management, hazardous waste management, and air quality. City of West Covina is allowed to select a representative and alternate to attend the Annual General Assembly Meeting. To serve on the various policy committees, a Councilrnember needs to be selected and confirmed by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. Stipends are paid if a Councilmember is selected to serve on a policy committee. Stipend: None