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Redevelopment Commission Recommends One Alternate Member in Bylaw Update; Vote Unanimous
Summary
The Gilbert Redevelopment Commission voted 5-0 in a recommendation to town council to amend its bylaws to add a one‑year alternate member who would attend meetings and serve in the event of absence or recusal; staff said the council could appoint an alternate if council approves the bylaws.
The Gilbert Redevelopment Commission on June 10 voted unanimously to recommend that the town council approve amendments to the commission bylaws to add one alternate member.
Staff member Sydney told commissioners the change would add flexibility to the board by allowing a single alternate to attend all meetings and act in place of a regular commissioner only during absences or recusals. "The term would only be 1 year," Sydney said, noting that full commissioners serve four-year terms.
Sydney said the town council amended the land development code and municipal code in April 2025 to allow the bylaw change and that staff began recruitment for the alternate before the bylaws were formally before the redevelopment commission; the advertisement closed the day before the meeting. Sydney said interviews would be conducted later in the year and the matter is expected to go to town council at its last hearing in June, where council could complete interviews and appoint the alternate that night if the council approves the bylaw update.
Why it matters: Redevelopment commission bylaws set meeting procedures, voting and officer duties for a board that oversees downtown redevelopment projects. Commissioners said an alternate will reduce delay from recusals or absences in cases where several members have conflicts.
A motion to recommend approval was made, seconded and carried by a 5-0 vote; the transcript records the outcome as a unanimous vote. Commissioners discussed that the alternate would be required to attend meetings and would serve only in the absence or recusal of a regular member, a slight deviation from the Planning Commission model for alternates, Sydney said. The staff presentation noted other bylaw changes were administrative or editorial and aimed to align the redevelopment commission bylaws with town codes, including a new ethics code.
The commission’s recommendation now moves to the town council for final consideration. If council approves the bylaw amendment, the alternate recruitment process will continue per the schedule Sydney outlined.
