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Commission endorses plan to recruit a combined secretary; public urges stronger records and Brown Act language in job announcement
Summary
The commission reviewed a proposed recruitment process for a combined commission secretary position, heard public concern that the job announcement emphasize Brown Act and Public Records Act responsibilities, and asked staff and the subcommittee to provide the final job description before public posting.
Planning Commissioner Antonini presented an action item to approve a combined commission secretary recruitment and selection process. Sean Sherburn of the Department of Human Resources outlined a timeline and described a supplemental questionnaire, management testing battery and rater review that would produce a pool of candidates for commissions to interview.
Public commenter Sue Hester urged the commission to require that the job announcement explicitly state responsibilities for the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act and to emphasize responsiveness on public records and meeting law. Commissioners asked that the subcommittee and HR provide the final job description and appointment criteria to the subcommittee and the full commission before public distribution; several commissioners said they were comfortable moving forward administratively but wanted to see the proposed posting language.
Commissioners agreed to proceed but requested staff circulate the classification and selection materials to subcommittee members ahead of the joint meeting so the subcommittee could formally recommend a posting and selection timeline.
