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Commission discusses stalled appointments, considers drafting letter to mayor if vacancies aren't filled
Summary
Commissioners were told commission appointment items have been delayed on the Board of Directors agenda; they discussed drafting a short letter to the mayor and using a rule-suspension or special meeting to expedite a commission vote if appointments are not completed by month-end.
The commission discussed ongoing delays in appointing commissioners and how to respond if the Board of Directors does not act by the end of the month. Staff said the appointment items are slated for the board's agenda toward month-end but have been bumped because of higher-priority board items.
Commissioners asked whom to address in a letter; staff advised the mayor. The chair proposed drafting a short, single-paragraph letter and preparing a rough draft for the commission to review at the next meeting. Legal staff (Simone Black) advised that if the commission wished to send a letter as the entire body, they would need to draft, discuss and vote on it (which would require either a special meeting or suspension of rules at the next regular meeting).
Staff said the next commission meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12 and that new commissioners are expected to be appointed by the end of the month; commissioners agreed to prepare a draft letter and, if appointments are delayed, to consider suspending rules to transmit the letter promptly.
No formal motion to send a letter was taken during the meeting; commissioners agreed on a plan to prepare a draft and follow up if necessary.
