City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2019 04 23

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LCityof Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM IV SUBJECT: DISCUSSION — 2020 BOARD/COMMISSION APPLICATION PROCESS DATE: APRIL 23, 2019 PRESENTED BY: MEREDYTH MUTH, CITY CLERK SUMMARY: Staff would like discussion on what type of process the Council would like to use this year for board and commission application and appointment. The 2019 process included: • Written Application • Review of all applications by a Council Committee • Committee recommendation of which applicants to appoint and which to interview • Interviews with the full Council • Appointments by the full Council What might Council like to implement for 2020? • Are new application questions needed? • Would Council like to appoint a committee to review the applications and make recommendations regarding which applicants to interview OR should the entire Council do this together? • Are there other changes Council would like to consider? All board and commission terms start in January. In previous years the applications have been due in early November with the review and appointment process completed by mid -December. At the April 16 meeting, Council mentioned starting the process earlier to have appointments prior to November. If Council would like to consider moving up the process, members should discuss what that timing might look like and if the application and appointment process should be left to the incoming City Council. The current vacancies for 2020 are as follows: Board of Adjustment — 4 Building Code Board of Appeals — 2 Business Retention & Development — 4 Cultural Council — 3 Historic Preservation Commission — 3 Historical Commission — 4 Library Board of Trustees — 0 Local Licensing Authority — 1 Open Space Advisory Board —4 Parks & Public Landscaping — 3 Planning Commission — 4 Recreation Advisory Board — 3 Revitalization Commission — 3 Sustainability Advisory Board — 3 Boulder County Housing — 0 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 50