HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Library Board 2018 Vacancy____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.: 9-2-3
Council Meeting: 1/16/2018
Disposition: Approved Staff Recommendation
Agenda Item No: 5.b
Meeting Date: January 16, 2018
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Clerk’s Office
Prepared by: Esther Beirne
City Clerk
City Manager Approval:
TOPIC: Board of Library Trustees Vacancy
SUBJECT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL ONE UNEXPIRED FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES, TO THE END OF APRIL 2021, DUE TO THE
RESIGNATION OF CAROL MANASHIL
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Council:
a) Call for applications to fill one unexpired four-year term on the Board of Library Trustees to the end of
April 2021 , due to the resignation of Carol Manashil;
b) Set deadline for receipt of applications for Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5:00 PM in the City
Clerk’s Office, Room 209, City Hall; and
b) Set date for interviews of applicants at a Special City Council meeting to be held on a date to be
determined.
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:
The term of Carol Manashil was set to expire at the end of April, 2021.
As per Resolution No. 13681, adopted on February 18, 2014, appointments to the Board of Library
Trustees will be limited to two consecutive four-year terms.
Applications may be submitted electronically – see https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/boards-commissions/
for all relevant information – and are also available in hard copy format at the City Clerk’s Office.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve staff’s recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Vacancy notice
2. Application, Excerpt from San Rafael Municipal Code and Ethics training information
One Vacancy - City of San Rafael
Board of Library Trustees
APPLICATIONS to serve on the Board of Library Trustees, City of San Rafael, to fill
One Unexpired Four-Year Term to the End of April, 2021, may be obtained at the
City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael and on the
website at: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/boards-commissions/. The deadline for filing
applications is Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Clerk’s Office.
There is no compensation paid to Library Trustees. Members must comply with the
City’s ethics training requirement of AB 1234, and reimbursement policy. See attached
information.
ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MAY APPLY. (Two Four-Year
Term Limit)
The Board of Library Trustees regularly meets on the second Tuesday of every month
at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.
Interviews of applicants will be held at a Special City Council meeting on a date to be
determined.
An excerpt from the San Rafael Municipal Code re: Board of Library Trustees
membership, terms of Board members, powers and duties, etc., is also attached.
________________________________
ESTHER C. BEIRNE
City Clerk
City of San Rafael
Dated: January 17, 2018
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
NAME: ______________________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: ________________________________________________________________
RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR _________________________ YEARS
PRESENT POSITION: ______________________________________________________________________
NAME OF FIRM: ______________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________
*HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: ________________________________________________________________
*E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): ________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION: _____________________________________________________________________________
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PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES: ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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DESCRIBE POSSIBLE AREAS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST: _______________________________________
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DATE: _________________________ SIGNATURE: ______________________________________
Filing Deadline : Mail or deliver to:
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 City of San Rafael, City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk
Time: 5:00 p.m. 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, CA 94901
* This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted b y law
SAN RAFAEL CHARTER
ARTICLE IX Public Library, Section 1. BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
There shall be a board of library trustees to be appointed by the council, the exact number of
which shall be set by ordinance or resolution of the council, one of whom may be a councilman.
The members of the board shall serve for a term of four years and shall be subject to removal
by the affirmative vote of three members of the council. The terms of office of members of the
board shall be staggered in the manner provided by resolution of the council. The board of
library trustees shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or
conferred in this charter or by the ordinances of the city. (Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
121, August 20, 1973: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46, May 31, 1967.)
2.16.030 Board of library trustees.
A board of library trustees is created. (Ord. 889 § 6, 1967)
2.16.031 Trustee membership--Compensation.
The board of library trustees shall consist of five members appointed by the city council, one of
whom may be a councilman. All members shall serve without compensation. (Ord. 889 § 7
(part), 1967)
2.16.032 Trustee term of office and removal.
The members of the board of library trustees shall serve for a term of four years and shall be
subject to removal by the affirmative vote of three members of the city council. The terms of
office of members of the board of library trustees shall be staggered in the manner provided by
resolution of the city council. (Ord. 889 § 7 (part), 1967)
2.16.033 Trustee powers and duties.
Subject to the direction and control of the city council, as provided in Section 2.04.030 of this
code, the powers and duties of the board of library trustees shall be:
To assess and evaluate current and long-range needs of the library; to formulate and adopt
policies, rules and regulations with respect to programs and facilities to meet such needs of the
community, including recommendations for sites and design of facilities. Such formulations and
adoptions shall be made in conjunction with recommendations of the librarian;
To review, comment and make recommendations regarding the annual operating budget of the
library;
To receive, and review periodic reports from the librarian concerning the general operations and
functions of the library;
To recommend ways to inform the citizens of San Rafael as to the various programs, services,
and assistance which the library affords all citizens;
To promote intergovernmental cooperation in the development of library services, patronage
and usage;
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the city council.
(Ord. 1131 § 3, 1974: Ord. 889 § 7 (part), 1967).
NOTICE TO BOARD & COMMISSION APPLICANTS
REGARDING ETHICS TRAINING
On January 1, 2006, a new law became effective that requires two (2) hours of ethics training of
the local legislative bodies by January 1, 2007. This new law defines a local legislative body as
a “Brown Act” governing body, whether permanent or temporary, decision-making or advisory,
and created by formal action of the City Council. In other words, any person serving on a City
Council, Board, Commission, or Committee created by the Council is subject to this ethics
training requirement. After this initial class, training will be required every two years.
Ethics training can be accomplished by taking a 2-hour class, self-study, or an on-line class.
You may seek reimbursement for taking any authorized ethics class. The city staff member that
is assigned to your committee can help you with the reimbursement process.
After you have completed the ethics class, the original certificate needs to be given to the City
Manager’s Office for record-keeping, with a copy kept for your records.
AB 1234 (Salinas). Local Agencies: Compensation and Ethics
Chapter 700, Statutes of 2005
This law does the following:
• Ethics Training: Members of the Brown Act-covered decision-making bodies must take two
hours of ethics training every two years, if they receive compensation or are reimbursed
expenses. The training can be in-person, on-line, or self-study.
For those in office on 1/1/06, the first round of training must be completed by 1/1/07.
• Expense Reimbursement -- Levels: Local agencies which reimburse expenses of members
of their legislative bodies must adopt written expense reimbursement policies specifying the
circumstances under which expenses may be reimbursed. The policy may specify rates for
meals, lodging, travel, and other expenses (or default to the Internal Revenue Service’s
(IRS) guidelines). Local agency officials must also take advantage of conference and
government rates for transportation and lodging.
• Expense Reimbursement -- Processes: Local agencies, which reimburse expenses, must
also provide expense reporting forms; when submitted, such forms must document how the
expense reporting meets the requirements of the agency’s expense reimbursement policy.
Officials attending meetings at agency expense must report briefly back to the legislative
body at its next meeting.