Title
Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Library Board
Recommended Action
I nominate John Nash, Renae Mitchell, Daniel Morgan, and Rebecca Rodriguez to fill two vacancies on the Library Board and move that Council appoint two nominees to the vacant position(s) as follows:
By roll call vote, Councilors vote for two nominees and the two with the highest vote total of four or more be appointed to fill terms beginning on September 1, 2019 and ending on August 31, 2021.
Body
The purpose of this item is to fill two vacancies on the Library Board. The applicants for these positions are:
John Nash (D)
Renae Mitchell (G)
Daniel Morgan (D)
Rebecca Rodriguez (D)
All applicants were interviewed by an interview committee on September 19, 2019. The interview committee consisted of the following: Library Board Chair: Jennifer Baker; Council Liaison: David Izraelevitz; and Library Board Staff Liaison: Eileen Sullivan. The interview committee recommends re-appointing Rebecca Rodriguez and appointing Renae Mitchell. The recommendation of the interview committee is attached
Party affiliations are noted as [D] Democrat, [R] Republican, [I] Independent, [G] Green, [L] Libertarian, [DTS] Declined to State, and [N] Not Registered to Vote.
This five-member board has 2 year terms and is currently composed as follows:
John Gustafson (DTS)
Kelly Dolejsi (D)
Whitney Spivey (D)
Council can only appoint one additional Democrat without violating the County Charter concerning restrictions on political party majorities on Boards and Commissions.
Attachments
A - Library Board Member List
B - Interview Panel Recommendations
C - Application Packet for John Nash
D - Application Packet for Renae Mitchell
E - Application Packet for Daniel Morgan
F - Application Packet for Rebecca Rodriguez