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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006/12/19 Item 16 CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL REGIONAL AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS The information below regarding assignments currently held and possible vacancies is in draft form. Discussion during MAYOR'S REPORTS at the City Council meeting of December 19,2006, will permit corrections to the information and opportunities for requests for assignment to committees listed as "vacancies." Mayor Cheryl Cox Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Chula Vista City/Schools Task Force Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation City ofChula Vista Legislative Committee Council Budget Subcommittee League of California Cities (LCC) Executive Committee, San Diego - Imperial County Division Metropolitan Wastewater Commission (Metro Commission) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors US Conference of Mayors University Blue Ribbon Committee Deputy Mayor Jerry Rindone City ofChula Vista Legislative Committee League of California Cities (LCe) Executive Committee, San Diego - Imperial County Division- Alternate Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), Vice-Chairman San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) 1;1 Alternate San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Transportation Subcommittee, South Bay Representative University Blue Ribbon Committee Councilmember John McCann Chula Vista Veterans Home Support Foundation Alternate Council Budget Subcommittee International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) 1st Alternate Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors (MTS) Alternate Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Policy Committee San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors - 2"' Alternate South County Economic Development Council (EDC) Councilmember Steve Castaneda Council Public Safety Subcommittee Inter-Agency Water Task Force International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Metro Wastewater Commission (Metro Commission), Alternate Port/City South Bay Power Plant (SBPP) Ad Hoc Committee San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Energy Working Group H:IMA YORICV City Council Regional Committee Assignments Dec06 (3).doc -1- !(PA - / Councilmember Rudy Ramirez Vacancies Chula Vista City Schools Task Force (formerly McCann) Council Public Safety Subcommittee International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) 2nd Alternate. (formerly Rindone) Inter-Agency Water Task Force Alternate (formerly McCann) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Bayshore Bikeway Committee (formerly McCann) South County Economic Development Council (EDe) Alternate University Bille Ribbon Committee Alternate (formerly Castaneda) Mayor/Council Subcommittees (new) CVRC - Jerry Rindone Chargers Relocation - John McCann Independent Financial Review - Steve Castaneda TBD - Rudy Ramirez H:IMA YORICV City Council Regional Committee Assignments Dec06 (3).doc /ft:>A-Z -2- From: Chula Vista City Council \{)J Council Budget Subcommittee Members Cox and McCann To: Date: December 14, 2006 Subject: Support staff in the Office of Mayor and Council In an effort to respond to comments offered by Council members in the City Council meeting of December 5, regarding support staff in the Office of Mayor and Council, we offer these topics that Cheryl plans to bring to the Council for discussion under Mayor's Comments in our December 19 meeting. The Subcommittee anticipates that the Mayor/Council budget will be part of a comprehensive budget that will be reviewed by the Council in May/June 2007. BackQround Support staff in the Office of Mayor and Council under discussion includes the following positions: Position Inter overnmental Affairs Coordinator Coastal/Environmental Polic Consultant Senior Council Aide Resolution 2004-284 (approved 08/24/04) authorized the transfer of the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator position from the City Manager's Office to the Office of Mayor and Council. Ordinance 3042, approved 09/26/06, shifted the appointing authority for this position from the Mayor to the Mayor and Council. Resolution 2005-326, approved 9/20/05, authorized the addition of a Coastal and Environmental Policy Coordinator position to the Office of Mayor and Council. This position was intended to improve the City's ability to monitor and analyze the growing number and complexity of land use and environmental issues citywide including the Bayfront Master Plan, the Urban Core Specific Plan, and the University Project. Suggested Discussion Points 1. Coastal/Environmental Policy Consultant The Mayor is prepared to fill the position of Coastal/Environmental Policy Consultant as a half-time position or less. The position is currently authorized as a full-time position and funded at $114,400 annually (salary and benefits). Reducing it to a half-time position or less for the balance of fiscal year 2007 would save at least $41,000. The Mayor will re-examine this position during budget deliberations in June 2007. The $41,000 in savings would be returned to the General Fund to pay for or help offset the cost of an Independent Financial Review, scope and cost to be determined. / b B-/ 2. Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator The Mayor is prepared to recommend the elimination of the position of Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator from the Mayor and Council budget and the shift of these duties to existing staff in the City Manager's Office, where the government relations function had existed prior to August 2004. If the City Council agrees to eliminate this position from the Mayor and Council budget, staff will bring back a resolution at a subsequent Council meeting to eliminate the position from the budget. Adoption of this recommendation would result in a savings of $63,600 in fiscal year 2007 and $124,700 per year ongoing. 3. Council Aides Regarding Council interest in supplementing City Council staff funding, the City Council might consider increasing each Council member's budget for Council staff by a specified amount. With the savings of $63,600 described above by eliminating the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator position in the Mayor and Council budget and shifting the duties to existing staff in the City Manager's Office, there could be an allocation to Council staff and a net savings to the general fund for fiscal year 2007. Any additional funding for Council staff could be addressed as part of the comprehensive budget review at the May/June budget hearings. 1[, p,- '7 >::...--' .-' .,;;.......