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STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY

Subject:Discussion, Direction and Potential Action regarding Appointments to the City of Coalinga Transparency and Accountability Committees
Meeting Date:Thursday, March 16, 2023
From:Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by:Marissa Trejo, City Manager


I.    RECOMMENDATION:

The City Manager recommends that Council appoint the following members to the City of Coalinga Transparency and Accountability Committees based on applications received:

 

Water Committee:

Dan McKay

Rodger Tiffin

 

Sales Tax/Cannabis/Economic Development Committee:

Justin Milligan

James D. Cavins

 

Public Safety/City Beautification/Code Enforcement/Animal Control Committee:

 

District 1 (Choose 2, Listed Alphabetically)

 

Mary Jones

Justin Milligan

Taylor Monroy-Cisneros

Rocco Papietro

 

District 2

 

Vona Darnell

James D. Cavins

 

District 4

 

Thomas Dominguez

Jess Rosales

 

District 5

 

Jim Allen

 

District 3 needs 2 more applicants.  District 5 needs 1 more applicant.

 



II.    BACKGROUND:

The City of Coalinga Transparency and Accountability Committees are committees made up of five to seven members (except the committee including public safety which includes 2 community members per Council District), consisting of members of the City Council, City staff and the public.

 

Appointments shall be for a one year period, after which the City Council shall re-evaluate their approval of establishing the Transparency and Accountability Committees Act.  Members representing the Public must reside within City limits.

 

The Committees shall Meet at City Hall at times and dates established by the Committee Chair and City Staff and shall be open to the public.  Committees shall be responsible for communicating recommendations back to the City Council for possible action, as well as producing and presenting quarterly informational reports to the City Council.

 

Committees were advertised on Facebook and the City's website.

 

Committees and Members include:

 

Public Safety/City Beautification/Code Enforcement/Animal Control Committee:

Mayor Horn

Councilmember Hedgecock 

Greg DuPuis

Jose Garza

 

Sales Tax/Cannabis/Economic Development Committee:

Councilman Adkisson

Mayor Horn

Marissa Trejo

Mai Vang

 

Water Committee:

Mayor Pro-Tem Ramirez

Councilman Vosburg

Sean Brewer

Larry Miller



III.   DISCUSSION:

Recommend Appointments as follows:

Water Committee:

Dan McKay

Rodger Tiffin

 

Sales Tax/Cannabis/Economic Development Committee:

Justin Milligan

James D. Cavins

 

Public Safety/City Beautification/Code Enforcement/Animal Control Committee:

District 1 (Choose 2, Listed Alphabetically)

Mary Jones

Justin Milligan

Taylor Monroy-Cisneros

Rocco Papietro

District 2

Vona Darnell

James D. Cavins

District 4

Thomas Dominguez

Jess Rosales

District 5

Jim Allen

Recommend advertising remaining vacancies (1 for District 5 and 2 for District 3).

 



IV.   ALTERNATIVES:

Do not appointment Members.



V.    FISCAL IMPACT:

None.
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
WATER_COMMITTEE_APPLICATIONS.pdfWater Committee Applications
Sales_Tax-Cannabis-Economic_Development_Committee_Applications.pdfSales Tax-Cannabis-Economic Development Committee Applications
Public_Safety-City_Beautification-Code_Enforcement-Animal_Control_Committee_Applications_.pdfPublic Safety-City Beautification-Code Enforcement-Animal Control Committee Applications