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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Action: Interim Appointments to Human Rights Commission Meeting Date: July 18, 2005 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: City Manager's Office Staff Contact: Mary Walston www. eugene-or, gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5406 ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to make two interim appointments to the Human Rights Commission. BACKGROUND When needed, interim appointments to boards, committees and commissions are made outside of the regular annual recruitment process. In the past two months, two members of the Human Rights Commission submitted their resignations. Interim appointments for vacancies on the Human Rights Commission, unlike other advisory bodies, are outlined in the Eugene City Code. Section 2.270 states "the council shall appoint, within 90 days of the position becoming vacant, a person to complete the member's unexpired term from the non-commission members of the commission's standing committees." Notice of the two vacancies on the Human Rights Commission was provided to all members of standing committees of the commission who were eligible to serve on the commission. Five current members of the commission subcommittees indicated a desire to be considered for the vacancies. One of the persons who indicated an interest did not submit updated or additional information. RELATED CITY POLICIES No policy issues are related directly to consideration of this resolution. COUNCIL OPTIONS The City Council can appoint make two interim appointments from the list of persons or can extend the recruitment for the two vacancies. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends making the selection for the two vacancies from the pool of five applicants; no recommendation is offered on the specific candidates. L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050718\S0507183.doc