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Action: Appointment to Sustainability Commission
Meeting Date: October 10, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 3
Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Babe O’Sullivan
www.eugene-or.gov/sustainability Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5017
ISSUE STATEMENT
This item is the appointment by the City Council of a new member to the Sustainability Commission to
serve the unexpired term of Lisa Arkin.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the council makes appointments to boards, committees and commissions. Chapter 2 of the
Eugene Code addresses standing committees to the City Council and the appointment process. For most
standing committees created in the Code, the council is the appointing authority. The normal recruitment
period for boards, committees and commissions begins in January unless a resignation occurs mid-term.
The Sustainability Commission has four positions that are filled in this manner, one of which had been
filled by Lisa Arkin.
Due to Ms. Arkin’s resignation, one vacancy has occurred on the Sustainability Commission. Ms.
Arkin’s term is set to expire on June 30, 2013, and her replacement will assume the remaining part of
this term. Applicants were drawn from a pool that had been created during the normal recruitment
process early in 2011. Three applicants completed interviews with the City Council.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
The Eugene Sustainability Commission is a 13-member citizen body that acts in an advisory capacity to
the City Council and the City Manager to create or enhance sustainable practices within the community.
The Sustainability Commission was created by City Ordinance No. 20379 in March 2007.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
The City Council may:
1.Appoint the candidate.
2.Appoint another candidate after reviewing all of the applications.
3.Choose no candidate at this time.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager has no recommendation on this item; the appointments are made by the City Council.
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SUGGESTED MOTION
Move to appoint Stacy Vynne to Position 2 on the Sustainability Commission, an unexpired term ending
on June 30, 2013.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Interested Applicant Details
B.Vote Ballot
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Babe O’Sullivan
Telephone: 541-682-5017
Staff e-Mail: babe.osullivan@ci.eugene.or.us
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ATTACHMENT B
SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION BALLOT
FALL 2011
One At-Large Position Vacancy
Please indicate the person you would like to appoint. Any candidate receiving five or more votes
to appoint will be placed in nomination for formal appointment at the October 10, 2011, City
Council meeting.
* Indicates Applicant Interviewed
Last NameFirst NameAppoint
AbbottStephen
ArthurJoshua
GrossJoanne
HawleyJohn
HowardNathan
Johnson *Drew AO
JoshRoll
McParland *Anthony BT
MiksisMark
OliverHannah
ReidJulie
ThompsonSam
Vynne *Stacy AZ GP CP MC GB