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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item 4.6. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Pat Klaers ~ <br />City Administratdt~ <br /> <br />February 25, 2002 <br /> <br />Policy On Appointment Of Employees <br />To City Committees <br /> <br />For over 15 years the City has had an informal policy whereby city employees do not sit on <br />city committees. These city boards or commissions can ultimately be making <br />recommendations regarding their position or the position of friends. <br /> <br />Recently, Park and Recreation Commissioner, Lana Huberty, accepted a position with the <br />City Recreation Department and immediately resigned from the Park and Recreation <br />Commission. She simply assumed that this was a requirement and staff indicated to her that <br />her resignation is consistent with past practice. Even though Lana has been an excellent <br />commission member, it does not seem appropriate that she should sit on the Commission <br />that governs supervisor and departmental activities (even though the City Council actually <br />has the final say). It is not quite the same situation if a city employee was on the Library <br />Board, but it is probably best if we have one policy for all situations. <br /> <br />I would recommend that we continue with the policy of not allowing city employees to sit <br />on city boards and commissions. Staff members associated with various departments <br />generally participate in commission discussions impacting their department as staff liaisons. <br />Whether or not the City Council wants to adopt a formal policy regulating city employees, or <br />whether they prefer to keep things informal is open for discussion. <br /> <br />PK:dem <br /> S:Council:empltocitycom <br /> <br /> <br />