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6.A. - Page 1 of 6 zsiik STAFF REPORT Redwood CitylCallifornia To the Honorable Mayor and City Council FouiWed 1207 From the City Manager 4W DATE: June 10, 2019 SUBJECT Boards, Commissions and Committees Attendance Policy RECOMMENDATION By motion, adopt a policy regarding meeting attendance requirements for members of City Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs) STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Government Operations BACKGROUND The purpose of this policy is to encourage and ensure consistent attendance at Board, Commission and Committee (BCC) meetings by BCC members, and to outline a process to address non-attendance (Attachment A). The City currently has nine Boards, Commissions and Committees whose members are appointed by the City Council: the Arts Commission, Board of Building Review, Housing and Human Concerns Commission, Library Board, Parks Recreation and Community Services Commission, Planning Commission, Port Commission, Senior Affairs Commission, and the Transportation Advisory Committee. There are two Committees whose members are appointed by the Planning Commission: the Architectural Advisory Committee and the Historical Resources Advisory Committee. Most BCCs meet on a monthly basis at a set date and time, while the Port and Planning Commission meet two times per month, the Transportation Advisory Commission meets quarterly and the Board of Building Review meets only as needed. Occasionally BCCs have a need to hold special meetings at times outside of their regular meeting schedule in order to discuss specific topics of business. ANALYSIS BCCs are primarily tasked with researching community issues, gathering public feedback and advising and making recommendations to the City Council in support of the City Council's strategic initiatives. In order to guide these efforts, the BCCs have recently adopted two-year work plans that have been or will be 01