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g.c -z <br />To: Redwood City Council Members <br />From: Council Members Pierce and Jordan <br />Date: May 12, 2003 <br />Re: Ad Hoc Committee on Boards /Commissions Selection Process <br />Request for comments, direction, concerns. <br />Purpose of boards and commissions: <br />❑ Get stuff done <br />❑ Resident community involvement <br />❑ Direction by community members <br />❑ Diversity of ideas <br />❑ Training ground for community leaders <br />❑ Delegating responsibility from council for community decisionmaking <br />❑ Deeper focus on specific policy areas <br />❑ Policy implementation within area of responsibility <br />❑ Make the community a better place <br />Application, Interviews: <br />— way to get to know them <br />— face to face is a way to distinguish them from the other people <br />— give applicants opportunity to express what they can contribute <br />Tools: application, interview, personal knowledge of candidates <br />Problem with current system: <br />❑ Takes too much time <br />❑ Some council members don't like how it feels <br />• Clumsy, disorganized, unfair <br />• Applicants feel rushed <br />