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< < <br /> . �' l <br /> REPOR T <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> � From Vice Mayor Pierce <br /> March 22, 2004 • " - <br /> Subject <br /> Boards/Committees/Commissions Selection Process Request for Comments and <br /> Concerns. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Council to provide comments, questions or concerns regarding the interview process. <br /> Background <br /> During the last selection of inembers for Boards, Committees and Commissions, the <br /> Council used a slightly different process to interview and select community members. <br /> Council Members were concerned that the original process took too much time, some <br /> didn't like how it felt, and that the applicants feel rushed. <br /> The new process was an effort to give Council Members a better opportunity to get to <br /> know the appiicants, understand their qualifications and meet them face-to-face. It also <br /> tried to give the communiry members the opportunity to distinguish themselves from <br /> other applicants by sharing their vision for the community and how they felt they could <br /> contribute. <br /> The process included the usual written application and applicants were also asked to <br /> give a 3 minute presentation on the question "What is your vision for Redwood City and <br /> how do you see yaurself contributing towards that vision through this board?" <br /> Applicants were assessed and then a smaller number of applicants were selected for <br /> an additional interview. There was a numerical rating system developed for each of the <br /> parts of the process and a minimum and maximum number of applicants would be <br /> interviewed for each board, committee or commission. <br /> After using the new process, Council Members asked to make the following changes: <br /> don't use the formal numerical rating of applicants, continue to use the written <br /> application, the vision question presentation and then interview the smaller number of <br /> selected applicants. Consider ranking the applicants selected for the interviews to assist <br /> in breaking any ties. <br /> Attached are a description of the process listing the materials all applicants will receive and <br /> a modified assessment form. At this time I would appreciate any comments, questions or <br /> concerns Council members have, so that we can prepare for the upcoming interview <br /> proces . ^ , <br /> /C <br /> Barbara Pierce, Vice Mayor <br /> Attachments <br /> Proposed process,assessmentform <br />