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within 20 days of acceptance of resignation; tenus would continue to be staggered, the lack of compelling reasons for original designation of 3-year tenus; the need for training which would begin with prospective members attending meetings and continue during the Orientation. Mayor Hartnett called on members of the audience who wished to speak to this issue. Pete Hughes, 18 Admiralty, Redwood City, said he and his wife have been members of Council appointed boards and commissions, and asked that Council insist that members take their jobs seriously, and that each group report back to the Council more frequently, on a semi-annual or quarterly basis. Ian Bain, 1405 Marshall, Vice Chair of the Redwood City Housing and Human Concerns Committee, thanked the Committee for its recommendations and for heeding the concerns of the Committee and agreeing to beginning/expiration dates of June l/May 31. Mr. Bain asked that descriptions of the City's boards, committees and commissions and the whole City Roster be posted on the City's Web site. Warren Dale, 1637 Carleton Court, Redwood City, expressed concerns regarding Alternate B, stating that the two or three Council Members on each of the several interview panels would hold more power than the Council as a whole. In response to Mr. Dale's question regarding applications, Mayor Hartnett advised that all applications are forwarded to every Council Member and will continue to be distributed in such a manner. Councilman Leipzig expressed support for Interview Session Alternative A. He said he did not support the recommendation regarding an alternate with voting rights, but if that recommendation was to prevail he believed "the members of the commission or committee (should) select their own alternate." Councilman Leipzig expressed support for encouraging applicants to attend board, committee and commission meetings as long as it was not a requirement, but saw no reason to limit the number of applications each person could submit. He said he didn't feel it would be necessary for the Council to receive feedback from current members of boards, committees and commissions. He expressed support for the proposed Orientation! Reception recommendation. Councilman Ruskin expressed his support for Interview Session Alternative A. Councilman Claire requested Council consideration of a requirement that all boards, committees and commissions elect their chairpersons from their membership, rather than having the Council member assigned to that board, committee or commission be its Chair. City Attorney Schricker said "most of the governing provisions of the committees do provide that they elect a member from their own membership as Chair." REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 DECEMBER 16, 1996 MINUTES Page No. 082 PAGE 8