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INTERVIEW AND SELECTION OF THREE CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE STOCKTON MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SALARY SETTING COMMISSION
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving the appointments of two City Council Salary Setting Commissioners for a term commencing immediately and terminating December 31, 2029 and one appointment for a term commencing immediately and terminating December 31, 2027.
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Summary
At the election of March 7, 2000, the Stockton City Charter was amended to establish the City Council Salary Setting Commission to make recommendations relating to salaries and benefits for members of the City Council, including the Mayor, as provided in article IV, section 410 of the City Charter. Charter section 1911(b) requires that the Civil Service Commission appoint the members of the Salary Setting Commission for regular terms of four (4) years.
This Commission consists of five (5) members, who must be qualified electors of the City of Stockton during their terms of office.
DISCUSSION
Background
There are currently two vacancies due to term expirations and one vacancy due to a resignation.
The City Clerk has completed the recruitment to fill these vacancies and as a result has received six eligible applications. All applicants have been invited to attend the Civil Service Commission meeting to participate in the interview process. The following is the list of applicants who will be participating in the process:
Edith Bargoma
Shakeel Carpenter
Adriana Cruces
Philana Grayson
Portia Jackson
Present Situation
The Civil Service Commission will proceed with the following method for appointment pursuant to Council Policy Chapter 3.02:
A. From the list so provided to the Commission, each Commissioner, including the Chair, will rank the applicants for each Commissioner such that the number of applicants that each Commissioner ranks will be one number greater than the number of vacancies and/or the number of Commission members whose terms will be expiring. (This will likely avoid tie votes.) For example, if there is only one vacancy or only one term expiring, the Commissioner’s first choice for appointment will be ranked with the number “2” and the Commissioner’s second choice with the number “1.”
B. After the Commission has ranked the applicants, the City Clerk will tally the rankings and the applicant(s) receiving the highest number(s) would, subject to Commission ratification, be appointed. If there is a tie, then the process described in A above will be repeated only as to the applicants who are tied.
C. In instances where there are a vacancy and an expiring term and the term of the vacant office is less than the new term of office, the applicant with the highest number will serve the new term of office and the applicant with the next highest number will serve the lesser term.
The City Clerk will present the resolution upon appointment of the top two ranked individuals selected for their term to commence immediately and end on December 31, 2029 and the individual ranked third for their term to commence immediately and end on December 31, 2027.