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C ty Manager’s Report
TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL ~
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
DATE:MARCH 10, 2008 CMR: 154:08
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF 2008 EMERGENCY STANDBY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recolrm~ends that the City Com~cil approve the selection of the 2008 Emergency Standby
Council as follows:
Bern Beecham
Judy Kleinberg
Dena Mosser
Gary Fazzino
Victor Oj a~an
Emily Renzel
Lanie \¥qaeeler
BACKGROUND
The Charter of the City- of Palo Alto provides that "the Council may by ordinance or resolution,
provide for the preservation and continuation of government in the event of disaster which
renders unavailable a majority of the Council." On August 7, 2006, the Ci~ Council adopted
amendments to Section 2.12.090 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code regarding the selection
procedure for the City’s Emergency Standby Council. The adopted policy states that the Council
shall consider the following criteria for appointments to the Emergency Standby Counci!:
residency in the City of Palo Alto, availability, interest in serving and a lack of conflicts of
interest.
DISCUSSION
On April 10, 2007, the Council approved the selection of the 2007 Emergency Standby Council.
Due to the recent departure of four members from the Council, staff first solicited interest from
these members in serving. T!u’ee of these members expressed an interest. The other four
recommended appointees served on the 2007 Standby Council and continue to have availability
and an interest in serving. These recommendations ensure that the Standby Council membership
remain at seven members.
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RESOURCE IMPACT
There are no resource impacts associated with this recolmnendation. Funding for training of the
Emergency Staadby Council is incorporated in the Office of Emergency Services’ budget.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The selection of the Emergency Standby Council is consistent with existing City policies.
ENWIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is not a project requiring enviromnental review under the California Enviromnental Quality
Act (CEQA).
PREPARED BY:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
kelly Morariu
Assistant to the City- Manager
EMILY HARRISON
ASSISTANT CITY _MANAGER
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