TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Katerri Johnson, City Clerk
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: July 6, 2021
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NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE ADVISORY BOARD
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve the nomination for an appointment for a regular member to serve on the Police Advisory Board for an unexpired term ending July 31, 2022. Motion to approve nominations for an appointment of six (6) regular members to serve on the Police Advisory Board for two (2) terms ending July 31, 2023.
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Background:
There is a vacancy on the Police Advisory Board due to Wes Waring missing three consecutive meetings. Nomination for an appointment is needed for one (1) regular member to serve an unexpired term ending July 31, 2022.
The terms for regular members Ms. Kelli Freeman, Mr. Peter Sclafani, Mr. Nicholas Palmisano, Ms. Nancy Chanin, and two (2) vacant seats will expire on July 31, 2021. Ms. Kelli Freeman, Mr. Peter Sclafani, and Ms. Nancy Chanin will have served two full terms and are not eligible for reappointment. Nominations for an appointment are needed for six (6) regular members to serve a two (2) year term ending July 31, 2023. Please note that there are no student applications at this time.
In order to qualify for an appointment, a person shall be either a resident of, own property, own a business, or be an officer, director, or manager of a business located within the City of Delray Beach. Membership shall include a diverse cross-section of the community; business owners, religious and faith-based organizations, youth, school officials, and local organizations, where feasible.
The following individuals have submitted applications and would like to be nominated for an appointment:
(See Exhibit "A" attached)
A check for code violations and/or municipal liens was conducted. None were found. Voter registration verification was completed, and all are registered. Students are not registered to vote.
Based on the rotation system, the nomination for one (1) regular member to serve an unexpired term ending July 31, 2022 appointment will be made by Commissioner Boylston (Seat #3).
Based on the rotation system, the nomination for six (6) regular member to serve a term ending July 31, 2023 appointment will be made by Vice-Mayor Johnson (Seat #4), Mayor Petrolia (Seat #5), Deputy Vice-Mayor Frankel (Seat #1), Commissioner Casale (Seat #2), Commissioner Boylston (Seat #3), and Vice-Mayor Johnson (Seat #4).