Legislation Details

File #: 2025-00562    Version: 1
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/10/2025 In control: Personnel and Public Employees Committee
On agenda: 3/4/2025 Final action:
Title: Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Utilities Rate Advisory Commission
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Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Utilities Rate Advisory Commission

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FileID

File ID: 2025-00562

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Location

Location: Citywide

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Recommendation

Recommendation: 1) Conduct interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Utilities Rate Advisory Commission for Seats J and K: members appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discuss candidates eligibility; and 3) recommend appointment to Mayor and Council unless additional discussion in a subsequent meeting is needed.

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Contact

Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, jbredberg@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk

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Presenter

Presenter: None.

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Attachments

Attachments:

1-Description/Analysis

2-Board Details and Roster

3-Applications

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Description/Analysis

IssueDetail

Issue Detail: Prior to forwarding nominations to the Mayor and Council for confirmation of appointment, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of applicants for open board and commission positions.

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PolicyConsiderations

Policy Considerations: Members are appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies.

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EconomicImpacts

Economic Impacts: None.

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EnvironmentalConsiderations

Environmental Considerations: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5)).

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Sustainability

Sustainability: None.

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Commission/CommitteeAction

Commission/Committee Action: Not Applicable.

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RationaleforRecommendation

Rationale for Recommendation: When a position on a City board or commission becomes available through term expiration or resignation, the Office of the City Clerk conducts a recruitment for interested parties. When the application period has closed, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of the applicants and forwards nominations to the Mayor for appointment. The appointment is then confirmed by the whole council.

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FinancialConsiderations

Financial Considerations: None.

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LocalBusinessEnterprise

Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.

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Background

Background:

 

VACANCY INFORMATION

 

Seat Description

Term

End Term Dates

Residency

Incumbent

Seat J - Member must have demonstrated interest in or has demonstrated leadership in one or more of the following areas: accounting, auditing, construction management, engineering, finance, law, sewage collection and treatment, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, storm water collection and conveyance, water quality, or water supply and distribution.

Full

06/30/2028

Required

None

Seat K - Member must have demonstrated interest in or has demonstrated leadership in one or more of the following areas: accounting, auditing, construction management, engineering, finance, law, sewage collection and treatment, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, storm water collection and conveyance, water quality, or water supply and distribution.

Full

06/30/2028

Required

None

 

INCUMBENT INFORMATION

 

Seats J and K were adopted by City Council by Ordinance 2024-0037 on 09/24/2024. There are no incumbents for these seats.

 

SUMMARY OF APPLICANTS

 

Applicant Name

Eligible Seat(s)

District

Soren Nelson

Seats J and K

District 5

Tim Olson

Seats J and K

District 4

Samaha Samy

Seats J and K

District 4

Ivan Sinkevich

Seats J and K

District 1

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