ITEM TITLE:
Appointment to the Economic Diversification Commission
SUBMITTED BY: Allie Ferko, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint one applicant to serve a one year, seven month term on the Economic Diversification Commission
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
One vacancy currently exists on the Economic Diversification Commission due to resignation. The appointee will serve a one year, seven month term, expiring in September 2019.
Members of the commission shall be diversified to the maximum extent possible and appointed to represent specific industry sectors of the economy. No two members may be appointed to serve concurrently from the same industry sector. Appointees representing the following industry sectors shall be considered to fill the current vacancy: (1) accommodations, (2) commercial fisheries, (3) oil/gas, (4) food & beverage, (5) healthcare, (6) microbusiness/nonprofessional sole proprietors, (7) seafood processing, (8) sport fisheries, and (9) utilities.
The City Clerk’s office advertised this vacancy and received two eligible applications:
1. Laurine Regan
2. Jamie Berg
Note: A third commission application was received from Mr. Larry Reynolds. However, Mr. Reynolds applied to represent an industry sector (retail) not eligible for consideration for this vacancy as that sector is already represented on the commission. Mr. Reynolds’ ineligible application is attached strictly for reference.