ITEM TITLE:
Appointment to Economic Diversification Commission (Two-year, Nine-month Term)
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 on the City Economic Diversification Commission for a two-year, nine-month term, expiring September 2021
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
One vacancy exists on the City Economic Diversification Commission due to term expiration.
After three rounds of advertising, the City Clerk’s Office received one application:
• Brandon Reid (Industry sector: micro business & non-professional sole proprietor)
Member 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 will be considered to fill the current vacancy: (1) accommodations, (2) commercial fisheries, (3) food & beverage, (4) healthcare, (5) micro business & non-professional sole proprietors, (6) oil & gas, (7) professional services - attorney, engineer, banker, real estate, news media, etc., (8) seafood processing, (9) sport fisheries, or (10) utilities.