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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Fresno County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
City of Fresno Financial Management
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Findings 5 findings
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Designated meeting dates, times, and locations
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Compensation for members, if any
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Name and telephone number of the city staff representative
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List of current members including term expiration dates
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Number of authorized board members for each Board G. The functional description of each Board is not included in the records of appointments, but is stated in a separate document entitled “Functions of Boards & Commissions.” H. The current appointment records are outdated and incomplete. I. Applications for Board appointments are available at the City Clerk’s office. Completed applications must be filed with the City Clerk’s office. J. When a position becomes available on a Board, a list of prospective applicants is transmitted from the City Clerk’s office to the office of the Mayor, members of the Fresno City Council, or any other appointing authority, for consideration. K. Generally, a board member is appointed for a term of two to four years. Some terms run concurrently with the term of the elected official who makes the appointment. L. The City is studying reformatting and placing of information regarding Boards on the City of Fresno website. M. In the past, some applicants have not followed the designated procedure. They have taken their applications directly to an appointing authority. N. Information provided by applicants is not validated or verified by the appointing authority. O. Boards represent a productive utilization of volunteer citizens. P. Some Boards are provided with an operating budget.
Recommendations 7
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R20Page 23The Fresno City Manager authorize the City Clerk to develop procedures to maintain accurate and current information on records of appointments to Boards by the City Council and Mayor. 14
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R21Page 23The City Clerk’s office develop an appointment document to be placed on the City of Fresno website to include the following: a. A proper name to identify each Board. b. A concise and clear description of the purpose of each Board. c. Designated meeting dates, times, and locations for the Board. d. Annual budget and the remuneration for each Board member, if any. e. The name, telephone number and e-mail address of the city staff representative who is assigned to each Board. f. The length of term and expiration date for each Board member. g. Application form.
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R22Page 23The City Clerk notify the appointing authority of an appointee’s expiration date no less than 90 days prior to the end of the term.
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R23Page 23The City Clerk publicize Board member vacancies by posting them at City Hall and listing them on the City of Fresno website.
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R24Page 23The Fresno City Manager verify all information on applications.
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R25Page 23The Fresno City Manager advise appointing authorities to route all applications to the office of the City Clerk.
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R26Page 23The Fresno City Manager direct appointing authorities to inform the City Clerk’s office of new appointments. 15