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November 15, 2006
Bored of Boards? Try a Commission.
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| With a deadline only two days away, a staggering 10 people have applied to the City of Chico boards and commissions. The application deadline is 11/17/06, and here is the application form and requirements. The boards and commissions have become incredibly political in the last few years, and you'll often see Commissioners on the political contributor lists for candidates, or lambasting the opposition in letters-to-the-editor. Board and Commission members are appointed by the City Council through a peculiar but effective voting process. The city staff (and citizens) need even-keeled people to get involved and help move city policy forward. When those people fail to take part in local issues it seems like city staff ends up making decisions that might be best left to the "people". Anyway, if any of you are bold souls with extra time on your hands you might consider applying for one of the boards or commissions. Ex-city staff told me that applicants should avoid Parking Place and Human Resources commissions, as they're doomed to oblivion and have very little to do. |
Posted by Lon at November 15, 2006 02:57 PM
Comments
Wow, only 10 people so far?
The Arts Commission has three positions up.
The Special Requirements need to be adjusted to keep up with the times.
6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
If the vacancy for which you are applying is on the Architectural Review Board, Arts Commission, or Parking
Place Commission, indicate on the application that you meet the special membership requirements. (Only three
members of each of these bodies must meet the special requirements.)
Arts Commission: work with, or be involved in the arts.
"Work with, or be involved with the arts" can mean anything.
(Somebody that plays scrabble with actors, for example)
When this was originally written, the Arts Commission only gave TOT money to nonprofit performance and visual arts organizations once a year. There were no public art or marketing programs.
Now days, with hundreds of thousands spent each year on public art and arts marketing, there really needs to be a special reqirement that three people are experieced in permanent public art media and three more experienced in marketing.
This would really help a lot.
Posted by: Gregg Payne at November 16, 2006 01:59 PM