I did a blog post a couple weeks ago about how the La Puente City Council is in the middle of a commission revamp.
Officials basically say the city is trying to set some clearer guidelines for its commissions: what appointments need to be made, what old commissions can be phased out, what commissions can be combined, etc.
Well, here are some e-mails sent Wednesday from a La Puente staff member that offer some insight into the issue:
Hello All,
I am interested in finding out if your city has an Education Commission. If
so, please forward their scope of duties and by-laws. It is greatly
appreciated.
Thank you,
Lillian Ayala
Management Analyst
City of La Puente
layala@lapuente.org
(626) 855-1538
(626) 961-4626 (Fax)
And a second e-mail ….
Hi Everyone,
I am interested in finding out if your city has a standard policy for the
appointments of all commissions and committees. I am interested in seeing
if some policies address the following:
1) Elected officials are prohibited in participating in a
commission/committee.
2) Members may only serve on one commission/committee at a time.
3) Is there an interview process,? If so, what does it consist of.
4) Are alternates chosen?
Please forward a copy of your policy if possible. I’d appreciate receiving
any policy you may have.
Thank you,
Lillian Ayala
Management Analyst
City of La Puente
layala@lapuente.org
(626) 855-1538
(626) 961-4626 (Fax)
My question: Are La Puente elected officials considering serving on these commissions? And is the city considering allowing a person to serve on more than one commission at a time?