La Puente and its commissions

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?