PRESENTER: Presenter
Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary
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Presentation regarding the alignment of City board and Commission terms to occur in the Fall and Spring.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of New Braunfels currently has 31 boards and commissions. Each board and commission have term dates, term lengths, and requirements for eligibility unique to the creating ordinance, state law or by-laws of the body. Currently, the City Secretary’s Office brings board and commission appointments to City Council every month of the year but June and July.
In March of 2021, the City Secretary’s Office began working on several improvements to the boards and commissions with three goals:
1. Implementation of board and commission management software
2. Application redesign
3. Term alignments
The City Secretary’s Office launched Onboard in late March 2021 along with the redesigned application accomplishing the first two goals. The alignment of terms to a twice year process is the final step in the revamp of the City’s boards and commissions.
The alignment of terms will allow city staff to work collaboratively to develop a more robust advertisement campaign that will better communicate information to the community regarding opportunities to serve on a board or commission. Additionally, the term alignment will streamline internal administrative processes.
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No fiscal impact.
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