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AGENDA BILL Agenda Item No. 7(A)(2) Date: April17, 2012 To: From: Honorable Mayor and Members of the El Cerrito City Council Cheryl Morse, City Clerk Subject Wall of Fame Subcommittee Appointment ACTION REQUESTED Confirm Mayor Jones appointment of two Councilmembers~ to the Wall of Fame Subcommittee for the purpose of reviewing nominations and making a recommendation regarding appointment to the City Council. BACKGROUND Information pertaining to the Wall of Fame was advertised in the citywide newsletter and publicized in local newspapers. The deadline for submission of nomination forms was March 15, 2012. As a result, the City Council received nominations for Jane Bartke and Amy Shinsako. Completed nomination forms were transmitted to the City Council for review on April3, 2012. Resolution No. 2008-77 establishes guidelines and policy for nomination and selection of Wall of Fame inductees. Section 1(A) states that the subcommittee shall consist of two members of the City Council to be appointed by the Mayor on an ad-hoc basis for the purpose of reviewing nominations for the El Cerrito Wall of Fame and make recommendations regarding appointment to the City Council. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Reviewed by: ~ Assistant City Manager Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2008-77 2. Nominations of Jane Bartke 3. Nomination of Amy Shinsako ---PAGE BREAK--- RE.SO,~UTlON 2008-77 I Agenda Item No. Attachment 1 RESOLUTION OF THEEL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE GUIDELINES AND POLICY FOR-NOMINATION AND SELECTION OF WALL OF FAME INDUCTEES. ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR NOMINATION AND SELECTION OF APPOlNTMENTS TO THE WALL OF FAME AND ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL W ALJ_, OFF AME EVENT WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 15, 2008 the City Council appointed Councilmembers Letitia Moore and Jan Bridges to an El Cerrito Wall offame City Council Subcommittee; and \VHEREAS~ on September 19, 2008 the Wall of Fame City Council Subcommittee met and prepared recommendations for Council consideration regarding the process for nomination and selection of appointments to the Wall of Fame; an Annual \Vall of Fame Event; Guidelines for Nomination and Selection of Inductees to the Wall of Fame: and consideration of Miriam Wilkins: and ~ # , I WHEREAS, the. City Council considered and discussed the Wall of Fame Subcommittee recon1mendation at its meeting of October 20, 2008; and WHEREAS~ the City Council adopted the Wall of Fame Subcommittee~s recommendations by unanimous vote with the provision that future Wall of Fame Subcommittees be appointed by the Mayor on an ad-hoc basis. NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOL VBD by the City Co unci I of the City of El Cerrito that it hereby establishes the foBowjng components of the Wall of Fame Program: Section 1: PROCESS FOR NOMTNATlON AND SELECTION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE \VALL OF FAME A. Future Wall of Fame City Council Subcommittees (Wall of Fame Subcommittee) shall consist of two members of the City Council who will be appointed on an ad-hoc basis by the Mayor for the purpose of reviewing nomination(s) for the Wall of Fame and \Viii make r~commendations regarding appoint1nent to the City Co unci I. · B. An annual application deadline ofMarch 151h is established for nominations to the Wall ofF arne. C. Each year, once the application deadline passes, the City Clerk will provide copies of all nomination packages, if any~ received that year by the application deadline to the Wall of Fame S ubcomn1i ttee. · D. The City C1erk will detern1ine when an application is complete. Only complete applications will be passed on to the Wall of Fame Subcommittee for rev~ew. E. Each year, and ad-hqc Wall of Fame Subcommittee shall review the nominations, if any, and provjde a written recommendation concerning each nomination to the City Council for consideration on or before May 151h. F. All persons ide.ntified in the nomination papers shall be notified prj or to the City Council Meeting of the Subcommittee recon1mendation(s) and the date and time ofti1e City Council Meeting to consider the recommendation( s G. Each year in July: at the City Council meeting scheduled on the third Monday in July, the City Council shall consider the recommendation(s), if any, of the \Vall of Fame Subcommittee and induct nominee(s)~ if any, to the \Vall of Fame. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 2: ANNUAL WALL OF FAME EVENT A. Each year the City Newsletter \\rill feature an article showcasing the El Cerrito \Vall of Fame which will highlight one of the people inducted into the El Cerrito Wall of Fame and provide a complete list of all persons on the Wall of Fame (living and deceased) and briefly describe why each was inducted in to the Wall of fame! and announce any new inductce(s) to the Wall of Fame who were appointed at the July City Council Meeting and provide a brief description of that persons achjevements and contributions. B. New inductees to the Wall of Fame shall be invited to and recognized at the Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Section 3: GUIDELINES/POLICY FOR NOMINATION AND SELECTlON OF INDUCTEES TO \VALL OF FA!\1£ The purpose and policy for non1ination and selection of jnductees shall remain as follows: A. PURPOSE: To reaffirm the City Councirs commitment to recognizing citizens of El Cerrito for outstanding community contributions by portrayal on the "'Wa11 of Fame'~ and to advise employees and the public of the ~uidelines for Council selection. B. POLICY: It is the policy of the City ofEl Cerrito to recognize citizens ofEI Cerrito who have made substantial contributions to the community over a long period of time through their work on special projects. The persons selected by the City Council shall have their photograph~ preferably in the setting of the activity for which they are being recognized, placed on the Wall of Fame located at City Hall. The guidelines for selection are: . 1. The Honoree must be a resident of the City of El Cerrito. 2. The work for which an individual is recognized must be an ongoing activity in El Cerrito for at least ten ( 1 0) consecutive years~ but may be an annual event 3. The event or activity must be available to potentially benefit all El Cerrito residents. 4. The event or activity must be non-profit in nature. 5. City board~ commission or committee service is not in itself grounds for selection. Members may, however~ qualify for this award if they have been active in an ongoing activity for the benefit of El Cerrito in addition to serving on a board, commissjon or committee. 6. Recipients of this honor should have been recognized for their by a citizen group or an organization in El Cerrito, West County, regionally~ state\vide or nationally. u u ---PAGE BREAK--- [ I CERTIFY that at a regular meeting on, November 3~ 2008 the City Council of the City ofEI Cerrito passed this Resolution by the following vote: · · AYES: NOES: Councilmembers Abelson, Bridges~ Moore~ Potter and Mayor Jones None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None IN WITNESS of this action,I sign this document and affix the corporate seal ofthe City ofEl Cerrito on November 5, 2008. ~ \ . 4 ~ ~ ~ - . : ·r APPROVED: . ' ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 7(A)(2) Attachment 2 'CITY. OF EL CERRITO WALL OF FAME NOMINATION Name and Address of Nominee: JANE BARTKE Note: The nominee must be a resident of the City of El Cerrito. REC~IVED FEB 1 4 2012 City of El Cerrito City Clerk Date: FEBRUARY 11, 2012 Describe the activities for which recognition is sought. Indicate whether each activity is non-profit if it is not inherently obvious. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED How long has the nominee been actively engaged in carrying out this activity(s)? PLEASE SEE ATTACHED How does the activity(s) benefit or potentially benefit residents of El Cerrito? PLEASE SEE ATTACHED Please list the names and addresses of any groups or organizations that recognized the person's activities on behalf of the community. Please state how recognition was given and when. PLEASE SEE ATTAQIED Submitted by: k--?AauM. ~ SOROPTOMI STS INTERNATIONAL OF EL CERRITO Name of individual or organization: BY STEPHANIE MEWHA Address:---- - - Phone number: K:\General\Adrninistrative Policies & Procedures\General Administration\! A 3 el cerrito wall 3 offame.doc ---PAGE BREAK--- NOMINATION OF JANE A. BARTKE TO THE EL CERRITO WALL OF FAME Currently: Shadi Holiday Display, A Twelve Year Commitment- The Christmas display built by the hand of Sundar Shadi has been a much-loved tradition in El Cerrito for over 60 years. But it would have foundered were it not for the efforts of Jane Barttf' f26,oecJ: th;o l:::ebvt!d hr6te;r~l.£ -tt:Ath~r. A-frer rLh n 05 .she_.. re.tuvned hJ tutpr hun4r#s lr>prL m rutd;i,~. No 4JiJc} 16 le...f:t- J::>eh,l)d. l-fC!no/n1~. Please list the names and addresses of any groups or organizations that recognized the person's activities on behalf of the community. Please state how recognition was given and when. s . Name of individ4al or organizatton: AlVt1 '!l-JmuM / 1l11rrl'r,1 Phone number: _ _ _ , K:\General\Administrative Policies & Procedures\General Administration\! A 3 el cerrito wall 3 offame.doc