2022-065 – Amending the Policies and Procedures for Boards and Commissions; Approving a New Policy to Provide a Deadline for Receiving Applications; Making Other Findings Related to the Subject

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-065 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AMENDING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; APPROVING A NEW POLICY TO PROVIDE A DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, ON May 23, 2022 the City Council approved resolution 2022-035 adopting new policies and procedures, for City Boards, Commissions, and Committees ("Policies"); and WHEREAS, since that time, it has become apparent that applications for City Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being received at the last minute, causing hardship for city staff and not allowing the City Council enough time to evaluate applications prior to voting on the applicants; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas hereby amends the ("Policies") to include a deadline for receiving applications to Boards and Commissions one week prior to appointments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council hereby amends the Policies and Procedures for Boards and Commissions last revised May 23, 2022 by resolution 2022-035, to include a deadline for receiving applications to Boards and Commissions one week prior to appointments. Section 3. This resolution shall become effective from and after the date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of August, 2022. To-tt& e" q,4L Paula Portugal, Ma r