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CityCouncil | 2012-04-17 | 9 | matter to help make decisions. Councilmember deHaan stated the public meetings had slim attendance; inquired whether board and commission members attended, to which the Deputy City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember deHaan stated the public is able to communicate with Council through emails; communication with boards and commissions is more difficult; suggested creating one email for each board and commission as start; that he does not think the number of meetings would be reduced by reducing the number of members; the number of meetings depend on issues; some commissions and boards have been an outgrowth of other boards and commissions; the Film Commission is an outgrowth of the Economic Development Commission; the Public Art Commission is an outgrowth of the Recreation and Park Commission; the Transportation Commission is an outgrowth of the Planning Board and could continue to be a standalone commission. Mayor Gilmore inquired whether the reason to reduce members on certain boards and commissions is to achieve a quorum, to which the Deputy City Manager responded in the affirmative. Urged the number of members on the Recreation and Park Commission be reduced: Bill Delaney, Recreation and Park Commission. Encouraged staff training in addition to board and commission training, having items brought to boards/commissions for action, and basing membership on seats needed, not quorum issues: John Knox White, Alameda. Encouraged implementation of a web 2.0 model and need for diversity on boards and commissions: Jon Spangler, Alameda. Expressed concern with the report not going far enough and the disconnect between increasing participation and lowering commission membership; and encouraged a Request for Proposal be issued to hire an expert: Nancy Hird, Alameda Citizens Task Force. Expressed the community is engaged and encouraged listening to the community: Gretchen Lipow, Alameda. Expressed concern with the Planning Board duties being cut off and encouraged names of members be listed on agendas: Carol Gottstein, Alameda. Following Mr. Delaney's comments, Councilmember Johnson inquired whether the Recreation and Park Commission has only had five seats filled, to which Mr. Delaney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Johnson questioned whether the [quorum] problem existed when there were seven members; stated that she does want to reduce the number of members to Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 April 17, 2012 | CityCouncil/2012-04-17.pdf |