City Seeking to Fill Surprise Vacancy on Emergency Preparedness Commission After Member Resigns

The City Council is looking to fill an unplanned vacancy on the Emergency Preparedness Commission after Eric Jaffe resigned from the board. He's relocating to Sausalito and is no longer eligible to serve, said City Clerk Kelsey Rogers.

The six current members are all residents of the city of Mill Valley, but the council will accept applicants who live outside city limits as long as they're within the Mill Valley Elementary School district. The committee is compromised of seven members that serve three-year terms on a rotating term schedule. Whoever is appointed to this open seat will serve through February 28, 2014, and then the applicant will be able to reapply for a new three-year term.

Commission meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The Emergency Preparedness Commission is an advisory Commission to the City Council and City staff with no decision or policy-making authority. Staff support of the Emergency Preparedness Commission is provided by the Fire Department led by the Fire Chief Angel Bernal.

If interested, download the application here.

The council had previously accepted applications for vacant seats on the city’s boards, commissions and committees between December 20, 2012 to January 31, 2013. A total of 45 candidates applied, and members were appointed in March after a month of interviews.

Michael Jacobs was re-elected to the Emergency Preparedness Commission, along with new member John Poulson.

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