AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider the appointment, or appointments, of the City of San Marcos’ representative(s) to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly, and provide direction to staff.
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Meeting date: September 30, 2019
Department: City Clerk’s Office
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Background Information:
CAPCOG's General Assembly is composed of the official representatives of all member organizations, including cities and counties as well as school districts, chambers of commerce, nonprofits and any other organization that has an interest in COG programs and regionalism in general. The population of the cities and counties determine how many General Assembly representatives and at-large seats they may fill.
The General Assembly meets at least twice per year and is responsible for approving the CAPCOG annual budget and amendments to the CAPCOG bylaws as well as approving to approve/appoint members to CAPCOG’s Executive Committee.
The General Assembly also elects a Nominating Committee in late summer that is charged with soliciting and recommending membership on the Executive Committee at the December Annual Meeting of the General Assembly.
The City of San Marcos qualifies for 3 positions on the CAPCOG General Assembly based on State Data Center’s most recent population estimates.
Current General Assembly representatives:
• Mayor Jane Hughson
• Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Prewitt
• Jamie Lee Case, City Clerk
Terms of Representatives
(a) An elected official who is a representative serves for the duration of his or her elected office. All non-elected representatives serve for two-year terms.
(b) A representative's term begins on January 1 of the year following the year in which the representative is selected. A representative's term expires on December 31 of the year in which the representative's term ends as prescribed in subsection (a).
(c) A representative whose term expires continues to serve as a representative until his or her successor is selected and qualifies.
Meetings are usually held on a Wednesday between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Austin during the summer or fall and in December of each year.
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