At the September 12, 2017, City Council meeting, Andrew Halberstadt's resignation from the the Main Street Commission was accepted with regret; and at the meeting held on September 26, 2017, the City Council unanimously approved to list the appointment of a Main Street Commissioner and to discuss Board organization on the agenda for the next meeting.  

Pursuant to Government Code Section 40605 the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall make all appointments to boards, commissions, and committees; and Section 2.21.013 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code provides that whenever an unscheduled vacancy occurs on a board, commission, or committee, whether due to resignation, removal, or other cause, a special vacancy notice shall be posted in the City Clerk’s office, Information Centers of City Hall, and published in a local newspaper, within 20 days after the vacancy occurs. A final appointment to the board, committee, or commission to fill the vacancy shall not be made for at least ten working days after posting the notice.  The special vacancy notice for the Main Street Commission was published and posted on September 29, 2017, and a press release announcing the vacancy with information on obtaining and submitting a commission application was posted on the City's website. 

The Main Street Commission is an advisory commission created by the City Council with the following advisory duties established in Chapter 2.32 of the Municipal Code:

A. To review proposed building design plans and site plans; and make recommendations to the Planning Commission and the Agency for Community Development, as appropriate, relative to the approval, denial, or modification of the plan based upon its conformance with the regulations and criteria of the Main Street Historical-Retail Combining Zone;

B. To monitor the appearance of the buildings and grounds on Main Street to ensure that the revitalized and restored buildings are maintained in a proper and attractive way;

C. To advise the City Council regarding the levy of annual assessments for the Main Street Assessment District No. 1 to provide for any proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements and changes in level of maintenance from the previous year.

Pursuant to Section 2.32.020 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code, the Commission consists of seven members: Six property owners or tenants of businesses within Main Street Assessment District No. 1, and one member at-large. The current vacancy on the Commission is of one of the property owners/business tenants.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Consider the Mayor's appointment to the Main Street Commission and discuss Board organization.