Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The records are arranged into three subseries:Boards & Commissions records includes rosters (often with numerous updated versions); documents dealing with attendance issues; correspondence dealing with the make-up, purpose, and operations of each agency; nominations from outside entities; resignations; documents relating to the decision-making process for appointments; and legal authorities for the various boards/commissions.Records relating to individual...

Scope and Contents The City Charter provides that the Mayor shall "appoint, with approval of a majority of members of the Council, members of all boards except as otherwise provided in this Charter or by applicable State law." In practice the Mayor appoints, or nominates for appointment, members not only of Charter-created boards and commissions but also of a variety of bodies created by state law, quasi-governmental organizations, and public-private corporate partnerships.The records comprise...

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The records include minutes of Board meetings, general files (including some correspondence), files on individual appeals from permit denials, files on individual suspension/revocation petitions, and sound recordings of Board meetings. Also included are related records from the years when the City Council was responsible for alcoholic beverage outlet decisions.