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Quality Community Foundation Roster Update
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Summary and Background Information:
At the request of the City Manager's Office, the Clerk's Office is providing a brief update to the City Council regarding the Quality Community Foundation’s (QCF) roster. Per the QCFs bylaws and founding documentation, the Board will comprise "not less than five nor more than eleven." The current roster of the QCF has exactly five members, with two members indicating they will be stepping down in the next couple of months. In collaboration with Community Relations, the Clerk's Office initiates quarterly recruitment efforts, including social media posts, connected news articles, updated vacancy information on the City's website, and in-person recruitment efforts at events like Music in the Parks. Since mid-2022, there have been seven applicants with five appointments to the QCF. In total, there have been 19 QCF members appointed since 2016, with 9 resignations and 3 members electing to not re-apply since then.
Staff is bringing this to the Council's attention because should the number fall below five, the QCF Board will not be able to meet, which might cause disruption or delay to the administration of the QCF scholarship program. The next round of interviews will be held on April 20th, with only one applicant indicating they would take a QCF appointment if they are not selected for their applied body. The following quarterly interview after April 20th will be in early July. The Clerk's Office is ready to facilitate interviews should there be many interested candidates.
The QCF is organized to support and obtain funding for post-secondary education and youth recreational program scholarships offered by and through the City of Commerce City and provide grants to fund various City of Commerce City programs which benefit the public. The QCF partners with the Police Department and Parks, Recreation and Golf Department to host the Annual Curt Holland Memorial Golf Tournament...
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