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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18 - NB-1 - Appointments to Various Committees and - 4/7/2015CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: April 7, 2015 ITEM NUMBER: NB -1 SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND THE SENIOR COMMISSION DATE: April 7, 2015 FROM: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S OFFICE PRESENTATION BY: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Green, City Clerk, (714) 754-5221 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Make appointments to fill two additional regular member positions on the Senior Commission; and 2. Make appointments to fill five regular member vacancies and two alternate member vacancies on the Access, Building, Fire and Housing Board of Appeal; and 3. Make appointments to fill seven regular member vacancies and two alternate member vacancies on the Cultural Arts Committee; and 4. Make appointments to fill four regular member vacancies and one alternate member vacancy on the Historical Preservation Committee; and 5. Make appointments to fill six regular member vacancies on the Housing and Public Service Grant Committee; and 6. Make appointments to fill nine regular member vacancies on the Pension Oversight Committee; and 7. Make appointments to fill four regular member vacancies: two at -large representatives, one major developers' representative, and one small developers' representative, on the Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee; and 8. Make appointments to fill fifteen regular member vacancies on the Bikeway and Walkability Committee. 1 *Applied for two or more Committees/Commissions. Highlighted names are incumbents. BACKGROUND: Senior Commission 2 Appointments The City Council passed and adopted Ordinance 15-02 on March 3, 2015, increasing the number of Senior Commissioners from five (5) to seven (7). Staff received thirteen applications (attached) for the two additional positions on the Senior Commission. The term for one newly appointed Commissioner will be two years and the other newly appointed Commissioner will be four years. 1. Charlene M. Ashendorf 2. Russell Baldwin* 3. Josue Castaneda* 4. Leah Ersoylu* 5. Sue Healey 6. Martha Hernandez 7. Wendy Leece 8. Al Melone* 9. Darrell Neft 10. Donald J. Nemchock 11. Ann Perry 12. Tom Vasich 13. Debra Wanbaugh Access, Building, Fire and Housing Board of Appeal 7 Appointments / Ex -Officio Member — Khanh Q. Nguyen The Access, Building, Fire and Housing Board of Appeal consists of seven appointed positions. The appointed terms of Committee Member Batista, Committee Member Figueroa, Committee Member Mason, Committee Member Shamma, Committee Member Weichman, and two alternate member vacancies expire April 1, 2015. Staff received eight applications (attached) for the seven vacancies on the Access, Building, Fire and Housing Board of Appeal. The term for the seven newly appointed Commissioners will be April 2015 through April 2019. 1. Russell Baldwin* 2. Jacob Batista 3. Josue Castaneda* 4. Gilbert Figueroa 5. Jim Fitzpatrick 6. Bill L. Mason 7. Tariq Shamma 8. Larry Weichman E *Applied for two or more Committees/Commissions. Highlighted names are incumbents. Cultural Arts Committee 9 Appointments / Council Liaisons — Katrina Foley Sandra Genis (Alternate) The Cultural Arts Committee consists of eleven appointed positions which serve staggered two-year terms. The appointed terms of Committee Member Morita, Committee Member Grant, Committee Member Wondercheck, Committee Member Eric, Committee Member Gutierrez, Committee Member Wlasick and one regular member vacancy expire April 1, 2015; one regular member vacancy and one alternate member vacancy expire April 1, 2016. Staff received fifteen applications (attached) for the nine vacancies on the Cultural Arts Committee. The term for seven newly appointed Committee Members will be April 2015 through April 2017 and two newly appointed Committee Members will be April 2015 through April 2016. 1. Russell Baldwin* 10. Andrea Marr* 2. Josue Castaneda* 11. Monica Morita 3. Manuel Chavez 12. Michael Platt* 4. Kathleen Eric 13. Tracy Taber 5. Rocky Evans 14. Stacie Wendland (submitted late 6. Brian A. Gibbs 3/21/15) 7. Lisa Grant 15. Chrystal A. Swope 8. Frank Gutierrez 9. Jason Komala Historical Preservation Committee 5 Appointments / Council Liaisons — Sandra Genis Katrina Foley (Alternate) The Historical Preservation Committee consists of eleven appointed positions which serve staggered two-year terms. The appointed terms of Committee Member Parkin, Committee Member Gardner, Committee Member Juergens, and Committee Member McQueen expire April 1, 2015; one alternate member vacancy expires April 1, 2016. Staff received ten applications (attached) for the five vacancies on the Historical Preservation Committee. The term for four newly appointed Committee Members will be April 2015 through April 2017 and one newly appointed Committee Member will be April 2015 through April 2016. 1. Russell Baldwin* 2. Tony Capitelli* 3. Josue Castaneda* 4. Matthew Fletcher 5. Dave Gardner 6. Stephanie Love 7. Karen McKenna-Juergens 8. John McQueen 9. Gary Parkin* 10. Kathryn Rollins 3 *Applied for two or more Committees/Commissions. Highlighted names are incumbents. Housing and Public Service Grant Committee 6 Appointments / Council Liaisons — Stephen Mensinger Katrina Foley (Alternate) The Housing and Public Service Grant Committee consists of ten appointed positions which serve staggered two-year terms. The appointed terms of Committee Member Eric, Committee Member Dew -Bennett, Committee Member McDonell, Committee Member Rowden, Committee Member Vu, and Committee Member Mathews expire April 1, 2015. Staff received eight applications (attached) for the six vacancies on the Housing and Public Service Grant Committee. The term for the six newly appointed Committee Members will be April 2015 through April 2017. 1. Russell Baldwin* 2. Tony Capitelli* 3. Josue Castaneda* 4. Denise Rochelle Dew -Bennett 5. Christian Eric 6. Jeff R. Mathews 7. Yvonne Rowden 8. Eric Vu Pension Oversight Committee 9 Appointments / Ex -Officio Members - Stephen Mensinger James Righeimer The Pension Oversight Committee consists of nine appointed positions. The appointed terms of Committee Member Arthur, Committee Member Taboada, Committee Member Hutchins, Committee Member Mora, Committee Member Parkin, Committee Member Sesler, Committee Member Stephens, Committee Member Robertson, and one regular member vacancy will expire April 1, 2015. Staff received twelve applications (attached) for the nine vacancies on the Pension Oversight Committee. The term for the nine newly appointed Committee Members will be April 2015 through April 2017. However, if City Council intends for the Pension Oversight Committee to be a long-standing Committee, Staff recommends City Council consider staggering the terms to 5 two-year terms, and 4 one-year terms. Thereafter, all appointments will be for 2 -year terms. 1. Jeff Arthur 2. Russell Baldwin* 3. James H. Bridges 4. Tony Capitelli* 5. Josue Castaneda* 6. Robert Juneman 7. Al Melone* 8. Gary Parkin* 9. Tim Sesler 10. Patrick Shanley (submitted late 3/23/15) 11. Ralph Taboada* 12. George Turner n *Applied for two or more Committees/Commissions. Highlighted names are incumbents. Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee 4 Appointments: 2 at large members, 1 major developers' representative, 1 small developers' representative Council Liaisons: James Righeimer Stephen Mensinger (Alternate) The Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee consists of four appointed positions. The appointed terms of Committee Member Davenport (at -large representative), Committee Member Sakioka (major developers' representative), Committee Member Smith (small developers' representative), and Committee Member McQueen (at -large representative) expire April 1, 2015. Staff received six applications (attached) for the four vacancies on the Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee. The term for the four newly appointed Committee Members will be April 2015 through April 2019. 1. Russell Baldwin* 2. Josue Castaneda* 3. Walt Davenport 4. Cynthia McDonald* 5. George Sakioka 6. Kerry Smith Bikeway and Walkability Committee 15 Appointments The Bikeway and Walkability Committee is a newly established committee that will assist with the review, update, and implementation of the City's Master Plan of Bikeways. Staff received twenty-eight applications (attached) for the fifteen vacancies on the Bikeway and Walkability Committee. Staff recommends City Council consider staggering the terms to 8 two-year terms, and 7 one-year terms. Thereafter, all appointments will be for two-year terms. 1. Russell Baldwin* 2. Mary Barnes 3. Cindy Brenneman 4. Kathleen Brown 5. Tony Capitelli* 6. Josue Castaneda* 7. Donna Check 8. Philip Chipman 9. Michael M.S. Chun 10. Kristopher P. Diulio 11. Jim Drain 12. Jim Erickson 13. Leah Ersoylu* 14. Van Hazewinkel, Jr 15. Richard J. Huffman, II 16. James Kane 17. Jim Kerins 18. John Magnante 19.Andrea Marr* 20. Flo Martin 21. Cynthia McDonald* 22. John C. Merrill 23. Michael Platt* 24. Max Poling 25. Charles Rollins 26. Brent Stoll 27. Ralph Taboada* 28. Jenna Tourje 5 ANALYSIS: A total of one -hundred applicants have submitted applications for appointment to the Committees and Senior Commission in response to the City's press releases that were sent on February 26tH, March 61H and March 17tH ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: None. FISCAL REVIEW: Senior Commissioners will receive $100.00 each monthly. Committee Members do not receive compensation. LEGAL REVIEW: No legal review is required for this item. CONCLUSION: Staff has provided this report identifying the applicants who wish to serve on various Committees and Senior Commission. BRENDA GREEN RICK FRANCIS City Clerk Assistant Chief Executive Officer ATTACHMENTS: 1 Applications for the Senior Commission 2 Applications for the Access, Building, Fire & Housing Board of Appeal 3 Applications for the Cultural Arts Committee 4 Applications for the Historical Preservation Committee 5 Applications for the Housing and Public Service Grant Committee 6 Applications for the Pension Oversight Committee 7 Applications for the Traffic Impact Fee Ad Hoc Committee 8 Applications for the Bikeway and Walkability Committee C