STAFF REPORT
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
DATE: September 16, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
By: Linda Rodriguez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION (GOLDEN
SENIOR CLUB)
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Make Appointment to Fill Unexpired Term
SUMMARY
At the June 18, 2024, meeting, the City Council made its annual appointments to fill openings for all City Boards and Commissions. During this meeting, the City Council appointed Cynthia Salazar to the Senior Citizens Commission to serve as the Golden Senior Club member, for a two-year term, which expires June 30, 2026. On July 28, 2025, the City Clerk’s Office received a letter of resignation from Ms. Salazar (Attachment No. 1). It is recommended that the City Council appoint Doris Arbour to the Senior Citizens Commission (Golden Senior Club) to fill the vacancy, with a term expiring June 30, 2026.
DISCUSSION
The Senior Citizens Commission meets the first Thursday of each month and is comprised of three at-large members and four members from local senior organizations. The four senior organizations with membership on the Senior Citizens Commission include the Assistance League of Arcadia; the Golden Senior Club; the Senior Men’s Club; and the Arcadia Travelers Club. All membership for the Senior Citizens Commission is for a two-year term.
Due to the resignation of Ms. Salazar, the Golden Senior Club has submitted a letter recommending the City Council appoint Doris Arbour to fill the vacancy (Attachment
Senior Citizens Commission (Golden Senior Club) Appointment September 16, 2025
No. 2). A copy of Ms. Arbour’s Citizen Service Resume has been included for review (Attachment No. 3). Per the City’s adopted policies on boards and commissions, if appointed, at the end of this term, Ms. Arbour would still be eligible to serve two additional two-year terms.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact resulting from the City Council appointing a new member to the Senior Citizens Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine this action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and appoint Doris Arbour to the Senior Citizens Commission (Golden Senior Club) to fill the vacancy, with a term expiring June 30, 2026.
Attachment No. 1: Letter of Resignation – Cynthia Salazar Attachment No. 2: Letter of Recommendation – Golden Senior Club Attachment No. 3: Citizen Service Resume – Doris Arbour