STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: November 12, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Subject: Recreation and Parks Commission Interview Panel Update Attachments: None
INTRODUCTION
The Recreation and Parks Commission Interview Panel composed of Mayor Sharona R.
Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember Mary N. Wells and Recreation and Parks Commission Vice Chair JR Dzubak and Commissioner Amie Sherry met on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
The panel interviewed 12 (twelve) applicants for two vacancies on the Recreation and Parks Commission.
DISCUSSION
The following candidates are recommended for City Council consideration:
• Jasmine K. Yadgari
Midterm Appointment Date: December 1, 2025
Commissioner Amie Sherry (Term end: June 30, 2025)1
• Donna A. Gillman
Midterm Appointment Date: December 1, 2025
Former Commissioner Zale Richard Rubins (Concluded term: June 30, 2025)2 Per the Commissioners’ Handbook (page 30): “The start and end dates of an appointment will fall on either a January or July schedule.” With City Council approval, their initial terms will begin on December 1, 2025.
While they both are being considered for mid-term appointments, their rotation cycle will align with the January schedule as outlined in the Commissioners’ Handbook.
Both candidates will be eligible for a four-year appointment upon the conclusion of their initial terms. They have also successfully completed the City’s required background 1 Commissioner Sherry’s term was extended until a replacement was appointed. 2 Commissioner Rubins’ seat was an unscheduled vacancy.
Meeting Date: November 12, 2025
check. Ms. Yadgari is recommended for the senior vacancy, filling Former Commissioner Amie Sherry’s position.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
The interview panel recommends that the City Council appoint Jasmine K. Yadgari and Donna A. Gillman to the Recreation and Parks Commission. Due to the midterm appointments, a formal report has been included for adoption on Consent at the November 12, 2025, City Council Formal Meeting.
All the candidates are thanked for their thoughtful and compelling answers to the questions posed by the interview panel. The City of Beverly Hills is fortunate to have an extraordinary applicant pool and the applicants are encouraged to re-apply for upcoming vacancies. Applicants who have not participated in Team Beverly Hills are urged to apply and complete the resident-based education program.
Huma Ahmed,
City Clerk
Approved By