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Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 3.G
Meeting Date: June 28, 2023
From: Tracey Hermosillo, City Clerk
Title: Ratify Nominations by Councilmembers for
Commission/Committee Seats and Appoint Individuals to Serve a Three-year Term to Expire June 30, 2026.
City Council
RECOMMENDATION:
To ratify the following nominations and appoint each individual to serve a three-year term continuing through June 30, 2026:
Planning Commission:
Nomination by Councilmember Nancy Ross to reappoint Rich Malacoff Nomination by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale to reappoint Skye Daley Architectural Review Committee:
Nomination by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale to reappoint Stephen Burchard Historic Preservation Committee:
Nomination by Councilmember Nancy Ross to reappoint Baudilio Corrales Parks and Community Events Commission:
Nomination by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale to reappoint Angel Herrera Public Arts Commission:
Nomination by Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez to appoint Leonard Rick Travis Nomination by Councilmember Raymond Gregory to reappoint Craig Liebelt BACKGROUND:
The terms of appointments and term limits for Commissions and Committees have been established in the Cathedral City Municipal Code. All members of the Commissions shall be appointed for a three-year term unless otherwise provided by law, Ordinance, Resolution or if not applicable.
The following is a list of Commissions/Committees that will have seats expiring on June 30, 2023, which includes the nominating Councilmember, pursuant to City Council
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Resolution 2022-47:
Planning Commission – Two Seats
1 - Seat Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale 1
- Seat Councilmember Nancy Ross
Architectural Review Committee – Three Seats
1 - Seat Councilmember Raymond Gregory (Licensed Landscape Architect – existing vacant seat)
1 - Seat Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez (Licensed Architect) 1 - Seat Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale
Historic Preservation Committee – Two Seats 1
- Seat Mayor Rita Lamb
1 - Seat Councilmember Nancy Ross
Parks and Community Events Commission – One Seat 1
- Seat Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale
Public Arts Commission – Two Seats
1 - Seat Councilmember Raymond Gregory 1
- Seat Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez
The members of the Finance Advisory Committee and Mobilehome Fair Practices Commission do not fall under Resolution 2022-47. The interviews and potential appointments for this committee and commission is tentatively scheduled for August 23, 2023, City Council Meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Staff posted a notice of the upcoming Commission/Committee terms expiring on June 30, 2023, at the Cathedral City Senior Center, Library and City Hall. The notice also went out on social media and was posted on the City’s website. Applications were accepted through close of business on June 2, 2023. Applications received were provided to the appropriate nominating Councilmembers for their review and nomination consideration. Staff will continue to advertise vacancies and accept applications for all vacant commission/committee seats.
Pursuant to Resolution 2022-47, staff recommends the City Council ratify Councilmember nominations and appoint each individual to serve a three-year term expiring on June 30, 2026, as recommended in the staff report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this item.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
There is no association with the five-year strategic plan.