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July 21, 2026
ITEM TITLE
Boards and Commissions: Approve Seat Designations for Newly Created District-Nominated Seats on Certain Boards and Commissions
Report Number: 26-0194
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: City Clerk
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution approving the assignment of members to district-nominated seats as follows:
Board of Library Trustees: Board Member Holleron, District 1 seat; Board Member Moffat , District 2 seat; Seat held by Board Member Ellison in holdover status pending appointment of successor, District 3 seat; and Board Member Beyers, District 4 seat.
Charter Review Commission: Seat held by Commissioner Buddingh in holdover status pending appointment of successor , District 1 seat; Vacant Seat formerly held by Commissioner Inzunza , District 2 seat; Commissioner Keyes, District 3 seat; and Vacant seat formerly held by Commissioner Hopida, District 4 seat.
Sustainability Commission: Commissioner Guevara Gluyas, District 1 seat; Commissioner Alatorre, District 2 seat; Commissioner Korgan, District 3 seat; and Vacant seat formerly held by Buquiran, District 4 seat.
Traffic Safety Commission: Commissioner Marroquin, District 1 seat; Commissioner Luke, District 2 seat; Commissioner Becerra Firsht , District 3 seat; and Seat held by Commissioner Orso -Delgado in holdover status pending appointment of successor, District 4 seat.
Veterans Advisory Commission: Commissioner Nava, District 1 seat; Commissioner Castro, District 2 seat; Vacant seat formerly held by Commissioner Williams , District 3 seat; and Vacant seat formerly held by Commissioner Stewart, District 4 seat.
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SUMMARY
Approving the resolution will reassign existing members and vacant seats of the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission to the newly created district-nominated seats adopted by the City Council under Ordinance No. 3622.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and it has been determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
CHANGES TO APPOINTMENT PROCESS AND SEAT QUALIFICATIONS
Ordinance No. 3622 (Attachment 1) revised the appointment process for four seats on the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission. Each affected commission now has one district-nominated seat for each City Council district, with the remaining seats continuing to be filled through the general appointment process.
For the Traffic Safety Commission only, the district -nominated seats also require the appointed member to reside in the corresponding City Council district.
REASSIGNMENT OF SEATED MEMBERS
Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) section 2.25.035 provides the process for assigning existing members to revised seat designations when seat qualifications or appointment processes are modified. The City Clerk is required to propose revised seat assignments for City Council consideration, with the intent of minimizing disruption to the commission.
Reassigned members retain their existing term expiration dates. Reassignment does not extend or shorten a member’s term and does not allow a member to serve more consecutive terms than otherwise permitted.
If a seated member does not qualify for the newly assigned seat, the member may continue serving the remainder of the current term. A qualified replacement must then be appointed for the succeeding term. This issue applies only to the Traffic Safety Commission because its district -nominated seats require district residency. For the other affected commissions, district residency is not required.
METHODOLOGY FOR PROPOSED SEAT REASSIGNMENTS
To develop the proposed sea t reassignments, the City Clerk reviewed each affected commission’s current membership, including each member’s district of residence, current seat, term expiration date, and whether the seat was vacant or expected to become vacant at the end of the current term.
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The analysis focused on assigning the newly district -nominated seats. Seats that remain at -large will continue to be filled through the general appointment process, which was the appointment process applicable to the currently seated members.
For the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission, district residency is not required. However, district of residence was considered as an initial, objective factor because it provides a ne utral connection between seated members and the new district-nominated seat structure. Considering residency for this limited purpose does not create a district residency requirement for those commissions.
Vacant seats, and seats expected to become vacant at the end of the current term, were prioritized for assignment to districts not otherwise represented by seated members, where possible. Because seats may have different term expiration dates, random drawing was used when more than one neutral assignment option was available. This avoided assigning a longer or shorter remaining term to any district or member by discretion.
The Traffic Safety Commission used a slightly different approach because its district-nominated seats require district residency. Curre ntly, only Districts 1 and 3 are represented by seated members. To minimize disruption, the proposed District 2 and District 4 assignments are members serving their second terms who are not eligible for reappointment. Where more than one assignment option was available, assignments were determined by random drawing rather than discretion. Those members may continue serving the remainder of their current terms, and their successors must reside in the assigned districts.
On July 1, 2026, the City Clerk conducted a public random drawing to resolve assignments where a neutral selection was needed. Commissioners serving on the affected commissions were invited to observe the drawing.
PROPOSED SEAT REASSIGNMENTS
The following table shows the City Clerk's recommended seat reassignments. The current Board and Commission Rosters are provided in Attachment 2.
Board of Library Trustees
Current structure: Five voting seats and one Youth Advisory non-voting seat.
Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Carrie Holleron 1 District 1 Nominee 1 6/30/26
James Moffat 2 District 2 Nominee 1 6/30/27
Roselle Ellison (holdover
status/2nd term expired)
2 District 3 Nominee 2 6/30/26
Rita Beyers 2 District 4 Nominee 1 6/30/29
Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Toby Larson 1 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Isabel Glinsky 3 Youth Advisory 1 6/30/27
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Charter Review Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats.
Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Jan Buddingh (holdover
status/2nd term expired)
1 District 1 Nominee 2 6/30/25
Vacant Seat (Inzunza) - District 2 Nominee - 6/30/29
Ryan Keyes 3 District 3 Nominee 1 6/30/28
Vacant Seat (Hopida) - District 4 Nominee - 6/30/29
Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Guillermo Castillo 1 General Appointment 0 6/30/26
Larry Disharoon 1 General Appointment 2 6/30/28
Victor Lopez 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Sustainability Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats and two Youth Advisory non-voting seats.
Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Adriana Guevara Gluyas 1 District 1 Nominee 2 6/30/27
Raymundo Alatorre 2 District 2 Nominee 1 6/30/26
Christos Korgan 3 District 3 Nominee 2 6/30/29
Vacant Seat (Buquiran) - District 4 Nominee - 6/30/30
Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
John Knox 1 General Appointment 2 6/30/29
Hayley Salazar 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/28
Jeanine Sharkey 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/28
Sofia Cortes Rodriguez 4 Youth Advisory 1 6/30/27
Stephanie Liang 3 Youth Advisory 1 6/30/27
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Traffic Safety Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats.
Because residency is required for district -nominated seats on the Traffic Safety Commission, current members who do not reside in the corresponding district may continue serving until the end of their term and until a qualified successor is appointed. The successor will be required to reside in that district.
Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Jorge Marroquin 1 District 1 Nominee 1 6/30/28
Arnold Luke 3 District 2 Nominee 2 6/30/29
Monica Becerra Firsht 3 District 3 Nominee 1 6/30/26
Pedro Orso -Delgado
(holdover status/2 nd term
expired)
1 District 4 Nominee 2 6/30/26
Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Rodney Caudillo 1 General Appointment 1 6/30/27
Tim DeMarco 1 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Alejandro Galicia 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/29
Veterans Advisory Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats.
Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Ricardo Nava 1 District 1 Nominee 1 6/30/28
Francia Castro 2 District 2 Nominee 2 6/30/29
Vacant Seat (Williams) - District 3 Nominee - 6/30/28
Vacant Seat (Stewart) - District 4 Nominee - 6/30/30
Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Nimpa Akana 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Elmer Jimenez 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/27
Lynne Pine 2 General Appointment 2 6/30/29
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DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and determined that it is not site -specific.
Consequently, the real property holdings of the City Council members do not create a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City Council member of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current-year fiscal impact as a result of this action.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact as a result of this action.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance 3622
2. Board and Commission Rosters
Staff Contacts:
Karina Lafarga, CMC, Deputy City Clerk II
Audrey Malone, CMC, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services Kerry Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk