Agenda Item A.2
CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: June 16, 2026
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Ratification of Mayoral Appointments to the Design Review Board and Public Art Review Board
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Ratify the mayoral re-appointments of Dennis Whelan to the Design Review Board Licensed Architect position and Jonathon Eymann to the Design Review Board At- Large Member position with terms ending February 2029; and
B. Ratify the mayoral appointments of Karrmen Rodriguez, Simon Kiefer and Peichi Waite to the Public Art Review Board with terms ending June 2029.
BACKGROUND:
On June 3, 2026, the City Council held a special me eting to conduct interviews of all applicants for the Design Review Board and the newly formed Public Art Review Board .
At the conclusion of this meeting, the Mayor re -appointed Dennis Whelan to the Design Review Board Licensed Architect position and Jonathon Eymann to the Design Review Board At Large position with terms ending June 2029, and appointed Karrmen Rodriguez, Simon Kiefer and Peichi Waite to the Public Art Review Board, with terms ending June 2029.
DISCUSSION:
Government Code Section 406 05 provides that an elected mayor shall make all appointments to a City's boards, commissions, and committees, subject to City Council approval. This item provides the Mayor the opportunity to seek Council ratification as a result of the nominations received on June 3, 2026, as follows: re-appointment of Dennis Whelan to the Design Review Board Licensed Architect position and Jonathon Eymann to the Design Review Board At Large position with terms ending June 2029, and the appointment of Karr men Rodriguez, Simon Kiefer and Peichi Waite to the Public Art Review Board, with terms ending June 2029.
Meeting Date: June 16, 2026
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may decline to ratify one or more of the Mayor's appointments. If ratification does not occur, the vacancy or vacancies will remain unfilled until a future appointment is made. The City Council may also direct staff to reopen recruitment efforts to seek additional applicants.
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager