CITY OF GROVER BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6
Placement: Consent
Meeting Date: May 26, 2027
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Wendi Sims, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Appointments to the Planning Commission
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution for appointments to the Planning Commission including re-appointment of David Halverson to a four-year term of office, and appointment of Dominic Dal Porto to a fouryear term of office, both scheduled to expire May 31, 2030 and appointment of Greg Vine to the remaining two-years of office of former Commissioner Hoffman’s term, scheduled to expire May 31, 2028.
BACKGROUND
Three vacancies have arisen on the Planning Commission due to the expiration of the four-year terms of Commissioners David Halverson and Anne Holden, which expire on May 31, 2026, and the resignation of Former Commissioner Maia Hoffman, whose term will expire on May 31, 2028.
These vacancies were listed in Local Appointments List of All Boards, Commissions, and Committees scheduled vacancies for Calendar Year 2026. The list was posted on or prior to December 31, 2025, in the local newspapers, noticed on the City’s website, government cable access Channel 20, and posted on the bulletin board located at City Hall.
At the May 11, 2026 meeting, the Council conducted interviews during the regularly scheduled meeting of eight qualified applicants. The Council chose to re-appoint David Halverson and appoint Dominic Dal Porto, both to four-year terms to expire on May 31, 2030, and to appoint Greg Vine to the remaining two years of Commissioner Hoffman’s term to expire on May 31, 2028.
Adoption of the Resolution will officially approve these selections for the Commission members to begin serving their new terms at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting on June 2.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no funding impacts to this staff report.
Staff Report: Appointment to Planning Commission Page 2 May 26, 2026
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1. Adopt a Resolution for appointment to the Planning Commission including reappointment of David Halverson to a four-year term of office, and appointment of Dominic Dal Porto to a four-year term of office, both scheduled to expire May 31, 2030 and appointment of Greg Vine to the remaining two-years of office of former Commissioner Hoffman’s term, scheduled to expire May 31, 2028.
2. Do not adopt Resolution; or
3. Provide alternative direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER
BEACH, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF DAVID
HALVERSON, DOMINIC DAL PORTO AND GREG VINE TO THE
GROVER BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is a body of five lay citizens; and WHEREAS, three (3) vacancies currently exist on the Commission due to the scheduled expiration of two (2) four-year Commissioner terms of office, and the remaining term of former Planning Commissioner Maia Hoffman; and
WHEREAS, the City actively solicited potential candidates to serve on the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City Council to interview prospective citizens during a regular meeting and select the candidates for appointment; and WHEREAS, these interviews took place at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on May 11, 2026; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of those interviews the Council made a recommendation to the Council for appointments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach hereby approves the appointment to the Planning Commission of:
1. David Halverson to a four-year term of office, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2030;
2. Dominic Dal Porto to a four-year term of office, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2030; and
3. Greg Vine to the remaining term of Maia Hoffman, scheduled to expire on May 31, 2028.
On motion by ________, second by ________, and on the following roll-call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members -
NOES: Council Members -
ABSENT: Council Members -
ABSTAIN: Council Members -
the foregoing Resolution was PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California this 26th day of May 2026. _____________________________
KASSI DEE, MAYOR
Attest:
______________________________
WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK
Attachment 1