STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of November 14, 2023
TO: Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Commission and Committee Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider making appointments to Hercules Commissions, Regional Boards and Committees for the start of new two (2) year terms and to fill expired terms.
DISCUSSION:
The City’s Commissions (listed below) have seats with term expirations of December 31, 2023. The City maintains an open recruitment for applicants to fill the seats. The application deadline for Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Community Library Services Commission, the Contra Costa County Library Commission, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control Board and the CCTA Citizens Advisory Committee, was October 31, 2023. The vacancies were advertised on the City’s website, the local paper, posted to City Boards and pushed through social media platforms. The City Council held a Special Meeting to conduct interviews earlier this evening. (November 14, 2023).
Local Commissions
Planning Commission – Two (2) terms ending December 2023 The Planning Commission meets the first and third Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. The Commission is advisory to the Council and has statutory duties imposed by State law. Five (5) applications were received. The two current Commissioners with expiring terms are: Hector Rubio; Robert Schaufenbil; Applicants for the Planning Commission are: Corean Todd, Dennis Esselsagoe, Erica Brown, Hector Rubio, Robert Schaufenbil Finance Commission – Three (3) terms ending December 2023
The Finance Commission meets bi-monthly on the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Commission is advisory to the Council. Two (2) applications were received. The two current Commissioners with expiring terms are: Dennis Esselsagoe and Terrel Kingwood; The third vacancy is due to the automatic resignation of Orit Samson due to attendance requirements whose term expires 12/31/24.
Applicants for Finance Commission are: Corean Todd, Dennis Esselsagoe Community & Library Services Commission – Two (2) terms, (1 Student Commissioner, and 1 Commissioner) ending December 2023 The Community and Library Services Commission meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. The Commission is advisory to the Council. Three (3) applications were received in total; Two (2) applications for One (1) Commissioner term and one (1) application for one (1) Student Commissioner term. The Commissioners with expiring terms are Dr. Evangelia Ward-Jackson and Monique Hernandez (Student Commissioner). Student Commissioner Monique Hernandez is seeking reappointment and running unopposed. Staff recommends that Student Commissioner Hernandez be reappointed to their incumbency and forgo an interview process considering she was just appointed at the August 8, 2023 City Council meeting.
Applicants for Community & Library Services Commission are: Erica Brown and Dr. Evangelia Ward- Jackson and Monique Hernandez Regional Boards and Committees:
The Contra Costa County Library Commission Seat
The Commission meetings are the third Tuesday of every other month at 7 p.m. The Commission was created to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian. The Contra Costa County Library Commission seat for the City of Hercules became vacant when Jo Ellen Marcotte’s term expired on June 30, 2023. She was appointed in December 2022 to finish an unexpired term. One (1) application has been received. Jo Ellen Marcotte has requested to be an alternate on the commission.
Applicant for the Contra Costa County Library Commission is: Donna Rennie Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Board – One (1) term The Board meets via Zoom on the second Monday at 7 p.m. every other month. No applications have been received for this board. The Trustee with the expiring term is Damian Wong.
Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s Citizens Advisory Committee – One (1) term Meetings are held in Walnut Creek on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. The CCTA maintains a standing Citizens Advisory Committee. This seat has been vacant. Three (3) applications have been received.
Applicants for the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s Citizens Advisory Committee are: Corean Todd, Dennis Esselsagoe and Erica Brown FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
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