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City of Hermosa Beach
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Mayor
Ray Jackson
Mayor Pro Tem
Justin Massey
Councilmembers
Dean Francois
Rob Saemann
Mike Detoy
Monday, June 5, 2023 5:00 PM
Call and Notice of Special Meeting: Applicant Interviews for the Planning Commission and Parks, Recreation
& Community Resources Advisory Commission and only those matters set forth on the agenda.
5:00 PM – INTERVIEWS
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Jackson called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Myra Maravilla announced a quorum.
Mayor Jackson, Mayor Pro Tempore Massey, Councilmember Saemann, and Councilmember Detoy
Present: 4 -
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Francois
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
In Person Public Comment:
Sheryl Main
Virtual Public Comment:
Matt McCool
Jon Davis
Kent Allen
IV. INTERVIEWS
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a) 23-0334 INTERVIEWS TO FILL TWO TERMS ENDING
JUNE 30, 2027 ON THE PARKS, RECREATION &
COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION
Six applicants applied for the two advertised positions on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission and were notified of the date, time, and place of their scheduled interviews. The applicants (listed alphabetically) are:
Barbara Ellman
Joey Farrales
Traci Horowitz
James Lenihan
Brad McDonald
Isabel Rodriguez
Six applicants applied for the two advertised positions on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission and were notified of the date, time, and place of their scheduled interviews. The applicants (listed alphabetically) are:
Barbara Ellman
Joey Farrales
Traci Horowitz
James Lenihan
Brad McDonald
Isabel Rodriguez
City Clerk Maravilla announced Brad McDonald withdrew his application and will not attend the in-person interview.
Five candidates were interviewed by the City Council in the following order:
Joey Farrales
Isabel Rodriguez
Barbara Ellman
James Lenihan
Traci Horowitz
The City Council made remarks.
b) 23-0336 INTERVIEWS TO FILL TWO TERMS ENDING
JUNE 30, 2027 ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION
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Six applicants applied for the two advertised positions on the Planning Commission and were notified of the date, time, and place of their scheduled interviews. The applicants (listed alphabetically) are:
Kate Hirsh
Peter Hoffman
Elaine Kim
Alanna McBirney
Brad McDonald
Jonathan Wicks
Six applicants applied for the two advertised positions on the Planning Commission and were notified of the date, time, and place of their scheduled interviews. The applicants (listed alphabetically) are:
Kate Hirsh
Peter Hoffman
Elaine Kim
Alanna McBirney
Brad McDonald
Jonathan Wicks
City Clerk Maravilla announced Brad McDonald withdrew his application and will not attend the in-person interview.
Five candidates were interviewed by the City Council in the following order:
Jonathan Wicks
Peter Hoffman
Elaine Kim
Kate Hirsch
Alanna McBirney
Mayor Jackson recessed the meeting at 6:32 p.m., after Elaine Kim's interview.
The City Council resumed the meeting at 6:51 p.m.
City Clerk Maravilla announced a quorum.
The Council resumed and concluded the interviews.
The City Council made remarks.
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Mayor Jackson, Mayor Pro Tempore Massey, Councilmember Saemann, and Councilmember Detoy
Present: 4 -
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Francois
V. APPOINTMENTS
a) REPORT
23-0349
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKS, RECREATION &
COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION
(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)
City Clerk Maravilla announced the item.
Deputy City Clerk Guzman distributed the ballots to the City Council.
The City Council provided closing remarks.
City Clerk Maravilla read the results of the ballots distributed to City Council.
The results were as follows:
Mayor Jackson: Barbara Ellman and Tracy Horowitz
Mayor Pro Tem Massey: Barbara Ellman and Tracy Horowitz Councilmember Saemann: Barbara Ellman and Tracy Horowitz Councilmember Detoy: Barbara Ellman and Tracy Horowitz
Mayor Jackson congratulated Barbara Ellman and Tracy Horowitz for their reappointment to the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Advisory Commission.
b) REPORT
23-0346
TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)
City Clerk Maravilla announced the item.
Deputy City Clerk Guzman distributed the ballots to the City Council.
The City Council provided closing remarks.
City Clerk Maravilla read the results of the ballots distributed to City Council.
The results were as follows:
Mayor Jackson: Kate Hirsch and Peter Hoffman
Mayor Pro Tem Massey: Kate Hirsch and Peter Hoffman
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Councilmember Saemann: Kate Hirsch and Peter Hoffman
Councilmember Detoy: Kate Hirsch and Peter Hoffman
Mayor Jackson congratulated Kate Hirsch and Peter Hoffman for their appointment to the Planning Commission.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the special meeting at 7:19 p.m.
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