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CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
Council Chamber
3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos CA 90720
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, December 19, 2022 – 5:15 PM
SAFETY ALERT – NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
If you wish to attend the City Council meeting in person, the Council Chamber located at 3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, California 90720, will have seating for this meeting and the public shall have the right to observe and offer public comment at this location. The City of Los Alamitos continues to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and these provisions are subject change with short notice.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Hasselbrink
Mayor Pro Tem Doby
Council Member Chirco
Council Member Murphy
Council Member Nefulda
City Council Special Meeting
December 19, 2022
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, any individual in the audience may come forward to speak about any item described on the agenda prior to the Council's consideration of that item.
Pursuant to the Brown Act Section 54954.3 (b), remarks are limited to items described in the notice for the meeting. Remarks are to be limited to not more than three minutes per speaker.
4. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
A. Interview and Appointments for City Commissions(Administration) This report provides relevant information by which the City Council may interview and appoint members to City Commissions.
Recommendation:
1. Interview the following Commission applicants listed in alphabetical order by Commission:
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission
Wendy Cope John C. Duff Joseph Hastie
Personnel Appeals Commission
Lisa L. Tekolian
Traffic Commission
Maggie Marchese
2. Consider Commission Incumbent applications in lieu of an interview; and, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission
Alex Duran Ray Joseph
Personnel Appeals Commission
Robert Lee
Traffic Commission
Randy Hill Javier Mejia Bruce Murphy Daniel Patz
3. Make appointments to City Commissions.
5. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the Los Alamitos City Hall, 3191 Katella Ave. and online at www.cityoflosalamitos.org not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City Clerk
Dated: December 15, 2022
City of Los Alamitos
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 19, 2022 ITEM NUMBER: 4A
To: Mayor Shelley Hasselbrink & Members of the City Council Presented By: Windmera Quintanar, City Clerk
Subject: Interview and Appointments for City Commissions
SUMMARY
This report provides relevant information by which the City Council may interview and appoint members to City Commissions.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Interview the following Commission applicants listed in alphabetical order by Commission:
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission
Wendy Cope John C. Duff Joseph Hastie
Personnel Appeals Commission
Lisa L. Tekolian
Traffic Commission
Maggie Marchese
2. Consider Commission Incumbent applications in lieu of an interview; and, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission
Alex Duran Ray Joseph
Personnel Appeals Commission
Robert Lee
Traffic Commission
Randy Hill Javier Mejia Bruce Murphy Daniel Patz
3. Make appointments to City Commissions.
BACKGROUND
The Los Alamitos Municipal Code provides for the appointment of residents to City Boards and Commissions. City Council policy has determined interested parties, including incumbents, need to submit an application for consideration by the Council.
Vacancies have occurred on the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts, Personnel Appeals, and Traffic Commissions. Availability Notices were posted at City facilities, on the City’s website and social media sites. Copies were provided to the press inviting residents to apply for these positions.
DISCUSSION
In November 2022, Staff began recruiting for the annual scheduled upcoming vacancies on City Commissions. New applicants have been invited to interview this evening and were provided interview questions in advance. Incumbents were advised interviews would not be necessary, but they were invited to participate in the meeting at their discretion.
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission
(Two full terms expiring December 2025, One unexpired term expiring December 2023) Former Commissioner Trisha Murphy was appointed to the City Council which resulted in a vacant position with the term expiring December 2023. Incumbents Alex Duran and Ray Joseph have reapplied. New applicants include Wendy Cope, John C. Duff, and Joseph Hastie.
Five applications have been received for a total of three positions. New appointees would begin service in January 2023. Two appointees would have a three-year term ending December 2025. One appointee would serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending December 2023.
Personnel Appeals Commission
(One full term expiring December 2026)
Incumbent Robert Lee has reapplied. Applicant Lisa L. Tekolian has also applied.
Two applications have been received for one position. Appointees would begin service in January 2023, with a full four-year term ending December 2026.
Traffic Commission
(Five full terms expiring December 2025)
Incumbents Randy Hill, Javier Mejia, Bruce Murphy, and, Daniel Patz, have reapplied. New applicants include Maggie Marchese.
Five applications have been received for a total of five positions. Appointees would begin service in January 2023, with a full three-year term ending December 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Attachment: 1. Interview Questions Form
2. Commission Applications
3. Local Appointments List
December 19, 2022
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR
CITY COMMISSIONS
1. What special traits, characteristics or experience do you bring to Commission?
2. Why do you want to serve on the Commission?
3. What do you think is/are the most significant issue(s) facing the Commission?
4. In your own words, what do you feel is the role of the Commission in Los Alamitos?
5. When considering actions by the Commission, how do you balance the best interest of the entire community against the likes/dislikes of yourself, your friends or your neighbors?
Apartment Row - District 5
Carrier Row - District 4
Carrier Row - District 4
Apartment Row - District 2
Apartment Row - District 1
Apartment Row - District 3
Carrier Row - District 4
Carrier Row - District 4
Highlands - District 5
Apartment Row - District 2
Old Town West - District 1
Greenbrook - District 2
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
3191 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Los Alamitos encourages residents to apply for positions on City Commissions, Boards and Committees. At the end of each year, the City releases a list of expiring appointed terms for the coming year, names of incumbents, and the dates of their appointments. The following is a complete list. Interested residents may contact the Office of the City Clerk for applications and additional information, (562) 431-3538, Ext. 220.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Members of the following Commissions and Boards shall be appointed, and shall be subject to removal, by motion of the City Council adopted by a majority vote.
The members thereof shall be appointed from the qualified electors of the City for a term of three years, none of who shall hold any paid office or employment in the City government and shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. If a member of a Board or Commission is absent from three (3) consecutive meetings of such Board or Commission, unless by permission of such Board or Commission expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be a qualified elector of the City, his/her office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the City Council.
Planning Commissioners are designated “code filers” under California Government Code Section 87200.
All other Boards/Commissions are designated “code filers” under the City’s Conflict of Interest Code (COIC).
Financial disclosure must be made periodically on specific forms and become documents of public record.
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION - This is a seven-member Commission, which meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 3191 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos. It is responsible for advising the City Council in all matters pertaining to public recreation and parks, including problems of development of recreation areas, facilities, programs and services and formulating policies on recreational services, and also programming yearly events within the community that promote fine arts.
Members First Appointed Exp. Date Residential Area District Alexander Duran February 2018 December 2022 Apartment Row 2 Ray Joseph January 2021 December 2022 Apartment Row 1
William Bandak January 2020 December 2023 Apartment Row 1 Morgan Beck January 2021 December 2023 Highlands 5
Katelyn Duran January 2021 December 2023 Apartment Row 2 Vacant December 2023
Janet Gallagher April 2022 December 2025 Royal Oak Park 1 PERSONNEL APPEALS COMMISSION - This is a five-member Commission is appointed for a four-year term and meets on an as-needed basis. The Personnel Appeals Commission receives and hears appeals on personnel matters.
Members First Appointed Exp. Date Residential Area District Robert Lee February 2003 December 2022 Carrier Row 4
William Bandak January 2021 December 2024 Apartment Row 1 Chuck Landon August 2014 December 2024 Greenbrook 2
Elvester Richardson January 2021 December 2024 Old Town West 1 Cathie Salai August 2008 August 2024 Greenbrook 2
PLANNING COMMISSION - This is a seven-member Commission that meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Los Alamitos Council Chamber, 3191 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos. The Planning Commission is responsible for recommendations and implementation of the City's General Plan and zoning ordinances, as well as review of development proposals.
Members First Appointed Exp. Date Residential Area District Mary Anne Cuilty December 2013 December 2024 Highlands 5 Art DeBolt January 2013 December 2024 Suburbia 3
Wendy Grose January 2010 December 2024 Old Town West 1
Gary Loe January 2010 December 2024 Greenbrook 2
Larry Andrade August 2015 December 2026 New Dutch Haven 4 Victor R. Sofelkanik August 2000 December 2026 Greenbrook 2 Davis Zellmer March 2022 December 2026 Suburbia 3
TRAFFIC COMMISSION - This is a seven-member Commission that meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Los Alamitos Council Chamber, 3191 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos. The Traffic Commission is responsible for reviewing complaints, requests or suggestions concerning traffic safety conditions and making recommendations to the City Council.
Members First Appointed Exp. Date Residential Area District Randall Hill December 2016 December 2022 Highlands 5
Javier Mejia January 2013 December 2022 Apartment Row 2 Bruce Murphy January 2020 December 2022 Old Town West 1 Daniel Patz January 2013 December 2022 Greenbrook 2
Vacant December 2022
Dean Hill January 2021 December 2023 Highlands 5
Cathie Salai January 2021 December 2023 Greenbrook 2
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