CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
MEETING
AGENDA
5:00 PM - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
via Videoconference and In Person
Please Note: This meeting will be held in-person. The Zoom link below is for public viewing of the interview sessions only.
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AGENDA
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
CONFIRM QUORUM
DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
1. Conduct Interviews with Applicants to Various City Commissions
2. Written Public Comment - Commission Interviews
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ADJOURNMENT
SPECIAL NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC
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Agendas Staff Reports and some associated documents for City Council items may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.losaltosca.gov/citycouncil/online/index.html. 2 AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 19, 2023
Subject Commissioner Interview Session
Prepared by: Melissa Thurman, City Clerk
Approved by: Gabriel Engeland, City Manager
Attachment(s):
None
Background:
From early July to September 1, 2023, the City of Los Altos held a recruitment for vacancies on various city commissions and committees.
The recruitment was very successful, with the City Clerk’s Office receiving 63 qualified applications for consideration. Many of the applicants listed other commissions they had interest in serving on and their choices are indicated in order they appeared on the application(s).
The applicant list for each commission/committee is as follows:
Complete Streets Commission – 2 vacancies (one 1-year term; one 2-year term) 7 Member Commission – Currently has 5 Members and 2 vacancies Alon Golan Michael Holmen – 2
nd Choice
Wesley Helmholz Sutis Robert – 2
nd Choice
Tony Li Freddie Wheeler – 2
nd Choice
Joseph Luk Lou Wolner – 2
nd Choice
Scott J. Piepka
Financial Commission – 4 vacancies
7 Member Commission – Currently has 7 Members
Stephen Chu Sujoy Sagar
Lloyd Davies Ibrahim Bashir – 2
nd Choice
Patrick Dupuis Daniel Morris – 2
nd Choice
Francis Grillo Michelle Morris – 2
nd Choice
Kristen Guggeis Scott Ottoes – 2
nd Choice
Deepak Jain Jesse Zhang – 2
nd Choice
Pierre Joubert
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Joint Community Volunteer Service Awards Committee – 3 vacancies 9 Member Commission (4 Los Altos Hills Members) – Currently has 8 Members and 1 vacancy Laurel Iverson – Incumbent David Recht – 3
rd Choice
Sumita Chandra – 2
nd Choice
Library Commission – 2 vacancies
5 Member Commission – Currently has 6 Members
Freddie Wheeler – Incumbent Brian Treco
Sumita Chandra Monica Waldman
Maya Bronicki Jesse Zhang
Edward Hoa Scott Ottoes – 3
rd Choice
Jennifer Martin Denise Welsh – 3
rd Choice
Michelle Morris Lou Wolner – 3
rd Choice
Parks, Arts, Recreation & Cultural Commission – 1 vacancy 7 Member Commission – Currently 10 Members due to recent merger of commissions Dana Tasic – Incumbent David Recht
Yong Yeh – Incumbent Freddie Wheeler
Jim Allen Lou Wolner
Shradha Balakrishnan Victoria Wong
Ibrahim Bashir Lloyd Davies – 2
nd Choice
Michael Homen Kristen Guggeis – 2
nd Choice
Daniel Morris Michelle Morris – 3
rd Choice
Kris Olson Scott Ottoes – 4
th Choice
Cyndel Podich Sutis Robert – 4
th Choice
Andrea Ramirez
Senior Commission – 1 vacancy (2-year term)
7 Member Commission – Currently has 6 Members with one Los Altos Hills Member vacancy Tony Li – Incumbent (2nd Choice) Kris Olson – 2
nd Choice
Artie Green Pierre Joubert – 2
nd Choice
Sutis Robert Lou Wolner – 4
th Choice
Denise Welsh
During their regular meeting of September 12, 2023, the City Council provided the following direction regarding the Commission Interviews for this recruitment period:
Commission interviews will be held on September 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Applicants will be given three questions prior to the meeting Applicants will be given three self-managed minutes to answer the three questions Council may ask additional questions, if necessary
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Environmental Review:
Not applicable
Staff Recommendation:
Conduct Interviews with the applicants during a Special Meeting on September 19, 2023 Each Councilmember shall submit a written ballot at the conclusion of the interviews to the City Clerk
Authorize the addition of an agenda item on the Regular Meeting agenda of September 26, 2023 “Confirmation of Appointments to City Commissions and Committees” 5 Agenda Item 1.
1 Melissa Thurman
From: Cindy Hill <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 10:31 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Appointment to the Library Commission - Freddie Wheeler Dear Mayor Meadows and Council members,
I write in support of re-appointing Freddie Wheeler to the Library Commission for a second term. Commissioner Wheeler has brought her deep understanding of how a city conducts its business to the Commission which has allowed the Commission to work smarter and faster.
During Commissioner Wheeler’s first term she identified a critical issue at the Woodland Library based on her conversation with the Senior Commission and in partnership with our Community Librarian, Freddie and the subcommittee explored solutions to reduce noise levels. I attend most of the Commission’s meetings and have observed Freddie’s strong and inclusive style of leadership, inviting all Commissioners and others to contribute to the discussions resulting in well-informed decisions and providing advice to the City Council.
Thank you.
Regards,
Cindy Hill, former Library Commissioner and active Library user and supporter 6 Agenda Item 2.