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City of Modesto
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
2001-40 Del Puerto Room.
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call Present: Jeremiah Williams, Chair, Eric Alvarez, Vice-Chair and Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Member
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS IN PERSON
None
COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
City Clerk Nayares-Perez referenced written comments received from Mark Niskanen and stated the comments were provided to the Committee.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider interviewing and recommending the appointments for three full term vacancies with a term date ending December 31, 2028, and one partial term with a term date ending December 31, 2025, on the City of Modesto Planning Commission and forwarding to City Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointment of three full term vacancies with a term date ending December 31, 2028, and one partial vacancy with a term date ending December 31, 2025, on the City of Modesto Planning Commission and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
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ACTION: (Alvarez/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Michael Arroyo, Erin Black and Naramsen Goriel for a full term with a term date ending December 31, 2028, and Hans Hauselmann for partial vacancy with a term date ending December 31, 2025, on the City of Modesto Planning Commission and forwarding to Council for approval
2. Consider interviewing and recommending the appointments for three vacancies on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment with term ending December 31, 2028 and forwarding to City Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion to recommend the appointments of three full vacancies with the date ending December 31, 2028, on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending two appointments Mark Niskanen and Minal Desal to the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment with term ending December 31, 2028 and forwarding to City Council for approval.
3. Consider accepting the resignation of Damon Robbins from the Visit Modesto Board of Directors and recommending the appointment of Brad Morad to fill the partial unexpired term ending December 31, 2025, followed by a full term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion accepting the resignation of Damon Robbins from the Visit Modesto Board of Directors and recommending the appointment of Brad Morad to fill the partial unexpired term ending December 31, 2025, followed by a full term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5473, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/ Alvarez; 3/0) Motion accepting the resignation of Damon Robbins from the Visit Modesto Board of Directors and recommending the appointment of Brad Morad to fill the partial unexpired term ending December 31, 2025, followed by a full term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
4. Consider the appointments to two vacancies of the City of Modesto Citizens’ Housing and Community Development Committee for a 4-year term beginning January 1,2025 through December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:
Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointment of two vacancies to the City of Modesto Citizens’ Housing and Community Development Committee for a 4- year term beginning January 1,2025 through December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Edgar Garcia, 209-577-5211, [email protected] ACTION: (Alvarez/ Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment David Harris and Larry Sanders to the City of Modesto Citizens’ Housing and Community - 3 -
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Development Committee for a 4-year term beginning January 1,2025 through December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
5. Consider the appointments for five vacancies to the Disabled Access Appeals Board for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointments of five vacancies to the Disabled Access Appeals Board with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Oscar Diaz, 209-577-5885, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments Monica Soria, Christine Stewart, David Townsend, David Harter, and Terry Moffatt to the Disabled Access Appeals Board with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval
Committee Chair Williams recused due to conflict of interest
6. Consider the appointments for five vacancies, with a term, from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028 to the City of Modesto Entertainment Commission and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending appointments for five vacancies, with a term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028 to the City of Modesto Entertainment Commission and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5321, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Alvarez; 2/0/1;Williams recused) Motion recommending appointments of Dr. Tony Sillemon, Jennifer Anne (Rally) Aoyama, Ricardo R. Ortiz, Dr.
Bianca Agassi and Elizabeth Buenrostro, with a term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028 to the City of Modesto Entertainment Commission and forwarding to Council for approval.
7. Consider the appointments for two vacancies on the City of Modesto Landmark Preservation Commission with a term date ending December 31, 2028, and forwarding to City Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointments for two vacancies on the City of Modesto Landmark Preservation Commission with a term date ending of December 31, 2028 and forwarding to City Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/ Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Brinder Singh and Harrison Power to the City of Modesto Landmark Preservation Commission with a term date ending of December 31, 2028 and forwarding to City Council for approval.
8. Consider the appointment to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
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Motion recommending one appointment to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Jessica Franco, 209-577-5278, [email protected] ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/ Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending one of Jim Spelman to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee and forwarding to Council for approval.
9. Consider the appointment of two City of Modesto representatives to the Tuolumne River Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee (TRRP CAC) through December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointment of two members to the Tuolumne River Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee (TRRP CAC) through December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/ Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment Emmanuel Becerra and Jim Bishop to the Tuolumne River Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee (TRRP CAC) through December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 6:11 P.M.
Attest: _________________________
Diane Nayares-Perez, CMC
City Clerk