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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, June 04, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Present: Chair Alvarez, Committee Member Williams, Alternate Committee Member Wright
Absent: Vice-Chair Escutia-Braaton
PUBLIC COMMENTS IN PERSON
None.
COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider interviewing and recommending an appointment for one vacancy on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment and forwarding to City Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointment of one full-term vacancy 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: (Wright/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Liberal (Lee) Avila with the date ending December 31, 2028, on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment and forwarding to Council for approval. - 2 -
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2. Consider the appointments for two vacancies, with a term end date of, December 31, 2027, to the City of Modesto Entertainment Commission and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointments for two vacancies, with a term ending December 31, 2027, to the City of Modesto Entertainment Commission and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5321, [email protected]
ACTION: (Williams/Wright; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Carlos Verduzco and Jamie Reed, with a term ending December 31, 2027, to the City of Modesto Entertainment Commission and forwarding to Council for approval.
3. Consider appointments to fill two vacancies to the City of Modesto Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee (HRLC), with a term ending December 31, 2028. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending appointments to fill two vacancies to the City of Modesto Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee (HRLC), with a term ending December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Evan Yoshino and Douglas Higginbotham to the City of Modesto Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee (HRLC), with a term ending December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
4. Consider the appointment of one City of Modesto representative vacancy to the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointment of one City of Modesto representative vacancy to the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-577-9149, [email protected] ACTION: (Williams/Wright; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Melinda Martin to the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and forwarding to Council for approval.
5. Consider the appointment of one City of Modesto Public Member vacancy for the Audit Committee for a partial unexpired term ending June 30, 2027, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
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Motion recommending the appointment to fill one City of Modesto Public Member vacancy for the Audit Committee for a partial unexpired term ending June 30, 2027, and forwarding to Council for approval.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; DeAnna Christensen, 209-577-5387,
[email protected]
ACTION: (Wright/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Thomas Orosco for the Audit Committee for a partial unexpired term ending June 30, 2027, and forwarding to Council for approval.
6. Consider the appointments of three vacancies on the Equity Commission for partial unexpired terms ending December 31, 2026, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointments of three vacancies for partial unexpired terms ending December 31, 2026, and forwarding to Council for approval.
HUMAN RESOURCES; Christina Alger, 209-571-5126, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Diego Capistran for a partial unexpired term ending December 31, 2026, and forwarding to Council for approval.
ACTION: (Alvarez/Wright; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Daley Perry for a partial unexpired term ending December 31, 2026, and forwarding to Council for approval.
ACTION: (Williams/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Rachell LaViege for a partial unexpired term ending December 31, 2026, and forwarding to Council for approval.
7. Consider the appointment of members to the Modesto Culture Commission to fill three vacancies for four-year terms with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointment of members to the Modesto Culture Commission to fill three vacancies for four-year terms with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Jeremy Rogers, 209-577-5347, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Lupe Hodges and Abigail Powers to the Modesto Culture Commission for four-year terms with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval.
ACTION: (Williams/Wright; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Jennifer Aoyama to the Modesto Culture Commission for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and forwarding to Council for approval. - 4 -
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8. Consider two appointments to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and one Youth Member-At-Large vacancy for a one-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2025, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending two appointments to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and one Youth Member-At-Large vacancy for a one-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2025, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Jessica Franco, 209-577-5278, [email protected] ACTION: (Williams/Wright; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Bob Quintella for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2028, and Martin Montez for a one-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2025, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee and forwarding to Council for approval.
9. Consider the appointments of three vacancies to the City of Modesto Blight Abatement Advisory Committee for a four-year term with an expiration date of December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointments of three vacancies to the Committee for a four-year term with an expiration date of December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
PUBLIC WORKS; Rosene Nguyen, 209-577-5453, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the reappointment of Maria Hernandez to the Committee for a four-year term with an expiration date of December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
ACTION: (Wright/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Melanie Webb and Melissa Burgess to the Committee for four-year terms with an expiration date of December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
Attest:
Diane Nayares-Perez, City Clerk