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MINUTES
City of Modesto
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
2001-40 Del Puerto Room.
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Present: Chair Alvarez, Vice-Chair Escutia-Braaton, Committee Member Williams
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
None.
COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider interviewing and recommending appointments for two vacancies on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment with terms ending December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointment of two full-term vacancies on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment with the term ending December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Marshall Riddle and Odle Towe to fill two full-term vacancies on the City of Modesto Board of Zoning Adjustment with the term ending December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
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2. Consider an appointment for one vacancy on the City of Modesto Landmark Preservation Commission with a term ending December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointment of one full-term vacancy on the City of Modesto Landmark Preservation Commission with the term ending December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
ACTION: (Williams/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Mark Farrish to fill one full-term vacancy on the City of Modesto Landmark Preservation Commission with the term ending December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
3. Consider an appointment to fill one unexpired vacancy on the Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission with a term end date of December 31, 2026, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointment of one applicant to serve an unexpired term with a term end date of December 31, 2026 and forwarding to Council for approval.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] ACTION: (Williams/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Steven Zagaris to serve an unexpired term on the Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission with a term end date of December 31, 2026 and forwarding to Council for approval.
4. Consider an appointment of one vacancy to the Measure L Citizen’s Transportation Sales Tax Commission for a four-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointment of one vacancy to the Measure L Citizen’s Transportation Sales Tax Commission for a four-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 and forwarding to Council for approval.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Toby Wells, 209-571-5542, [email protected] ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Alvarez; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Carolyn Neumann to fill one vacancy to the Measure L Citizen’s Transportation Sales Tax Commission for a four-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 and forwarding to Council for approval.
5. Consider an appointment of one member to the StanCOG Measure L Citizens’ Oversight Committee to represent the City and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending the appointment of one member to the StanCOG Measure L Citizens’ Oversight Committee and forwarding to Council for approval.
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ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Craig Lewis to the StanCOG Measure L Citizens’ Oversight Committee and forwarding to Council for approval.
6. Consider an appointment of three applicants to the Modesto Culture Commission to fill three vacancies for four-year terms from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion recommending the appointment of three applicants to the Modesto Culture Commission to fill three vacancies for four-year terms from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Jeremy Rogers, 209-577-5347, [email protected] ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Williams; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointments of Shannon Stevens, Dominique Johnson, and Sandra Hilton Kaepp to the Modesto Culture Commission to fill three vacancies for four-year terms from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
7. Consider an appointment to fill one Youth Member-At-Large vacancy for a one-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2026, one appointment to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2029, and one reappointment to fill one Dryden Women’s Golf Club vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2029, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Motion recommending one appointment to fill one Youth Member-At-Large vacancy for a one-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2026, one appointment to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2029, and one reappointment to fill one Dryden Women’s Golf Club vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2029, 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 Priscilla CastilloAmador to fill one Youth Member-At-Large vacancy for a one-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2026, Ricardo Navarro to fill one Member-At-Large vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2029, and the reappointment of Karen Burch to fill one Dryden Women’s Golf Club vacancy for a four-year term with a term expiration of December 31, 2029, on the City of Modesto Golf Courses Advisory Committee, and forwarding to Council for approval.
8. Consider an appointment of one vacancy 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) - 4 -
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Motion recommending the appointment of one vacancy to the Committee for a four-year term with an expiration date of December 31, 2029, and forwarding to Council for approval.
PUBLIC WORKS; John Chavez, 209-577-5453, [email protected] ACTION: (Williams/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion recommending the appointment of Michelle Patino 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.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 5:06 p.m.
Attest:
Diane Nayares-Perez, City Clerk