COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING – MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022
VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH NO PHYSICAL MEETING LOCATION
5:00 P.M.
During this declared state of emergency, the meeting was conducted in accordance with California Government Code Section 54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. All members of the Council Appointments Review Committee participated in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. with Chair Ramirez presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee member Hicks and Chair Ramirez.
Absent: Committee member Kamei.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion—M/S Hicks/Ramirez—Carried 2-0; Kamei absent —To approve the meeting minutes of October 18, 2021.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
5. DISCUSSION ON PROCEDURE AND QUESTIONS
The Committee review ed the interview questions for the Downtown Committee, Performing Arts Committee, Senior Advisory Committee, and Human Relations Commission.
6. COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
The Committee conduct ed interviews with candidates for the Downtown Committee, Performing Arts Committee, Senior Advisory Committee, and Human Relations Commission, including an application from Marina Keith for the Downtown Committee (downtown property owner and/or representative of a business in the downtown area).
Council Appointments Review Committee Minutes
April 25, 2022
7. DISCUSSION ON RECOMMENDATIONS
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Hicks—Carried 2-0; Kamei absent —To recommend the appointment of Marina Keith and David Lin to the Downtown Committee (downtown property owner and/or representative of a business in the downtown area) to unexpired terms ending December 31, 2022 ; the appointment of John McAlister to the Performing Arts Committee to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024; the appointment of Li - Leng Au to the Performing Arts Committee to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2022; the appointment s of Ishendra Sinha and Elna Tymes to the Senior Advisory Committee to unexpired terms ending December 31, 2025; and the appointment of Jill Rakestraw to the Human Relations Commission to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. These appointment recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at their May 10, 2022 meeting.
8. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS—None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ramirez adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m.
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