DATE:
December 13, 2022
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Council Appointments Review Committee
(Mayor Ramirez, Vice Mayor Hicks, and
Councilmember Kamei),
City Clerk’s Office
TITLE: Appoint Advisory Body Members
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Appointing John Stone to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Appointing Kristin Higaki and Eric Nehrlich to the Board of Library Trustees; Reappointing Mike Kasperzak, Marina Keith, David Lin, Kira Pascoe, and Jamil Shaikh and Appointing Anne Cavanaugh and Money Singh to the Downtown Committee ; Reappointing William Cranston and Jose Gutierrez to the Environmental Planning Commission; Reappointing IdaRose Sylvester and Xavier Webb and Appointing Jocelyn Baird, Erik Poicon, and Molly Smith to the Human Relations Commission ; Reappointing Ronit Bryant to the Parks and Recreation Commission; and Reappointing Yao Yao and Appointing Heather Perez to the Performing Arts Committee, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
On November 21, 2022, the Council Appointments Review Committee interviewed 32 applicants for openings on the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Board of Library Trus tees, Downtown Committee, Human Relations Commission , Parks and Recreation Commission, and Performing Arts Committee. The Council Appointments Review Committee made recommendations for appointments as outlined in Attachment 1. One recommendation for appointment to the Performing Arts Committee, Veronica Meza, was not included in this report as she withdrew her application on December 2, 2022.
The Council Appointments Review Committee also recommended Jamil Shaikh for appointment to the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) for a one -year term beginning January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Neighborhood seat on the Downtown Committee is elected by the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association. Jamil Shaikh’s current term on the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) expires on December 31, 2022, and he is running unopposed for the neighborhood liaison position. The election date is December 12, 2022, and the appointment to the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) seat is contingent on the outcome of the election. If
Appoint Advisory Body Members
December 13, 2022
Jamil Shaikh is not reelected, that fact will be brough t to the attention of the City Council at its December 13 meeting.
On November 28, 2022, Council interviewed seven applicants for two upcoming openings on the Environmental Planning Commission and recommended the reappointment of William Cranston and Jose Gutierrez.
Remaining vacancies on all boards, commissions, and committees will be advertised again for further recruitment and consideration by the Council Appointments Review Committee.
ALTERNATIVES
Other direction as provided by Council.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting and a courtesy notification to all applicants.
Prepared by:
Lucas Ramirez, Chair
Council Appointments Review Committee
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Wanda Wong
Deputy City Clerk
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Attachment: 1. Resolution