City Clerk’s Office
DATE: March 1, 2023
TO: Council Appointments Review Committee
FROM: Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Wanda Wong, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: Commission and Committee Openings
On March 1, 2023, the Council Appointments Review Committee (CARC) will interview applicants for the Human Relations Commission and Performing Arts Committee.
The Committee can recommend to the City Council appointments to fill the following openings (listed in interview order):
• Appoint _____________ to the Human Relations Commission for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024.
• Appoint _____________ to the Performing Arts Committee for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2026.
• Appoint _____________ to the Performing Arts Committee for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2026.
Li Zhang originally applied for the Environmental Planning Commission, Downtown Committee (Community-at-Large), Human Relations Commission and Performin g Arts Committee . The application attached for this round is for the Human Relations Commission vacancy only. Zhang also submitted applications for upcoming terms ending on the Public Safety Advisory Board and Rental Housing Committee. Interviews for the Public Safety Advisory Board and Rental Housing Committee will be conducted by the City Council on March 7.
Jasmin Aber applied for the Downtown Committee (Downtown Property Owner and/or Representative of a Business in the Downtown); however, Aber i s ineligible since she does not own property in the downtown.
City staff reviewed the Performing Arts Committee applications. All Performing Arts Committee applicants confirmed that they are not a current or past (within 24 months) board member or employee of a user of the Center for the Performing Arts or a current officeholder of the City.
Commission and Committee Openings
March 1, 2023
One vacancy remains on the Senior Advisory Committee, and two vacancies remain on the Downtown Committee due to no eligible applications for: (1) Downtown Property Owner and/or Representative of a Business in the Downtown; and (2) Business-at-Large for the Chamber seat.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the CARC set interview questions for the applicants for the Human Relations Commission and Performing Arts Committee, interview the applicants for both, and make a recommendation to be considered by the City Council on March 14, 2023.
HG-WW/6/CLK
429-03-01-23M
Attachments: 1. Summary of Applicants
2. Attendance Records
3. Interview Schedule
4. Applications
5. Current Roster
6. Board/Commission/Committee Member Selection Guidelines