COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023
PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM
5:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. with Chair Hicks presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee members Ramirez, Showalter, and Chair Hicks.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Showalter—Carried 3-0—To approve the meeting minutes of November 21, 2022.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE OPENINGS
The Committee reviewed the interview questions and interviewed applicants for the Human Relations Commission and Performing Arts Committee.
The Committee asked the following questions:
Human Relations Commission:
1. Why do you want to serve (or continue to serve) on the Human Relations Commission, and what do you think would be likely areas of particular focus for you on the Commission?
2. What are the most pressing human relations needs in our community?
Council Appointments Review Committee Minutes
March 1, 2023
3. What type of experience do you have that particularly prepare you to serve on this Commission?
4. What do you think the job of the Human Relations Commission should be , and what do you think should be the priorities for the Commission in the coming few years?
Performing Arts Committee:
1. Why do you want to serve (or continue to serve) on the Performing Arts Committee?
2. Describe your vision of the cultural scene and artistic desires of Mountain View and surrounding communities. How do you view the role of the Committee, and how does it relate to Council?
3. What do you think should be the priorities for the Committee in the coming few years?
4. What do you think would be likely areas of particular focus for you on the Committee?
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Showalter—Carried 3 -0—To appoint Joan MacDonald to the Human Relations Commission for the unexpired term ending December 31, 2024.
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Showalter—Carried 3-0—To appoint Carol Donahue and David Garcia to the Performing Arts Committee for the unexpired term s ending December 31, 2026.
8. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS—None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hicks adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
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