DATE:
December 12, 2023
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Council Appointments Review Committee,
City Clerk’s Office
TITLE: Appoint Board, Commission, and
Committee Members
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Appointing Kuldip Ambastha to the Board of Library Trustees; Reappointing Joe Mitchner to the Parks and Recreation Commission; Reappointing Lada Adamic to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Commit tee; Reappointing Jamil Shaikh to the Downtown Committee ; Appointing Brian Ogonowsky to the Senior Advisory Committee; and Reappointing Cliff Bryant and Tootoo Thomson and Appointing Lacy Rathbun to the Visual Arts Committee , to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
On November 2, 2023, the Council Appointments Review Committee interviewed 11 applicants for openings on the Board of Library Trustees, Parks and Recreation Commission, Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Senior Advisory Committee, and Visual Arts Committee.
The Council Appointments Review Committee made recommendations for appointments as outlined in Attachment 1.
The Council Appointments Review Committee also recommended Jamil Shaikh for reappointment to the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) seat for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. 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, 202 3, and he is running unopposed for the neighborhood liaison position . The election date is December 11, 2023, and the appointment to the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) seat is contingent on the outcome of the election. If Jamil Shaikh is not reelected, that fact will be brought to the attention of the City Council at its December 12 meeting.
Remaining vacancies on all boards, commissions, and committees will be advertised again for further recruitment and consideration by the Council Appointments Review Committee.
Appoint Board, Commission, and Committee Members
December 12, 2023
ALTERNATIVES—Other direction as provided by Council.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting and a courtesy notification to all applicants.
Prepared by:
Alison Hicks, Chair
Council Appointments Review Committee
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Wanda Wong
Deputy City Clerk
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Attachment: 1. Resolution