DATE:
December 16, 2025
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 Reappointing Sharon Su to the Board of Library Trustees; Reappointing Jonathan Davis and Appointing IdaRose Sylvester to the Parks and Recreation Commission; Reappointing Marisol Melara, Mike Kasperzak, Peter Katz, and Jamil Shaikh and Appointing Peter Reiter to the Downtown Committee; Appointing Irina Crone to the Performing Arts Committee; and Appointing David Kim and Michelle Maguire to the Senior Advisory Committee, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
On October 27, 2025, the Council Appointments Review Committee interviewed nine applicants for openings on the Board of Library Trustees, Parks and Recreation Commission, Downtown Committee, Performing Arts Committee , and Senior Advisory Committee . On November 17 , 2025, the Council Appointments Review Committee interviewed eight applicants for openings on the Parks and Recreation Commission and Se nior Advisory Committee. The Council Appointments Review Committee made recommendations for appointments and terms as outlined in Attachment 1.
The Council Appointments Review Committee also recommended reappointing Jamil Shaikh to the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) seat , which is a seat filled by election of the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association. Jamil Shaikh’s current term on the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) expires on December 31, 2025, and he is running unopposed for the position of neighborhood liaison. The Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association’s election is on December 15, 2025.
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 16, 2025
LEVINE ACT
California Government Code Section 84308 (also known as the Levine Act) prohibits city officials from participating in any proceeding involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” if the official has received a campaign contribution exceeding $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant within the last 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to- play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
Please see below for information about whether the recommended action for this agenda item is subject to or exempt from the Levine Act.
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
☒ General policy and legislative actions
ALTERNATIVES—Other direction as provided by Council.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting and a courtesy notification to all applicants.
Prepared by:
Ellen Kamei, Chair
Council Appointments Review Committee
Wanda Wong
Deputy City Clerk
Reviewed by:
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Attachment: 1. Resolution