MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council Members
FROM:
Office
of
the
Mayor
DATE:
October
21,
2025
RE:
Appointment
of
One
New
Member
to
the
Privacy
Advisory
Commission
The Mayor's Office respectfully requests that the City Council consider the appointment of one new
member
to
the
Privacy
Advisory
Commission
to
fill
an
existing
vacancy.
The Privacy Advisory Commission continues to play a vital role in protecting residents' privacy rights
and
ensuring
responsible
use
of
surveillance
technologies
through
careful
oversight
of
privacy
policies,
data
governance
practices,
and
community
engagement
on
digital
rights
issues.
Adding
a
qualified
new
commissioner
will
enhance
the
commission's
diversity
of
perspectives
and
technical
expertise,
while
supporting
ongoing
initiatives
to
protect
privacy.
Proposed Actions:
● Appoint one new member to fill the vacant commission seat ● Ensure enhanced commission capacity for upcoming surveillance oversight and privacy policy
initiatives
Next Steps: The Mayor's Office will present the appointment recommendation at the next Council
meeting.
The
proposed
new
member
offers
valuable
skills
and
community
connections
in
digital
rights
advocacy
that
will
complement
the
commission's
existing
expertise
in
privacy
protection
work.
We greatly appreciate any support you can provide in expediting this process and welcome the Council's
prompt
consideration
of
this
appointment.