CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
5/26/2026
1 SUBJECT:
Appointments to the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission and Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move to appoint:
A) two (2) applicants to the Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee for full 4-year terms to expire May 2030; and
B) two (2) applicants to the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission for full 4-year terms to expire May 2030.
STAFF CONTACT:
Sarah Coffey, City Clerk
650-738-7307
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The City has recruited applicants for the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission and Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee due to terms expiring May 2030:
1) two (2) positions on the Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee for full 4- year terms to expire May 2030; and
2) two (2) positions on the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission for full 4- year terms to expire May 2030.
Recruitment notices were posted on the City website on March 31, 2026, and published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on April 8, 2026. These recruitments were also advertised in the City's weekly Connect with Pacifica e-newsletter and the City's social media accounts.
The application deadline was April 17, 2026. Applicant interviews were conducted by the City Council at a Special City Council Meeting held on May 11, 2026.
The City received three (3) timely applications for the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission and four (4) timely applications for the Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee. One applicant for the Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee subsequently withdrew their application, resulting in three (3) eligible applicants for consideration for the Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee. The lists of applicants under consideration for each committee and commission are attached. Note that some applicants have indicated interest in both bodies, thus their names are listed for each body for which they have indicated interest.
Pacifica Municipal Code Section 2-2.103 (Membership: Eligibility) sets forth guidelines for City Pacifica City Council 2
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Commissions and Committees membership eligibility as follows:
2-2.103(a) Membership on the commissions provided for in this chapter shall represent a broad cross-section of the entire community.
2-2.103(b) To be eligible for appointment to any commission or committee, a person shall be a qualified elector of the City, except for the following persons:
(1) Members who are under the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of their appointment; provided, however, they shall be residents of the City; and (2) Members of committees who are not qualified electors or residents of the City but who may be appointed by the Council where they are deemed to be able to provide expertise or where they may be representative of a section of the community (i.e., commercial).
Selection Process
Lists of all applicants under consideration for each committee / commission are attached for Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission (Attachment A) and Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee (Attachment B).
Council should make a formal motion to appoint named applicants to each committee / commission. Each formal motion should specify which named individual(s) are nominated for appointment to full terms and which named individual(s) are nominated for appointment to a partial term of specified duration, if there are multiple positions of differing terms to be filled.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None associated with this item.
ORIGINATED BY:
City Clerk
ATTACHMENT LIST:
Attachment A: List of Applicants Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission (PDF) Attachment B: List of Applicants Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee (PDF)