CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 12, 2025 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION FROM: Scott C. Stiles, City Manager
BY: Office of the City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the resignation of Carlos Silveira from the Public Arts Commission, effective immediately.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council appointed Mayor deHarte and Mayor Pro Tem Soto to an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to screen applications and conduct interviews to fill vacancies on various Boards and Commissions. With this action, the following vacancies have been identified:
two (2) vacancies within the Administrative Appeals Board, consisting of a vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2028, and an alternate vacancy with a term ending June 30, 2026; one (1) vacancy within the Human Rights Commission, with a term ending June 30, 2026; two (2) vacancies within the Measure “J” Oversight Commission, with terms ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027; one (1) vacancy within the Parks and Recreation Commission, with a term ending June 30, 2027; three (3) vacancies within the Sustainability Commission with terms ending June 30, 2026; and one (1) vacancy within the Public Arts Commission, with a term ending June 30, 2026. The next open recruitment is scheduled between March 2026 and April 2026.
Government Code Section 54974 (a) states, "whenever an unscheduled vacancy occurs in any board, commission, or committee for which the legislative body has the appointing power, whether due to resignation, death, termination, or other causes, a special vacancy notice shall be posted in the office of the clerk of the local agency, on either the local agency’s Internet web site or at the library designated pursuant to Section 54973.” FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
City Council Staff Report
November 12, 2025 -- Page 2
Accept Resignation from the Public Arts Commission
REVIEWED BY:
Department Director: Brenda Pree
City Manager: Scott Stiles
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Email resignation from Carlos Silveira
B. Public Arts Commission Roster