2025 Fall Recruitment
Board and Commissions
Appointments
Presenter:
Christine Prior, Assistant City Clerk
Nicole Bissell, Administrative Associate III
October 22, 2025 www.PaloAlto.gov
• Included in this recruitment:
o Human Relations Commission (HRC) – 3 full-term vacancies o Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) – 3 full-term vacancies o Public Art Commission (PAC) – 3 full-term vacancies
• Voting Process:
o Each Councilmember has 1 vote per vacancy
o 4 votes are needed to appoint a candidate
o Additional rounds of voting will be conducted to resolve ties 2025 FALL RECRUITMENT
3 Full-Term Vacancies
• Allyson C. Rosen:
• Bridget Algee: Burt, Lythcott-Haims (2)
• Mare Lucas:
• Michelle Kraus: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) • Raizel Rosenberg: Lauing, Lu, Stone (3)
• Salwa Ansari: Burt, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Veenker (5) • Sridhar Karnam: Lauing, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (4)
• Sunny Dykwel:
• None of the Above:
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (ROUND 1)
3 Full-Term Vacancies
• Bobi Adle: Burt, Reckdahl (2)
• Brenton Hanlon:
• Drew Pearson: [Application withdrawn by applicant]
• Hurjane Vongsachang: [Application withdrawn by applicant] • Marc Schoenen: Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Veenker (3)*
• Nellis L. Freeman, Jr.: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) • Roger V. Smith: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone (6) • Vadim Axelrod: Lauing, Stone, Veenker (3)*
• None of the Above:
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (ROUND 1)
* Additional Round of Voting
Necessary to Resolve Tie
3 Full-Term Vacancies
• Anjana Joshi: Burt, Lauing, Stone (3)*
• Claude Ezran: Reckdahl (1)
• Donny Foley:
• Eedit Bareket:
• Marilyn Gottlieb Roberts: Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Veenker (3)* • Robin Mullery: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) • Simon Tran: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) • None of the Above:
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION (ROUND 1)
* Additional Round of Voting
Necessary to Resolve Tie
• Marc Schoenen: Burt, Lu, Lythcott-Haims (3)
• Vadim Axelrod: Lauing, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (4)
• None of the Above:
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (ROUND 2)
• Anjana Joshi: Burt, Lauing, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (5) • Marilyn Gottlieb Roberts: Lu, Lythcott-Haims (2)
• None of the Above:
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION (ROUND 2)