2026 Spring Recruitment
Board and Commissions
Appointments
Presenter:
Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
Nicole Bissell, Deputy City Clerk
APRIL 13, 2026 www.PaloAlto.gov
• Included in tonight’s appointments:
o Human Relations Commission (HRC) – 1 partial-term vacancy o Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC) – 2 full-term vacancies o Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) – 3 full-term vacancies o Recruitment for HRB and SWMOC has been extended
• 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 2026 SPRING RECRUITMENT
1 Partial-Term Vacancy, expiring 10/31/2026
Ellen Bob: Lauing, Reckdahl (2)
Rona Hu: Burt (1)
Raizel Rosenberg: Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Veenker (4) HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (ROUND 1)
2 Full-Term Vacancies, expiring 3/31/2030
Daniel Phillip Benas: (0)
Martin Blanchet: (0)
Bryna Chang: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) Forest Olaf Peterson: Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Veenker (4) Tom Siegal: Burt, Lauing, Reckdahl (3)
Jeff Watt: (0)
PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (ROUND 1)
3 Full-Term Vacancies, expiring 3/31/2029
Meagan Mauter: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) Robert Phillips: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (7) Greg Scharff: Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker (5) Olgu Tanriverdi: (0)
Julia Zeitlin: Burt, Lu (2)
UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION (ROUND 1)