May 10, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Special Meeting Minutes
May 10, 2023, 5:00 PM
Large Conference Room
1000 SPRING ST
Second Floor
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Councilmembers
Present:
Councilmember Hamon, Councilmember Gregory,
Councilmember Strong, Councilmember Bausch
Councilmembers
Absent:
Mayor Martin
_____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM
B. ROLL CALL
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
D. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
Council interviewed all applicants.
Moved by: Strong
Seconded by: Bausch
Motioned by Councilmember Strong, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to appoint Lisa Pohmajevich, Mara Whitten, and Ruth Grzybicki to two-year terms on the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee and to appoint Daniel Rodriguez to fill the current vacancy of the partial term which will end on June 30, 2024.
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
2. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Council interviewed two applicants. The third applicant, Christopher Smith, withdrew his application due to an emergency.
May 10, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Moved by: Gregory
Seconded by: Strong
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong and passed unanimously to appoint Greg Goodman and William Saylor to two-year terms on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
3. Library Board of Trustees
Council interviewed Raymond Hardie and Barbara Springer, and received a letter from Marilu Gomez who was unable to attend the interview meeting.
Moved by: Gregory
Seconded by: Bausch
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to appoint Marilu Gomez and Raymond Hardie to three-year terms on the Library Board of Trustees.
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
4. Youth Commission
Council interviewed all applicants.
Moved by: Gregory
Seconded by: Strong
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously to appoint Cole Ammann, Divyana Emmons, and Serenity Wulfing to two-year terms on the Youth Commission.
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
E. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Strong
Seconded by: Bausch
Motioned by Councilmember Strong, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously by voice vote at 8:20 PM to adjourn the May 16, 2023 regular City Council Meeting.
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
May 10, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 F. UPCOMING EVENTS
Submitted by:
_____________________________
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Approved: June 6, 2022
From: Marilu Gomez
To: Melissa Boyer
Cc: Eric Lashley; Don Rader
Subject: library board trustee application
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:57:16 PM
[EXTERNAL EMAIL]
Good afternoon Ms. Boyer
This is Marilu Gomez and I am reapplying for the City Library Board of Trustee position that will become vacant as my term ends.. I apologize, but due to a work commitment, I will not be able to attend the interview this coming Wednesday May 10. I do, however, would like to express some of the reasons why I would like to continue supporting our City Library and our community as a whole.
My children grew up in Paso and our library was their third home (after their second which was their school). Their love for reading today stems from the many hours that we spent at the library, whether reading or at sponsored events.
My job as a School Readiness Coordinator for our school district connects me to parents of young children that I connect to our City Library as well as many other organizations that promote early literacy.
I am bilingual and bicultural, (Spanish/English) which allows me to communicate with our English Language Learners (both young and old)) who can utilize the many services our library offers in a "safe" environment.
I attend school parent meetings, community meetings, hold my own parent meetings, and at every opportunity that I have I encourage families to visit the library and or the importance of supporting our libraries.
As a Library Board member, I promote its many services as well as advocate to get more services for our constituents.
On a very personal note, when I became a U.S Citizen, I promised myself that I would do my civic duty and volunteer as much as possible in my community. As I work with others whose path of citizenship will be in the future, I put myself as an example of the importance of becoming part of the community where we live and make it better by volunteering.
I would be honored if you consider me a candidate for a second term as a Library Trustee.
Sincerely,
Marilu Gomez
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