City of Piedmont
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Appointments to Planning Commission
RECOMMENDATION
Make appointments to the Planning Commission for two upcoming vacancies:
• A seat with a term ending March 31, 2026.
• An alternate seat with a term ending March 31, 2028.
BACKGROUND
The City Council conducted interviews for vacancies on the Planning Commission on March 10, 2025, and made appointments to open seats that existed at the time. Overall, the quality of the candidate pool was strong and the number of candidates exceeded the number of vacancies.
Since the March meeting, Planning Commissioner Aradhana Jajodia resigned her position effective September 19, 2025, creating a vacancy on the body. Applications submitted as part of the 2025 recruitment for the Planning Commission are now presented for consideration. These candidates have confirmed ongoing interest in community service.
By: Anna M. Brown, City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS
A. Applications under consideration for Planning Commission Submit Date: Feb 26, 2025
First Name Middle
Initial
Last Name
Email Address
Home Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone
Occupation
City of Piedmont
Application for Appointive Vacancy
Profile
Education
BA Carnegie Mellon University 2001, JD University of San Francisco 2007 Application
Please select the commissions and/or committees you wish to apply for. .
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Planning Commission: Eligible
Interests & Experiences
Experience related to this appointment
I am a practicing real estate attorney handing both transactions and litigation. Although the core of my practice does not focus on land use and planning, I have handled numerous matters for clients with land use and planning components. Additionally, my curriculum in law school included studies in land use, planning, and environmental resources.
Why are you seeking this appointment?
I have a longstanding interest in public service which prompted me to enter law school. I had numerous internships at public entities, including the California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco City Attorney's Office, and District of Columbia Public Defender Service.
However, after obtaining my law degree, the public service job market was challenging.
Therefore, I focused primarily on building my career and starting a family. I now volunteer for my children's educational and extracurricular activities (e.g. Assistant Scoutmaster for Piedmont Council Troop 11), but I have wanted to expand my service activities to more of my fellow Piedmont citizens. I feel that the Planning Commission's focus has the most overlap with my experience.
Michael T Beuselinck
mikebeuselinck
Piedmont CA 94610
Mobile:
Attorney
Michael T Beuselinck
Agenda Report Page 2 Attachment A
Agenda Report Page 3 Attachment A
Submit Date: Feb 27, 2025
First Name Middle
Initial
Last Name
Email Address
Home Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone
Occupation
City of Piedmont
Application for Appointive Vacancy
Profile
Education
MBA, UC Berkeley; BS Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley Application
Please select the commissions and/or committees you wish to apply for. .
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Planning Commission: Eligible
Interests & Experiences
Experience related to this appointment
PLANNING: Business planning, performance monitoring and reporting. Also project analysis, feedback and endorsement. - 6 years as General Manager Downstream Planning - 5 years as Regional Marketing Director and GM Marketing Support (which included Planning Department) for Asia, Middle East and Africa Region at Chevron. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:
Planning, permitting, design, construction and multi-site project management. - 2 years as GM Global Property and Facilities Optimization - 2 years as Property Manager West Central Region at Chevron. NEGOTIATING and PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Successfully managed and negotiated the formation of joint ventures for Chevron. Served 4 years as GM Downstream Business Development. PIEDMONT COMMITTEE experience: Served 6 years on the Capital Improvement Projects Committee. Committee chairman during second term.
Why are you seeking this appointment?
I am a long-time Piedmont resident, nearly 30 years. I have a strong desire to contribute to the success of Piedmont and help meet our challenges. My skills, knowledge, and experience make serving on the Planning Commission the best match to apply myself and collaborate with others to help achieve our community's goals.
John L Cooper
jlcooper6046
Piedmont CA 94611
Mobile:
Retired - General Manager
at Chevron
John L Cooper
Agenda Report Page 4 Attachment A
Agenda Report Page 5 Attachment A