Agenda Item No: 1.j
PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: September 2, 2025
Submitted by: Andrew Gonzales
From: Development Services
Subject:
Acceptance of Historical Committee Member Resignation
Financial Impact:
Fiscal Impact:
None
Summary:
The City has received a letter of resignation from Historical Committee Member Natalie Ter- Nedden. This action accepts the above indicated resignation and extends the City’s sincere appreciation for her service to the community.
Recommendation:
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Accept the resignation of Natalie Ter-Nedden from the Historical Committee effective September 3, 2025; and
2. Update the City’s master Commission/Committee vacancy list to include the vacancy on the Historical Committee.
Strategic Plan Statement:
This item is consistent with the City Council approved 5-Year Strategic Goals to:
Increase Community Engagement (Goal 4), as this action will accept the resignation of a Historical Committee member, resulting in an additional opportunity for a community member to serve on the Historical Committee and become engaged with the community. This item also furthers Goal 8 to Improve City Governance as the nine-member Historical Committee requires full membership to operate optimally, and this action accepts the resignation of a member and recommends the future appointment of one Historical Committee member, resulting in a full nine-member Committee established by City Council Resolution No. R-2014-
29. Discussion:
Natalie Ter-Nedden has served on the Historical Committee since 2023. During her tenure, she contributed meaningfully by participating in and completing numerous Committee tasks, assisting with the preparation of meeting minutes, and providing valuable input during agenda item discussions. Natalie has submitted her resignation from the Committee, as indicated in 1 correspondence dated July 24, 2025. Her resignation is due to her pursuit of higher education following her acceptance into the University of California, Berkeley.
Appointment to this and other vacancies are anticipated to be made as part of the City's Commission/Committee application/recruitment process.
Fiscal Impact Summary:
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments
Natalie Ter-Nedden - Resignation Letter 7-24-25.pdf
2 From:Natalie Ter-Nedden
To:Andrew Gonzales
Subject:Official resignation
Date:Thursday, July 24, 2025 7:51:54 AM
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Hi Andrew!
This is my official email of resignation from the Placentia Historical Committee.
I’ve had a wonderful time and learned so much from this amazing experience and opportunity, thank you for all of your support!
Have a wonderful rest of your summer and good luck with the rest of your education! Natalie Ter-Nedden
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