December 16, 2025, Item #4AGENDA RE PO RT City of Poway DATE: TO: FROM: December 16, 2025 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk uefo (858) 668-4535 or [email protected] CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Approval of Local Appointments List of City Council Appointed Committees for 2026 Summary: The City Clerk has prepared the annual Local Appointments List required by California Government Code Section 54972. The Code requires on or before December 31st of each year, the legislative body shall prepare an appointments list of all regular and ongoing boards, commissions, and committees which are appointed by the legislative body of the local agency. Recommended Action: It is recommended the City Council approve the Local Appointments List for 2026 and authorize the City Clerk to post in accordance with Government Code Section 54973. Discussion: Government Code Sections 54970-54974, also known as the Maddy Act, require the City Council prepare and post a Local Appointments List on or before December 31st of each year of all regular and ongoing boards, commissions, and committees. The list must contain the following information: 1. All appointive terms which will expire during the next calendar year; 2. The name of the incumbent appointee; 3. The date of appointment and the date the term expires; and 4. The necessary qualifications for the position This information allows any resident the opportunity to apply to serve on a Committee. The City currently has two Committees that fall under the provisions of this section. They are the Budget Review Committee (BRC) and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) in which committee members serve two-year terms. Due to expiring terms in December 2025, the City will have two (2) vacancies on the BRC. The BRC meets approximately four times a year in April and May, the PRAC meets as needed. Application material will be available on the City's website and in the City 1 of 3
December 16, 2025, Item #4Clerk's Office. The application process will open on Monday,January 12, 2026 and applications will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Appointments are tentatively scheduled to be made at the March 17, 2026 City Council meeting. Any other vacancies that occur during 2026 would be unscheduled and a notice would be posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54974. Environmental Review: This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Fiscal Impact: None. Public Notification: Upon approval, the Local Appointments List will be posted on the City's website and outside City Hall and shall remain posted for the full calendar year to remain in compliance with the Maddy Act. Attachments: A. Local Appointments List 2026 Reviewed/Approved By: Assistant City Manager 2 of3 Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Chris Hazeltine City Manager
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City of Poway
LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST
2026
In compliance with the requirements of the Maddy Act, Government Code 54972, the following appointment list is posted on an annual basis by December 31st. The City Clerk’s Office submits the following:
BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
Qualifications: The committee consists of five (5) members who must be Poway residents.
Purpose: The purpose of the Budget Review Committee shall be to review the annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget as proposed by the City Manager and report its findings to the City Council.
Term: Two Years
Expiring terms:
*Phil Rath served one year as a replacement to fill a vacant unexpired two-yearappointment
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Qualifications: The committee consists of five (5) members who must be Poway residents.
Purpose: The purpose of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall be to advise the City Council on the parks and recreational needs of the City of Poway on an as-needed basis.
Term: Two Years
Expiring terms:
Name Appointed By Appointed Term Expires
Vanessa Springett Anita Edmondson 3/19/2024 12/31/2025
*Phil Rath Steve Vaus 3/18/2025 12/31/2025
Steven Bauman Peter De Hoff 03/18/2025 12/31/2026
Chris Olps Jenny Maeda 03/18/2025 12/31/2026
Alec Huettinger Christopher J. Pikus 03/18/2025 12/31/2026 Name Appointed By Appointed Term Expires
Sherry Bravo Steve Vaus 03/18/2025 12/31/2026
Nick Carruthers Peter De Hoff 03/18/2025 12/31/2026
Janice Schock Tony Blain 03/18/2025 12/31/2026
Juliet Vasel-Phillips Jenny Maeda 03/18/2025 12/31/2026 Gregg Brandalise Christopher J. Pikus 03/18/2025 12/31/2026 December 16, 2025, Item #4