March 17, 2026, Item #8
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
CONTACT:
SUBJECT:
Summar}!:
AG EN DA REPORT City of Poway
March 17, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk ~
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk
(858) 668-4535 or [email protected]
Appointments to the Budget Review Committee
C ITY COUNCIL
At the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting, Council approved the Local .Appointments List of City Council Appointed Committees for 2026, which included two (2) regularly scheduled vacancies on the Budget Review Committee (BRC) for calendar year 2026. The City Clerk's Office placed a notice of vacancy on the bulletin board outside City Hall and on the City website. The application period was opened on Monday, January 12, 2026 and closed on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Two (2) applications were received from residents wishing to serve on the BRC.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council approve to appoint two (2) members to the Budget Review Committee, as nominated by Council. to include two (2) two-year terms expiring December 31, 2027.
Discussion:
Government Code Sections 54970-54974, also known as the Maddy Act, is a means of increasing the public's awareness of opportunities to be appointed to their commissions or committees. The City currently has two committees that fall under these provisions of the government code -the Budget Review Committee (BRC) and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC).
At the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting, Council approved the Local Appointments List of City Council Appointed Committees for 2026, which included vacancies on the Budget Review Committee for calendar year 2026.
The Budget Review Committee consists of five members appointed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the City Council. Each Councilmember can offer one nomination for appointment to each of the committees for Council consideration if a vacancy exists within their Council seat.
Due to two (2) expiring terms, the City has two (2) vacancies on the BRC. Each appointee for the expired 1 of 2
vacancies will serve two-year terms ending December 2027.
Application materials were made available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office between the period of Monday, January 12, 2026 through 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Two (2) applications were received from residents wishing to serve on the BRC.
Staff received the following nominations from Council for the BRC:
Budget Review Committee - 2 Vacancies
Mayor or City Councilmember 1 Mayor V�us -
•Vacant (District 2)
Environmental Review:
I Nominee
Phil Rath
Dan Krall
_ l Lengt�_of Term _ _ , Two Years Ending D�cembe� 3J ,_J:027 Two Years Ending December 31, 2027
This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Public Notification:
None.
Attachments:
None.
Reviewed/Approved By:
Assistant City Manager
2 of 2
Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Approved By:
Ch�
City Manager
March 17, 2026, Item #8