May 5, 2026, Item #10
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AG EN DA REPORT Cit y of Pow ay
May 5, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk uC4-,.
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk (/
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Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
CITY COUNCIL
At the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting, Council approved the Local Appointments List of City Council Appointed Committees for 2026. The recent resignation of a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) created an unscheduled vacancy. The City Clerk's Office placed a notice of unscheduled vacancy on the bulletin board outside City Hall and on the City website.
The application period was opened on Monday, March 23, 2026 and closed on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Three (3) applications were received from residents wishing to serve on the PRAC.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council approve to appoint one (1) member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, as nominated by Council, to include a one (1) one-year term (partial term) expiring December 31, 2026.
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 PRAC.
At the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting, Council approved the Local Appointments List of City Council Appointed Committees for 2026. The PRAC listed no vacancies.
The PRAC 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 district.
Due to the recent resignation of the District 2 appointee, the City has one (1) vacancy on the PRAC. 1 of 2
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The appointee for the unscheduled vacancy created by the resignation will serve out the remaining term expiring in December 2026.
Application materials for the unscheduled vacancy were made available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office between the period of Monday, March 23, 2026 through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. Three (3) applications were received from residents wishing to serve on the PRAC.
Staff received the following nominations from Council for the PRAC:
Budget Review Committee -1 Vacancy
Mayor or City Councilmember
Vacant (District 2)
Environmental Review:
Nominee
Dan Hober
Length of Term
One Year (1) Ending December 31, 2026
This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Public Notification:
None.
Attachments:
None.
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
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Chris Hazeltine
City Manager