July 26, 2022
Mayor's Office
DATE: July 26, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Tom Butt
Subject:
Appointment(s) to update the Planning Commission
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no financial impacts related to this item.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Actions are required to update, and make current, the
appointment roster of the Planning Commission. There
are seven seats on this board of which 1 are vacant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE an appointment(s) to the Planning
Commission: APPOINT Jonathan Harrison, re-
appointment, seat #1, term expiration date June 30,
2024; Bruce Brubaker, re-appointment, seat #4, term
expiration date June 30, 2024; Masoomeh Sharifi
Soofiani, re-appointment, seat #6, term expiration date June 30, 2024; Alpa Agarwal, re-appointment, seat #7,
term expiration date June 30, 2024 - Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).
AGENDA
REPORT
July 26, 2022
DISCUSSION:
Jonathan Harrison is being re-appointed to seat #1 for his second term on the Planning Commission. Mr. Harrison is a longtime Richmond resident who retired from ESRI. His term will expire on June 30, 2024.
Bruce Brubaker is being re-appointed to seat #4 for his second term on the Planning Commission. Mr. Brubaker is a longtime Richmond resident who is employed with PlaceWorks as an Architect and Planner. His term will expire on June 30, 2024.
Masoomeh Sharifi Soofiani is being re-appointed to seat #6 for her second term on the Planning Commission. Ms. Soofiani is a Richmond resident who is employed with Van Meter Williams Pollack as an Urban Designer. Her term will expire on June 30, 2024.
Alpa Agarwal is being re-appointed to seat #7 for her first term on the Planning Commission. Ms. Agarwal is a Richmond resident who is employed with TravelMyHeart Inc. as a software developer. Her term will expire on June 30, 2024.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Redacted application for Jonathan Harrison
Redacted application for Bruce Brubaker
Redacted application for Masoomeh Sharifi Soofiani
Redacted application for Alpa Agarwal