TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
AND CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DATE: July 18, 2022
APPOINTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointments:
(a) Arts Commission
(1) District 10 Seat: Appoint Shelby Taketa for a term ending June 30, 2026 (b) Library Commission
(1) District 4 Seat: Appoint Deniz Westphal for a term ending June 30, 2023 (c) Youth Commission:
(1) District 4 Seat: Appoint Nuha Khan for a term ending May 31, 2023
OUTCOME
Appointment to the vacant seats on each of the Commissions will allow the commission to continue conducting business.
BACKGROUND
Section 2.08.180 of the San José Municipal Code (SJMC) indicates that each Councilmember, including the Mayor, shall nominate one Commissioner to each Council-Nominated Commission.
ANALYSIS
The applications of all nominated candidates are attached. Memoranda from the Office of the City Attorney regarding their conflicts of interest are also included. The applicants were also reviewed by Planning Building and Code Enforcement with no issues found. A supplemental memorandum will be posted should additional names be submitted for vacancy nominations.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/9/2022
FILE: 22-1098
ITEM: 2.8
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 18, 2022
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
A duty of the Office of the City Clerk is to minimize vacancies on the Boards and Commissions. The Office of the City Clerk and City Council Offices are still recruiting for additional vacancies.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The Office of the City Clerk created a graphic for the vacancies. The graphic was sent to all Council Offices for distribution in their District newsletters, to the City Manager’s Office of Public Information Manager for distribution and was distributed to the City Clerk’s contact list of over 200 people plus organizations. Additionally, notice was posted on the City Clerk’s Boards and Commissions webpage.
The memorandum has been posted on the City Clerk’s website as part of the August 9, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the Office of the City Attorney.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Administrative Activities, resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.