COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/13/2023
FILE: 23-949
ITEM: 2.17
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
AND CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DATE: June 7, 2023
APPOINTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointments:
(a) Airport Commission
(1) District 2 Seat: Appoint John Leipelt for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (2) District 10 Seat: Appoint Mike Campbell for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (b) Arts Commission
(1) District 3 Seat: Appoint Steven Martinez for a term of June 13, 2023 to June 30, 2024 (2) District 8 Seat: Appoint Alexander Nguyen for a term of June 13, 2023 to June 30, 2026 (3) District 9 Seat: Appoint Karen Adamski for a term of June 13, 2023 to June 30, 2024
(c) Housing and Community Development Commission
(1) District 4 Seat: Reappoint Linh Vong for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (2) District 8 Seat: Reappoint Huy Tran for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (3) District 10/ARO Owner Seat: Reappoint Roberta Moore for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
(d) Library and Education Commission
(1) District 2 Seat: Appoint Coco Nicole Banks for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (2) District 4 Seat: Reappoint Deniz Westphal for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (3) District 8 Seat: Reappoint Maria Patricia Mendoza for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
(4) District 10 Seat: Appoint Melanie Sellar for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (e) Measure T Community Oversight Committee
(1) District 3 Seat: Appoint Michelle Brenot for a term beginning on June 13, 2023 (2) District 5 Seat: Appoint Enrique Arguello for a term beginning on June 13, 2023 (f) Parks and Recreation Commission
(1) District 2 Seat: Reappoint Andre Morrow for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (2) District 8 Seat: Appoint Kent Campbell for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (g) Planning Commission
(1) District 4 Seat: Appoint Melissa Bickford for a term of June 13, 2023 to June 30, 2026 (h) Senior Citizens Commission
(1) District 2 Seat: Appoint Christopher Lee for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (2) District 3 Seat: Appoint Gina Gates-Lopez for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 (3) District 4 Seat: Appoint Lilia Hancock for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 7, 2023
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
(4) District 5 Seat: Appoint Obdulia Corona for a term of June 13, 2023 to June 30, 2025 (5) District 8 Seat: Appoint Ruthie Medina for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (i) Youth Commission
(1) District 4 Seat: Appoint Thy Luong for a term of June 13, 2023 to May 31, 2024
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 and code enforcement reviews 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.
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 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 June 13, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the Office of the City Attorney.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 7, 2023
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
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.