COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/20/2023
FILE: 23-970
ITEM: 2.35
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
AND CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DATE: June 15, 2023
APPOINTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointments:
(a) Airport Commission
(1) District 6 Seat: Reappoint Robert Hencken for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (b) Clean Energy Community Advisory Commission
(1) CAAC Nominated Seat: Appoint Todd Davidson for a term of June 20, 2023 to December 31, 2023
(c) Downtown Parking Board
(1) Representative of Business Association Within Designated Meter District Seat:
Reappoint Tamiko Rast for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (d) Historic Landmarks Commission
(1) Citywide Seat: Appoint Amy Brown for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (2) Citywide Seat: Reappoint Lawrence Camuso for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (e) Housing and Community Development Commission
(1) District 6 Seat: Appoint Jen Beehler for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (f) Library and Education Commission
(1) District 6 Seat: Appoint Patricia Gardner for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (g) Measure T Community Oversight Committee
(1) Environmental Issues Seat 4: Appoint Lee Space for a term beginning on June 20, 2023 (h) Parks and Recreation Commission
(1) District 6 Seat: Appoint Kelly Snider for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (i) Senior Citizens Commission
(1) District 2 Seat: Appoint Kohli Singh for a term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
OUTCOME
Appointment to the vacant seats on each of the Commissions will allow the commission to continue conducting business.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 2023
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
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. Section 2.08.2220.C of the San José Municipal Code (SJMC) indicates that if the Council Appointment Advisory Commission is unable to meet, persons to those commission seats that have special eligibility requirements may be appointed upon the Mayor's nomination to the City Council and the City Council's approval of such nomination.
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.
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 20, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the Office of the City Attorney.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 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.