COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/8/2023
FILE: 23-1005
ITEM: 2.7
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
AND CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DATE: July 26, 2023
APPOINTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointment:
(a) Airport Commission
(1) District 3 Seat: Appoint Greg Richardson for a term of August 8, 2023 to June 30, 2025 (b) Measure T Community Oversight Committee
(1) Labor Seat: Appoint Olivia Navarro for a term beginning on August 8, 2023
OUTCOME
Appointment to the vacant seats on each of the Commissions will allow the commissions 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. Resolution 79165 indicates that, for the Measure T Community Oversight Committee, the Mayor shall recommend five members as citywide representatives, with each member possessing subject matter expertise in one of the following fields: public safety, environmental issues, labor, business, and finance or accounting.
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.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 8, 2023
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointment
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 August 8, 2023 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.