COUNCIL AGENDA: 1/14/2025
FILE: 25-025
ITEM: 2.7
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
AND CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DATE: December 18, 2024
APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointments:
(a) Airport Commission
(1) District 1 Seat: Appoint Manoj Kumar for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (b) Arts Commission
(1) District 1 Seat: Appoint Manjiri Yeravadekar for a term ending June 30, 2028 (c) Downtown Parking Board
(1) Downtown Business Association Representative Seat: Appoint Elizabeth Chien-Hale for a term ending June 30, 2027
(2) At Large Representative Seat: Appoint J.D. Heindel for a term ending June 30, 2028 (3) Downtown Events Representative Seat: Appoint Robert Massey for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029
(d) Historic Landmarks Commission
(1) Citywide Seat: Appoint Himat Bainiwal for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) Citywide Seat: Appoint Steve Cohen for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (e) Housing and Community Development Commission
(1) District 4 Seat: Nuha Khan for a term ending June 30, 2027 (2) Citywide Seat/ARO Tenant: Ali Sapirman for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (f) Library and Education Commission
(1) District 5 Seat: Appoint Jose Abastida for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) Citywide Seat: Appoint Marvin Mccrary for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2025
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
(g) Measure T Community Oversight Committee
(1) Finance/Accounting Seat: Appoint Jay Anand for a term beginning on the date of appointment
(2) Business Seat: Appoint Mansukh Singh for a term beginning on the date of appointment
(h) Parks and Recreation Commission
(1) District 1 Seat: Appoint Ashesh Singh for a partial term ending June 30, 2025 and to a subsequent four year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029
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. Section 2.08.3620 of the San José Municipal Code (SJMC) indicates that the Mayor shall nominate members to the Downtown Parking Board. 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. In accordance with Council Policy 0-4, if a Commissioner is nominated to fill an unexpired term with less than six months remaining, the City Council may choose to additionally appoint him/her to the following four year term.
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.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 14, 2025
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The Office of the City Clerk noticed vacancies on the City Clerk’s Boards and Commissions webpage.
The memorandum has been posted on the City Clerk’s website as part of the January 14, 2025 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, MMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.