COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/17/2025
FILE: 25-738
ITEM: 2.9
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
AND CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DATE: June 13, 2025
APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the following Boards and Commissions appointments:
(a) Airport Commission
(1) District 3 Seat: Appoint Greg Richardson for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) District 5 Seat: Appoint Gregory Duru for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (3) District 7 Seat: Appoint Nick Patel for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (b) Climate Advisory Commission
(1) Climate Science Expertise Seat: Appoint Macwin Savio Dsouza for a term ending December 31, 2025
(2) Community Representative Seat: Appoint Ryo Wakabayashi for a term ending December 31, 2027
(c) Downtown Parking Board
(1) San José State University Representative Seat: Appoint Eric Cross for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029
(d) Housing and Community Development Commission
(1) District 1 Seat: Roma Dawson for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) District 5 Seat: Ruben Navarro for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (3) District 7 Seat: Christopher Escher for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (4) District 9 Seat: H.B. Mok for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (e) Library and Education Commission
(1) District 1 Seat: Daphna Woolfe for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) District 6 Seat: Gini Bossenbroek for a term ending June 30, 2027 (3) District 7 Seat: Ramnik Saandal for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (4) District 9 Seat: Gerard Roney for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (5) Education Seat 1: Angelica Ramos for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (6) Education Seat 3: Charea Bustamante for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (f) Measure T Community Oversight Committee
(1) District 7 Seat: Appoint Hai Bui for a term beginning on the date of appointment (2) District 8 Seat: Appoint David Burckhard for a term beginning on the date of appointment
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 17, 2025
Subject: Boards and Commissions Appointments
(g) Parks and Recreation Commission
(1) District 5 Seat: Appoint Daisy Barocio for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) District 7 Seat: Appoint Giavanna Vega for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (3) District 9 Seat: Appoint Viviana Barnwell for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (4) Citywide Seat: Appoint Roxanne Koopman for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029
(h) Planning Commission
(1) District 7 Seat: Appoint Khoi Nguyen for a term ending June 30, 2028 (2) District 10 Seat: Appoint Lawrence Casey for a term ending June 30, 2028 (i) Senior Citizens Commission
(1) District 7 Seat: Appoint Amy Yang for a term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 (2) District 10 Seat: Appoint Richard Crowley for a term ending June 30, 2027
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.
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
June 17, 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 June 17, 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.