TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
BY: Alison Walker, City Clerk
DATE: July 25, 2025
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CITY OF SAN MARINO
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADVISORY BODY
STRATEGIC PLAN CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
Engaged and Connected Residents
Efficient, Responsive, and Effective City Services
Fiscally Responsible and Transparent City Government
BACKGROUND
The City Council has established a number of advisory bodies which assist the City Council with a variety of issues, needs, and concerns. The City Council appoints Council Members to act as a delegate and alternate (“Council Liaisons”) to each of the advisory bodies. These Council Liaisons determine the application review process and make recommendations to the full City Council for advisory body appointments.
City of San Marino Advisory Bodies:
Planning Commission
Design Review Committee
Library Board of Trustees
Recreation Commission
Public Safety Commission
DISCUSSION
The Library Board of Trustees has two (2) terms that ended on May 31, 2025, for two (2) full member positions.
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Mayor
Tony Chou, Vice Mayor
Hunter Chang, Council Member
John Chou, Council Member
Calvin Lo, Council Member
The table below identifies the vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees and the number of applications received.
Advisory Body Vacancies Number of
Applicants
Library Board of Trustees
Council Member Chang – Delegate
Council Member Chou – Alternate
Two (2) regular members 4
The Council Liaisons held interviews with the candidates and are making recommendations to appoint Sandy Wu and Diana Nixon as full members to the Library Board of Trustees for three (3) year terms which are included in the recommended action below.
Sandy Wu is currently serving as an alternate member and her appointment to a full member position will create a vacancy for an alternate position. The Council Liaisons are making a recommendation to appoint Jody Nichols as an alternate member to the Library Board of Trustees to complete Sandy Wu’s term to end on May 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT & PROCUREMENT REVIEW
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved as to form.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council Liaisons for the Library Board of Trustees recommend the Council appointment of two (2) regular members, each commencing on July 10, 2025.
If Council concurs, the appropriate motion would be:
“I move to appoint Sandy Wu and Diana Nixon as regular members of the Library Board of Trustees to serve terms ending May 31, 2028, and to appoint Jody Nichols as an alternate member to serve a partial term ending on May 31, 2026.”
ATTACHMENTS
None.