CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 9, 2023
WE PROVIDE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES THAT ARE
ESSENTIAL TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN SAN RAMON
David E. Hudson, Mayor Mark Armstrong, Vice Mayor
Scott Perkins, Councilmember Marisol Rubio, Councilmember Sridhar Verose, Councilmember Agenda Questions: Please call the City Clerk (925) 973-2539 Documents received after publication of this Agenda and considered by the City Council in its deliberation will be available for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon during normal business hours and in the red binder at the Council meeting.
City Hall - Large Conference Room
Second Floor
7000 Bollinger Canyon Road
SPECIAL MEETING – 5:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. NEW BUSINESS
2.1 Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee Interviews and Appointments
3. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 24 hours before the noted meeting.
Dated: March 2, 2023
2 City Council Meeting – March 9, 2023
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 9, 2023
TO: City Council/City Manager
FROM: Christina Franco, City Clerk
By: Joan Snashall, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee Interviews and Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council interview the applicants and appoint four (4) candidates as Technology Industry Representatives, Resident At-Large, and Technology Industry Representative Alternate for terms ending in 2025.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) consists of seven members and two alternates with staggered terms. The City Clerk listed the vacancies on the City’s website and social media accounts soliciting applications. The vacancies are due to upcoming term expirations for the current members. The following four (4) positions are available; two (2) Technology Industry Representatives, one (1) Resident At-Large, and one (1) Technology Industry Representative Alternate.
The City Clerk’s Office received a total of 11 applications for consideration; Saqib Ahmad, Obaid Amir, Veronica Armstrong, Sushanta Chakraborty, Xuetang Chen, Andy Chou, Fouad, El Berkani, Harry Elmankabadi, Sanjeev Mittal, Min Tsao, and Iraida Zeller.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
Staff will notify the selected applicants of their appointment to the committee and future meeting dates.
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