FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 16, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
BY: Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna G. Schwartz
SUBJECT: Annual Boards & Various Appointments – July 2024
Description:
The City Council will consider making appointments to Block Grants Advisory Committee, Central Coast Commission for Seniors, Area Agency on Aging, Library Board of Trustees, Measure U Citizens’ Oversight Committee, Recreation and Parks Commission, and Santa Barbara County Library Advisory Committee.
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Block Grants Advisory Committee
Current term ends July 2024. The Mayor and each Councilmember will have the opportunity to make one nomination each for a new term of three years ending in July 2027. Councilmember Soto has an additional vacancy for an unexpired term ending in July 2025.
Incumbents: Nomination to be made by:
Vacant (Bustamante, Audrey - did not reapply) Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez Vacant (Camacho Tiburcio, Jennifer – did not reapply) Councilmember Escobedo Doyle, Robert (re-applied) Mayor Patino
Vacant (Jacobs, Ron – did not reapply) Councilmember Cordero Vacant (Solorio, Patricia – did not reapply) Councilmember Soto Vacant (unexpired term ending July 2025) Councilmember Soto
New Application:
Carla Marrel
2 Central Coast Commission for Seniors, Area Agency on Aging Current term ends July 2024. The Mayor will have the opportunity to make one appointment for a new term of two years ending July 2026.
Incumbent: Previously Nominated by:
Vacant (Crawford, Nancy – did not reapply) Mayor Patino
Library Board of Trustees
Current term ends July 2024. The Mayor will have the opportunity to make two appointments for a new term of three years ending in July 2027.
Incumbent: Previously Nominated by:
Lougee, Sara (re-applied) Mayor Patino
Vacant (Jameson, Hunter – did not reapply) Mayor Patino
Measure U Citizens’ Oversight Committee
One unexpired term en ding January 2025 and two unexpired terms ending July 2027 .
Councilmember Escobedo will have the opportunity to make one nomination for an unexpired term ending J anuary 2025. Councilmembers Aguilera-Hernandez and Soto will have the opportunity to make one nomination each for unexpired terms ending July 2027.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Vacant (unexpired term ending January 2027) Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez Vacant (unexpired term ending January 2025) Councilmember Escobedo Vacant (unexpired term ending January 2027) Councilmember Soto
New Application:
John Childers, Jr. (prior Committee Member)
Greggory Follett
Recreation and Parks Commission
Councilmember Escobedo will have the opportunity to make one nomination for a n unexpired term ending January 2025.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Vacant (unexpired term ending January 2025) Councilmember Escobedo
New Applicant(s):
Berumen, Isaac
3 SB County Library Advisory Committee
Mayor Patino will have the opportunity to make one nomination for a term ending July 2025.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Vacant Mayor Patino
Members of the Block Grants Advisory Committee, Library Board of Trustees, Measure U Citizens’ Oversight Committee, and Recreation and Parks Commission are required by the Political Reform Act (Govt. Code Section 81000-91014), and the City’s Conflict of Interest Code, to file Statements of Economic Interest, Form 700, disclosing personal assets and income within 30 days of appointment, annually thereafter, and upon leaving office. Board Members must also disqualify themselves from participating in decisions which may affect their personal economic interests. Statements of Economic Interests are public documents and may be inspected by any member of the public and copied if requested. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is the State agency which interprets the law’s provisions.
Copies of the applications may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office upon request. Staff will continue to advertise Board and Committee vacancies until sufficient applications have been received and any remaining vacancies may be filled.
Alternative(s)
A Councilmember could decide to withhold their nomination to a Board, Commission, or Committee until such time as additional applications could be received or there is sufficient opportunity for the Councilmember to make contact with the existing applicant(s) to be considered for nomination.
Impact to the Community
Having members of the public serve on the City’s Advisory Bodies provides a positive impact to the community, enabling the City to obtain input from all segments of the community and ensures that the community receives information regarding the activities of the City’s Boards, Committees, and Commissions.