COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Donna G, Schwartz, Chief Deputy City Clerk
DATE: July 1, 2025
SUBJECT: Annual Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees – July 2025
Description:
The City Council will consider making appointments to boards, commissions, and committees.
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
The Mayor and each Councilmember will have the opportunity to make one nomination each for a term of three years ending July 2028 . Councilmember Soto will have an additional opportunity to make one nomination to an unexpired term ending July 2027.
Incumbents: Nomination to be made by:
Rosalie Marquez (reapplied) Councilmember Flores Denise Martinez (reapplied) Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez Tim Seifert (reapplied) Mayor Patino
Jason Tamura (reapplied) Councilmember Escobedo Vacant Councilmember Soto
Unexpired term ending July 2027:
Vacant Councilmember Soto
Downtown Revitalization Committee
2 The Mayor will have the opportunity to make two appointments for a term of two years ending July 2027 and two appointments for two unexpired terms ending July 2026 to be ratified by the City Council.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Councilmember Soto Mayor Patino
Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez Mayor Patino
Unexpired terms ending July 2026:
Planning Commissioner Esau Blanco Mayor Patino
Recreation & Parks Commissioner Rebecca Carey Mayor Patino
Library Board of Trustees
The Mayor will have the opportunity to make two appointments to be ratified by the City Council for a term of three years ending July 2028.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Charlie Baker-Boyd (reapplied) Mayor Patino
Helen Galvan (reapplied) Mayor Patino
Recreation and Parks Commission
Councilmember Soto will have the opportunity to make one appointment to be ratified by the City Council for an unexpired term ending January 2027.
Unexpired term ending January 2027: Nomination to be made by:
Vacant Councilmember Soto
Attendance Reporting:
Members of the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees serve an important role in advising staff and the City Council on matters that affect policy and issues that affect the future of the community; therefore, Members’ attendance is key to the work these Boards, Commissions, and Committees perform. Members serve in their capacity as Members at the pleasure of the City Council pursuant to Santa Maria Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 2-16.02. As established by SMMC 2 -16.01, Members are required to attend meetings regularly and not miss 25 percent of the regular meetings in a calendar year, or they would be deemed to have resigned upon acceptance by t he City Council. While the Municipal Code focuses on the Planning Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, Board of Appeals, and Library Board, it is the expectation that all City Boards and Committee Members participate and attend meetings in the same manner as those Boards, Commissions, and Committees defined in the Municipal Code. Attendance details are included for the City Council’s reference as Attachments A, B, and C.
3 BACKGROUND:
Members of the Block Grants Advisory Committee, Library Board of Trustees and Recreation & 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.
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.
ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Attendance Log 2024 - BGAC
B. Attendance Log 2025 – BGAC
C. Attendance Log 2024-25 – Dowtown Revitalizaton Committee, and Library Board of Trustees