COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Donna G. Schwartz, Chief Deputy City Clerk
DATE: May 5, 2026
SUBJECT: Appointments to Fill a City Council Vacancy on Outside Boards, Commission, and Committees Requiring City Council Representation
Description:
The City Council to confirm appointments to various outside 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.
RECOMMENDATION:
Mayor to make appointments to fill a City Council vacancy on outside boards, commissions, and committees and the City Council to ratify the selections.
BACKGROUND:
The resignation of Councilmember Carlos Escobedo at the March 3, 2026, City Council Meeting created vacancies in three of the ten boards, commissions, and committees where City Council Members sit as representatives. These positions must now be filled by new appointments from the Mayor and ratified by the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
The four agencies currently requiring City Council representation are as follows:
1. Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA)
2. Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (3CH) (Home for Good)
3. Santa Maria Airport/Council Informational (SMA/CI)
4. Schools Quarterly Roundtable
Staff has conferred with Mayor Patino about Councilmember appointments to the various boards, commissions, and committees, and she has asked that the City Council consider the appointments listed on attachment A.
Impact on the Community
Having councilmembers serve on outside agencies positively impacts the comm unity by ensuring Santa Maria is well -represented when countywide matters are addressed by 2 various boards, commissions, and committees. Their participation guarantees that the community remains informed about the activities and decisions of these outside agencies.
Councilmembers who participate in these meetings are required to report any significant actions taken, if any, by these committees at each City Council meeting during Oral Reports of Councilmembers and Officers (Including AB 1234 Reports) section on the agenda.
ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Proposed Appointments