COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Donna G. Schwartz, Chief Deputy City Clerk
DATE: July 7, 2026
SUBJECT: Annual Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees – July 2026
Description:
The City Council will consider making appointments to various 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:
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 2029.
Incumbents: Nomination to be made by:
Mackenzie Greeley Mayor Patino
Isaias Berumen Mayor Pro Tem Flores
Corrie Meals Councilmember Aguilera
Ester Acosta Councilmember Batalla
Jose Ramirez Councilmember Soto
Applicants:
Eva Avila
Hugo Rios
Downtown Revitalization Committee
The Mayor will have the opportunity to make two appointments for a term of two years ending July 2028.
Incumbents: Nomination to be made by:
Recreation and Parks Commissioner Rebecca Carey Mayor Patino Planning Commissioner Esau Blanco Mayor Patino
2 Central Coast Commission for Seniors, Area Agency on Aging The City Council will have the opportunity to make one appointment for a term of two years ending July 2028.
Incumbent: Nominated by:
Midge Nicosia Mayor Patino
Applicant:
Masako Yamamoto
Library Board of Trustees
Mayor Patino will have the opportunity to make one appointment for a term of three years ending July 2028.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Laura Selken Mayor Patino
Measure U Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Councilmember Soto will have the opportunity to make one appointment for an unexpired term ending January 2027.
Incumbent: Nomination to be made by:
Vacant Councilmember Soto
Applicants:
James Perez
Gary Michaels
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 the City Council. While the Municipal Code focus es 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 and B.
3 BACKGROUND:
Members of the Block Grants Advisory Committee, Library Board of Trustees, and Measure U Citizens’ Oversight Committee 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 there after, 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 th e 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 on 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 2026 - BGAC
B. Attendance Log FY 2025-26 Library Board of Trustees