CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Meeting Date: December 20, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: City Administration
Subject: Receipt of Maddy Act Report
Recommendation: Accept and Receive the Report as Required by Government Code Funding: Currently Budgeted: _______ Yes _______ No ___X__ N/A Account Code/Costs authorized in City Approved Budget (if applicable) ___AK_____ (verified by Administrative Services Department) INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE:
This item is to request the City Council accept and Receive the Report as Required by Government Code.
BACKGROUND:
In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act), the following appointment list of the City of Sebastopol Board and Commission members is posted on an annual basis by December 31. The City of Sebastopol encourages residents to apply for positions in an effort to build an applicant pool representative of the entire community.
DISCUSSION:
The report as required by Government Code is attached for acceptance and receipt. This Roster is current as of December 31st of 2022. The names on this list are subject to change based on resignations or terminations that occur during the year.
This item reflects the City Council Goal(s) and Value(s) as listed below:
The City of Sebastopol is committed to maintaining a high quality of life for current and future members of our community, through excellent public service and careful stewardship of its financial, human, and natural resources.
Goal 5 - Provide Open and Responsive Municipal Government Leadership ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Council receipt of this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is therefore Exempt from CEQA.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
As of the writing of this staff report, the City has not received any public comment. However, if staff receives public comments from interested parties following the publication and distribution of this staff reportsuch comments will be provided to the City Council as supplemental materials before or at the meeting. In addition, public comments may be offered during the “Public Comment” portion of the agenda.
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City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE:
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date. Information about the agenda item (link to the City Council meeting page) is also disseminated via the City’s Constant Contact, posted to the City’s website and posted to the Display Board at City Hall).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the City to approve this item
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Order, staff recommends the Sebastopol City Council accept and Receive the Report as Required by Government Code.
Attachment:
Maddy List – Local Appointments List as of December 31, 2022 Agenda Item Number: 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
City Council
Mayor Neysa Hinton
Vice Mayor Diana Gardner Rich
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
Councilmember Jill McLewis
Councilmember Stephen Zollman
City Manager
Larry McLaughlin
[email protected]
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Mary Gourley
[email protected]
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICY IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT in compliance with the requirements of the Maddy Act, Government Code 54972, the following City of Sebastopol local appointments list shows all current members of the City’s Commission(s), Board(s) and Committee(s) with the term of expiration date, and the current membership requirements.
The Legislature enacted Government Code Section 54970 et seq (The Maddy Act) to increase public awareness of appointments to be made by any local government and provide the local legislative bodies access to a talent resource that otherwise would go untapped.
Government Code Section 54972 requires each legislative body to prepare on or before December 31 of each year a “Local Appointments List” (List) of all regular and ongoing board, commissions and committees which are appointed by the legislative body of the local agency. The List must contain the terms that will expire during the next calendar year, along with the name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment, the date the term expires, and the necessary qualifications for the position.
Government Code Section 54973 requires that the legislative bodies designate the public library In compliance with the requirements of the Maddy Act, Government Code 54970, the following appointment list is posted on an annual basis by December 31st. It shows all current City Commissions, City Boards, and City Committees and the dates of their terms of office as of the time of this posting.
California Government Code Section 54973 requires the City Council to designate the public library with the largest service population within its jurisdiction to receive a copy of the list and the City of Sebastopol Library is the only public library within the City of Sebastopol.
NOTE: The names on this list are subject to change based on term expirations and resignations that occur during the year.
Please call the City Clerk’s Office at 707-823-1153 for a current list of members or email [email protected].
Planning Commission - 4 Year Term
The Planning Commission meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street, Sebastopol. The members of the Planning Commission shall be from among residents of the City of Sebastopol or shall be the owner of a business within the City of Sebastopol.
A. The Commission shall consist of five members.
B. The members of the Commission shall be from among residents of the City of Sebastopol or shall be the owner of a business within the City of Sebastopol and a resident of one of the following school districts: Twin Hills, Sebastopol Union, and Gravenstein Union, and up to one person who is not in one of the above categories, but who is a resident of the area served by one of the following school districts: Twin Hills, Sebastopol Union, and Gravenstein Union, may also be appointed.
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Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
Members shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the City Council. A majority of the members the Planning Commission shall be residents from within the City limits at all times.
C. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council, and may be terminated without cause, by a majority of the City Council.
D. Members shall not serve for more than four years unless reappointed by the City Council.
E. In the event new Commissioners are appointed by reason of any increase in the number of the Commission, they shall serve for such period of time as to provide for as close to equal a number of Commissioners being selected each year as possible.
F. Final determination of the length of the term of new members shall be determined by the City Council.
G. All terms of office shall commence on January 1st of the year of appointment, or as soon thereafter as apportionment is made.
The Commission shall have the following duties:
A. To recommend special studies and amendments to the General Plan.
B. To perform such duties and functions as prescribed by law.
C. To perform such other functions and duties with respect to zoning and other matters as prescribed by City ordinance or as may be directed by the City Council.
D. To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on public park regulatory issues, improvement needs, and on public park development projects; and to serve as a forum for members of the public to voice their comments regarding such matters.
Name of
Commissioner
Membership Date Appointed Term Expires Status
Kathy Oetinger Appointed: Mar. 05, 2019 Dec. 31, 2022 Active Deborah Burnes Appointed: July 06, 2021 Dec. 31, 2024Active Paul Fritz Appointed: Feb. 02, 2016
Re-appointed: Jan. 20, 2017
Re-appointed: Dec. 15, 2020
Dec. 31, 2024
Active
Evert Fernandez
Appointed: Jan. 04, 2011
Re-appointed: Dec. 20, 2011
Re-appointed: Jan. 12, 2016
Re-appointed: Jan. 15, 2020
Dec. 31, 2023
Active
Linda Kelley Appointed: Dec. 20, 2011
Re-appointed: Jan. 12, 2016
Re-appointed: Jan. 15, 2020
Dec. 31, 2023
Active
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD:
The Board shall consist of five members or such other number as the City Council shall, from time to time, determine by resolution, but in no event less than five members. The Board members shall serve a term of two years or until their Agenda Item Number: 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
successors are appointed. Initially, three members of the Board shall be appointed for two years and two members shall be appointed for one year. Thereafter, the terms shall be staggered in accordance with their expiration dates. In making the appointments the City Council shall select, insofar as possible, the following:
A. Two persons, at least one of whom shall be a licensed architect and at least one of whom shall be a licensed landscape architect.
B. One person who may be any of the following: architect, landscape architect, building designer, building contractor, landscape contractor.
C. Two persons not in subsection A or B of this section.
D. One alternate who may be in subsection A of this section or who possesses a particular expertise in the area of design, land use patterns, urban development or other related fields to serve at any meeting or on any matter in the absence of a Board member, or in the event a member has a conflict of interest.
E. In the event suitable candidates satisfactory to the City Council in the above categories are not available to serve, the City Council may then select any person or persons in their discretion. All terms of office shall terminate December 31st of the last year of the term of appointment.
The Board shall have the following duties:
A. To perform all of the duties as required under SMC 17.450.030 as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.
B. To review all environmental findings including the issuance of a negative declaration; provided, however, if a project requires an environmental impact report it shall automatically be referred to the Planning Commission for environmental review only.
C. Conceptual landscape plans shall be part of the initial building design review by the Board; provided, however, that all landscape plans may be delegated by the Board to the City Planning staff for review and approval. Final landscape and irrigation plans may be approved by the Planning staff unless, in the opinion of the City Planner, they should be referred to the Design Review Board.
D. Sign review shall be subject to all sign requirements and ordinances and resolutions of the City of Sebastopol. The sign review may be approved by the City Planning staff unless, in the opinion of the City Planner, a sign needs to be referred to the Design Review Board.
E. To review all condominium applications for design review purposes.
F. The Planning staff may approve all minor building modifications or additions unless, in the opinion of the City Planner, they should be referred to the Design Review Board.
G. Any decision of the City Planning staff or City Planner may be appealed in writing to the Design Review Board.
Name of
Boardmember
Membership Date Appointed Term Expires Status
Ted Luthin Category B Appointed: Jan. 15, 2013
Re-appointed: Jan. 06, 2015
Re-appointed: Jan. 30, 2017
Re-appointed: Jan. 15, 2019
Re-appointed: Jan 05, 2021
Dec. 31, 2022
Active
Marshall Balfe Category D Appointed: Feb. 16, 2021 Dec. 31, 2022 Active Agenda Item Number: 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
Cary Bush Category A Appointed: Feb. 17, 2015
Re-appointed: Jan. 30, 2017
Re-appointed: Jan. 15, 2019
Re-appointed: Jan 05, 2021
Dec. 31, 2022
Active
Lars Langberg Category A Appointed: Aug. 2, 2017
Re-appointed: Dec. 19, 2017
Re-appointed: Jan 15, 2020
Re-appointed: Feb 15, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Active
Christine Level Category C Appointed: Jan. 15, 2013
Re-appointed: Feb. 17, 2015
Re-appointed: Jan. 30, 2017
Re-appointed: Dec. 19, 2017
Re-appointed: Jan. 15, 2020
Re-appointed: Feb 15, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Active
Melissa Handley Category C Appointed: June 7, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Active
PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC) – 2 YEAR TERM
A Public Arts Committee will be maintained by the City. Terms of office for each of the Committee members shall be fouryear, staggered terms. Said Committee shall be comprised of five members as follows:
(A) Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the City Council (B) Prior to making any appointments, the City Council will seek the input and nominations for potential Committee members from City of Sebastopol based registered nonprofit art organizations, entities, facilities, schools, etc. (C) Preference will be shown to City of Sebastopol residents and persons who own a business or work in the City, however, qualified candidates from the greater Sebastopol and Sonoma County area will be considered. 1) One member shall be an active member of a City of Sebastopol based, art focused, registered non-profit organization, entity or facility
2) Two members shall be persons with experience in the public art field as either an artist, installer or designer.
3) One member shall be a member of the general public.
4) The Council shall appoint a member of the Design Review Board to serve on the Committee. (D) In the event suitable candidates satisfactory to the City Council in the above categories are not available to serve, the City Council may then select any person or persons in
their discretion.
Duties of the Public Arts Committee:
The Committee shall maintain a registry of public art in the City and perform the duties required of this ordinance and any other ordinance or resolution of the City Council pertaining to the City of Sebastopol’s Public Art Program. In addition to development related public art projects or public art projects funded by the Public Art Fund, the Committee shall review and provide recommendations to the City Council on Non Development Generated Public Art projects.
Name of Committee
Member
Membership Date Appointed Term Expires Status
Marghe Mills-Thysen Category 2 Appointed: Jun. 05, 2012 Re-appointed: July 21, 2020 Jun. 30, 2024
Active
Barbara Harris Category 1 Appointed: Aug. 03, 2021
Reappointed: Jan 18, 2022 Dec. 31, 2025
Active
Jeffrey Stucker Category 3 Appointed: Jan. 15, 2020 Dec. 21, 2025 Active Agenda Item Number: 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
Reappointed: Jan 18, 2022
Robert Brent Appointed: Jan 18, 2022 Dec. 31, 2025 Active Lars Langberg Appointed: Feb. 06, 2018 Upon expiration
of DRB term
Active
Climate Action Committee:
The Climate Action Committee will consist of eleven (11) to thirteen (13) members from the following backgrounds:
Council members assigned to the RCPA and ZWS
Appointed by Planning Commission/Member of Planning Commission Ecological background
Resides outside City limits
Member of Sebastopol Climate Action
Resides within City limits
Ecological background
Resides outside City limits
Rights of nature
Member of Sebastopol Climate Action and 350 Sonoma
Resides within City limits
Climate Action and other climate groups
Resides outside City limits
Climate background
Resides outside City limits
Climate Action and other climate groups
Resides outside City limits
Climate/Sustainability background
Member of other climate groups
Resides within City limits
Business owner representative
Youth (ages 17-23) – 2 year term
Youth (ages 17-23) – 1 year term
Duties of Climate Action Committee:
• Prioritize actions from Sebastopol’s Climate Action Framework Appendix A • Update Climate Action Framework (CAF) as needed, and satisfy responsibilities as • assigned to the CAC in the CAF
• Engage in public education and outreach regarding climate issues • Advise City Council & Planning Commission on meaningful policy options for meeting • equity-centered city climate goals
• Recommend actions to City Council for advancing state, national, and international level • climate goal
Name of Committee
Member
Membership Date Appointed Term Expires Status
SARAH GURNEY
DIANA RICH
CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS (2)
Council members assigned
to the RCPA and ZWS
Coincides with
assignment to RCPA
and ZWS appointments
Diana Rich –
Active
Agenda Item Number: 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022
Second seat:
Vacant
EVERT FERNANDEZ
PLANNING COMMISSION
LIAISON
Appointed by Planning
Commission/Member of
Planning Commission
Coincides with term as
Planning Commissioner
Active
JOSHO SOMINE • Ecological background
Resides outside City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2022
Active
LISELOTTE (LISA) PIERCE • Member of Sebastopol
Climate Action
Resides within City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2023
Active
SUNALI SHANTI SIKAND Rights of nature October 20, 2020 December 31, 2023
Active
DENA ALLEN
• Member of Sebastopol
Climate Action and 350
Sonoma
Resides within City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2023
Active
WOODY HASTINGS • Climate Action and other
climate groups
Resides outside City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2022
Active
KENNA LEE • Climate background
Resides outside City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2023
Active
ALEXANDER GOODMAN • Climate Action and other
climate groups
Resides outside City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2022
Active
GERALD GLASER
• Climate/Sustainability
background
• Member of other climate
groups
Resides within City limits
October 20, 2020 December 31,
2022
Active
DEBORAH BURNES Business owner
representative
August 3, 2021 December 31,
2023
Active
AMBROSIA THOMPSON
Zero Waste Representative August 3, 2021 December 31,
2023
Active
ARGUS BRENT Youth (ages 17-23) – 2 year
term
August 3, 2021 December 31,
2023
Active
VACANT (2ND YOUTH) Youth (ages 17-23) – 1 year
term
Agenda Item Number: 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: December 20, 2022