CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ecember 4, 2023
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: City Council
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ROM: Office of the City Manager
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UBJECT: APPROVAL OF LIST OF APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CITY
COUNCIL TO ALL REGULAR AND ONGOING CITIZEN BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES (MADDY ACT)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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t is recommended that the City Council approve the attached list of appointments (Attachment A , page 3) previously made to all regular and ongoing C itizen Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and direct staff to provide a copy of the list to the Simi Valley Public Library.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
To c
omply with Section 54970 , et seq. of the California Government Code, each legislative body is required to annually prepare a list of all regular and ongoing Citizen Boards, Commissions, and C ommittees that are appointed by the City Council and make this list available to the public. Government Code Section 54973 requires that a copy of the list be posted on the City’s website or made available at the public library. In compliance with this Code Section, the City will post a copy of the list at both locations. This list is known as the Local Appointments List , or the Maddy Act List. The list contains all appointive terms, the name of each incumbent, the date of appointment, the date the term expires, and t he necessary qualifications for the appointment. Staff has reviewed and updated the attached list to reflect changes made during 2023.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
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he following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. A
pprove the attached list of appointments previously made to all regular and ongoing Citizen Boards, Commissions, and Committees and direct staff to provide a copy of the list to the Simi Valley Public Library;
2. D
o not approve the attached list, and provide staff with further direction.
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taff recommends Alternative No. 1.
AGENDA I
TEM NO.
Consent (1)
2 SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
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move to approve the list of appointments previously made, and direct staff to provide a copy of the list to the Simi Valley Public Library.
SUMMARY
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ach legislative body is required to prepare a list of all regular and ongoing Citizen Boards, Commissions, and C ommittees annually and provide a copy of the list to the Library. Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council approve the a ttached list of Citizen Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and direct staff to provide a copy of the approved list to the Simi Valley Public Library.
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Lucy Blanco
City Clerk
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repared by: Lucy Blanco, City Clerk
INDEX Page
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ttachment A – Regular and Ongoing Citizen Boards, Commissions and Committees List (Maddy Act)…………………………..3
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) Americans with Disabilities Act Has responsibility for ensuring public input to Must be a Simi Valley resident. Unspecified Fred Thomas (ADA) Paratransit Advisory the City relative to the delivery of paratransit Must be a member 05/01/22 - 04/30/24 Isabel Huerta Committee services to the disabled. Fulfilling this respon- of the disabled community 05/01/22 - 04/30/24 Leanne Ford 1 City Council Member Liaison sibility meets Federal Transit Administration and/or non-disabled person 05/01/22 - 04/30/24 Ruth Lauro Y 5 regular/2 alternate members requirements for ongoing public input to currently working with the 05/01/22 - 04/30/24 Theresa Lewis Contact: agencies providing paratransit service to disabled. 05/01/22 - 04/30/24 Rebecca McCann (Alternate) Ben Gonzales individuals with disabilities. 05/01/23 - 04/30/25 Karen Bobango y Dept. of Public Works 05/01/23 - 04/30/25 Cynthia Roberts (Alternate) y (805) 583-6485
Area Housing Authority of the County Charged with policy-making responsibilities, Interest in housing issues. 6/1/2023 - 5/31/2025 Angela Bradley N/A of Ventura protection of public funds, and general over- (Resident Commissioner) 15 Commissioners Countywide sight of the organization. Simi Valley 04/06/2023 - 09/30/25 Joe Piechowski Y Contact: Commissioners are appointed by the City 12/11/2023 - 12/31/27 Tracey Bodis Daniel Franco Council.
Dept. of Environmental Services
(805) 583-6872
Building and Safety Appeals Board Charged with hearing and deciding appeals and Must be qualified by (ex-officio member) Ted Drago 5 regular/1 alternate member orders, decisions or determinations made by the experience and training Unspecified Vacant Contact: Building Official relative to the application and to decide matters pertaining Unspecified Vacant Ted Drago interpretation of the Building Codes. The Building to building construction. Unspecified Vacant Dept. of Environmental Services Official is an ex-officio member but does not Board is convened at time appeal is Unspecified Vacant (805) 583-6314 have a vote. received Unspecified Vacant Unspecified Vacant
Citizen's Transportation Advisory Committee/The Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee No specific qualifications. Unspecified Durward Howell Social Services Transportation Advisory makes recommendations to the VCTC with regard to Unspecified Deuk Perrin Y Committee transportation policy matters and reviews requests Unspecified John Mooers (Alterate) Y 26 members Countywide; 2 regular for SB 821 funds.
Simi Valley representatives/
1 alternate member
Contact:
Ben Gonzales
Dept. of Public Works
(805) 583-6485
ATTACHMENT A
3 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) City Historian Position was created for Unspecified Patricia Havens N/A 1 member incumbent because of
Contact: contributions made to City.
City Manager's Office
(805) 583-6701
Community Development Block Grant Planning Commission 01/01/22 - 12/31/24 Alan Mann Y Advisory Committee Neighborhood Council 01/01/23 - 12/31/25 Andy Hanna Y 5 members Neighborhood Council 01/01/23 - 12/31/24 Brian Kane Y Contact: Chamber of Commerce 01/01/21 - 12/31/23 Harry VanDyck Y Julia Ramirez Council On Aging 01/01/22 - 12/31/24 Pete Stong Y Dept. of Environmental Services
(805) 583-6728
Community Projects Grant Review Neighborhood Council #1 Vacant Committee Neighborhood Council #2 Vacant
7 members Neighborhood Council #3 Vacant
Contact: Neighborhood Council #4 Vacant
Cynthia McCullough Council On Aging Vacant
Dept. of Environmental Services Youth Council Vacant
(805) 583-6759 Community at Large Vacant
Alternate (NC#1) Vacant
Alternate (NC#2) Vacant
Alternate (NC#3) Vacant
Alternate (NC#4) Vacant
Alternate (COA) Vacant
Alternate (Youth Council) Vacant
Alternate (Community at Large) Vacant
Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Resident of Simi Valley. 12/22 - 12-26 Natalie Ivana Mayer Y 5 regular members Must not have a financial or 12/22/ - 12/24 Lee Kennedy Y Contact: other interest in a mobile home 01/21 - 11/24 Allan Mann Y Daniel Franco park in the City. 12/18 - 12/26 Kenneth Rice Y Dept. of Environmental Services 01/21 - 11/24 John Tolson Y (805) 583-6872
Appointed by the City Council on June 8, 1981 by
Resolution No. 81-73. Protects and preserves the
City of Simi Valley's cultural heritage as an inva luable community benefit and gift.
Responsible for reviewing and making funding
recommendations on applications from various non-
profit groups seeking Community Development Block
Grant fu
nds. Members will be nominated by the
Planning Commission, Simi Valley Chamber of
Commerce, Council On Aging and Neighborhood
Council joint chairs. Nominations will be submitted
to the City Council for appointment. Terms are a
maximum of three CDBG funding cycles beginning on
January 1 and ending on December 31, depending
on the continuing membership of the nominating body.
Responsible for reviewing and making funding
recommendations on applications for various non-
profit groups seeking Community Projects Grant funds.
Members will be nominated by the four Neighborhood
Councils (one each), Council On Aging, Youth Council,
and the Community at Large. Community at Large
nominees will be interviewed by City Council Members,
and committee members will be appointed by the
City Council. Terms are for one Community Projects
Grant funding cycle.
Next Committee appointments anticipated to
occur in 2024
Established as a means to provide protection to
mobile home park tenants from unreasonable rent
increases, while at the same time recognizing the
need of mobile home park management to receive a
just and fair return on their property and to receive
rent increases sufficient to cover increased costs.
Per City Council action in December 2013, duties of
this Board were conveyed to the Planning Commission.
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) Neighborhood Council Executive Boards Advisory boards to the City Council, each represent- Resident of Simi Valley, N.C. No. 1 4 boards - minimum 7 members; ing one of the four N.C. areas. Provides a forum for 18 years or older. 07/01/23 - 12/31/23 Mike Judge (Liaison) maximum 13 members citizens to participate in community decisions and 11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Suzanne Thoutte Contact: facilitates communication between elected decision- 11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Dwight Thompson ES Staff makers, professional staff, and citizens. Charged 11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Frank Perrotta Dept. of Environmental Services with the responsibility of representing a broad 11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Will Marmoloejo (805) 583-6758 spectrum of interests within their N.C. areas, and 03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Alan Mann y advising the City Council on community concerns that 03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Todd Tayler y affect their areas, including planning and development 03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Carol Thomaier y projects, public safety, traffic issues, community 03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Vacant services, and disaster preparedness. 07/01/22 - 06/30/24 Cameron Thompson y 07/01/22 - 06/30/24 David Mosso y
07/01/22 - 06/30/24 Mark Luker y
07/01/22 - 06/30/24 Debbie Gainey y
07/01/22 - 06/30/24 Elsa Dreckman y
N.C. No. 2
07/01/23 - 12/31/23 Dee Dee Cavanaugh(Liaison)
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Brian Neeens
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Theresa Ramirez
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Douglas Robertson
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Michael Tirpak
03/01/22 - 02/28/25 Sam Cohen y
03/01/22 - 02/28/25 Jerry Placeres y
03/01/22 - 02/28/25 Satish Shah y
03/01/22 - 02/28/25 Pete Stong y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Raine Wiseman Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Al Brown Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Iann Mena Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Gayle Sutton Y
Vacant Y
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) Neighborhood Council Executive Boards N.C. No. 3
(Continued) 07/01/23 - 12/31/23 Elaine Litster (Liaison) 11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Peter Currube
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Kevin Marshall
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Revathi Pudhota
11/01/23 - 10-31-25 Tony Hudacs
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Steven Baker
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Jon Gatewood
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Rachel Bystrom y
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Fred Peterson Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Bridget Charboneau Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Andy Hanna Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Lyle Jackson Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Jeremy Yablan Y
N.C. No. 4
07/01/23 - 12/31/23 Rocky Rhodes (Liaison)
11/01/23 - 10/31/25 Steven Koep
11/01/23 - 10/31/25 David Hechter
11/01/23 - 10/31/25 Dale Cultler
11/01/23 - 10/31/25 Susan Derksen
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Tracy Bodis y
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Don Diamond y
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Holly Harpham y
03/01/23 - 02/28/25 Amber Powell y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Kris Mauldin y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Salwa Scarpone Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Jan Smith Y
07/01/22 - 06-30-24 Gina Truncale Y
Planning Commission Reviews and makes recommendations to the City Resident of Simi Valley. 12/22 - 12/26 Natalie Ivana Mayer Y 5 members Council on matters related to zoning and planning, 12/22 - 12/24 Lee Kennedy Y Contact: and serves as the Board of Zoning Adjustment, review- 01/21 - 11/24 John Tolson Y Sean Gibson ing all proposed commercial, industrial, and residential 01/21 - 11/24 Allan Mann Y Dept. of Environmental Services projects within the City of Simi Valley. 12/18 - 12/26 Kenneth Rice Y (805) 583-6383 Members are appointed by the City Council to serve terms concurrent with that of the individual City
Council Member's term.
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) Reviews and approves operating procedures for Unspecified Elaine Litster management and promotion of the Cultural Arts Unspecified Rocky Rhodes Center; reviews and recommends an annual Unspecified Gina Truncale Y financial plan for the operation of the Center; reviews 07/01/22 - 06/30/24 Janet Plant Y activity reports regarding the status of assigned 07/01/22 - 06/30/24 John Dantona Y projects, number of events, estimated number of 07/01/22 - 06/30/24 Stephanie Wilson (Alternate) Y Simi Valley Arts Commission
8 members/1 alternate consisting of:
2 City Council Members
5 City Council appointed members/
1 Arts Foundation appointed member
Contact:
patrons, income, expenses and other matters; and 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Burton Weinstein Y Anna Medina acts on specific assignments made by the City 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Becky Savell Y City Manager's Office Council.
(805) 583-6811
Simi Valley Budget Advisory Committee Provides suggestions and recommendations to the City City Council Member
City Council Member
Cultural Arts Foundation
Public members
Public members
Public members
Public members
Public members
Simi Valley resident and/or local
Unspecified Vacant
5 members Council on City budget priorities, programs, and services business owner. Unspecified Vacant Contact: based on public input received through community Unspecified Vacant Linda Swan workshops, meetings, online surveys results, and review Unspecified Vacant City Manager's Office of historical and current City financial data. Term of Unspecified Vacant (805) 583-6853 appointment concludes upon presentation of Committee recommendations to the City Council. "COMMITTEE IS ON HOLD PENDING NEED AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL" Simi Valley Council On Aging Appointed by the City Council to represent all Simi Must have an interest in Unspecified Mike Judge Executive Board Valley senior citizens ages 60 and older. The mission senior citizen activities. Unspecified Elaine Litster (Alt.) 1 City Council Member liaison of the Council On Aging is to identify the needs of Must be 60 years of age or 02/01/22 - 01/31/24 Teddy Andrews Y and 1 alternate liaison/9 members senior citizens and to serve as an advocate to older and reside in the City 03/21/23 - 01/31/24 Al Brown y Contact: support programs and services providing seniors of Simi Valley 02/01/23 - 01/31/24 Pete Stong y Angel Sierra with maximum independence, safety, and 02/01/23 - 01/31/24 Jeanne Schomaker y City Manager's Office quality of life. 02/01/23 - 01/31/25 Jeanie Mortensen y (805) 583-6366 02/01/23 - 01/31/25 Marie Hale y
02/01/23 - 01/31/25 Carol Martin y
02/01/23 - 01/31/25 Janet Plant y
Vacant
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) Simi Val Cultural Arts Center Foundation
7 City Council appointed members/ A non-profit corporation formed to establish an 10/25/22 - 06/30/26 Sanchita Karthik Y 14 Foundation appointed members endowment and conduct fund-raising activities to 10/25/22 - 06/30/26 Vacant Contact: support the operations of the Cultural Arts Center. 10/25/22 - 06/30/26 Salwa Scarpone Y Anna Medina 09/01/20 - 06/30/24 Vacant
City Manager's Office 09/01/20 - 06/30/24 Vacant
(805) 583-6811 09/01/20 - 06/30/24 Gregory Sefain Y
Special Event Support Review Committee Appointed by the City Council to review requests Neighborhood Council No. 1 11/06/23 - 2024 David Mosso 4 Neighborhood Council members from non-profit organizations for funding of special 1 Council On Aging member events, and to provide the Council with funding Neighborhood Council No. 2 11/06/23 - 2024 Gayle Sutton Contact: recommendations based upon the provisions of the Linda Swan adopted City Support of Special Event Policy. Neighborhood Council No. 3 11/06/23 - 2024 Bridget Charboneau City Manager's Office Membership is comprised of one member from each (805) 583-6853 Neighborhood Council, and one member from the Neighborhood Council No. 4 11/06/23 - 2024 Jan Smith Council On Aging.
Council On Aging 11/06/23 - 2024 Janet Plant
Tree Advisory Board Serves to organize Arbor Day programs, promote tree Planning Commission Member 12/22 - 12/26 Natalie Ivanna Mayer Y 5 regular members planting projects and develop educational programs/ Planning Commission Member 12/22 - 12/24 Lee Kennedy Y Contact: publications pertaining to the health, care and Planning Commission Member 01/21 - 11/24 John Tolson Y Sean Gibson maintenance of trees. Per City Council action in Planning Commission Member 01/21 - 11/24 Allan Mann Y Department of Environmental Services December 2014, duties of this Board were conveyed Planning Commission Member 12/18 - 12/26 Kenneth Rice Y (805) 583-6383 to the Planning Commission.
Ventura County Area Agency on Advises County staff on issues relating to planning, Senior Citizen 7/1/23 - 6/30/25 Al Brown Y Aging Advisory Council grant management, and advocacy. The Council 7/17/2023 - 6/5/2024 Susan Genova Y 18 delegates and 18 alternates is the key advisory panel to the County Supervisors Countywide; 2 Simi Valley on senior citizens' affairs. The Simi Valley delegate delegates and alternate delegate are appointed by the City Contact: Council.
Angel Sierra
City Manager's Office
(805) 583-6366
Ventura County Cultural Heritage Provides a mechanism for the designation and Represents District which incudes 1/03/23 - 1/04/2027 Mike Waters Board preservation of Ventura County landmarks, historic Simi Valley interested in promoting 7 members Countywide districts, sites of merit, and points of interest. and protecting the City's Contact: Promotes public awareness of the historic, cultural, cultural heritage.
Stratis Perros and natural heritage of Ventura County. Serves as Dept. of Environmental Services the Cultural Heritage Board for Simi Valley. (805) 583-6307
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF TERM OF INCUMBENTS CODE OF ETHICS
RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT REC'D (Y/N) Youth Council Advisory body to the City Council with the responsi- Council Member Unspecified Fred Thomas (Liaison) 21 regular/3 alternate members bility of communicating the needs, ideas, and desires Council Member Unspecified Elaine Litster (Liaison) Contact: of the community's young people, and formulating Apollo High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Vacant Kristin Tignac appropriate recommendations to the City Council. Royal High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Ella McCrossan City Manager's Office Nominations for returning membership on the Youth Royal High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Jasleen Khangura (805) 583-6766 Council are made to the City Council by an advisory Santa Susana High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Abhishek Jagannathan board comprised of the City's Youth Council Santa Susana High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Advaith Nair Coordinator, two City Council Members, and up to 3 Simi Valley High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Nandhiha Krishnamoorthi non-returning members of the Youth Council. Simi Valley High School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Anika Nedunuri Nominations for new memberships are made to the Hillside Middle School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Jiya Bhatt City Council by returning Youth Council members. Sinaloa Middle School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Rylan Downey Valley View Middle School 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Sanjeev Akundi Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Ethan Bhat
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Pranav Bijith
Must be a resident of Simi Valley between 7th and Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Simran Dhillon 12th grade. Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Abhishek Humbe Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Tanvi Ijju
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Ian Nelson
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Divya Nunna
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Kalyssa Ro
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Jacob Peter Salvanera Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Sanchita Karthik Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Clair Menges
Alternate 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Saydee Ro
Alternate 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Junxi Chen
Alternate 07/01/23 - 06/30/24 Sunchana Sridharan
Youth Employment Service Advisory body to the City Council. The Board's Local Business Rep 07/26/22 - 06/30/24 Mailani Aljuwani Advisory Board responsibilities include actively promoting the hiring Local Business Rep 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Tim Harrington 15 regular/3 alternate members of Simi Valley youth, assisting in identifying problems Local Business Rep 06/26/22 - 06/30/24 Marc Netka Y Contact: and needs of youth as they relate to employment, and Local Government Rep 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Anthony Angelini Y Kristin Tignac assisting in the development and implementation of Local Government Rep 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Chelsie Kennedy City Manager's Office programs which respond to these issues. The Neighborhood Council 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Al Brown (805) 583-6766 eighteen-member Board is appointed by the City Simi Valley Chamber of Comm. 06/26/22 - 06/30/24 John Tolson Y Council. Simi Valley Unified School Dist 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Hayley Estrada Simi Valley Unified School Dist 06/26/22 - 06/30/24 Rita Longo Y Simi Valley Unified School Dist 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Jennifer Wigdor Y Youth Council 10/23/23 - 06/30/25 Anika Nedunuri
Youth Representative 10/13/23 - 06/30/25 Amey Gupta
Youth Representative 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Rikka Tignac
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Gloria Bowman Y
Community at Large 07/01/23 - 06/30/25 Ryan Yaggart Y
3 Alternates 07/26/22 - 06/30/24 Ryan Fowler
10/23/23 -06/30/25 Rithmika Naveen
07/26/22 - 06/30/24 Eric Verwey Y
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