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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Clerk Item No: C7
Prepared by: Kathy Valdez, City Clerk Meeting Date: March 11, 2025 Approved by: John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION:
1.Confirm Mayor Franklin’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees.
2.Confirm Deputy Mayor Melendez’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees.
3.Confirm Councilmember Fox’s recommendation for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees.
4.Confirm Councilmember Contreras’ recommendation of appointment to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission.
RELATIONSHIP TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Routine operational item not corresponding to a specific City Council goal.
PRIOR ACTION: On December 10, 2024, directed staff to post a notice of scheduled vacancies for 2025 - the Local Appointments List - with an application deadline of February 7, 2025 and a deadline of April 24, 2025 for youth applicants (Vote: 5-0).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: California Government Code Section 54972 requires that a Notice of Scheduled Vacancies on City Council appointed Commissions and Committees for the upcoming year be posted prior to December 31 each year. The Notice of Scheduled Vacancies was posted on Civic Center kiosks and the City of Vista website on December 16, 2024; the notice was revised January 21, 2025 to include unscheduled vacancies. Applications were also solicited through the City’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and other social media efforts. Applications were due on February 7, 2025.
As identified on the Notice of Scheduled Vacancies, the Mayor makes the recommendation of appointments for annual vacancies for the CVBID Advisory Board and Investment Advisory Board; Deputy Mayor Melendez and Councilmember Fox make recommendations for appointments to all other Commissions; and Councilmember Contreras makes the recommendation to fill unscheduled vacancies on the Senior Citizens Affairs and Public Arts Commissions.
Mayor Franklin recommends the appointments of Brad Peterson and John Tobey to the Investment Advisory Board, with a term ending March 31, 2028
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Confirmed appointments to various City Commissions, Boards, and Committees. Vote: 5-0
MEETING DATE: March 11, 2025 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES Mayor Franklin recommends appointment of the following individuals to the Central Vista Business Improvement District Advisory Board, with terms ending March 31, 2026:
Christine Alvarado, Will Butner, TJ Crossman, Terry Woods, Traci Lawson, Gumaro Escarcega, Mathew Anderson
Deputy Mayor Melendez recommends the following appointments, with terms ending March 31, 2029:
CDBG – Barbara Garcia
Community Safety Commission – Deborah McGee
Environmental Commission – Daniela Sainz
Parks & Recreation Commission – Debbie Piper
Planning Commission – Maria Joliff
Public Arts Commission – Mark Scott
Sales Tax Oversight Committee – Gail Frazier
Senior Citizens Affairs Commission – Marjorie Bramwell
Traffic Commission – Gail Frazier
Councilmember Fox recommends the following appointments, with terms ending March 31, 2029:
CDBG – Victoria Littlefield-Waufle
Community Safety Commission – Nicole Halle
Environmental Commission – Janis Jones
Parks & Recreation Commission – Rachel Beld
Planning Commission – Darcy Thompson
Public Arts Commission – Amanda May-Fitzgerald
Sales Tax Oversight Committee – Justin Forbes
Senior Citizens Affairs Commission – Sharon Larimer
Traffic Commission – Carla Albright
Councilmember Contreras recommends the appointment of Sid Rothenberg to fill the unscheduled vacancy on the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission with a term ending March 31, 2027.
No applicants from District 1 were received by the application deadline, so Councilmember Contreras has asked for the unscheduled vacancy on the Public Arts Commission to be reposted.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with confirming the recommendations of appointment.
EXHIBITS:
1.Mayor Franklin’s memo of recommended appointments
2.Deputy Mayor Melendez’s memo of recommended appointments
3. Councilmember Fox’s memo of recommended appointment
4. Councilmember Contreras’ memo of recommended appointment 03/11/2025 C7 2 of 6
Date: March 3, 2025
To: Honorable City Council Members
From: Mayor John Franklin
Subject: Recommendations for Appointments to Commissions, Boards and Committees CC: City Manager, City Clerk
Please confirm the following appointments:
Investment Advisory Board (terms end 3/31/28): Brad Peterson and John Tobey CVBID Advisory Board (terms end 3/31/26):
1. Christine Alvarado 2. Will Burtner 3. Anthony (TJ) Crossman 4.Traci Lawson
5. Terence Woods 6.Gumaro Escarcega 7. Mathew Anderson
These appointments are scheduled for confirmation at the City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know prior to the meeting.
Thank you.
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EXHIBIT 1
Date: March 3, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez
Subject: Recommendations for Appointments to Commissions, Boards and Committees CC: City Manager, City Clerk
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Please confirm the following appointments to the City’s Commissions, Boards and Committees:
Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board (term ends 3/31/29): Barbara Garcia Community Safety Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Deborah McGee Environmental Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Daniela Sainz Parks & Recreation Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Debbie Piper Planning Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Maria Joliff
Public Arts Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Mark Scott Sales Tax Oversight Committee(term ends 3/31/29): Gail Frazier Senior Citizens Affairs Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Marjorie Bramwell Traffic Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Gail Frazier
These appointments are scheduled for confirmation at the City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know prior to the meeting.
Thank you.
EXHIBIT 2
Date: March 3, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Councilmember Jeff Fox
Subject: Recommendations for Appointments to Commissions, Boards and Committees CC: City Manager, City Clerk
Please confirm the following appointments to the City’s Commissions, Boards and Committees:
Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board (term ends 3/31/29): Victoria Littlefield-Waufle Community Safety Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Nicole Halle Environmental Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Janis Jones Parks & Recreation Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Rachel Beld Planning Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Darcy Thompson Public Arts Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Amanda May-Fitzgerald Sales Tax Oversight Committee(term ends 3/31/29): Justin Forbes Senior Citizens Affairs Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Sharon Larimer Traffic Commission (term ends 3/31/29): Carla Albright These appointments are scheduled for confirmation at the City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know prior to the meeting.
Thank you.
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EXHIBIT 3
Date: March 3, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Councilmember Corinna Contreras
Subject: Recommendation for Appointment to Senior Citizens Affairs Commission CC: City Manager, City Clerk
Please confirm the appointment of Sid Rothenberg to the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending Maryc 31, 2027.
This appointment is scheduled for confirmation at the City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know prior to the meeting.
Thank you.
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