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APPOINTMENT TO VARIOUS CITY COMMITTEES BY COUNCIL MEMBER HARPER
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE/CITY CLERK DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK, (714) 754-5221
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends Council Member Harper make appointments as follows:
1. Animal Services Committee - Make one (1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2026. Council Member Harper may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Mayor Stephens).
2. Active Transportation Committee - Make one (1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2026. Council Member Harper may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds).
3. Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - Make one (1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2028. Council Member Harper may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Marr).
4. Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - Make one (1) member appointment with a term expiration of April 2026. Council Member Harper may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Chavez).
5. Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee - Make one (1) Independent Citizen At-large appointment with a term expiration of April 2028. Council Member Harper may defer his nomination to the Council Liaison (Council Member Reynolds, Alternate Council Member Chavez).
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BACKGROUND:
At the Tuesday, April 16, 2024 City Council meeting, City Council selected their appointments to the Animal Services Committee, Active Transportation Committee, Finance and Pension Advisory Committee, Housing and Public Service Grants Committee, and Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee with the exception of Council Member Harper.
Animal Services Committee - 7 Members
1 Appointment/2-year term (Term Expiration April 2026)
Liaisons - Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Harper
The Animal Services Committee meets monthly and provides advice and recommendations to the City Council on animal services issues, promotes pet licensing, and assists with planning and execution of animal-related community events.
Five applicants remain that may be considered for the appointment (Applications attached).
1. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2
2. Caley Turner - District 2
3. Danielle Mills - District 3
4. Paul Lancaster - District 4
5. Debra Lee - District 5
Active Transportation Committee - 9 Members
1 Appointment/2-year term (Term Expiration of April 2026)
Liaison - Council Member Reynolds
The Active Transportation Committee meets monthly and helps plan and implement an Active Transportation network for the City by improving bicycle and pedestrian connectivity throughout the City. The committee also assists with the review, update and implementation of the city’s Active Transportation Plan, and evaluates the bikeability and walkability for the City in order to make recommendations to the City Council.
Five applicants remain that may be considered for the appointment (Applications attached).
1. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2
2. Arthur Alderete - District 3
3. Paul Lancaster - District 4
4. Jay C. McGlinchey - District 5
5. Farhad Edward Khrosravi - District 6
Finance and Pension Advisory Committee - 7 Members
1 Appointment/4-year term (Term Expiration of April 2028)
Liaisons - Mayor Stephens, Alternate Council Member Marr, and Council Member Harper
The Finance and Pension Advisory Committee meets monthly and provides advice to the City Council on issues related to significant financial matters. The committee advises annually on the adoption of the City’s budget, the allocation of any budget surpluses, the City’s investment performance and policies, multi-year forecasts presented by City staff to the City Council, and adjustments under consideration at the time of the mid-year budget report.
Two applicants remain that may be considered for the appointment (Applications attached).
1. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2
2. Kathryn Grant - District 6
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee - 7 Members
1 Appointment/2-year term (Term Expiration of April 2026)
Liaisons - Council Member Chavez, Alternate Council Member Harper
The Housing and Public Service Committee meets twice a year and helps to promote understanding of the community development process and activities funded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Additionally, the committee rates and ranks applications for CDBG public service grants, ultimately developing funding recommendations for City Council recommendations.
Four applicants remain that may be considered for the appointment (Applications attached).
1. Gloria A. Fallon - District 1
2. Syed Zia Hussain - District 2
3. Arthur Alderete - District 3
4. Paul Lancaster - District 4
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
1 Independent Resident Citizen At-large/4-year term (Term Expiration of April 2028)
Liaisons - Council Member Reynolds, Alternate Council Member Chavez
The Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee meets quarterly and addresses issues that will help improve the quality of life in mobile home parks and review matters concerning mobile home parks in the City.
Eight applicants remain that may be considered for the appointment (Applications attached).
1. Paul Lancaster - District 4 (Independent Citizen At-Large)
2. Georgette M. Quinn - District 5 (Costa Mesa Park Owner or Rep. OR Mobile Home Park Resident)
3. Michael Dougher - District 5 (Mobile Home Park Resident - Incumbent)
4. Mary Lamas - District 5 (Mobile Home Park Resident)
5. Wyatt Lin - District 5 (Costa Mesa Park Owner or Rep.)
6. Lucia Salinas Holt - District 5 (Mobile Home Park Resident)
7. Debra Lee - District 5 (Mobile Home Park Resident)
8. Laurie Beverage - Non-Resident
ANALYSIS:
A total of sixteen (16) applicants remain for consideration for the appointments.
ALTERNATIVES:
Councilmember Harper may choose not to make an appointment to the various City Committees and/or request to reopen the recruitment period.
FISCAL REVIEW:
There are no fiscal impacts with this agenda item. Committee members do not receive a stipend.
LEGAL REVIEW:
City Attorney has reviewed this report and has approved it as to form.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:
This item is administrative in nature.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends Council Member Harper make appointments to various City Committees.