HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-20-2018 Item 03 2018 Appointments to City Advisory BodiesMeeting Date: 3/20/2018
FROM: Greg Hermann, Interim Deputy City Manager
Teresa Purrington, Acting City Clerk
Prepared by: Heather Goodwin, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: 2018 APPOINTMENTS TO CITY ADVISORY BODIES
RECOMMENDATION
In accordance with the recommendations of the Council Liaison Subcommittees:
1.Make appointments to the City's Advisory Bodies effective April 1, 2018 as set forth below
and direct the City Clerk to continue to recruit for any unfilled vacant positions; and
2.Waive Council Policy and Procedures Section 6.7.2.5 and reappoint Ken Kienow to the
Active Transportation Committee to a term expiring March 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION
San Luis Obispo has a long history of involving its residents in the business of City government.
Holding a position on an advisory committee and/or commission provides an opportunity for
interested residents to participate in the governing of their community under guidelines and
procedures established by Council. The City holds an Annual Advisory Body Recruitment to fill
those positions which commence on April 1st of each year.
This year the City recruited to fill 29 scheduled and unscheduled Advisory Body positions. The
recruitment was conducted between November 15, 2017 and January 26, 2018. A total of 91
applications were received. Council Liaison Subcommittees conducted interviews during the
months of February and March. The following recommendations will fill 25 of these vacancies.
No vacancies currently exist on the Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission,
Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Committee, Housing Authority, Tourism Business
Improvement District Board, and Zone 9 Advisory Committee and therefore no recruitment was
held.
Council Policies and Procedures Section 6.7.2.5 states that as a general policy, an applicant shall
not be appointed to serve on more than one advisory body, except that a member may also serve
on one technical or special purpose committee. Ken Kienow has served on the Active
Transportation Committee (formerly the Bicycle Advisory Committee) since July 2016 and has
been recommended for a second term to expire in March 2022. It is noteworthy to mention that
Mr. Kienow is currently serving on the Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission
(REOC) and has since December 2014. The Council Liaisons request that Council consider
waiving its policy related to concurrent terms on Advisory Bodies. Mr. Kienow has expressed a
willingness and desire to serve on both advisory bodies.
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Council Liaison Subcommittee Recommendations
Administrative Review Board
1. Appoint Sarah Pazdan to a one-year term expiring March 31, 2019.
2. Appoint Earl Conaway to a two-year term expiring March 31, 2020.
3. Reappoint Alex Karlin to a two-year term expiring March 31, 2020.
Architectural Review Commission
1. Reappoint Allen Root to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Reappoint Micah Smith to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
3. Appoint Christie Withers to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Active Transportation Committee
1. Reappoint Ken Kienow to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Briana Martenies to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging (Regional Board)
1. Appoint Louise Matheny to a two-year term expiring June 30, 2020.
Construction Board of Appeals
1. Appoint Amando Garza to a two-year term expiring March 31, 2020.
2. Continue to recruit for two unfilled vacancies for representatives with disabilities with a term
expiration of March 31, 2022.
Cultural Heritage Committee
1. Reappoint Shannon Larrabee to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Human Relations Commission
1. Appoint Emily Rosten, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Michael Hopkins, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Investment Oversight Committee (City Committee)
1. Appoint Shay Stewart, as the public member, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Jack House Committee
1. Continue to recruit for one unfilled vacancy for a County Historical Society representative.
Mass Transportation Committee
1. Reappoint David Figueroa, as the alternate representative member, to a four-year term
expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Robin Kisinger, as the senior representative member, to a four-year term expiring
March 31, 2022.
3. Continue to recruit for one alternate representative member with a term expiring March 31,
2022.
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Parks and Recreation Commission
1. Reappoint Rodney Thurman, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Shay Stewart, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Personnel Board
1. Reappoint Louise Justice, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Planning Commission
1. Reappoint Hemalata Dandekar, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Robert Jorgenson, to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
3. Appoint John McKenzie, to a two-year term expiring March 31, 2020.
Promotional Coordinating Committee
1. Appoint Melissa Godsey to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Dana Matteson to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Tree Committee
1. Appoint Elizabeth Lucas to a four-year term expiring March 31, 2022.
Applications of those who were unsuccessful in this process will be kept on file for the next year
and will be notified of any subsequent vacancies.
RECRUITMENT
The following Advisory Bodies have vacancies and interested individuals are encouraged to
apply:
1. Construction Board of Appeals, for a representative with disability (2)
2. Mass Transit Committee, for an alternate representative (1)
3. Jack House Committee, County Historical Society representative (1)
The City Clerk’s Office will continue to recruit for these vacancies.
CONCURRENCES
The Council Liaison Subcommittee concurs with the recommendations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended actions in this
report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines sec. 15378.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional impact for the addition of the above Advisory Body members with the
exception of Architectural Review Commission (ARC) and Planning Commission (PC). The
City Council has approved a stipend of $60 per meeting (not to exceed $240 monthly) for each
member of the ARC and PC (Resolution No. 10516 (2014 Series) and is in the adopted budget
for the Community Development Department.
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE COUNCIL OFFICE
All applications are available in the City Council reading file and for public review in the Office
of the City Clerk.
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