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Board/Commission Appointments for the Planning and Zoning Commission
Recommended Action
I move to nominate Ralph Chapman, Jean Dewart, Todd Haagenstad, Neal Martin, Beverly Neal-Clinton, Dave North, Terry Priestley, Jacqueline Shen, Richard Thompson, or April Wade to fill five (5) vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission. I further move that Council appoint the five (5) nominees to the vacant positions by roll call vote. The nominees with the three highest votes of four or more will be appointed to the terms beginning April 01, 2018 and ending on March 31, 2021 and the two nominees with the next highest votes of four or more will fill partial terms ending on March 31, 2019.
If Terry Priestley is one of the five nominees who receive the highest vote of four or more, Council will need to take a second action to acknowledge and approve concurrent membership on the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Personnel Board. (Mr. Priestley's current term on the Personnel Board ends March 31, 2020).
I move Council acknowledge that Terry Priestley intends to continue serving on the Personnel Board while serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Council finds these two positions not incompatible, Council approves of him serving concurrently on both boards, and hereby appoints Terry Priestley to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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The purpose of this item is to fill five (5) vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Planning and Zoning Commission consists of nine (9) members appointed by Council. There are currently three (3) vacancies on the Commission with the resignations of Philip Kunsberg in July 2017, Jaret McDonald in December 2017, and Amy Woods in January 2018. Commissioner Kunsberg’s first term on the Commission would have expired on March 31, 2019; Commissioner McDonald’s first term would have expired on March 31, 2018; and Commissioner Woods' first term would have expired March 31, 2019. The second terms of two (2) other Commissioners, Michael Redondo and Laurence Warner, expire on March 31, 2018. Therefore the Commission asks the Council to appoint three (3) new members, whose terms will begin on April 1, 2018 and extend to March 31, 2021, and two (2) new members who will fill partial terms ending March 31, 2019.
Ten (10) applicants were interviewed by a committee consisting of Councilor Antonio Maggiore, Council liaison to P&Z; Michael Redondo, outgoing P&Z Chair; and Tamara Baer, CDD and staff liaison to P&Z.
Applicants for the positions and their party affiliations are: Ralph Chapman (I), Jean Dewart (D), Todd Haagenstad (D), Neal Martin (D), Beverly Neal-Clinton (I), Dave North (D), Terry Priestley (I), Jacqueline Shen (R), Richard Thompson (R), and April Wade (R). The interview committee found all applicants to be well qualified and hope that all would have the opportunity to serve on the Commission, if not immediately, then in the near future. The interview committee makes their recommendation based on seeking a balance among the currently serving Commissioners and the backgrounds, interests and skills of the applicants.
The interview committee recommends the appointment of Jean Dewart, Neal Martin, Beverly Neal-Clinton, Terry Priestley, and Jacqueline Shen.
The nine (9) member Commission has three-year terms beginning April 01 and ending March 31. Current members, their party affiliations and the dates they were appointed and the date their current term will expire are the following:
Party affiliations are noted as [D] Democrat, [R] Republican, [I] Independent, [G] Green, [L] Libertarian, [DTS] Declined to State, and [N] Not Registered to Vote.
Michael Redondo (D) 04/01/2015 - 03/31/2018
Laurence B Warner (R) 04/01/2015 - 03/31/2018
Ashley Mamula (DTS) 04/01/2016 - 03/31/2019
Melissa Arias (D) 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2020
Jessie Dixon (D) 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2020
Craig Martin (D) 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2020
The appointment of any of the recommended nominees will not violate the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions, however, no more than two of the new appointees can be Democrats.
Attachments
A - P&Z Member List
B - Application Packet for Ralph Chapman
C - Application Packet for Jean Dewart
D - Application Packet for Todd Haagenstad
E - Application Packet for Neal Martin
F - Application Packet for Beverly Neal-Clinton
G - Application Packet for Dave North
H - Application Packet for Terry Priestley
I - Application Packet for Jacqueline Shen
J - Application Packet for Richard Thompson
K - Application Packet for April Wade
L - Interview Panel Recommendation Form