Title
Board/Commission Appointments - Art in Public Places Board
Recommended Action
I move that Council nominate Andrew Wright, Anna Buckthorpe, and Ana Paredes to fill two vacancies on the Art in Public Places Board.
By roll call vote, Councilors vote for two nominees and the two nominees with the highest vote total of four or more will be appointed to fill the vacancies with terms beginning on March 25, 2025 and ending on March 24, 2027.
Body
The purpose of this item is to fill two (2) vacancies on the Art in Public Places Board. These vacancies represent expired terms by the current member Anna Buckthorpe whose first term ended on March 24, 2025 and Sandy Jones whose first term ended on March 24, 2025. Sandy Jones chose not to reapply.
This five (5) member board has two (2) year terms and the current roster is listed as part of Attachment A.
The applicants for this position are:
Andrew Wright [D]
Anna Buckthorpe (Incumbent) [D]
Ana Paredes [DTS]
The interviews were held as follows:
Andrew Wright and Anna Buckthorpe on March 14, 2025
Ana Paredes on March 18, 2025.
The interview panel consisted of:
APP Board Chair: Stephanie Haaser
Council Liaison: Beverly Neal-Clinton
Staff Liaison: Chelsea Ashcraft, CSD
The interview panel is recommending appointment of the following applicants:
Anna Buckthorpe
Ana Paredes
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. Appointing any of these applicants will not violate the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions. These affiliations have been verified with the Clerk's Office.
Attachments
A- APP Board Member List 2025
B- Application Packet for Andrew Wright
C- Application Packet for Anna Buckthorpe
D- Application Packet for Ana Paredes
E- Interview Panel Recommendation