Recommend Council appoint two (2) individuals to the Economic Development Advisory Committee with terms expiring June 30, 2020 from the applications received from: Eric Avery, Joshua Emerson, Kayla Scott, George Titus, and Angela Tsukiji.

Appoint two (2) individuals to the Grants Advisory Commission with terms expiring June 30, 2020 from the applications received from: Joshua Emerson, Dawn Heywood, Nicholas O’Neill, Renee Perez, and Robert Reich.

Appoint two (2) individuals to the Planning Commission with terms expiring June 30, 2020 from the applications received from: Jonathan Martin, Tracy Mendonsa, Murial Moore, and John Prior.

Appoint one (1) individual to the Public Utilities Commission with a term expiring June 30, 2020 from the applications received from: John DeLacy and Einar Maisch.

Appointments to the Economic Development Advisory Committee, Grants Advisory Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Utilities Commission are due to be made as part of the bi-annual recruitment process. Recruitment for all vacancies occurred in May 2020, video interviews of the applicants were conducted by the City Clerk Department, and the City Attorney’s Office reviewed the Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) for potential conflicts of interest. The application, video interviews, and attorney review are compiled and provided to the City Council for consideration.

There is no fiscal impact.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA Statute §21065 and CEQA State Guidelines §15060(c)(3) and §15378.  The appointment of members to boards and commissions meets the above criteria and is not subject to CEQA.  No additional environmental review is required.

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Dominick Casey, City Manager