CITY COUNCIL AGENDA PACKET REGULAR

Page 1 of 2 Item #2 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT May 7, 2024 City Council TITLE: RATIFY COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS SUMMARY In March 2024, the City solicited applications to fill vacancies for expiring committee and commission terms. Applications were received, screened, and interviews held. The Mayor's selections for appointment are listed in Attachment 1. RECOMMENDATION Ratify Commission and Committee appointments. BACKGROUND In accordance with commission/committee appointment policies, the City solicits applications from interested Pleasanton residents to serve on the City's standing commissions and committees. Generally, recruitment is conducted in the spring and fall of each year. In fall 2023, recruitment was not conducted due to the commission and committee restructuring efforts. Recruitment resumed this spring for vacant positions in alignment with the restructure. DISCUSSION The following commissions and committees are included in the recommendation for appointment: Civic Arts Commission, Economic Vitality Committee, Parks and Recreation Commission. No applications were received for vacancies on the Library Commission; the application for Library Commission will remain open. The appointments for ratification are listed in Attachment 1. Adult members are eligible to serve a four-year term and youth members are eligible to serve a two-year term in alignment with the commission/committee restructure. EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Not applicable, as this item is an administrative matter of City business. OUTREACH Recruitment was open for 30 days in accordance with policy. In addition, a community information session on how to get involved with commissions and committees was held on March 11, 2024, to encourage interested persons to apply. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this action advances the Citywide strategic goal of Optimizing Our Organization, Strategy 4 - Evaluate the organization’s structure of community engagement Page 30 of 448