CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Page 1 of 2 Item #1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT October 1, 2024 City Council TITLE: RATIFY COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS SUMMARY The City solicited applications to fill vacancies for expiring committee and commission terms in July and August. Applications were received, screened for eligibility, and interviews held. The Mayor makes a selection for each appointment, which 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. DISCUSSION The following commissions and committees are included in the recommendation for appointment: Energy and Environment Commission, Economic Vitality Committee, Human Services Commission, Library Commission, and Youth Commission. No applications were received for the Commercial Real Estate and Life Sciences positions on the Economic Vitality Committee (EVC); these EVC positions will remain open for application until vacancies are filled. There is a vacancy for a middle school member and a high school senior member on the Youth Commission, both of which will remain unfilled this term. The appointments for ratification are listed in Attachment 1. Adult members are eligible to serve a four-year term and most youth members, depending on their current grade level, are eligible to serve a two-year term in alignment with the commission/committee restructure. EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY The City encourages all eligible and interested community members to participate in committees and commissions, with the intent of including diverse voices from throughout the Pleasanton community. The recruitment process is structured to optimize opportunities for participation. For example, recruitment for Youth Commission is held once a year, in the fall to align membership terms with the commission's meeting calendar, which meets only during the school year. In addition, Youth Commission terms conclude at the end of May in alignment with the commission meeting calendar. OUTREACH Recruitment was open for 30 days in accordance with policy. Staff liaisons to commissions notified members who may have been impacted by the spring commission and committee Page 4 of 90