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Page 1 of 2 <br />Item #1 <br />CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br />May 6, 2025 <br />City Council <br />TITLE:RATIFY COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS <br />SUMMARY <br />The City solicited applications to fill vacancies for expiring committee and commission terms in <br />the months of February and March. Applications were received, screened for eligibility, and <br />interviews held. The Mayor makes a selection for each appointment, which are listed in <br />Attachment 1. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Ratify Commission and Committee appointments. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In accordance with commission/committee appointment policies, the City solicits applications <br />from interested Pleasanton residents to serve on the City's standing commissions and <br />committees. Generally, recruitment is conducted in the spring and fall of each year. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The following commissions and committees are included in the recommendation for <br />appointment: Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee, Civic Arts Commission, Economic <br />Vitality Committee, Human Services Commission, Library Commission, Parks and Recreation <br />Commission and Planning Commission. <br />The appointments for ratification are listed in Attachment 1. Adult members are eligible to <br />serve a four-year term and most youth members, depending on their current grade level, are <br />eligible to serve a two-year term. <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />The City encourages all eligible and interested community members to participate in <br />committees and commissions, with the intent of including diverse voices from throughout the <br />Pleasanton community. The recruitment process is structured to optimize opportunities for <br />participation. <br />OUTREACH <br />Recruitment was open for 30 days in accordance with policy. The recruitment was advertised <br />on the City's website, social media accounts, e-newsletter, and in the Pleasanton Weekly. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this action serves to continue the outcomes of the Citywide strategic plan of <br />Optimizing Our Organization, Strategy 4 - Evaluate the organization’s structure of community <br />engagement opportunities such as commissions and committees to improve information <br />Page 5 of 249