REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Appoint Applicants to Boards and Commissions
Report
DISCUSSION
The City has ten Council-appointed boards and commissions that advise the City Council on a variety of community issues. The term length for boards and commissions is four years, with staggered terms expiring June 30 of each year. Council makes appointments to fill seats with expired terms in May/June to serve terms effective July 1, and fills vacancies as necessary quarterly throughout the year. Below is the list of current applicants, the applicants’ preferences as indicated on their application (when the applicant has applied for more than one board or commission), and terms of appointments. The term lengths of the current openings vary, as some openings are to fill unexpired terms due to resignations or vacancies that remained following the previous recruitment process. Applicant information is available upon request from the Office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@sunnyvale.ca.gov or (408) 730-7483.
Per Council Policy 7.2.19, Boards and Commissions appointments of board and commission members are placed on the City Council meeting agenda. The appointment process is conducted according to one of the following two methods, at the discretion of the Mayor:
Individual Candidate Votes: The Mayor will announce by board or commission each vacancy including its term, and then will read each applicant’s name. Council will vote on each applicant. The candidate receiving the most affirmative votes and at least four affirmative votes will be appointed. The process is repeated for each board or commission.
Paper Votes: The Mayor will announce each board or commission in an order predetermined by the City Clerk to facilitate a speedy process and to accommodate applicants who specify multiple preferences. The City Clerk will distribute individual voting sheets to be completed by each Councilmember. The candidate receiving the most votes and at least four affirmative votes will be appointed.
Should no candidate receive at least four affirmative votes, the vacancy will remain.
Arts Commission (1 term to 6/30/2017, 1 term to 6/30/2020)
Bunderson, R. Dean (only preference)
Nguyen, Dustin (1st preference)
Vaughan, Susannah (only preference)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (Category 1, 1 term to 6/30/2020)
Oey, Timothy (Category 1 or Category 2 - 2nd preference)
Srinivasan, Sridharan (Category 1 - 1st preference)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (Category 2, 1 term to 6/30/2020)
Jackson, Kevin (Category 2 - only preference)
Oey, Timothy (Category 1 or Category 2 - 2nd preference)
Board of Building Code Appeals (1 term to 6/30/2019, 2 terms to 6/30/2020 - may serve concurrently on one additional board or commission)
Grossman, Joshua (1st preference)
McNutt, Gregory (2nd preference)
Michitaka, Sachihiko (Mike) (2nd preference)
Board of Library Trustees (2 terms to 6/30/2020)
Bremond, Daniel (only preference)
Dang, Timothy (2nd preference)
Hwang, Tina (only preference)
Nguyen, Dustin (2nd preference)
Thangamuthu, Kandaswamy (Swamy) (1st preference)
Vaidyanathan, Sekari (only preference)
Woo, Howard (2nd preference)
Heritage Preservation Commission (2 terms to 6/30/2020)
Holthaus, Melanie (3rd preference)
Michitaka, Sachihiko (Mike) (1st preference)
Housing and Human Services Commission (2 terms to 6/30/2020)
Grossman, Joshua (2nd preference)
Hall, Greg (only preference)
Holthaus, Melanie (2nd preference)
Stetson, Elinor (1st preference)
Parks and Recreation Commission (1 term to 6/30/2020)
Alexander III, Henry (only preference)
Personnel Board (Council Nominated Seat, 1 term to 6/30/2019)
Dang, Timothy (3rd preference)
Schmidt, Barbara (only preference)
Srinivasan, Sridharan (2nd preference)
Planning Commission (2 terms to 6/30/2020)
Dang, Timothy (1st preference)
Hendryx, Stanley (only preference)
Holthaus, Melanie (1st preference)
Klein, Larry (only preference)
McNutt, Gregory (1st preference)
Melton, Russell (only preference)
Stetson, Elinor (2nd preference)
Thangamuthu, Kandaswamy (Swamy) (2nd preference)
Sustainability Commission (2 terms to 6/30/2020)
Mukherjee, Abir (Category 1 - only preference)
Oey, Timothy (Category 1 - 1st preference)
Wickham, Kristel (Category 1 - only preference)
Woo, Howard (Category 1 - 1st preference)
Zornetzer, Steven (Category 1 - only preference)
Terms will be effective July 1, 2016. Following appointments, the staff liaison for each commission will provide a commission-specific orientation and each new member is required to take the Oath of Office, sign the Model of Excellence and attend the Board and Commission Orientation hosted by the Office of the City Clerk. A ceremonial oath will be offered to all incoming members.
EXISTING POLICY
On April 21, 2015, Council adopted revisions to Council Policy 7.2.19 Boards and Commissions regarding the appointment of board and commission members to allow for paper votes or individual candidate votes, at the discretion of the Mayor.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Appoint commissioners from the applicants listed in this report.
2. Provide other direction to staff on how to proceed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff makes no recommendation.
Staff
Prepared by: Lisa Natusch, Deputy City Clerk
Reviewed by: Walter C. Rossmann, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager