TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Cheryl Xanthos
City Clerk
Executive
Kalli Biegel
Deputy City Clerk
TITLE:
title
Confirmation of New Commission Member Appointments
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
There is currently one opening on the Arts and Culture Commission, due to the resignation of Kay Bae.
The press release advertising this opening was posted on February 5, 2025, and can be viewed at: News Release: City Seeks Volunteer Arts and Culture Commissioner. Nine applications were received and reviewed. An interview panel consisting of two Commissioners and two staff members, interviewed the selected candidates on February 25, 2025, and unanimously selected Viktoriya Leyfman-Frenkel to move forward in the process. Viktoriya Leyfman-Frenkel was interviewed by Mayor Birney on March 6, 2025.
There are two upcoming vacancies on the Human Services Commission, due to the term expirations of Jung Lee and Vibhas Chandorkar.
The press release advertising these vacancies was posted on January 6, 2025, and can be viewed at: News Release: Human Services Commission Seeks New Members. Sixteen applications were received and reviewed. An interview panel consisting of Commission Leadership and City staff, interviewed the selected candidates on February 20, 2025, and selected David Poe and Ted Thornhill to move forward in the process. David Poe was interviewed by Mayor Birney on March 4, 2025, and Ted Thornhill was interviewed on March 6, 2025.
David Poe would fill the seat left by Jung Lee, and Ted Thornhill would fill the seat left by Vibhas Chandorkar.
There are two upcoming vacancies on the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Commission, due to the term expirations of Ella Elman and Gary Smith.
The press release advertising these vacancies was posted on January 30, 2025, and can be viewed at: News Release: City Seeks Two Parks, Trails, and Rec...
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