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File #: AM No. 21-107   
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/15/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/20/2021 Final action: 7/20/2021
Title: Confirmation of Commission Member Appointments
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo

TO: Members of the City Council

FROM: Mayor Angela Birney

DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):

Executive

Lisa Maher

425-556-2427

 

DEPARTMENT STAFF:

Executive

Cheryl Xanthos

City Clerk

Executive

Kalli Biegel

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

TITLE:

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Confirmation of Commission Member Appointments

 

OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

recommendation

Appointments

 

There are two openings on the Arts and Culture Commission, due to the resignations of Arbok Ives and Lynn Trinh.

 

Candidates Anna Zanella and Dr. Neelam Chahlia have completed the interview process to fill these openings. Anna Zanella would fill the opening left by Arbok Ives, and the term would expire on March 31, 2024. Dr. Neelam Chahlia would fill the opening left by Lynn Trinh, and the term would expire on March 31, 2022.

 

There is currently one opening on the Landmark Commission, due to the resignation of Marilyn Lazaro. Dr. James Petts has completed the interview process to fill this opening, and the term would expire on March 31, 2023.

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  Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached

 

 

REQUESTED ACTION:

 

  Receive Information                                            Provide Direction                                            Approve

 

 

REQUEST RATIONALE:

 

                     Relevant Plans/Policies:

N/A

                     Required:

Council confirmation is required for these Board and Commission Member mayoral appointments.

 

RMC: 4.15.010(A) and 4.33.040.

Council confirmation on a nomination made by the mayor may occur only at a special meeting called for the purpose of considering the appointment, or the next regular meeting following the meeting at which the interview took place.

 

RMC: 4.10.030(A)

 

                     Council Request:

N/A

                     Other Key Facts:

N/A

 

 

OUTCOMES:

The Board and Commission Members would serve until the term expiration dates listed below:

 

Arts and Culture Commission

 

Anna Zanella                                          First (Partial) Term to Expire March 31, 2024

Dr. Neelam Chahlia                     First (Partial) Term to Expire March 31, 2023

 

Landmark Commission

 

Dr. James Petts                                          First (Partial) Term to Expire March 31, 2023

 

 

COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:

 

                     Timeline (previous or planned):

N/A

                     Outreach Methods and Results:

N/A

                     Feedback Summary:

N/A

 

 

BUDGET IMPACT:

 

Total Cost:

N/A

 

Approved in current biennial budget:                                            Yes                                            No                                            N/A

 

Budget Offer Number:

N/A

 

Budget Priority:

N/A

 

Other budget impacts or additional costs:                       Yes                                            No                                            N/A

If yes, explain:

N/A

 

Funding source(s):

N/A

 

Budget/Funding Constraints:

N/A

 

  Additional budget details attached

 

 

COUNCIL REVIEW:

 

Previous Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

7/20/2021

Special Meeting

Receive Information

 

Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

N/A

None proposed at this time

N/A

 

Time Constraints:

These positions are open now.

 

 

ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:

If the Redmond City Council chooses not to confirm the appointments, the Mayor would need to interview new candidates for the open positions.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

None.