REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Filling the Planning Commission Vacancy
Report
BACKGROUND
At the Council meeting of July 10, 2018, Council accepted the resignation of Michael O'Halloran from the Planning Commission, and declared a vacancy for a partial term ending on June 30, 2019.
Council also directed the Acting City Clerk to contact the candidates from the previous Planning Commission candidates from the April 10th interviews, as well as the Cultural Commission candidates interviewed the same night to seek interest on serving the partial term on the Planning Commission.
DISCUSSION
As directed, all applicants were contacted by phone and email and the following candidates have expressed a desire to be considered for the current vacancy on the Planning Commission:
Arundhati Bhowmick
Jeremy Hicks
Qian Huang
Luis Lecanda (Cultural Commission)
Ashish Mangla
Charlie Moon
Kevin Park
Martin B. Schulter
Snehalata Vedula (Cultural Commission)
At the time of finalizing this report, the Clerk's Office was still awaiting a response from the following candidate:
Jie Zhang
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional cost to the City other than administrative staff time and expense.
PUBLIC CONTACT
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