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Home My WebLink About2019-04-29 City Council Agenda Packet City Council 1 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Monday, April 29, 2019 Special Meeting Community Meeting Room 5:00 PM Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the Council Chambers on the Thursday 11 days preceding the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to agendized items; up to three minutes per speaker, to be determined by the presiding officer. If you wish to address the Council on any issue that is on this agenda, please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers, and deliver it to the City Clerk prior to discussion of the item. You are not required to give your name on the speaker card in order to speak to the Council, but it is very helpful. Public comment may be addressed to the full City Council via email at City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org. Call to Order Special Orders of the Day 1. Interviews of Candidates for the Human Relations Commission, the Library Advisory Commission, the Storm Water Management Oversight Committee, and the Utilities Advisory Commission Oral Communications Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. Adjournment AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in using City facilities, services or programs or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact (650) 329-2550 (Voice) 24 hours in advance. 2 April 29, 2019 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Additional Information Standing Committee Meetings Sp. Council Appointed Officers Committee Meeting May 2, 2019 Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings Tentative Agenda Tentative Agenda Public Letters to Council Set 1 CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK April 29, 2019 The Honorable City Council Palo Alto, California Interviews of Candidates for the Human Relations Commission, the Library Advisory Commission, the Storm Water Management Oversight Committee, and the Utilities Advisory Commission On Monday, April 15, 2019, City Council selected the following applicants to interview for the Human Relations Commission (HRC), the Library Advisory Commission (LAC), the Storm Water Management Oversight Committee (SMWOC), and the Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC). Due to only one applicant for the Architectural Review Board the Council unanimously voted to reopen the recruitment. These interviews will be held at a later date. The City Council will be scheduled to vote to appoint candidates on Monday, May 20, 2019. Utilities Advisory Commission The thirteen UAC applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 10 minute interviews 1. Hogene Choi 5:00 P.M. 2. Robert Hinden 5:10 P.M. 3. Rajesh Srinivasaraghavan 5:20 P.M. 4. William Xuan 5:30 P.M. 5. Matthew McCullough 5:40 P.M. 6. Rebecca Eisenberg 5:50 P.M. 7. Claude Ezran 6:00 P.M. 8. David Hsieh 6:10 P.M. 9. Greg Scharff * 6:20 P.M. 10. A.C. Johnston (Incumbent) 6:30 P.M. 11. Judith Schwartz (Incumbent) 6:40 P.M. 12. Loren Smith 6:50 P.M. 13. Donald Jackson 7:00 P.M. * These applicants are unconfirmed at the time of publication of this Staff Report. Note: William Xuan withdrew his application from consideration. There are three open terms (Johnston, Schwartz, and Trumbull) ending May 31, 2022 on the Utilities Advisory Commission. 1 Packet Pg. 3 Page 2 Human Relations Commission The four HRC applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 10 minute interviews 1. Daryl Savage 7:30 P.M. 2. Patricia Regehr 7:40 P.M. 3. Bill Daul 7:50 P.M. 4. Adriana Stone 8:00 P.M. There are two open terms (Brahmbhatt and O’Nan) ending May 31, 2022 on the Human Relations Commission. Storm Water Management Oversight Committee The six SWMOC applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 10 minute interviews 1. Claire Elliott 8:20 P.M. 2. Marilyn Keller (Incumbent) 8:30 P.M. 3. David Bower (Incumbent) * 8:40 P.M. 4. Richard Whaley (Incumbent) 8:50 P.M. 5. Kristen Hughes 9:00 P.M. 6. Ron Owes Unavailable * These applicants are unconfirmed at the time of publication of this Staff Report. Note: • Ron Owes is not able to attend an interview on this date, but his application remains under consideration. • Kristen Hughes withdrew her application from consideration. There are three open terms (Bower, Keller, and Whaley) ending May 31, 2023 on the Storm Water Management Oversight Committee. Library Advisory Commission The eight LAC applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 10 minute interviews 1. Robert Moss (Incumbent) 9:10 P.M. 2. Sarina Grewal 5:30 P.M. 3. Nosheen Gothard 9:30 P.M. 4. Susan Wolfe * 9:40 P.M. 5. Kimberly Blanding 9:50 P.M. 6. Alan Bennett 10:00 P.M. 7. Pancho Chang 7:10 P.M. 8. Vidya Pradhan 10:20 P.M. There are two open terms (Chin and Moss) ending May 31, 2022 on the Library Advisory Commission. 1 Packet Pg. 4 Page 3 * These applicants are unconfirmed at the time of publication of this Staff Report. Copies of all applications can be found HERE Some applications may be redacted at the request of the applicant. A full set of non- redacted applications will be provided to Council Members directly. Background Human Relations Commission 2.22.010 There is created a human relations commission composed of seven members who are not council members, officers or employees of the city, who are residents of the city, and who shall be appointed by the city council. (Ord. 2924 § 1, 1976: Ord. 2537 (part), 1969: Ord. 2485 § 1 (part), 1969) Library Advisory Commission 2.24.010 There is created a library advisory commission composed of five members who shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the city council, but who shall not be councilmembers, officers or employees of the city of Palo Alto. Each member of the commission shall have a demonstrated interest in public library matters. All members of the commission shall at all times be residents of Palo Alto. All members of the commission shall take an oath of office before commencing their service on the commission. (Ord. 5190 § 1, 2013: Ord. 4529 § 2 (part), 1998) Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Resolution 9677 Committee Membership and Appointment. The Committee shall consist of seven members who are selected and appointed by the City Council for a term of four years. Committee members shall serve without compensation. Each Committee member shall be a resident of Palo Alto, an employee of a business located in Palo Alto or an owner of real property within the City. No member shall be a council member, officer or employee of the City. Utilities Advisory Commission 2.23.010 There is created a utilities advisory commission composed of seven members who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city council, but who shall not be council members, officers or employees of the city. Each member of the commission shall be a utility customer or the authorized representative of a utility customer. Six members of the commission shall at all times be residents of the city. (Ord. 5047 § 1 (part), 2009: Ord. 4027 § 1 (part), 1991) Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk 1 Packet Pg. 5