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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
August 22, 2016
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Approval for the Consolidation of the Unscheduled Vacancy on the
Planning and Transportation Commission With the Fall 2016 Board
and Commission Recruitment
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council direct Staff to include the recruitment of
the unscheduled vacant term of Yekaterina “Kate” Downing on the Planning
and Transportation Commission with the Fall 2016 Board and Commission
Recruitment.
Discussion
On July 27, 2016, the City Clerk’s Office was notified that Kate Downing was
resigning from the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) effective
July 27, 2016. Commissioner Downing’s term would have expired on
December 15, 2018.
The City Clerk’s Office will be recruiting to fill the following vacancies as part
of the Fall 2016 Board and Commission recruitment:
Historic Resources Board
Three, 3-year terms ending December 15, 2019
(Bower, Bunnenberg, and DiCicco)
Parks and Recreation Commission
Four, 3-year terms ending December 15, 2019
(Hetterly, Knopper, Lauing, and Reckdahl)
Planning and Transportation Commission
Two, 4-year terms ending December 15, 2020
(Gardias and Tanaka)
Storm Drain Oversight Committee
Two, 4-year terms ending December 15, 2020
(McGraw and Rosenberg)
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Consolidating the unscheduled vacancy on the PTC with the Fall 2016
recruitment will require less Staff time and advertising costs than conducting
a special recruitment to fill the unscheduled vacancy.
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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