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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
November 28, 2016
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Approval to Schedule Discussion Regarding Appointments for
Unscheduled Vacant Term on the Planning and Transportation
Commission Ending December 15, 2018; and Appointment of Three
Candidates to the Historic Resources Board and Four Candidates to the
Parks and Recreation Commission for Terms Ending December 15,
2019 in January 2017
Recommended Motion
Direct Staff to: (1) agendize a discussion of the unscheduled vacancy on the Planning and
Transportation Commission (PTC) and; (2) bring back the appointment of three candidates to
the Historic Resources Board (HRB) and four candidates to the Parks and Recreation
Commission (PARC) to the Council for appointment in January 2017.
Discussion
At the meeting in January 2017, the Council could direct Staff to: conduct another recruitment;
schedule interviews with candidates from the last PTC recruitment conducted in the Fall of
2016; or decide to vote on the candidates that have already been interviewed. New Council
Members who did not interview the last candidates are able to watch the recording of the
interviews, review the applications and vote on who they would want to fill the opening from
those candidates. This also applies to the interviews scheduled on November 30, 2016 for the
HRB and PARC.
At the same meeting, Council could appointment three candidates to the HRB and four
candidates to the PARC for terms ending December 15, 2019.
Background
On November 8, 2016, Adrian Fine was elected to the City Council. Pursuant to Municipal Code
Section 2.20.010, Council Member-Elect Fine’s unexpired term on the Planning and
Transportation is made vacant by his election and assumption of office to the City Council on
January 3, 2017. His unexpired term on the PTC expires December 15, 2018.
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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