HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 10084CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
April 15, 2019
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Selection of Applicants to Interview on April 29, 2019 for one Position
on the Architectural Review Board, two Positions on the Human
Relations Commission, two Positions on the Library Advisory
Commission, Three Positions on the Storm Water Management
Oversight Committee, and Four Positions on the Utilities Advisory
Commission
Recommendation
Direct Staff to schedule interviews with all applicants for scheduled vacancies.
Discussion
A total of 32 applications have been submitted during this recruitment period. Staff is
requesting the City Council select the candidates to be interviewed for:
•One position on the Architectural Review Board, beginning August 1, 2019 and
ending December 15, 2020;
•Two positions on the Human Relations Commission, ending on May 31, 2022;
•Two positions on the Library Advisory Commission, ending on May 31, 2022;
•Three positions on the Storm Water Management Oversight Committee ending
on May 31, 2023;
•One position on the Utilities Advisory Commission, ending May 31, 2021; and
•Three positions on the Utilities Advisory Commission, ending on May 31, 2022.
Interviews are scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2019 beginning at 6:00 P.M. Interviews
are scheduled for 10 minutes with each applicant. If Council elects to interview all
32 applicants, it is estimated the interviews will take over 5 hours and may
warrant scheduling a second night of interviews.
Copies of all applications are available online.
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
During the last several recruitments, Council has elected to interview all applicants for
respective Boards and Commissions.
On March 7, 2019, the City Clerk’s Office learned Arne Ballantine resigned from the
Utilities Advisory Commission.
On March 12, 2019, the City Clerk's Office learned Wynne Furth will be resigning from
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the Architectural Review Board, effective July 31, 2019.
The City Clerk’s Office advertised this recruitment from February 12, 2019 through
April 2, 2019, satisfying the 15-day minimum advertising period outlined in Municipal
Code Section 2.16.060(a). Advertising included placements in the Daily Post
newspaper, Palo Alto Online Express email, Palo Alto Weekly newspaper;
announcements by the City Manager during Council meetings; promotion on the City’s
website and social media; and inclusion in weekly Council Packet GovDelivery
notifications.
Applicants
Architectural Review Board (One Position)
1. Curtis Smolar
Human Relations Commission (Two Positions)
1. Bill Daul
2. Patricia Regehr
3. Daryl Savage (Incumbent)
4. Adriana Stone
Library Advisory Commission (Two Positions)
1. Alan Bennett
2. Kimberly Blanding
3. Pancho Chang
4. Nosheen Gothard
5. Sarina Grewal
6. Robert Moss (Incumbent)
7. Vidya Pradhan
8. Susan Wolfe
Storm Water Management Oversight Committee (Three Positions)
1. David Bower (Incumbent)
2. Claire Elliott
3. Kristen Hughes
4. Marilyn Keller (Incumbent)
5. Ron Owes
6. Richard Whaley (Incumbent)
Utilities Advisory Commission (Four Positions)
1. Hogene Choi
2. Rebecca Eisenberg
3. Claude Ezran
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4. Robert Hinden
5. David Hsieh
6. Donald Jackson
7. A.C. Johnston
8. Mathhew McCullough
9. Greg Scharff
10. Judith Schwartz
11. Loren Smith
12. Rajesh Srinivasaraghavan
13. William Xuan
Please note that the City uses DocuSign electronic signatures as a method for
individuals to submit applications for Boards and Commissions. Formatting irregularities
present in the attached applications are likely the result the DocuSign process.
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk