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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
December 4, 2019
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Interviews of Candidates for the Historic Resources Board, the Parks &
Recreation Commission, and the Planning & Transportation
Commission
On Monday, November 18, 2019, City Council selected the following applicants to
interview for the Historic Resources Board (HRB), the Parks & Recreation Commission
(PRC), and the Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC). The City Council will be
scheduled to vote to appoint candidates on Monday, December 16, 2019.
Architectural Review Board
The four ARB applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 10-minute interviews
1. David Bower (Incumbent) 5:00 P.M.
2. Valerie Driscoll 5:10 P.M.
3. Christian Pease 5:20 P.M.
4. Deborah Shepherd (Incumbent) 5:30 P.M.
There are three open positions (Bower, Corey, Shepherd) with three-year terms ending
December 15, 2022 on the Historic Resources Board.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The nine PRC applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 10-minute interviews
1. Amanda Brown 5:40 P.M.
2. Adrianne Chang 5:50 P.M.
3. Jeff LaMere (Incumbent) 8:30 P.M.
4. Ryan McCauley (Incumbent) 6:10 P.M.
5. Jackie Olson 6:20 P.M.
6. Keith Reckdahl (Incumbent) 6:30 P.M.
7. Mark Robinson 6:40 P.M.
8. Curtis Smolar 6:50 P.M.
9. Brent Kevin Yamashita 9:15 P.M.
There are four open positions (LaMere, McCauley, McDougall, Reckdahl) with three-year
terms ending December 15, 2022 on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Planning and Transportation Commission
The eight PTC applicants to be interviewed are as follows: 15-minute interviews
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1. Doug Burns 7:30 P.M.
2. Rebecca Eisenberg 7:45 P.M.
3. Angela Evans 8:00 P.M.
4. Barton Hechtman 8:15 P.M.
5. Karl Matzke Unable to attend
6. Randolph Tsien 8:45 P.M.
7. Asher Waldfogel (Incumbent) 9:00 P.M.
8. Christopher Kan Unable to attend
There is one open position (Waldfogel) with a four-year term ending December 15,
2023 on the Planning and Transportation Commission. Although Matzke and Kan are
unable to attend the interview, they are still able to be considered for appoin tment to
the Commission.
Copies of all applications can be viewed online 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
2.27.010 Historic Resources Board
The Historic Resources Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the
city council and serving without pay. Members shall have demonstrated interest in and
knowledge of history, architecture or historic preservation. One member shall be an
owner/occupant of a category 1 or 2 historic structure, or of a structure in a historic
district; three members shall be architects, landscape architects, building designers or
other design professionals and at least one member shall possess academic education
or practical experience in history or a related field.
(Ord. 5208 § 20, 2013)
2.25.010 Parks and Recreation Commission
There is created a Parks and Recreation Commission composed of seven members who
shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the city council, but who shall
not be council members, officers or employees of the city of Palo Alto. Each member of
the commission shall have a demonstrated interest in parks, open space and recreation
matters. All members of the commission shall at all times be residents of Palo Alto.
(Ord. 4587 § 2 (part), 1999)
2.20.010 Planning and Transportation Commission
There is created a Planning and Transportation 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. 4606 § 1 (part), 1999)
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Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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