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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
December 16, 2019
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Appointment of Three Candidates to the Historic Resources Board and
Four Candidates to the Parks and Recreation Commission for Three-
year Terms Ending December 15, 2022; and one Candidate to the
Planning and Transportation Commission for a Four-year Term Ending
December 15, 2023
On Monday, December 16, 2019, the Council is scheduled to appoint three (3)
candidates to the Historic Resources Board (HRB) and four (4) candidates to the Parks
& Recreation Commission (PRC) for three-year terms ending December 15, 2022; and
one (1) candidate to the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) for a four-year
term ending December 15, 2023. Voting will be by paper ballot.
Background
On December 4, 2019 the Council interviewed applicants for the HRB, PRC, and PTC.
Applications can be viewed online here. A recording of the interviews can be viewed
online, within 48 hours of the interviews, on the City Council Agenda and Minutes
Webpage.
Historic Resources Board
Vote to appoint three (3) positions on the HRB for three-year terms ending
December 15, 2022. The first three candidates to receive at least four votes (required)
will be appointed.
The 4 HRB Candidates are as follows:
1. David Bower (Incumbent)
2. Valerie Driscoll
3. Christian Pease
4. Deborah Shepherd (Incumbent)
Parks and Recreation Commission
Vote to appoint four (4) positions on the PRC for three-year terms ending December 15,
2022. The first four candidates to receive at least four votes (required) will be
appointed.
The 8 PRC Candidates are as follows:
1. Adrianne Chang
2. Jeff LaMere (Incumbent)
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3. Ryan McCauley (Incumbent)
4. Jackie Olson
5. Keith Reckdahl (Incumbent)
6. Mark Robinson
7. Curtis Smolar
8. Brent Kevin Yamashita
Planning and Transportation Commission
Vote to appoint one (1) position on the PTC for with a four-year term ending
December 15, 2023. The first candidate to receive at least four votes (required) will be
appointed.
The 8 PTC Candidates are as follows:
1. Doug Burns
2. Rebecca Eisenberg
3. Angela Evans
4. Barton Hechtman
5. Karl Matzke
6. Randolph Tsien
7. Asher Waldfogel (Incumbent)
8. Christopher Kan
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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