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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
December 14, 2020
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Appointment of Candidates for the Architectural Review Board,
Historic Resources Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, and the
Planning and Transportation Commission
Recommendation Staff recommends City Council vote to appoint candidates to the following positions: Architectural Review Board (ARB) Two (2) positions with three-year terms ending December 15, 2023 Historic Resources Board (HRB) Four (4) positions with three-year terms ending December 15, 2023 Parks and Recreation Commission (PARC) One (1) position with a partial term ending December 15, 2022 Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) Two (2) positions with four-year terms ending December 15, 2024
Discussion On November 12, 2020 the City Council interviewed applicants for the ARB and PARC. On December 9, 2020 the City Council interviewed applicants for the HRB and PTC. On November 30, 2020 the City Council directed Staff to extend the recruitment for the HRB due to the lack of applications. It is anticipated that additional interviews and
appointments for the HRB will occur in January 2021. Copies of all applications are available online HERE. Architectural Review Board Vote to appoint two candidates to the ARB with three-year terms ending December 15, 2023. The first two candidates to receive at least four votes (required) will be appointed. 1. Grace Lee (Incumbent) 2. Osma Thompson (Incumbent) Historic Resources Board Vote to appoint four candidates to the HRB with three-year terms ending December 15, 2023. The first four candidates to receive at least four votes (required) will be appointed.
1. Martin Bernstein (Incumbent)
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2. Michael Makinen (Incumbent)
3. Margaret Wimmer (Incumbent)
Parks and Recreation Commission Vote to appoint one candidate to the PARC with a partial term ending December 15, 2022. The first candidate to receive at least four votes (required) will be appointed. 1. Amanda Brown 2. Geoffrey Nicholls 3. Andie Reed 4. Curtis Smolar 5. Brent Yamashita Planning and Transportation Commission Vote to appoint two candidates to the PTC with four-year terms ending December 15, 2024. The first two candidates to receive at least four votes (required) will be appointed.
1. Kelsey Banes
2. Doug Burns
3. Alon Carmeli
4. Rebecca Eisenberg
5. Kathy Jordan
6. Ed Lauing (Incumbent)
7. Kevin Ma
8. Jessica Resmini
9. Doria Summa (Incumbent)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk