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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2407-3293CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Monday, January 13, 2025 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM     Agenda Item     15.Boards, Commissions, and Committees Annual Attendance Report; CEQA Status - Not a Project Supplemental Report City Council Staff Report Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS Lead Department: City Clerk Meeting Date: January 13, 2025 Report #:2407-3293 TITLE Boards, Commissions, and Committees Annual Attendance Report; CEQA Status - Not a Project RECOMMENDATION This is an informational report, and no action is recommended. BACKGROUND The Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCC) Handbook specifies that a compilation of attendance will be submitted to the City Clerk and presented to City Council at least annually listing absences for all commissions/committee members. ANALYSIS The Board, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) plays a crucial role in fostering civic engagement within the community. Regular attendance by all members is essential to ensure meaningful public participation. The BCC Handbook requires a compilation of absences for all commissions/committee members be submitted to the City Council annually. The Handbook places an emphasis on the significance of consistent attendance and outlines the policies surrounding absences. Members are expected to make every effort to attend all scheduled meetings. Should a member be absent from more than one-third of the BCC meetings within a calendar year, their absences will be reported to the City Council, which could result in removal from the BCC. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT There is no Fiscal/Resource Impact. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Staff collaborated with the assigned administrative support to compile a comprehensive report detailing the attendance and absences of the members and commissioners. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Council action on this item is not a project as defined by CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5). ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Total Absences for 2024 and 2023 APPROVED BY: Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk BOARDS, COMMITTEE, & COMMISSIONS TOTAL ABSENCES 2024 Name Board, Committee, Commission Total Mousam Adcock Architectural Review Board Peter Baltay Architectural Review Board Yingxi Chen Architectural Review Board 1 David Hirsch Architectural Review Board Kendra Rosenberg Architectural Review Board 1 Alisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz Historic Resources Board 1 Gogo Heinrich Historic Resources Board 4 Michael Makinen Historic Resources Board 3 Christian Pease Historic Resources Board Samantha Rohman Historic Resources Board Gedes Ulinskas Historic Resources Board Caroline Willis Historic Resources Board Margaret Wimmer Historic Resources Board 3 Katie Causey Human Relations Commission 1 Donald Barr Human Relations Commission Adriana Eberle Human Relations Commission 1 Amy Hsieh Human Relations Commission 3 Michelle Kraus Human Relations Commission 1 Tracy Navichoque Human Relations Commission Daryl Savage Human Relations Commission 1 Kalona Smith Human Relations Commission 4 Mary Kate Stimmler Human Relations Commission 1 Amanda Brown Parks and Recreation Commission 2 Anne Warner Cribbs Parks and Recreation Commission Yudy Deng Parks and Recreation Commission Nellis Freeman Parks and Recreation Commission Jeff Greenfield Parks and Recreation Commission 2 Shani Kleinhaus Parks and Recreation Commission 1 Joy Oche Parks and Recreation Commission Bing Wei Parks and Recreation Commission 3 Allen Akin Planning and Transportation Commission Bryna Chang Planning and Transportation Commission Barton Hechtman Planning and Transportation Commission 1 George Lu Planning and Transportation Commission 1 Keith Reckdahl Planning and Transportation Commission 1 Doria Summa Planning and Transportation Commission Carolyn Templeton Planning and Transportation Commission 1 Loren Gordon Public Art Commission 1 Tara De La Garza Public Art Commission Ben Miyaji Public Art Commission 2 Hsinya Shen Public Art Commission Amber Smith Public Art Commission 1 Harriet Stern Public Art Commission 1 Lisa Waltuch Public Art Commission 2 Gregory Bennet Storm Water Management Oversight Committee David Bower Storm Water Management Oversight Committee 1 Marilyn Keller Storm Water Management Oversight Committee 1 Hal Mickelson Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Kevin Mayer Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Dena Mossar Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Ron Owes Storm Water Management Oversight Committee 1 Ambika Pajjuri Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Catherine Perman Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Bob Wenzlau Storm Water Management Oversight Committee 2 Rachel Croft Utilities Advisory Commission 1 Utsav Gupta Utilities Advisory Commission Meagan Mauter Utilities Advisory Commission 1 Phil Metz Utilities Advisory Commission 1 Robert Phillips Utilities Advisory Commission Greg Scharff Utilities Advisory Commission 2 Chris Tucher Utilities Advisory Commission BOARDS, COMMITTEE, & COMMISSIONS TOTAL ABSENCES 2023 Name Board, Committee, Commission Total Mousam Adcock Architectural Review Board Peter Baltay Architectural Review Board Yingxi Chen Architectural Review Board 1 David Hirsch Architectural Review Board Kendra Rosenberg Architectural Review Board Osma Thompson Architectural Review Board 3 David Bower Historic Resources Board Alisa Eagleston- Cieslewicz Historic Resources Board 1 Gogo Heinrich Historic Resources Board 3 Michael Makinen Historic Resources Board 4 Christian Pease Historic Resources Board 4 Samantha Rohman Historic Resources Board 1 Caroline Willis Historic Resources Board 1 Margaret Wimmer Historic Resources Board 1 Katie Causey Human Relations Commission 2 Adriana Eberle Human Relations Commission 1 Amy Hsieh Human Relations Commission 1 Michelle Kraus Human Relations Commission 1 Tracy Navichoque Human Relations Commission 1 Daryl Savage Human Relations Commission 1 Kalona Smith Human Relations Commission 3 Mary Kate Stimmler Human Relations Commission 3 Amanda Brown Parks and Recreation Commission Anne Warner Cribbs Parks and Recreation Commission Nellis Freeman Parks and Recreation Commission 1 Jeff Greenfield Parks and Recreation Commission 2 Shani Kleinhaus Parks and Recreation Commission Joy Oche Parks and Recreation Commission Bing Wei Parks and Recreation Commission 2 Allen Akin Planning and Transportation Commission Bryna Chang Planning and Transportation Commission 1 Barton Hechtman Planning and Transportation Commission 3 George Lu Planning and Transportation Commission 1 Giselle Roohparvar Planning and Transportation Commission 3 Keith Reckdahl Planning and Transportation Commission 6 Doria Summa Planning and Transportation Commission Carolyn Templeton Planning and Transportation Commission 2 Loren Gordon Public Art Commission 3 Ben Miyaji Public Art Commission Hsinya Shen Public Art Commission 1 Nia Taylor Public Art Commission 2 Lisa Waltuch Public Art Commission 1 David Bower Storm Water Management Oversight Committee 1 Marilyn Keller Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Kevin Mayer Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Dena Mossar Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Ron Owes Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Ambika Pajjuri Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Catherine Perman Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Bob Wenzlau Storm Water Management Oversight Committee Rachel Croft Utilities Advisory Commission Utsav Gupta Utilities Advisory Commission Meagan Mauter Utilities Advisory Commission Phil Metz Utilities Advisory Commission 2 Robert Phillips Utilities Advisory Commission Lauren Segal Utilities Advisory Commission 1 Greg Scharff Utilities Advisory Commission 2 Chris Tucher Utilities Advisory Commission