CC SR 20180220 04 - Planning Commission City Advisory Board ApptsRANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
MEETING DATE: 02/20/2018
AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
Consideration and possible action to appoint four members to the Planning Commission,
and appoint one member to serve as Chair of the Planning Commission.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Appoint four members to the Planning Commission, each with a four-year term of
office expiring on the date of the first regular City Council meeting in December
of odd -numbered years (December 7, 2021), or until a successor is appointed,
pursuant to Section 2.20.020 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code; and,
(2) Appoint one member of the Planning Commission to serve as Chair for a period
of one year.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Emily Colborn, City Clerkle .
REVIEWED BY: Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager-"
APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager'/"/u-1
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
On November 27, 2017, recruitment began for four seats on the Planning Commission,
due to expiring terms of office. The openings are each for a four-year term of office to
expire on the date of the first regular City Council meeting in December of odd -
numbered years (December 7, 2021) or until a successor is appointed.
The recruitment was advertised and posted according to City Council Policy No. 6. At
the conclusion of the recruitment, the City received a total of fifteen (15) applications
from residents interested in serving on the Planning Commission, including applications
from two (2) incumbents who have applied for reappointment. The City Council
conducted interviews of the candidates on the following evenings: January 30, 2018,
(Special Meeting) and February 6, 2018 (Regular Meeting).
Applicants were also asked to express their interest in serving as Chair of the Planning
Commission should they be appointed. David Jankowski, Allan Ku, and William James
(incumbent) expressed such interest.
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Listed below are the applicants that the City Council interviewed along with a list of
those interested in serving as Chair. Please note that, on February 11, 2018, applicant
Jeanne Lacombe withdrew her name for consideration. Staff has prepared and will
distribute ballots listing the candidates so that the City Council can appoint members at
tonight's meeting. A separate ballot listing candidates for the Chair appointment will
also be distributed for City Council consideration. In compliance with the Brown Act, the
City Clerk will read each Councilmember's ballot into the record at the meeting.
Planning Commission Applicants
1. Evan R Cole
2. Maureen Dowd
3. Hany Francis
4. William James
5. David Jankowski
6. Tae-Yoon Kim
7. Allan Ku
8. deme L-ae (withdrew)
9. Gordon Leon
10. Naresh Nakra
11. Stephen Perestam
12. Lan Saadatnejadi
13.Alan M. Siegel
14. Jeremy Adam Vanderhal
15. Matthew Vitalich
Planning Commission Applicants for Chair
1. William James
2. David Jankowski
3. Allan Ku
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