RPVCCA_CC_SR_2012_04_17_03_FAC_Vacancy_AppointmentCITY OF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
HONORABLE M~YOR AND CITY ~IL MEMBERS
CARLA MORREALE,CITY CLER~
APRIL 17,2012
SUBJECT:APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER
TO FILL A VACANCY
REVIEWED:CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER ~
RECOMMENDATION
Make an appointment to the Finance Advisory Committee to fill the vacancy left by the
resignation of Joanna Kuo;said term of office until December 18,2012.
DISCUSSION
On March 7,2012,the City Clerk's Office received an email of resignation from Joanna
Kuo from her position on the Finance Advisory Committee.
As you may recall,the City Clerk's Office conducted a recent recruitment which began in
late November 2011 through January 2012 for three open seats on that Advisory Board,
with interviews concluded and the appointments made on February 21,2012.Due to the
recent application and interview process,staff conducted an abbreviated recruitment
process,which began on March 21,2012 and ended on April 2,2012,in compliance with
State law.
The following twelve residents have applied to fill the vacancy on the Finance Advisory
Committee:
Eric Alegria
David Bradley
Akhtar Emon
Donald Gonzales
Ashok Gupta
Maurice Haeems
Krista Johnson (currently serving on the Oversight Committee for the Water Quality and
Flood Protection Program)
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Rob Kautz
Gurcharan Lau
Sankar Palaniappan
John Stillo (new applicant)
Jennifer Whelan
Eleven of the twelve applicants were interviewed during January and February 2012;
therefore,staff recommended,with the Mayor's concurrence that it was not necessary to
re-interview those applicants.The new applicant,Mr.Stillo,was interviewed earlier this
evening ..
Staff has prepared and will distribute a ballot listing the names of the applicants for
Council to make a selection.
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