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Home My WebLink AboutItem 09a - Appointments to City Boards and Commissions STAFF REPORT OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DATE: June 16, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Linda Rodriguez, City Clerk SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS CEQA: Not a Project Recommendation: Make Appointments SUMMARY Annually, the City Council appoints Arcadia residents to serve on various City Boards and Commissions. This year, six of the eight City Boards and Commissions have openings for appointments. This agenda item will enable the City Council to take action to fill vacancies on the Arcadia Museum Commission, Human Resources Commission, Library Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, and Senior Citizens Commission. It is recommended that the City Council make the necessary appointments to fill vacancies on Arcadia’s Boards and Commissions, effective July 1, 2026. BACKGROUND Arcadia’s Boards and Commissions serve to advise the City Council on matters that impact the community. There are eight City Boards and Commissions in total: Arcadia Beautiful, Arcadia Health, Arcadia Museum, Human Resources, Library Board of Trustees, Planning, Recreation and Parks, and Senior Citizens. All Boards and Commissions have member terms beginning on July 1 and ending June 30, unless a vacancy occurs and an unexpired term is being filled. Most City Boards and Commissions are advisory in nature except for the Human Resources Commission, the Library Board of Trustees, and the Planning Commission, who have been granted additional duties and powers. Each Board and Commission Board and Commission Appointments June 16, 2026 Page 2 of 4 is governed by the protocols in their handbook, as well as any specific provisions in their authorizing ordinances. Each spring, the City Clerk’s Office initiates a recruitment process for City Boards and Commissions. The recruitment period begins a few months before appointments are made by the City Council in June. The City advertises Board and Commission openings through its communication channels that include the City’s website, social media channels, monthly utility bill insert, and monthly email newsletter. If there are any mid-term vacancies, the City Clerk’s Office revisits the list of applicants not currently appointed, but have kept their resume on file with the City, and solicits their interest in filling the applicable vacancy. Any interested applicants are then recommended to the City Council for appointment at the next available meeting. Alternatively, at the City Council’s discretion, a full recruitment process can be undertaken to fill an unplanned vacancy. Each member of a City Board and Commission may generally serve up to two (2) consecutive, four-year terms, with two exceptions. The first exception pertains to filling an unexpired term, as residents may fill an unexpired term and then be appointed to two consecutive terms on the same board or commission. The second exception relates to term limits for the Senior Citizens Commission, which are two years in duration. Members of the Senior Citizens Commission may serve up to two (2) consecutive, two-year terms. DISCUSSION Six City Boards and Commissions have openings this year, with a total of 16 openings overall. Available openings are being sought by 29 new applicants and four incumbents, for a total of 33 applicants. All five districts of Arcadia are represented in the 33-person applicant pool. It is recommended that the City Council fill vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions: • Arcadia Museum Commission (4 positions open) • Human Resources Commission (1 position open) • Library Board of Trustees (2 positions open) • Planning Commission (3 positions open) Board and Commission Appointments June 16, 2026 Page 3 of 4 • Recreation and Parks Commission (1 position open) • Senior Citizens Commission (3 At-large, including one position to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2027, and 2 Service Club positions open) In order to facilitate City Council action, the following documents are attached to this report: 1. Attachment No. 1 - Appointment Summary Sheet showing the number of vacancies open on each board/commission, which members are eligible for reappointment, and the names of individuals who have submitted resumes and are interested in serving on that board/commission. 2. Attachment No. 2 - Current Board and Commission Roster. 3. Attachment No. 3 – Board/Commission Applications and letters of recommendation from Arcadia Service Clubs. All applicants have been verified as Arcadia residents, being at least 18 years of age, and registered voters of the City, in accordance with the Arcadia City Charter. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact from City Council making appointments to City Boards and Commissions. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council determine that this action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and make appointments to fill vacancies on Arcadia Boards and Commissions, effective July 1, 2025. Board and Commission Appointments June 16, 2026 Page 4 of 4 Attachment No. 1: Appointment Summary Sheet Attachment No. 2: Current Board and Commission Roster Attachment No. 3: Board/Commission Applications ARCADIA MUSEUM COMMISSION Marilyn Daleo - D5 Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Dale Carter - D5 (Filling Unexpired Term)Eligible for New Appointment Ethel Laczko - D5 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION Huong Sueyen McMahon Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File William Hsu - D4 Johnny Tseng - D2 Kenneth Proulx - D1 LIBRARY BOARD Connie Liao - D4 Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Johnny Tseng - D2 Lois Merritt - D2 Elizabeth Renfrew - D5 Jeff Chang - D1 Sara Noji - D5 Roberta Marquez - D5 Bianca Picasso - D5 Carol Saunders - D1 PLANNING COMMISSION Domenico Tallerico - D1 Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Angela Hui - D5 Eligible for Reappointment Johnny Tseng - D2 Chang Lee - D5 (Currently serving on HR Commission - term expires 06/30/28) Ricky Lau - D1 Kevin Mchugh - D4 Michael Cham - D5 (Currently serving on the ABC Commission - term expires 06/30/29) Colin Leung - D4 Cris Arzate - D5 Kenneth Chan - D5 RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Gregory Vanni Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Johnny Tseng - D2 Mary Jane Card - D2 Kenneth Proulx - D1 Robert Gibson - D1 Ricky Lau - D1 Connie Liao - D4 Yuting Cheng - D4 Jacqueline Huang - D4 Cris Arzate - D5 SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION At-Large Appointments Ethel Laczko - D5 Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Cris Arzate - D5 Eligible for Reappointment Douglas Meyer - D4 Johnny Tseng - D2 Angela Lai - D3 Azar Dabiri - D4 Connie Liao - D4 Miriam Carter - D5 (Terming out of Library Board 06/30/26) Derek Yeung - D5 Club Appointments Interested in 2026 Recom. Letter Assistance League Shirley Curley (Filling Unexpired Term)Eligible for Reappointment NO Donna Salter YES Golden Senior Club Doris Arbour (Filling Unexpired Term)Eligible for Reappointment YES YES YES YES Interested in 2026 NO 2026 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENT SUMMARY *2 Position Open * 1 Position Open * 4 Positions Open Interested in 2026 Interested in 2026 NO NO Interested in 2026 Interested in 2026 NO * 3 Positions Open Interested in 2026 YES * 1 Position Open YES NO *3 At-Large Positions Open (including unexpired term ending 06/30/2027) *2 Club Positions Open (2-year terms) Attachment No. 1 Revised 06/02/26 # Indicates serving second term ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL & BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROSTER 240 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE, ARCADIA, CA 91007 TERM EXPIRES CITY COUNCIL Regular Meetings – 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month, Conference Room, 6:00 p.m.; Council Chamber, 7:00 p.m. Paul P. Cheng, Mayor November 2028# David Fu, Mayor Pro Tem November 2028 Dr. Michael Cao, Council Member November 2026 Sharon Kwan, Council Member November 2026 Vacant November 2026 ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION Meetings are held as needed at a time and place tbd (Liaison: Kwan) Ashish Guha 06/30/29 Karren Levine 06/30/29 Michael Cham 06/30/29 Gary Brewer 06/30/27# Vivien Watts 06/30/27 Uyen Wong (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/28 Lisa Walton 06/30/28 ARCADIA HEALTH COMMISSION Meeting Schedule: Meets quarterly on the 1st Wednesday of the quarterly month, 375 Campus Drive, 5:00 p.m. (Liaison: Cao) At-Large Appointments David Ratto 06/30/29 Dino Clarizio 06/30/29 Desiree Molina 06/30/29 Local Health Care Appointments Chia-Chieh Hu – Huntington Health 06/30/29 Mark Feng – Kaiser Permanente 06/30/29 Angela Thomassian – Keck Medicine of USC 06/30/29 Clifford Daniels – USC Arcadia Hospital 06/30/29 ARCADIA MUSEUM COMMISSION Meetings are held on 1st Wednesday of every other month, Museum Conference Room, 5:00 p.m. (Liaison: Kwan) Dale Carter (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/26# Virginia Blitz 06/30/26# Marilyn Daleo 06/30/26 Vacant 06/30/26 Angela Ayala 06/30/28 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 2nd Thursday of each month, Council Chamber, 5:30 p.m. (Liaison: Cao) Tina Lee Rodriguez 06/30/29# Huong Sueyen McMahon 06/30/26 Kaitlyn Jeong 06/30/27# Lula Eskander 06/30/28# Chang Lee 06/30/28 Attachment No. 2 Revised 06/02/26 # Indicates serving second term TERM EXPIRES LIBRARY BOARD Regular Meetings – 3rd Thursday of each month, Library Conference Room, 4:30 p.m. (Liaison: Fu) Barbara Delphey (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/29# Miriam Carter 06/30/26# Connie Liao 06/30/26 Barbara Ansell (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/27 Hsiuchen Chen 06/30/28 PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month, Council Chamber, 7:00 p.m. (Liaison: Fu) Marilynne Wilander 06/30/26# Domenico Tallerico 06/30/26 Angela Hui 06/30/26 David Arvizu 06/30/27 Vincent Tsoi 06/30/28 RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 2nd Wednesday of each month, Recreation Department, 375 Campus Drive, 6:00 p.m. (Liaison: Kwan) Gregory Vanni 06/30/26 Matthew Goldsby (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/27# Sonny Mediana 06/30/27 Roberto Ayala 06/30/28 Valerie Cheung 06/30/28# SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 1st Thursday of each month, Recreation Department, 375 Campus Drive, 4:00 p.m. (Liaison: Kwan) At-Large Appointments Vacant 06/30/27 Ethel Laczko 06/30/26 Cris Arzate 06/30/26 Club Appointments Steve Sherman – Senior Men’s Club 06/30/27# Marilyn Mazone – Traveler’s Club 06/30/27 Shirley Curley – Assistance League (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/26 Doris Arbour – Golden Senior Club (Filling Unexpired Term) 06/30/26 ARCADIA MUSEUM COMMISSION APPLICANTS Attachment No. 3 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICANTS LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPLICANTS PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICANTS RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION APPLICANTS SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION APPLICANTS CLUB APPOINTMENTS APPLICANTS