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Home My WebLink AboutItem 07a - Board and Commission AppointmentsBoard and Commission Appointments June 17, 2025 Page 3 of 3 DATE: June 17, 2025 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 individuals to serve on various City Boards and Commissions. This agenda item will enable the City Council to take action to fill vacancies on the Arcadia Beautiful Commission, Human Resources Commission, Library Board of Trustees, Arcadia Health 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, 2025. BACKGROUND Arcadia’s Boards and Commissions serve to advise the City Council on matters that impact the community. With the addition of the newly formed Health Commission, there are now 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 commission 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 is governed by the protocols in the Boards and Commissions 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. Board and Commission Appointments June 17, 2025 Page 3 of 3 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 that were not 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. Alternatively, at the City Council’s discretion, a full recruitment 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: filling an unexpired term and Senior Citizens Commission term limits. Residents may fill an unexpired term and then be appointed to two consecutive terms. Additionally, members of the Senior Citizens Commission may serve up to two (2) consecutive, two-year terms. During the June 17, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council will consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2406, which will formally establish the Senior Citizens Commission and reduce the number of service club members. Currently, the Senior Citizens Commission maintains five openings that are filled by local service club organizations. Through Ordinance No. 2406, the number of service club members will be reduced from five to four, which will include one member from the Arcadia Golden Age Club, Arcadia Traveler’s Club, Arcadia Senior Men’s Club, and the Assistance League of Arcadia. For these appointments, each service club recommends a member who will represent their organization and serve on the City’s Senior Citizens Commission. Similar to how the Senior Citizens Commission operates, the newly established Arcadia Health Commission will maintain four openings that are filled by local health care entities from any of the following: USC Arcadia Hospital, Keck Medicine of USC, Kaiser Permanente, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Huntington Health, and the City of Hope. For these appointments, each health care entity recommends a member who will represent their organization and serve on the Arcadia Health Commission. The three at- large openings will be filled by health care professionals either living or practicing in the City of Arcadia. DISCUSSION Five City Boards and Commissions have openings this year. There are 16 openings sought by 25 new applicants and four incumbents seeking reappointment, for a total of 29 applicants. All five districts of Arcadia are represented in the 29-person applicant pool. It is recommended that the City Council fill vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions: • Arcadia Beautiful Commission (3 positions open) Board and Commission Appointments June 17, 2025 Page 3 of 3 • Human Resources Commission (1 position open) • Library Board of Trustees (2 positions open, including one position to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2027) • Senior Citizens Commission (1 At-large and 2 Service Club positions open) • Arcadia Health Commission (3 At-large and 4 Local Health Care Agencies 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 - Citizen Service Resumes and letters of recommendation from Arcadia Service Clubs/Health Care Entities, if required. With the exception of the Health Commission, 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 Board and Commission Appointments June 17, 2025 Page 3 of 3 appointments to fill vacancies on Arcadia Boards and Commissions, effective July 1, 2025. Attachment No. 1: Appointment Summary Sheet Attachment No. 2: Current Board and Commission Roster Attachment No. 3: Citizen Service Resumes ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION Ashish Guha - D2 Applicants on File Melissa Stephens - D5 George Soliman - D5 Karren Levine - D4 Greg Wang - D3 Kathleen (Kassie) Douglass - D3 Linda Fine - D4 Michael Cham - D5 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION Tina Lee Rodriguez - D2 Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Kenneth Proulx - D1 Ashish Guha - D2 Michael McNeil - D3 Alexander Arasawa - D1 Jose Diaz - D5 Jonathan Tsou - D5 Cyrus Tang - D3 Michael Cham - D5 LIBRARY BOARD Barbara Delphey - D4 (Filling Unexpired Term)Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Ashish Guha - D2 Edwin Schmitt - D3 Alexander Arasawa - D1 Carol Saunders - D1 Joyce Platt - D5 Barbara Ansell - D1 Michael Cham - D5 SENIOR CITIZENS' COMMISSION At-Large Appointments Robert Bolster - D2 (Filling Unexpired Term)Eligible for Reappointment Applicants on File Ashish Guha - D2 Karren Levine - D4 Alexander Arasawa - D1 Angela Lai - D3 Michael Cham - D5 Club Appointments Interested in 2025 Recom. Letter Senior Men's Club Steve Sherman - D5 Eligible for Reappointment YES YES Traveler's Club Joyce Platt - D5 Eligible for Reappointment NO Marilyn Mazone - D3 YES YES ARCADIA HEALTH COMMISSION At-Large Appointments David Ratto - D2 Applicants on File Dino Clarizio - D2 Desiree Molina - D4 Local Health Care Appointments Interested in 2025 Recom. Letter Huntington Health Chia-Chieh Hu - D4 YES Kaiser Permanente Mark Feng - D5 YES Keck Medicine of USC Angela Thomassian - D(n/a)YES USC Arcadia Hospital Clifford Daniels - D(n/a)YES 2025 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENT SUMMARY * 1 Position Open * 3 Positions Open Interested in 2025 Interested in 2025 YES Interested in 2025 Interested in 2025 YES Interested in 2025 NO *1 At-Large Position Open *2 Club Positions Open (2-year terms) *2 Positions Open (Note: including an unexpired term ending 06/30/2027) *3 At-Large Positions Open 4* Local Health Care Positions Open Attachment No. 1 Revised 05/07/25 # 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. Sharon Kwan, Mayor November 2026 Eileen Wang, Mayor Pro Tem November 2026 Dr. Michael Cao, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member David Fu, Council Member November 2026 November 2028# November 2028 ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION Meetings are held as needed at a time and place tbd (Liaison: David Fu) Burton Brink 6-30-25# Robert Miller 6-30-25# Sheryl Hunter 6-30-25# Gary Brewer 6-30-27# Vivien Watts 6-30-27 Uyen Wong (Filling Unexpired Term) Lisa Walton 6-30-28 6-30-28 ARCADIA MUSEUM COMMISSION Meetings are held on 1st Wednesday of every other month, Museum Conference Room, 5:00 p.m. (Liaison: David Fu) Dale Carter (Filling Unexpired Term) 6-30-26# Virginia Blitz 6-30-26# Marilyn Daleo 6-30-26 Janalee Shimmin Angela Ayala 6-30-26 6-30-28 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 2nd Thursday of each month, Council Chamber, 5:30 p.m. (Liaison: Cheng) Tina Rodriguez 6-30-25 Huong Sueyen McMahon 6-30-26 Kaitlyn Jeong Lula Eskander Chang Lee 6-30-27# 6-30-28# 6-30-28 LIBRARY BOARD Regular Meetings – 3rd Thursday of each month, Library Conference Room, 4:30 p.m. (Liaison: Cheng) Barbara Delphey (Filling Unexpired Term) 6-30-25 Miriam Carter 6-30-26# Connie Liao 6-30-26 Vacant Hsiuchen Chen 6-30-27 6-30-28 PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month, Council Chamber, 7:00 p.m. (Liaison: Wang) Marilynne Wilander 6-30-26# Domenico Tallerico 6-30-26 Angela Hui 6-30-26 David Arvizu Vincent Tsoi 6-30-27 6-30-28 Attachment No. 2 Revised 05/07/25 # Indicates serving second term TERM EXPIRES RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 2nd Wednesday of each month, Recreation Department, 375 Campus Drive, 6:00 p.m. (Liaison: Kwan) Gregory Vanni 6-30-26 Matthew Goldsby (Filling Unexpired Term) 6-30-27# Sonny Mediana Roberto Ayala Valerie Cheung 6-30-27 6-30-28 6-30-28# SENIOR CITIZENS’ COMMISSION Regular Meetings – 1st Thursday of each month, Recreation Department, 375 Campus Drive, 4:00 p.m. (Liaison: Cao) At-Large Appointments Robert Bolster (Filling Unexpired Term) 6-30-25# Ethel Laczko Cris Arzate 6-30-26 6-30-26 Club Appointments Steve Sherman – Senior Men’s Club Joyce Platt – Traveler’s Club Shirley Curley – Assistance League (Filling Unexpired Term) Cynthia Salazar – Golden Age Club 6-30-25 6-30-25 6-30-26 6-30-26 ARCADIA HEALTH COMMISSION Regular Meetings – TBD (Liaison: Wang) ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION APPLICANTS Attachment No. 3 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICANTS Citizen Service Resume MAR 2 2025 PLEASE PLACE A CHECK MARK NEXT TO THE BOARD/COMMISSION FOR WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY (You may make more than one selection}: lid Planning Commission O Arcadia Beautiful Commission* O Arcadia Museum Commission R1 Human Resources Commission O library Board of Trustees O Recreation and Parks Commission O Senior Citizens Commission NAME Jose RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS rcadia, CA. 91006 (Note: Cannot be a mailing address or PO Box) I CERTIFY THAT I AM A RESIDEl'JT OF DISTRICT LONE D TWO D THREE D FOUR • FIVE PHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS occuPATi oN Procurement Manager EMPLOYER Pacific Asian Consortium In Employment ARE YOU AN ARCADIA REGISTERED VOTER? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A RESIDENT? 1 year ARE YOU A LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRADUATE? /!IJYES □No □YES �NO PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. YOU MAY USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF PAPER AS NECESSARY. EDUCATION (Include professional or vocational licenses of certificates) Bachelor Degree in Business Management, Peace Officer Standards and Tra ining Certificate COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (List organization memberships and committee assignments) Reserve Police Officer-City of San Pablo, CA. Victor Valley Museum -Volunteer PACE-Business Counselor (Non Profit) PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY BACKGROUND, TRAINING, OR INTERESTS THAT QUALIFY YOU AS AN APPOINTEE See Attached Response WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF THE COMMISSION FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING? My strong passion for community de velopment is driven by my keen interest in planning, affordable housing, and sustainable transportation. Through effective collaboration with diverse groups of individuals, I bring a thoughtful and forward-thinking approach to planning efforts. PL EASE DESCRIBE ANY BACKGROUND, TRAINI NG , OR INTERESTS THAT QUALIFY YOU AS AN APPOINTEE ARE YOU AWARE OF THE TIME COMMITMENT NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS Of AN APPOINTMENT TO THIS POSITION? �YES □NO NOTE: FOR LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE & PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATIONS ONLY STATE LAW AND THE CITY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE REQUIRES THAT LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS FILE A STATEMENT Of ECONOMIC INTERESTS (FORM 700) ANNUALLY AS WELL AS RELATED FORMS WHEN ASSUMING AND LEAVING OFFICE (e.g. sources of Income, loans, gifts, investments, interest in real property as required by state law). DO YOU AGREE TO FILE All REQUIRED FORMS IN A TIMELY MANNER AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY'S FILING OFFICIAL? �YES □NO *ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL APPLICANTS ONLY ARE YOU AWARE THAT THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION IS TO ACT AS JUDGES FOR THE COMMISSIONS AWARD PROGRAMS (Spring Home, Hol iday Decoration, and Water Smart Hero awards)? �YES □NO DO YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRAVEL BY CAR DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENING FOR THE PURPOSE OF JUDGING? �YES ONO THE ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION USUALLY HAS FOUR REGULAR MEETINGS EACH YEAR WITH ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND/OR TIME COMMITMETS SCHEDULED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING JUDGING FOR THE AWARD PROGRAMS, PARTICIPATING IN A 3-4 HOUR HOLIDAY DECORATION AWARD RECOGNITION EVENT, AND PARTICIPATING IN ARBOR DAY PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, PRELIMINARY JUDGING FOR THE SPRING HOME AND HOLIDAY DECORATION AWARDS IS DONE WITH EACH COMMISSIONER TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SECTION OF THE CITY AND DRIVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO SELECT THEIR NOMINATIONS FOR FINAL JUDGING BY THE COMMISSION. ARE YOU ABLE TO FULF/Ll THIS TIME COMMITMENT? Ives □No _a 1 a t• ·� li.: •:U.! t._:.!.l. e: RECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. 03/02/2025 SIGNATURE DATE NOTE: The City of Arcadia reserves the right to use the information provided on this application to verify your residential address and voter registration status. The information provided on this application is for Internal use only and confidential information will not be released to the public. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 240W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA, CA 91007 OR Email us at CityClerk@ArcadiaCA.gov Questions? Please contact us at (626) 574-5455 ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST 4·-- Council District City of Arcadia, California 0 0.5 H -Mites+ LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPLICANTS SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION APPLICANTS ARCADIA HEALTH COMMISSION APPLICANTS