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Date: To: From: Subject: March 6, 2012 Special City Council Meeting 6:40p.m. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Cheryl Morse, City Clerk~ Commission Interviews MARCH 6 INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Staff recommends that Council make an appointment to the Arts & Culture Commission this evening. Previous interviews of Arts & Culture Commission candidates occurred on January 3, January 17 and February 6, 2012. Tonight's interview schedule is as follows: 6:40p.m. 6:55p.m. BACKGROUND Cristin Sethi Deliberation The City Council will complete its annual commission candidate interviews this evening. A summary of the status of appointments and remaining vacancies is outlined below. ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC) [Two vacancies] There are two existing vacancies on this commission for terms ending January 1, 2013. Cristin Sethi listed the Arts & Culture Commission as her first choice, Tree Commission 2nd and Design Review Board 3 rd, and is scheduled for an interview this evening. Heidi Rand and Luis Zavala listed the Arts Commission as their first and only choice and were interviewed on February 6. Dianne Brenner, interviewed on January 17, 2012listed the Arts Commission as her first and only choice and Robert Abele, interviewed on January 3, 2012 and appointed to the HRC, listed the Arts and Culture Commission as his third choice (EQC 1st, HRC 2nd). DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (DRB) [No vacancies] There was one vacancy for the Design Review Board due to Gary Hill's second term expiration and Christophe Laverne was appointed December 19, 2011 to the Design Review Board filling the vacancy. Cristin Sethi (ACC 1st, TC 2nd, DRB 3rd) listed the DRB as her 3rd choice and is scheduled for an interview tonight. ---PAGE BREAK--- Special City Council Meeting Commission Applicant Interviews Other Vacancies and Status CITIZENS STREET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (CSOC) [No vacancies] Council reappointed Aurelia Schultz on January 17, 2012 to this committee filling the last vacancy. Committee members Lynne Kessler and AI Miller completed their first term and were reappointed on January 3, 2012. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) [No vacancies.] There are currently no vacancies on the CSC. Michael ·Aaronian and Eric Luttrell's first term ended January 1, 2012 and both were reappointed January 17 filling the two vacancies on the Civil Service Commission. Kim Marlia, interviewed on January 3, 2012 listed this Commission as his 1st and only choice. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD (EDB) [Three vacancies] The Economic Development Board has three vacancies. Carla Hansen, who listed the EDB as her third choice, was interviewed December 19 and appointed by the City Council to the Planning Commission on January 3, 2012. FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD (FAB) [One vacancy] Rick Murphy submitted an application for the Financial Advisory Board and was appointed to the FAB on February 6, 2012. Carla Hansen (PC 1st choice, FAB 2nd, and EDB 3rd) was interviewed on December 19 and appointed by the City Council to the Planning Commission on January 3. Regrettably, current member, Sean Jackson, recently resigned from the FAB. Staff has noticed this new vacancy. PARKS AND RECREATION (PRC) [One vacancy] Seth Kaplan's first term expired on January 1, 2012. Mr. Kaplan was reappointed on January 17, 2012 to fill the single vacancy. He also listed the EQC as his 2nd choice. Michael Aaronian who was interviewed January 3, 2012 and appointed to the Civil Service Commission, listed the Parks Commission as his second choice (CSC 1st and CPC 3rd). Regrettably, Michelle Jawad's departure from the commission creates an additional vacancy. Staff has noticed this new vacancy. Attachments: 1. Applicant Matrix 2. Candidate Applications 3. Interview questions for consideration 4. Current Vacancy and Appointment List Page 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2011-2012 Board and Commission Applicant Matrix- Updated 2/29112 ~ ~ .o a ~ ~ .s ~ ~ Wo.l .s .s ~ l:q ~ l:q Wo.l~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ E ~ Wo.l ~ E ~ ~ l:q E ~ ~ ~ Q c ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ II.. ~ E ~ "i ~ ~ a § a § ~ ~ .s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ E § : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ .s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ E ~ ~ ~ E ~ II..~ ~ ~ ~ " I ~ ~ II.. a ~ ~ ~ EL CERRITO ~ ~ ~ u c ~ Michael Aaronian 1 3 2 01/03/12 esc Robert Abele 3 - 1 2 01/03/12 HRC Dianne Brenner 1 01/17/12 Carla Hansen 3 2 1 12/19/11 PC Seth Kaplan 2 1 01/17112 PRC Lynne Kessler 1 01/03/12 csoc Christophe Laverne 1 2 12/19/11 DRB Eric L. Luttrell 1 01/03/12 esc KimMarlia 1 01/03/12 Rick Murphy 02/06/12 FAB AI Miller 1 01/03/12 csoc Tim Pine 1 12/19/11 PC Gabriel Quinto 2 1 3 01/03/12 HRC Heidi Rand 1 02/06/12 Aurelia Schultz 1 01/17/12 csoc Cristin Sethi 1 3 2 03/06/12 Luis Zavala 1 02/06/12 ---PAGE BREAK--- OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94523-3034 Telephone (510) 215-4305 Fax (510) 215-4379 http://www.el-cerrito.org March 6, 2012 Special City Council Meeting Commission Interviews – Attachments 2 & 3 Documents are also available for review at: Office of the City Clerk 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA (510) 215-4305 and The El Cerrito Library 6510 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito, CA ---PAGE BREAK--- Commission Interviews Attachment 4 2012 EL CERRITO BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENT LIST Arts & Culture Commission (2 Vacancies) NAME DATEAPPOINTED TERMEXPIRATION 111/2013 11112013 Citizens Street Oversight Committee (No Vacancies) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION AI Miller 113/12 1/112016 Lynne Kessler 113/12 11112016 Aurelia Schultz 1/17/12 1/112016 Civil Service Commission (No Vacancies) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Michael Aaronian 1117/12 11112016 Eric Luttrell 1117/12 11112016 Design Review Board (No Vacancy) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Christophe Laverne 12119/11 11112016 Economic Development Board (3 Vacancies) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION 1/112013 11112016 1/1/2016 (Page two on back) ---PAGE BREAK--- Commission Interviews Attachment 4 Financial Advisory Board (1 Vacancy) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Vacancy 111120131 Rick Murphy 2/6/12 1/112016 Human Relations Commission (No Vacancies) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Gabriel Quinto 1/3/12 1/112016 Robert Abele 113/12 11112016 Parks & Recreation Commission (1 Vacancy) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Vacancy 1/112014 Seth Kaplan 1117/12 11112016 Planning Commission (No Vacancies) NAME DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Time Pine 12/19/11 1/112016 Carla Hansen 1/3/12 1/1/2016 Updated: February 29,2012 1 Staff recommends updating the FAB enabling legislation at a future date to extend two terms so that appointments are staggered.