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Date: To: From: Subject: March 19, 2013 Special City Council Meeting 6:20p.m. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Cheryl Morse, City Clerk(_,~ I Commission Interviews MARCH 19 INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Candidates listed below are scheduled for interview this evening: 6:20p.m. 6:35p.m. 6:50p.m. Deb Danziger Sharon Jones Deliberation [ACC 1st and only] [ ACC, COA, HRC] BACKGROUND The City Council will interview candidates for the Arts & Culture Commission and Human Relations Commission. ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION (ACC) There is one vacancy on this commission for a term ending January 1, 2014. Deb Danziger (ACC 1st and only) and Sharon Jones (ACC, COA, HRC) have submitted applications for the Arts and Culture Commission and are scheduled for an interview this evening. Steve Haskamp (ACC 1st, DRB 2nd, PRC 3rd), Dug Waggoner (ACC 1st and only) and Anna Storelli (ACC 1st, CSC 2nd, DRB 3rd, EQC 4th) also submitted applications listing the Arts and Culture Commission as their first choice. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) There is one vacancy on this commission for a term ending January 1, 2017. Sharon Jones (ACC, COA, HRC) has submitted an application listing the Human Relations Commission as one of her choices and is scheduled for an interview this evening. Dale Masterson (EQC 1st, HRC 2nd, PRC 3rd) also applied for the Human Relation Commission in December and was not available for an interview in January. Attachments: 1. Applicant Matrix 2. Candidate Applications 3. Possible Interview Questions 4. El Cerrito Municipal Code Section 2.04.310 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 Board and Commission Applicant Matrix – Updated 3/12/13 Arts & Culture ( 1 Vacancy) Citizens Street Oversight ( 0 Vacancies) Civil Service Commission ( 0 Vacancies) Committee on Aging (4 Vacancies) Crime Prevention ( 8 Vacancies) Design Review Board ( 0 Vacancies) Economic Devt. Bd ( 0 Vacancies) Environmental Quality ( 4 Vacancies) Financial Advisory Board ( 0 Vacancies) Human Relations ( 1 Vacancy) Park and Recreation ( 0 Vacancies) Planning Commission ( 0 Vacancies) Tree Committee ( 7 Vacancies) Interview Date Appointed ? Makalia Francis Aga 2 1 3 1/12/13 HRC Arlinda Babcock 1 N/A Rich Bartke 3 2 1 1/15/13 FAB Dries Berghman 3 1 2 9/11/12 Cathy Bleier 1 1 TC Wendy H. Brawer 1 1/12/13 EDB Brad Caftel 1 1/15/13 FAB Ruth Cazden 1 2 1/7/13 ACC Michael Charlton 3 2 1 N/A Nola Vegares Chavez 1 N/A Karen H. Christian 3 4 2 1 1/12/13 TC Carlos Santiago Cilley 2 1 3 Withdrawn Loïc Comolli 1 2 Unavailable Amy Coty 1 1/7/13 PC Deb Danziger 1 3/19/13 Manish Doshi 1 1/15/13 PRC Georgina Edwards 1 1/12/13 HRC Carl Groch 2 1 1/7/13 DRB Steve Haskamp 1 2 3 1/7/13 Gary Hill 1 1/12/13 PRC Linda Jolivet 2 1 1/12/13 CPC Commission Interviews Attachment 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 Board and Commission Applicant Matrix – Updated 3/12/13 Arts & Culture ( 1 Vacancy) Citizens Street Oversight ( 0 Vacancies) Civil Service Commission ( 0 Vacancies) Committee on Aging (4 Vacancies) Crime Prevention ( 8 Vacancies) Design Review Board ( 0 Vacancies) Economic Devt. Bd ( 0 Vacancies) Environmental Quality ( 4 Vacancies) Financial Advisory Board ( 0 Vacancies) Human Relations ( 1 Vacancy) Park and Recreation ( 0 Vacancies) Planning Commission ( 0 Vacancies) Tree Committee ( 7 Vacancies) Interview Date Appointed ? Sharon Jones 1 1 1 3/19/13 Linda Klein 1 Applied after deadline – No Vacancy Hale Kronenberg 1 1/15/13 FAB Bill Kuhlman 3 2 1 1/12/13 PC Paul Kuhn 1 1/12/13 Shannon Lee- Rutherfordi 2 1 1/12/13 TC Ann Lehman 1 1/12/13 EDB Steve Lipson 1 1/15/13 PRC Radziah Loh 1 1/12/13 Dale Masterson 1 2 3 Unavailable Henia Miedzinski 1 1/15/13 Erin Miller 2 1 Heidi Rand 1 1/7/13 ACC Arthur Schultz 2 1 3 1/15/13 Susan Seastone 1 2 1/7/13 CPC Matt Serier 1 2 3 1/7/13 Cristin M. Sethi 1 1/7/13 ACC Anna M. Storelli 1 2 3 4 Missed 1/15/13 interview Marty Takimoto 1 2 3 1/15/13 CPC Davis Todhunter 1 Withdrawn Anatalio Ubalde 1 Applied after deadline – No Vacancy Peter Vranich 3 1 2 1/7/13 FAB ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 Board and Commission Applicant Matrix – Updated 3/12/13 i Applicant for CCC Library Commission ii Applicant for Citizens Bond Oversight Committee iiiApplicant for Citizens Bond Oversight Committee Arts & Culture ( 1 Vacancy) Citizens Street Oversight ( 0 Vacancies) Civil Service Commission ( 0 Vacancies) Committee on Aging (4 Vacancies) Crime Prevention ( 8 Vacancies) Design Review Board ( 0 Vacancies) Economic Devt. Bd ( 0 Vacancies) Environmental Quality ( 4 Vacancies) Financial Advisory Board ( 0 Vacancies) Human Relations ( 1 Vacancy) Park and Recreation ( 0 Vacancies) Planning Commission ( 0 Vacancies) Tree Committee ( 7 Vacancies) Interview Date Appointed ? Dug Waggoner 1 1/7/13 Orlandus Watersii 2 3 1/12/13 CBOC Kevin Wildenberg 2 3 1 1/12/13 Bruce L. Yowiii 1 3 1/15/13 Luis Zavala 1 1/7/13 ACC ---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 19, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting Commission Interviews Attachments 2 & 3 – Candidate Applications and Interview Questions Documents are 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 ART & CULTURE COMMISSION 2.04.310 Art and Culture Commission A. There shall be an arts and culture commission consisting of seven members. These members shall demonstrate a commitment to the various arts disciplines, including but not limited to: fine arts, visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, art history and arts education. B. The commission shall have the following powers and duties as stated below, and such others as assigned from time to time by the city council: 1. To act in an advisory capacity to the city council in all matters pertaining to arts in the community; 2. Make recommendations to the city council concerning the resources and needs of the community on the subject of the arts, opportunities for participation of artists and performers in city-sponsored activities, and ways to encourage community involvement in the arts; 3. Work cooperatively with city boards and commissions and other public and private organizations in creating and promoting art and cultural programs and activities within the city; 4. Coordinate and strengthen existing organizations in the arts and develop cooperation with regional organizations; 5. Make recommendations to the city council regarding the funding of community art projects, including the search for private and public grants, and regarding the disbursement of revenues consistent with the needs of the community; 6. Review and make recommendations to the city council upon all works of art to be acquired by the city, either by purchase, gift or otherwise and exterior works of art installed in the city on public property; 7. Recommend to the City Council the adoption of such ordinances or policies as it may deem necessary for the administration and preservation of the arts and cultural development of the city.(Ord. 2003-1 Div. 1, 2003.)