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January 14, 2026 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54972, the Maddy Act Local Appointment List is posted by the City Clerk's office on or before December 31st each year. It shows the current members of City Boards and Commissions, City Council Committee Appointments, and the terms of office. The names on the list are subject to change based on vacancies, expiring terms, or resignations that may occur during the year. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at [PHONE REDACTED] if you would like further information regarding the appointments and qualifications. CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: The Office of the City Clerk coordinates the Council nomination process by advertising to fill all vacancies and receives all submitted applications. Board of Library Trustees Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Council Chamber, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Qualifications - Must be a Palmdale Resident. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires President Challen David 6/5/2024 6/2027 President Pro Tem Deborah Rutkowski-Hines 6/21/2023 6/2026 Trustee Sarah Busbee 8/7/2024 6/2026 Trustee David Gee 6/5/2024 6/2027 Trustee Delores Morris 6/3/2025 6/2028 Alternate Member Jamar Perkins 8/7/2024 Housing Authority Meetings are held as needed in the Council Chamber, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Qualifications – The two appointed tenant members must be tenants in the Housing Authority properties, and at least one of the appointed tenant members must be age 62 or older. Tenant Members appointed in accordance with Health & Safety Code Section 34246.5 Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Tenant Member – Commissioner Dianne Betts 10/7/2025 9/2027 Tenant Member – Commissioner Christina Fraga-Saenz 10/7/2025 9/2027 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 Measure AV Oversight Committee Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every other month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Qualifications – Members shall reside in the City of Palmdale or own a business in the City of Palmdale and be willing to serve a minimum of two years on the committee. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Chair Barbara Smart 7/15/2025 4/2027 Vice Chair Rick Carr 7/15/2025 4/2027 Member Steven Angebrandt 7/15/2025 4/2027 Member Celia Reyes Ayala 7/15/2025 4/2027 Member James Bolden 7/15/2025 4/2027 Member Raymiro Gomez-Galiano 7/15/2025 4/2027 Member Elvia Aldaco Salazar 7/15/2025 4/2027 Alternate Member Garcia 7/15/2025 4/2027 Alternate Member Lourdes Everett 7/15/2025 4/2027 Alternate Member Breela Bellum 7/15/2025 4/2027 Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board Annual meeting is held in February and at other times as may be necessary. Qualifications – Applicants must reside within the city limits of Palmdale, may not be a resident or owner of a mobile home park, an employee of a park owner, or have a financial interest in a mobile home park as defined in Ordinance No. 1449 and by state law, and have a basic knowledge of the guidelines of the Mobile Home Space Rent Control, Section 5.44 of the Palmdale Municipal Code. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Chair Jamar Perkins 8/19/2025 6/2027 Member Ebonni Bernstein 9/4/2024 6/2026 Member Marilyn Estrada 8/19/2025 6/2027 Member Debra McLaurin 8/19/2025 6/2027 Member Adam Sarabia 8/19/2025 6/2027 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 Planning Commission Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Qualifications – the Planning Commission consists of five commissioners, each of whom shall be appointed from Planning Commission districts. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Chair (District 2) Dean Henderson 7/1/2025 6/2027 Vice Chair (District 4) Getro Elize 7/10/2024 6/2026 Commissioner (District 1) David Lujan 7/10/2024 6/2026 Commissioner (District 3) Mateo Olivarez 7/10/2024 6/2026 Commissioner (District 5) Ayeasha Jones 7/1/2025 6/2027 Public Art Commission Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every other month at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Qualifications – Palmdale Public Art Commission members shall have professional credentials and work experience as exhibiting and performing artists in the visual and media arts, contemporary museum and gallery art curators/directors, arts management professionals, arts educators, design professionals such as architects, landscape architects, and urban planners. At least two of the seven voting members shall be professional artists, at least two of the seven voting members shall be design professionals, and at least one of the seven members shall be a member of the Planning Commission. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Chair Lisa Sarno 9/4/2024 6/2027 Vice Chair Nathaniel Ancheta 9/4/2024 6/2027 Commissioner Michael De Medina 9/4/2024 6/2027 Commissioner Doug Grove 9/4/2024 6/2027 Commissioner Ayeasha Jones 9/4/2024 6/2027 Commissioner Warren Scherich 9/4/2024 6/2027 Commissioner Edwin Vasquez 9/4/2024 6/2027 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: City Council committee appointments are reviewed annually in January, when a vacancy occurs, or at Council request. A term may be listed for specific appointments. Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the AVTA Boardroom, 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster, CA. Council appointments are made pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 41310. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 Delegate Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 Antelope Valley Fair Authority Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W. Avenue H, Suite 102, Lancaster, CA. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Antelope Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. at 42624 6th Street East, Lancaster, CA. Public Member Qualifications - Member must be registered to vote and reside within the City of Palmdale boundaries. They should also be able to devote the necessary time to meetings and Board events. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Member Delegate Elias Acevedo 4/16/2025 4/2027 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 Antelope Valley Transit Authority Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the AVTA office located at 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster, CA . Council or Public Member appointments made pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Must be a City Council Member Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Delegate Must be a City Council Member Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Alternate May be a Public Member or City Council Member Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 Alternate May be a Public Member or City Council Member Citizen Mac Laren-Gomez 1/13/2026 California Contract Cities Association The Association meets as needed at various city locations. Council appointments are made pursuant to the CCCA. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Councilmember Alarcón 1/13/2026 Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 City of Palmdale Audit Committee Meetings are held in the Spring and Fall of each year at a time to be determined in the City of Palmdale Development Services Conference, located at 38250 Sierra Highway. Public Member Qualifications – The public member shall have some expertise in accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and internal controls. Ideally, the public member would be a certified public accountant. Residency in the City of Palmdale is desired but not required. The public member should have a basic knowledge of the guidelines of Section 3.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Member Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 Member Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Public Member Cinthia Zelaya 6/5/2024 6/2026 City of Palmdale Investment Oversight Committee Meetings are held concurrently with City Council meetings or as separate meetings. Council appointments are made pursuant to the City of Palmdale Investment Policy. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Member Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Member Councilmember Loa (Rotating Councilmember) 1/13/2026 EIFD Public Finance Committee Meetings are held as needed in the Council Chamber, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Qualifications - Please contact the City Clerk for specific qualifications. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Chair Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 Vice Chair Charles Bostwick Appointed by Supervisor Barger Board Member Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 Board Member Dianne Knippel Appointed by Los Angeles County Board Member Laura Gordon 6/25/2025 High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency Meetings are held as needed, and the meeting location rotates between Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and occasionally, meetings are held in Palmdale and Victorville. Council appointments are made pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Power Agreement and ratified by the High Desert Board of Supervisors. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Director Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Cal Cities – Desert Mountain Division Meetings are held quarterly on the last Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at various city locations. Council appointments are made pursuant to the League of California Cities - Desert Mountain Division. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Councilmember Alarcón 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 2nd Alternate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Los Angeles County City Selection Committee Meetings are held three or four times a year. Council appointments are made pursuant to the LA County City Selection Committee. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 Los Angeles County Sanitation District Meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Antelope Valley Transit Authority, 42210 6th Street West, Lancaster, CA. Council appointments are made pursuant to Health & Safety Code §4730. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires District No. 14 Delegate Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 District No. 20 Delegate Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Second Director Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 Alternate Director Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 North Los Angeles County Transportation Coalition Meeting locations shift between Palmdale, Lancaster, and Santa Clarita. The NCTC Joint Powers Authority meets quarterly each calendar year. Council and Public Member appointments are made pursuant to the Joint Powers Authority. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Alternate Interim City Manager Mendez 1/13/2026 Business or Community Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 Representative at Large May be a Public Member or City Council Member Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 The Palmdale Aerospace Academy (TPAA) Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at The Palmdale Aerospace Academy located at 3300 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA. Directors are designated by the City Council and ratified by the TPAA pursuant to the TPAA By- Laws. Qualifications - The Board values diversity and expertise in curriculum, instruction, assessment, finance, business management, special education, law, facilities, and governance. Applicants must reside in the City of Palmdale. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Director May be a Public Member or a City Council Member Firat Taxpulat 7/15/2025 7/2026 Director May be a Public Member or a City Council Member Nardy Lopez 7/10/2024 7/2027 Director May be a Public Member or a City Council Member Vacant 7/2028 Palmdale Recycled Water Authority (PRWA) Regular meeting location of the Board of the PRWA will be held in the Palmdale City Hall Council Chamber, located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Council appointments are made pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. The Public Member appointment is approved first by the PRWA and ratified by the member agencies. Public Member Qualifications - Must reside within the boundaries of the Palmdale Recycled Water Authority. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Director Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 Director Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Public Member Joe Pallon 4/1/2025 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 Palmdale – TID Visit Palmdale Board The Visit Palmdale meetings are held biannually and rotate locations between hotels. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Chair Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 10/2027 Vice Chair Randy Miranda 10/2026 Secretary Christian Barrow 10/2026 Treasurer Vacant 10/2025 Director Tracy Baldyga 10/2025 Director Adriana Serrato 10/2027 Director Sandra Stapleton 10/2026 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly The delegate attends the annual Assembly Business Meeting. Council appointment is made pursuant to SCAG By-Laws. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Mayor Ohlsen 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council District 43 Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of each month at the SCAG Office, Wilshire Grand Center, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA. Council appointment is made pursuant to SCAG By-Laws. Form 700 SEI filing requirement. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 2025 2027 ---PAGE BREAK--- January 14, 2026 United States / Mexico Sister Cities Association Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Legacy Commons. Council makes the appointments to this committee. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Councilmember Alarcón 1/13/2026 Delegate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 Alternate Mayor Pro Tem Bishop 1/13/2026 California State Prison – Los Angeles County, Citizens Advisory Committee Meetings are held quarterly in the Warden's Conference Room at the prison. Council makes the appointments to this committee. Position Appointee Appointed Term Expires Delegate Councilmember Bettencourt 1/13/2026 Alternate Councilmember Loa 1/13/2026