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DATE: •June 3, 2013
TO: Honorable.Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John C. Brown, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Resolution:Recommending Appointment to the Mayors' & Councilmembers'
Association to Fill a Vacancy oh the Sonoma.County Agricultural Preservation and
Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that-the City Council adopt.the.attached resolution recommending appointment
to the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association and giving the Mayor or his designee authority to
vote on late nominations>received at the Association's June 13, 2013 meeting.
BACKGROUND
The Mayors' & Councilriiembers' Association, which includes all the Sonoma County cities, fills
vacancies on various'local or'regional Boards or Commissions when the terms of office expire or
upon resignations. Letters of interest are circulated to all cities by those elected officials wishing to
serve, followed by the cities voting,on their recommendations at an upcoming meeting of the
Association.
Board of Directors Appointment:
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So. Co. Agricultural Preservation and OpenSpace District Citizens Advisory Committee. One
position, two year term, to fill the,expiring term of Laurie Gallian(Sonoma).
One letter of interest was`received:frorn LauriesGallian forreappointment,
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
2. Letter of Interest
Agenda Review:
City Attorney Finance Director City Manager
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENT TO THE MAYORS' &
COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION TO FILL'THE VACANCY ON THE SONOMA
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND OPENSPACE DISTRICT CITIZENS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, vacahcies'have occurred on various Boards and Commissions due to term
expirations or elected members leaving office;;and
WHEREAS, the appointments will be considered by the,Board of Directors at the Mayor's
& Councilmembers' Association meeting.on June 13, 2013; and
WHEREAS, letter(s) of interest have been receivedand'considered by the Petaluma City
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council does hereby
recommend to the Mayors' Councilmembers' Association to fill the
Vacancy on the Sonoma,County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Citizens Advisory
Committee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED'that the PetalumaCityCouncil authorizes Mayor David
Glass or his designee to vote on late_;nominations received:at the Mayors' &Councilmembers'
meeting on June 13, 2013.
ATTACHMENT 2
LETTER(S) OF INTEREST
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May 16, 2013
Sonoma County.Mayors and Council Members
Re: Application for the Count y Agricultural Preservatiorrand Open
Space District Advisory Committee
Dear Mayors and Councilmembers,
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It has been my distinct honor to have served.as yourYepre-eentative,,on:the;Sonoma-County
Agricultural Presentation:and`Open Space.DistrictaAdvisory Committee since June 2009. I have
served these last 4•years on the Executive Committee; this,yearas•Chair of the Committee. I have
also served on the subcommittee for Matching Grantsiand Stewardship Committee. Once again I am
requesting your support as Irseek reappointment for anothertwo-yearterm.
As a 32-year resident of Sonoma:County, residing!in the Cityof'Sonoma, I have-a;great respect for
the beauty and importance'of.land use policies that will help the County fulfill its goals of preserving
the land and providing r healthy open spaces for generations to enjoy In the:last two years the Sonoma
County Ag Preservation and Open Space Advisory Committee has worked.with,the public and District
tol represent an advisory,body for the publicto weigh in District Three,YearWork Plan, Matching
Grants, access'-for the public to Sonoma County Open Space; Draft District Habitat Mitigation Policy,
Environmental, Conservation and:Stewardship•policies.
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Besides serving on the Ag Preservation and;Open(Space District;,) have also served on the•Sonoma
County 2007 Community Climate Action Plan?Committee and since'2009 served the Sonoma County
regionally as a Director on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, Regional Climate Protection
Authority District and City representative on the Water Advisory Committee. In my year as Mayor of
City of Sonoma in 201i, I was Chair of•Sonoma County Mayor and Councilmembers,'and"city
representative on the Sonoma Valley County;'Sanitation District. I have represented the City of
Sonoma•on.the Association of Bay Area Governments,.and in 2011 Sonoma County on the League of
California CitiesNorth Bay-Division Executive Board.
As a 32 yearSonoma;County communitymemberand,a 5,year'Sonoma City Councilmember, l:have
a stake in the acquisition and preservation of agricultural and open space lands as+a,legacy for future.
generations'., I eagerly•anticipate'the possibility of representing'you.on;the committee,and accepting
the challenge to work collaboratively,in,a.regional cities;leadership approach to explore•and,support
theTcitiesiand the mission'of the-AgPreservation and Open,r,Space District- "Perrrianentlyprotects:the
diverse agriculture, 'natural resource and scenic openspace lands.ofSehoma County fof future
generations'.
Thank you for your consideration and I would very much appreciate,y,oursupport for this appointment.
Feel free to_contact,me at;lauriega)lianna comcasfnet or at (707)=738-9847.
Sincerely,
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Laurie Gallian
C ounciImember