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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 4.B 05/18/2015 REVISEDDATE: May 18, 2015 Revised Agenda Report May 14, 2015 evised Agenda Item #4. B TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: John C. Brown, City Manager SUBJECT: Resolution Recommending Appointments to the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association to Fill Vacancies on the Association of Bay Area Governments Board of Directors and 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 appointments to the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association and giving the Mayor or his designee authority to vote on late nominations received at the Association's June 11, 2015 meeting. BACKGROUND The Mayors' & Councilmembers' 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 Appointments: Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Board of Directors. One position, two year tern, to fill the expiring term of Jake Mackenzie (Rohnert Park) whose term expires June 30, 2015. Letter of interest was received from: • Jake Mackenzie (Rohnert Park) 2. Association of Bay_ Area Governments (ABAG) Board of Directors - Alternate. One position, two year term, to fill a vacant position. • Julie Combs (Santa Rosa) Sonoma Countv Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee. Three positions, two year terms from appointment date, to fill the expiring terms of John Dell'Osso (Cotati), Gary Wysocky (Santa Rosa), Laurie Gallian (Sonoma). Letters of interest were received from: • John Dell'Osso (Cotati) • Laurie Gallian (Sonoma) • Gary Wysocky (Santa Rosa) ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution 2. Letters of Interest ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE MAYORS' & COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SONOMA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, vacancies 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 11, 2015; and WHEREAS, letters of interest have been received and considered by the Petaluma City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council does hereby recommend to the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association the following people to fill the vacancies on: for the Association of Bay Area Governments (1 position) for the Association of Bay Area Governments — Alternate (1 position) for the Agricultural Preservation And Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee (3 positions) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council authorizes Mayor David Glass or his designee to vote on late nominations received at the Mayors' & Councilmembers' meeting on June 11, 2015. ATTACHMENT 2 LETTERS OF INTEREST March 11, 2015 CITY OF HEALDSBURG ADMINISTRATION Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma County 401 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95448-4723 Phone: (707) 431-3317 Fax: (707) 431-3321 Visit us at www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us RE: Appointments by Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma County Dear Chairperson McCaffery and Members of the Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association: The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association, at its meeting of June 11, 2015, will consider appointments to the following boards/committees: Board Term Current Member Term Expires 2 Year Jake Mackenzie, ABAG Executive Board Fixed Term Rohnert Park 6/30/2015 Ends in June 2 year Fixed Vacant ABAG Executive Board Term Ends in (Alternate) 6/30/2015 June John Dell'Osso, 6/2015 Sonoma County Cotati Agricultural 2 Years From Gary Wysocky, Preservation and Open Appointment Santa Rosa 6/2015 Space District Citizens Advisory Committee Laurie Gallian, Sonoma 6/2015 Please submit your letters of interest to me at: mcuriel@ci.healdsburR.ca.us no later than close of business, Thursday, April 30, 2015. This should allow adequate time for review at each of your Council meetings prior to the June 11`a Board of Directors' meeting. Sincerely, 1 Maria Curiel Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma County City of Healdsburg, 2015 Chau City Council Amy 0. Ahanotu Mayor Gina Belforte Vice Mayor Joseph T. Callinan Jake Mackenzie Pam Stafford Councllmembers Darrin Jenkins City Manager Don Schwartz Assistant City Manager Michelle Marchetta Kenyon CoAttomey Alexandra M. Barnhill Assistant City Attorney JoAnne Buergler City Clerk Betsy Howze Finance Director Brian Masterson Director of Public Safety John McArthur Director of Public Works and Community Services Victoria Perrault Human Resources Director Marilyn Ponton Director of Development Services April 2, 2015 Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association c/o Maria Curiel, City Clerk City of Healdsburg 401 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95448-4723 Re: Request for Reappointment to the ABAG Executive Board Honorable Mayors and Council Members, I am submitting this letter to you to advance my candidacy for re -selection to the above position by the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association Board of Directors. I have a long history of involvement with ABAG serving as a member of their Regional Planning Committee from 1997-2004. 1 also participated in the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) modeling work group where I was an active participant in the development of the 2014-2022 RHNA Plan. I continue to enjoy serving on the ABAG Executive Board and respectfully ask for your support of my request for reappointment. Yours Sincerely, Jake Mackenzie Councilmember JM/ca 130 Avram Avenue a Rohnert Park CA � 94928 o (707) 588-2226 + Fax (707) 792-1876 www.rpcity.org Ci �3JIA Ii May 13, 2015 Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association C/O Maria Curiel, City Clerk City of Healdsburg 401 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95447 I believe I can fairly represent the interests of our county and the City of Santa Rosa in the context of the Association of Bay Area Governments, and it would be an honor to be able to serve as an alternate on the Executive Board. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 707-542-1906 or by email at icombs(@srcitv.org Sincerely, cc JULIE COMBS Council Member JC/cin RE: Letter of Interest Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board it ")I I;N� ti, \\V 1"F 'Lvo I am writing to respectfully ask for your support for my appointment as an alternate to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board. I am a current member of the ABAG Regional Planning Committee. I have 11 1.11., ( ),,\11;`; represented Sonoma County as an ABAG-invited speaker on two occasions; one was 11;�;is* ro oi.I v,\1.1-1 at a regional meeting and one was for the regional planning directors. I have roil 't 1 I\VF1-?1 11;1_\I participated in One Bay Area programs, have a background in working towards `,AR W)"S )`_ KY affordable housing, and have served as a plans reviewer as well as a Planning Commissioner in another county. I continue to emphasize the importance of securing funding for our fast-growing region and will work towards that end. I believe I can fairly represent the interests of our county and the City of Santa Rosa in the context of the Association of Bay Area Governments, and it would be an honor to be able to serve as an alternate on the Executive Board. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 707-542-1906 or by email at icombs(@srcitv.org Sincerely, cc JULIE COMBS Council Member JC/cin CITY CSF March 16, 2015 X COTATI 3 gi Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association c/o Chairperson Shaun McCaffery City of Healdsburg 401 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 Via email: mcuriel@ci.healdsburg.ca.us Re: Request for Reappointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Dear Mayor McCaffery, I am writing you to ask for your support for reappointment on the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District (District) Citizens Advisory Committee. I would be honored to have the opportunity to continue to represent our cities. I feel that my background of working for the National Park Service (NPS) at Point Reyes National Seashore for over 32 years gives me an excellent understanding of open space issues in the Bay Area. Additionally, for over 50 years at the Seashore, we have preserved and maintained the dairy and beef ranches at Point Reyes while continuing to be a natural sanctuary and human haven for myriad of species and over 2.5 million annual visitors. At the District, we recently created a subcommittee to focus more on the agricultural lands held under either easement or fee simple and hope to provide more education to the public about the treasured agricultural lands in our county. I was happy to be appointed to this subcommittee. If you look at the mission statement for the District and the NPS, there are some very strong similarities; mainly to preserve and protect for future generations. I have been committed to this concept in my professional, personal and public life. I respectfully ask for your vote to reappoint me to this committee. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at 415-464-5135 (w) or 707-664-0598 (h) or at john.dellosso(i4sbcRlobal.net. Sincerely, John A. Dell'Osso Councilmember, City of Cotati GACOUNCIUCC Corresp (R=Cu+2)\de11osso.ag and open space seat reappointment doex 201 West Sierra201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, CA 94931-4217 • TELEPHONE 707.792.4600 • FAY 795.7067 I eft, d o ` AYTDYTtFI CtifLY CIltfi o: G No. -1 The Plaza cirYo Aswan, Arab Rebublic of Egypt \ Sonoma, California 95476-6618 s Chambolle-Musigny, France Phone (707) 938-3881 Fax (707) 938-8775 ° o Greve in Chianti, Italy E-Mail., cityhall0sonornacity.orq w Kaniv, Ukraine Patzcuaro, Mexico '9L 1 March 30, 2015 FOR�� Sonoma County Mayors and Council Members Re: Application for the County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee Dear Mayors and Councilmembers, It has been my distinct honor to have served as your representative on the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee since June 2009. 1 have served these last 6 years on the Executive Committee, the last two years as the Chair. Once again I am requesting your support as I seek reappointment for another two-year term. As a 34 -year resident of Sonoma County, residing in the City of 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 healthy open spaces for generations to enjoy. The Sonoma County Ag Preservation and Open Space Advisory Committee works with the public and District to represent an advisory body providing opportunities for the public to weigh in on the District Three -Year Work Plan, Matching Grants, access for the public to Sonoma County Open Space, Draft District Habitat Mitigation Policy, Environmental, Conservation and Stewardship policies. In addition to serving on the Ag Preservation and Open Space District, I 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 2011, 1 was Chair of Sonoma County Mayor and Councilmembers, and city representative on the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District. l have represented the City of Sonoma on the Association of Bay Area Governments, and since 2011 Sonoma County on the League of California Cities North Bay Division Executive Board. As a 7 year Sonoma City Councilmember, I 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 the cities and the mission of the Ag Preservation and Open Space District - "Permanently protects the diverse agriculture, natural resource and scenic open space lands of Sonoma County for future generations". Thank you for your consideration and I would very much appreciate your support for this appointment. Feel free to contact me at laurieclaliian(a7comcast.net or at (707) 738-9847. Sincerely, Laurie Gallian Mayor Pro Tem April 9, 2015 .i l Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association C/O Chairperson Shaun McCaffery City of Healdsburg 401 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 It would be an honor to be able to continue to serve you on this Committee. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 707-575-3820 or by email at gwvsockv@srcitv.org. Sincerely, GARY WYSOCKY Council Member GW/sks f:\council\members\wysockyopenspace2.doc { )1k iii •1"' �I Il.•E I ail„ RE: Letter of Interest Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee \1.,,•„r I am writing to ask for your support for my re -appointment to the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee. i1lltls(.:c)UK51:1' Vicc \lairs I actively campaigned for the extension of the tax for the program, and I support the r.I{IN C, S R(')\I need for access to open spaces in conjunction with the counties' various urban growth IU L11: COX IIII S boundaries. •I'O\I'(t'I Il\'I.I}111=.1 M (,ARY WYE OCKY I support local agriculture as a necessary part of a sustainable community. It is a critical part of our community's environmental and economic sustainability. My 30+ years of experience as a CPA in financial oversight, as well as my support by the local environmental community, go hand-in-hand in maintaining the values of the Open Space District. It would be an honor to be able to continue to serve you on this Committee. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 707-575-3820 or by email at gwvsockv@srcitv.org. Sincerely, GARY WYSOCKY Council Member GW/sks f:\council\members\wysockyopenspace2.doc { )1k iii •1"' �I Il.•E I ail„