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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 5.A 05/15/2017Agenda Item #5.A . i DATE: May 15, 2017 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 ABAG Executive Board, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee, and North Coast Railroad Authority Board of Directors 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 8, 2017 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 Director Appointments: ABAG Executive Board. One position, to fill expiring term of Jake Mackenzie (Rohnert Park); term expires June 2017. Two year fixed term. Letter of interest received from Jake Mackenzie (Rohnert Park) 2. ABAG Executive Board, Alternate. One position, to fill expiring term of Julie Combs (Santa Rosa); term expires June 2017. Two year fixed term. • Letter of interest received from Gabe Kearney (Petaluma) • Letter of interest received from Julie Combs (Santa Rosa) 3. Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee. One position, to fill expiring term of John Dell'Osso (Cotati); term expires June 2017. Term expires two years from appointment. • Letter of interest received from John Dell'Osso (Cotati) 4. North Coast Railroad Authority Board of Directors. One position, to fill vacant term of Sonoma County (previously Mendocino County). Term expires two years from appointment. Must be filled by a Cloverdale or Healdsburg Mayor or Council member. • Letter of interest received from David Hagele (Healdsburg) ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution 2. Letters of Interest ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE MAYORS' & COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE ABAG EXECUTIVE BOARD, SONOMA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION & OPEN SPACE DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEREAS, vacancies have occurred on various Boards and Committees due to term expirations or elected members leaving office; and WHEREAS, the appointments will be considered by the Board of Directors at the Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association meeting on June 8, 2017; and WHEREAS, five 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 for the following appointments: • ABAG Executive Board: • ABAG Executive Board Alternate: • Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee: • North Coast Railroad Authority Board of Directors: 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 8, 2017. i�(j14 tJ 111(7 r��rA icy ,k. 6'' f.lI IIOitN1T City Council Jake Mackenzie Mayor Pam Stafford Vice Mayor Amy 0, Ahanolu Gina Belforte Joseph Callinan Councilmembers Darrin Jenkins City Manager Don Schwartz Assistant City Manager Michelle Marchetta Kenyon City Attorney Karen Murphy Assistant City Attorney JoAnne Buergler City Clerk Betsy Howe Finance Director Brian Masterson Director of Public Safety John McArthur Director of Public Works and Community Services Mary Grace Pawson Director of Development Services Victoria Perrault Human Resources Director April 19, 2017 Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Re; Request for Reappointment to the ABAG Executive Board Honorable Mayors and Councilmembers, I am submitting this letter to you to advance my candidacy for re- selection to the ABAG Executive Board, At this critical stage in the ABAG / MTC amalgamation process I believe that continuity is important. I will serve in this position as I have for the past 4 years; with industry and diligence, I continue to enjoy serving on the ABAG Executive Board and respectfully ask for your support of my request for reappointment. Please call me should you have any questions at (707) 548 -3419, or feel free to e -mail me at jmackenzie @rpcity.org. I appreciate your support. Yours Sincerely, _ 1 i1 1 Jake ackenzie Mayor JM /dd 130 Avrarn Avenue 4, Rohnen Park CA + 94928 � (707) 538 -2226 o Fax (707) 794 -9248 www.rpcity.org CITY OF PETALUMA POST OFFICE BOX 61 PETALUMA, CA 94953 -0061 Gabe Kearney April 24, 2017 Councilnrember Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association City of Rohnert Park JoAnne Buergler, City Clerk 130 Avram Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928 RE: ABAG Executive Board (Alternate) Honorable Mayors and Council Members, I am submitting my letter of interest in filling the vacancy on the ABAG Executive Board (Alternate) that was created as a result of Julie Comb's term expiring in June of 2017. The role of ABAG in the coming years is going to be a crucial one as we move forward with planning for improvements to our regional transit systems, update our greater land use decisions, and develop strategies to better address the housing needs for the bay area. In the past six -years of serving as a councilmember in Petaluma I have advocated strongly for increased funding and access for transit, affordable housing. I have had the pleasure of working collaboratively with representatives on the Health Action Council for five of the past six years, and currently represent Petaluma on the Sonoma Clean Power board. I strongly feel my diverse background with experience in healthcare management, emergency management, and as a first responder provide me with a wealth of knowledge that could be applied to this position. Please call me if you have any questions. Respectfully, Pe altuna Cite Hall 11 English Street Petahnna, C4 94952 Gabe Kearney Phone (707) 778 -4345 Council Member Fax (707) 778 -4419 City of Petaluma E- 1111ail corurcihnemberkearne,,Cme.com 707- 758 -5513 f April 24, 2017 Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association C/O JoAnne Buergler, City Clerk City of Rohnert Park 130 Avram Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928 RE: Letter of Interest Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board 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 Ei O,ik, represented Sonoma County as an ABAG- invited speaker on two occasions; one was \ `" l ' at a regional meeting and one was for the regional planning directors. I have participated in One Bay Area programs, have a background in working towards i i,1 1 \1 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 I( cJi�I,Olj� Sincerely, JULIE COMBS Council Mernber JC /II M p April 17, 2017 a COTATI l Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmcmbers' Association c/o Chairperson Jake Mackenzie City of Rohnert Park 130 Avram Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Re: Request for Reappointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Dear Mayor Mackenzie, I am Nvriting 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 representing our cities. I feel that my background of working for the National Park Service (NPS) at Point Reyes National Seashore for over 34 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 awhile continuing to be a natural sanctuary and human haven for myriad of species and over 2.5 million annual visitors. At the District, I was appointed the Chair this year and would be honored to continue serving in that capacity. With that role, I have been updating the Mayors' & Councllmembers' Association at our bi monthly meetings of any updates from the Committee. 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 j l Sincerely . 11 41 (it - )( A I / ohn A. Dell'Osso - Councihrmember, City of Cotati 201 \-Vlest Siurra Avenue Corari, CA Q49 i1 I April 19, 2017 Ms. JoAnne M. Buergler, CIVIC City of Rohnert Park. 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Re: Letter of Interest North Coast Railroad Authority Vacant City Representative Seat Dear Ms. Buergler: Please accept this letter as my formal Letter of Interest to be appointed to the Vacant City Representative Seat on the North Coast Railroad Authority. With my background in Commercial Real Estate Finance, as well as work on the Healdsburg City Council, I believe I'll be an active & thoughtful contributor to the NCRA. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions Sincerely, David L. Hagele Councilmember City of Healdsburg e