DATE: April 25, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Mr. Ray Bonilla Jr., from the Planning Commission, and Consideration of Options for Filling the Planning Commission Vacancy
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) accepting the resignation of Mr. Ray Bonilla Jr., from the Planning Commission, and then takes action regarding the vacancy on the Commission by either directing staff to fill the vacancy as part of the 2023 recruitment process that recently commenced or by adopting a resolution (Attachment III) to appoint alternate Ms. Shanta Franco-Clausen to the vacancy until July 2023.
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SUMMARY
Mr. Ray Bonilla Jr. was appointed to the Planning Commission on September 19, 2017. Mr. Bonilla's resignation becomes effective immediately following his swearing in as a City Council Member on April 18, 2023.
On March 30, 2023, former Council Member Elisa M?rquez was selected to fill the vacant District Two Supervisor position and on April 4, 2023, was sworn into office. During the April 11, 2023, Council meeting, the City Council declared Ms. Elisa M?rquez's seat vacant and considered City Council candidates from the January interview process who comprised Artavia Berry, Ray Bonilla Jr., and Austin Bruckner. Following the staff's presentation, a formal motion was made to appoint Ray Bonilla Jr. to fill the two-year term City Council vacancy. The appointment created a vacancy on the Planning Commission.
The 2022 General Municipal Election and 2023 City Council appointment created two vacancies on the Planning Commission which launched a special recruitment from December 14, 2022 through January 12, 2023. On January 24, 2023, following interviews of qualified and interested individuals, the Council appointed Ms. Karla Goodbody and Ms. Anika Patterson to fill Council Member Roche and Goldst...
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