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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Appointments List and Notice of Commission and Committee Terms Expiring - 2025STATE OF CALIF'!:''•41"N -- - --- - - 1 SS. CITY OF �A N OFFICE OF THE CITY C�LER -- - — -- ' CITY HALL 10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-325591 TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3223 • FAX: '(408),777-3366 CUPERTINO CUPERTINO.ORG t i i `.' C( Yam" BULLETIN B0, LOCAL APPOINTME I Trr !� AND NOTICE OF COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE TERMS EXPIRING IN 20�jNAf ` RE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that residents are encouraged to apply for positions on City of Cupertino commissions that will have vacancies in January of 2025. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 03, 2025. The City Council will conduct interviews and make appointments in late January. Commissioners are appointed by the Council and may serve a total of two consecutive 4-year terms (the Teen Commission has a different term structure). A commissioner may serve more than two consecutive terms if they have been appointed to fill a partial term of less than two years. All meetings are open to the public. The City also recruits for volunteer opportunities on various County regional bodies. To apply to serve on any of the commissions that currently have vacancies or will have vacancies in January, complete an application form. Commissions now have a specific application form which should be used instead of the general application form. The commission specific applications can be found at www.cupertinogov/vacancies/vacancies. ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION 3 available seats (residency requirement for three out of five members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Rani Agrawal 4/20/2023 Partial term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Vacant Term expires 1 /30/25 Vacant Partial term expires 1/30/2027 Eligibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members appointed by Council for four-year terms. • None of the members shall be employees or officials of the City, nor cohabit with as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Commission, the City Manager or staff person assigned to the Commission. • At least three shall be Cupertino residents. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions functions of the Arts and Culture Commission are to foster, encourage and assist the realization, preservation and advancement of arts and culture for the benefit of the citizens of Cupertino. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. MeetingSchedule: Regular meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every other month odd months at the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more information, contact staff liaison Gian Martire at 408- 777-3319 or gianm@cupertino.gov. AUDIT COMMITTEE 1 available seat (no residency requirement for at large members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Angela Chen 1 /30/2024 Partial term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Eligibility Reauirements: The Committee consists of five members as follows: • Two individuals are members of the City Council, and a minimum of two and a maximum of three are at large members. • The at large members shall not be officials or employees of the City, nor cohabit with as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Committee, the City Manager or staff person assigned to the Committee. • An Audit Committee at large member is not required to be a Cupertino resident, but the City Council will give priority to individuals who have substantial accounting, audit, or investment experience, preferably in connection with a governmental agency. Powers and Functions: The Audit Committee is responsible for various financial oversight functions, including reviewing the annual audit report and management letter, the Quarterly Treasurer's investment report, and quarterly Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program reports. The Committee also evaluates City investment policies, assesses related internal controls, and reviews internal and external audit findings. Additionally, the Committee recommends the appointment of internal and external auditors and advises on budget formatting. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meeting Schedule: Regular meetings are held at 4:00 p.m. in the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road, in the month following each quarter's end. For further information, contact staff liaison Jonathan Orozco at 408-777-3280 or ionathano@cul2ertino.gay. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION 3 available seats (residency requirement for all five members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Ilango Ganga 12/12/2019(partial First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes term;1/26/2021 Grace John 5/5/2022(partial First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes term, counts as full term) Vacant Partial term expires 1 /30/27 Eligibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members as follows: • Who are residents of the City and shall be appointed by the City Council to serve four-year, overlapping terms. • None of the members shall be officials or employees of the City, nor cohabit with as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Commission, the City Manager or the staff person(s) assigned to this Commission. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions of the Commission are to review, monitor and suggest recommendations for City transportation matters including, but not limited to bicycle and pedestrian traffic, parking, education and recreation within Cupertino. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meeting Schedule: Regular meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more information, contact staff liaison David Stillman at 408-777-3249 or HOUSING COMMISSION 2 available seats (residency requirement for four out of five members; Business representative must be from a Cupertino -based business Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Angan Das 1 /24/2022 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Govind Tatachari 1 /26/2021 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Eliaibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members: • One must be a representative from a Cupertino business. • Housing Commission members who are representatives of a business are not required to be Cupertino residents, but the business represented must be located in Cupertino. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions of the Housing Commission are to assist in developing housing policies and strategies, recommends policies for implementation and monitoring of affordable housing projects, help identify sources of funding for affordable 'housing and performs other advisory functions authorized by the City Council. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meeting Schedule: Regular meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more information, contact staff liaison Nicky Vu at 408-777-1347 or nickyv@cupertino.gov. LIBRARY COMMISSION 3 available seats (residency requirement three out of five members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Archana Panda 1 /25/2021 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Liyan Zhao 1 /25/2021 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Sheela Sreekanth 1 /25/2021 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Eligibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members as follows: • None of the members shall be employees or officials of the City, nor cohabit with as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Commission, the City Manager or staff person assigned to the Commission. • At least three shall be Cupertino residents. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions of the Commission are to advise the City Council on the adequacy of library service within the community and such other matters relating to library service as specified by the city council, and serves as liaison between the city and the Santa Clara County library system. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meeting Schedule: Regular meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at the Cupertino Library, 10800 Torre Avenue, Room 201 A. For more information, contact staff liaison Molly James at 408-777-3540 or mollyi@cupertipp.gov. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 3 available seats (residency requ4ernent for all five members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Hemant Buch 1 /31 /2023 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Jennifer Shearin 1 /31 /2023 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Seema Swamy 1 /24/2022 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Eligibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members as follows: • Who are residents of the City and shall be appointed by the City Council to serve four-year, overlapping terms. • None of the members shall be officials or employees of the City, nor cohabit with as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Commission, the City Manager or the staff person(s) assigned to this Commission. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions of the commission are to advise the City Council on municipal activities in relation to parks and recreation, including park site acquisition and development, recreation program policy, and expansion of the park program as development occurs. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meeting Schedule: Regular meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more information, contact staff liaison Jenny Koverman at Tenn k@cu ertino. ov. PLANNING COMMISSION 3 available seats (residency requirement for all five members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Muni Madhdhipatla 1 /25/2021 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Steven Scharf 1 /25/2021 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Tejesh Mistry 3/23/2023 Partial term expires on Yes 1/30/2025 Eligibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members as follows: • Who are residents of the City and shall be appointed by the City Council to serve four-year, overlapping terms. • None of the members shall be officials or employees of the City, nor cohabit with as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Commission, the City Manager or the staff person(s) assigned to this Commission. Powers and Functions: The Commission powers and functions is to advise the City Council on land use matters such as specific and general plans, zonings and subdivisions. The Commission reviews other matters as specified by City ordinances or Title VII of the Government Code of California. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meetina Schedule: Regular meetings are held at 6:45 on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue. For more information, contact staff liaison Piu Ghosh at 408-777-3277 or 12iug@cul2ertbp.gov. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION 2 available seats (residency requirement for all five members) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Bobby Toda 1 /24/2022 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Vacant First term expires 1 /30/25 Eligibility Reauirements: The Commission consists of five members as follows: • All of whom shall reside within the City and shall be appointed by the City Council to serve four-year, overlapping terms. • None shall be officials or employees of the City, members of the Sheriff's Department of the County, either regular or reserve, nor shall they be members of the Central Fire Protection District. • No members of the Public Safety Commission shall cohabit with, as defined by law, nor be related by blood or marriage to any member of the Commission, the City Manager or the staff person(s) assigned to this Commission. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions are to advise the city council on all areas relating to public safety, traffic, and police, fire and other matters relating to the foregoing. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meetina Schedule: Regular meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of every other month (odd months) at Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more information, contact staff liaison Thomas Chin at 408- 777-1310 or thomasc@cu ertino. ov. SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION 2 available seats (residency requirement for four of five members; Educational Representative must be from a Cupertino -based primary, secondary, or higher educational institution) Incumbent Date Appointed Term Expires Eligible to Reapply? Sonali Padgaonkar 1 /24/2022 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Steve Poon 1 /24/2022 First term expires 1 /30/25 Yes Eligibility Requirements: The Commission consists of five members appointed by the City Council to serve four-year, overlapping terms. • One member must be a representative from a Cupertino -based educational institution. • Sustainability Commission members who are representatives of an educational institution are not required to be Cupertino residents. • The four remaining community members must be residents of Cupertino. Powers and Functions: The powers and functions are to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and provide expertise and guidance on major policy and programmatic areas related to the environmental, economic and societal goals noted within Cupertino's Climate Action Plan (CAP) and General Plan (GP) Environmental Resources/Sustainability Element. Disclosure of certain financial interests, such as investments, businesses, and rental properties is required. Commissioners will need to file Statements of Economic Interest upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office. Commissioners must take an ethics course every two years. Meeting Schedule: Regular meetings are held at least once every three months at 4:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, every 3rd month at Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road, and other meetings may be held as necessary. For more information, contact staff liaison Victoria Morin at 408-777-3242 or victoriam@cupertino.gov. TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION N'o vacancies There are no terms expiring in January 2025 COUNTY OR REGIONAL ADVISORY BODIES OPEN SEATS The City of Cupertino is currently recruiting to fill volunteer opportunities on the following various county regional bodies that are currently vacant. SOURCEWISE ADVISORY COUNCIL No vacancies There are no terms expiring in January 2025