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SPECIAL MEETING — JANUARY 24, 2019
COMMUNITY CENTER MULTI -PURPOSE ROOM
1001 KENNEDY WAY — 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: John Headding
Dawn Addis
Robert Davis
Jeff Heller
Marlys McPherson
STAFF: Dana Swanson
AGENDA NO: A-3
MEETING DATE: February 13, 2019
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
City Clerk
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Headding established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. with all
members present.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
ADVISORY BOARD INTERVIEWS
Planning Commission
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• Two (2) upcoming vacancies for 4-year terms ending January 31, 2023
Mayor Headding announced Philip Usher had withdrawn his application.
The following applicants were interviewed for the Planning Commission positions: Gerald Luhr,
Susan Stewart, Glenn Turner, Alexis Vincent and Melany Walker. Following interviews, the
Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results. Ms. Stewart received
unanimous support, Mr. Luhr received four votes (Headding, Addis, Davis, McPherson), and Ms.
Walker received one vote (Heller). Ms. Stewart and Mr. Luhr were each appointed to a four-year
term ending January 31, 2023.
Citizens Oversight /Finance Advisory Committee ("CFAC")
https://youtu.be/QX5ZmIT1 i1Y?t=3986
• Three (3) upcoming vacancies for 4-year terms ending January 31, 2023
• One (1) current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending January 31, 2022
Mr. William Bowes was unable to attend interviews due to a prescheduled out of country trip. The
Council discussed his request to be considered for appointment to the CFAC despite his absence.
MOTION: Council Member McPherson moved the Council allow Mr. Bowes to remain on the
ballot. The motion was seconded by Council Member Davis and carried unanimously,
5-0.
Mayor Headding, Council Member Davis and Council Member McPherson announced they met
individually with Mr. Bowes. Council Member Addis stated she had spoken with Mr. Bowes by
telephone.
The following applicants were interviewed for the CFAC: Homer Alexander, Lois Johnson and
Barbara Spagnola. Following interviews, the Mayor asked if anyone preferred to serve the shorter
term and Ms. Spagnola stated she had been on the Committee 9 years and would prefer the
shorter term. The Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results: Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Bowes and Ms. Johnson received unanimous support for appointment to 4-year
terms ending January 31, 2023. Ms. Spagnola received unanimous support to serve a partial
term ending January 31, 2022.
Public Works Advisory Board ("PWAB")
https://youtu.be/QX5ZmlT1 i 1 Y?t=5265
• One (1) upcoming vacancy for a 4-year term ending January 31, 2023
The following applicants were interviewed for the PWAB. Torrey Byles, Paul Donnelly and Glenn
Turner. Following interviews, the Council voted by written ballot and the Clerk read the results.
Or. Byles received four votes (Headding, Addis, Davis and McPherson) and Mr. Donnelly received
one vote (Heller). Mr. Byles was appointed to a 4-year term ending January 31, 2023,
Harbor Advisory Board ("HAB")
https://youtu.be/QX5ZmlT1 i 1 Y?t=6433
• One (1) upcoming vacancy for a Recreational Boating representative for a 4-year term
ending January 31, 2023
• One (1) upcoming vacancy for a Waterfront Leaseholder representative for a 4-year
term ending January 31, 2023
Dana McClish was interviewed for the Recreational Boating representative; Cherise Hansson and
Alexis Vincent were interviewed for the Waterfront Leaseholder representative. Following
interviews, the Council voted by written ballot and the Clerk read the results: Mr. McClish received
unanimous support to fill a new 4-year term ending January 31, 2023. Ms. Hansson received four
votes (Headding, Addis, Davis and McPherson) and Ms. Vincent received one vote (Heller). Ms.
Hansson was appointed to fill a new 4-year term ending January 31, 2023,
Tourism Business Improvement District ("TBID") Advisory Board
https://youtu.be/QX5ZmIT1 i1Y?t=7817
• One (1) upcoming vacancy for a Hotelier Member -at -Large with term ending
January 31, 2023
• One (1) current vacancy for a Hotelier with 50 rooms or less with term ending
January 31, 2021
• Two (2) upcoming vacancies for Members -at -Large for 4-year terms ending
January 31, 2023
The Council interviewed the following individuals for the Member -at -Large positions: Jim Curnutt,
Nancy Dickenson, Sean Green, Taylor Newton, Joan Solu and Alexis Vincent. During opening
statements, Mr. Newton withdrew from the process noting there were several other strong
applicants and his business/travel commitments were consuming much of his time. Following
interviews, the Council voted by written ballot and the Clerk read the results: Ms. Dickenson
received four votes (Headding, Addis, Davis and Heller), Ms. Solu received three votes
(Headding, Heller and McPherson) and Mr. Green received three votes (Addis, Davis and
McPherson). Ms. Dickenson was appointed to a 4-year term and the Council voted again to break
the tie between Ms. Solu and Mr. Green, Ms. Solu received three votes (Headding, Heller,
McPherson) and Mr. Green received two votes (Addis and Davis). Ms. Solu was appointed to a
4-year term.
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The Council interviewed Isaac Su, 456 Embarcadero, and Amish Patel, Fireside Inn, as hotelier
representatives to the TBID Advisory Board. Following interviews, Mr. Patel received unanimous
support for the Hotelier Member -at -Large position with a 4-year term ending January 31, 2023,
Mr. Su was appointed by majority vote (Addis, Davis and Heller) to fill the current vacancy with a
term ending January 31, 2021,
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Recorde y:
ana Swanson
City Clerk
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