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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: November 18, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Ann Sullivan DIRECTOR: Dave Anderson
City Clerk City Manager
SUBJECT: Commission Qualifications and Expiring Terms
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept the staff report and list of Commission qualifications and Commissioner terms that will be
expiring in the next calendar year and provide staff with additional direction if needed.
BACKGROUND:
Per Municipal Code 2-12.010(f), “on or before December 31 of each year, the City Clerk shall
prepare and the City Council shall adopt a list of all Commissions containing the following
information:
1. A list of the qualifications necessary for each Commissioner position; and
2. A list of all Commissioner terms which will expire during the next calendar year, including
the name of the incumbent Commissioner, the date of appointment, the date the term
expires and the qualifications necessary for the position.
This list shall be made available to the public and shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk
and at the Saratoga Library.”
A Commissioner must be a Saratoga resident and a registered voter in the City of Saratoga, with
the exception that one member of the Library Commission must be a resident of Monte Sereno
and Youth Commissioners are not required to be registered voters. Additionally, each
Commission applicant must attend at least one meeting of the Commission he or she is applying to
before being interviewed by the City Council. Commissioners may not hold an elected public
office and cannot be employed by the City of Saratoga.
Below is a list detailing special qualifications for each of the City’s Commissions and terms that
will be expiring in the next calendar year.
Heritage Preservation Commission
Special Qualifications (Municipal Code 13-10.010)
- One member to be nominated by the Saratoga Historical Foundation.
- Two members must be trained and experienced in the field of construction and structural
rehabilitation, such as a licensed architect, engineer, contractor, or urban planner.
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Vacancies April 2010:
Ø Position A – 3 years and 9 months
Ø Position B – 3 years and 9 months
Ø Position C – 4 years and 9 months
Terms Ending next Calendar Year
Norm Koepernik
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Rita McCarty
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Peter Marra
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Steve Kellond
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Library Commission
Special Qualifications
- One member is nominated by the City of Monte Sereno.
No vacancy occurring in 2010
Parks and Recreation Commission
Special Qualifications
- No special qualifications
No vacancy occurring in 2010
Planning Commission
Special Qualifications
- No special qualifications, however, members must be able to attend regular meetings that
are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Civic Theater.
Vacancies on April 2010 and term length:
Ø Position D – 4 years
Ø Position E – 4 years
Terms Ending next Calendar Year
Joyce Hlava
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
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- Eligible for reappointment
Yan Zhao
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Traffic Safety Commission
Special Qualifications
- No special qualifications
Vacancies April 2010:
Ø Position A – 3 years and 9 months
Ø Position B – 3 years and 9 months
Terms Ending next Calendar Year
Corinne Vita
- Appointed May 2008 to fill unexpired term of Brigitte Ballingall
- Term ends April 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Kenneth Biester
- Appointed April 2006
- Term ends April 2010
- Not eligible for reappointment
Youth Commission
Special Qualifications
- Members must be a resident of Saratoga in grade 7-12 while serving on the Youth
Commission.
Terms Ending next Calendar Year
Elena Rees
- Appointed June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
- Not eligible for reappointment
Kia Fariba
- Appointed June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Sammy Rao
- Appointed June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
- Not eligible for reappointment
Natalie Tkalovic
- Appointed June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
- Not eligible for reappointment
Kaitlin Finch
- Appointed in June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
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- Eligible for reappointment
Aditya Dev
- Appointed June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
- Eligible for reappointment
Tara Fatemi
- Appointed June 2008
- Term ends July 2010
- Not eligible for reappointment
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
N/A
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Implement Council direction.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Posting of agenda.
ATTACHMENTS:
Nothing additional.