DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
Mayoral, Council District 5, Council District 8, and Council District 10
SUBJECT:
Board Appointments
SUMMARY:
A) Appointing Gabriel L. Lopez (District 8) to the San Antonio Housing Trust for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
B) Appointing Kamala Platt (District 5) to the Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
C) Appointing Iza L. Ramirez (District 10) to the City Commission on Veterans Affairs for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
D) Appointing Andrea Rodriguez (Mayoral) to the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Applications for District Boards were submitted to the Office of the City Clerk who coordinated review of the applications with the pertinent City Departments and the City Attorney's Office. Qualified applications were forwarded to the respective City Council Offices for their review. A memorandum designating the Councilmember's appointee was submitted to the Office of the City Clerk for processing.
ISSUE:
Board appointments require full City Council approval.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Office of the City Clerk will continue to advertise vacancies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
In order to proceed with the direction of the City Council, the Office of the City Clerk recommends approval of the Board Appointments.