DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
Council District 1, Council District 5, and Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Board Appointments
SUMMARY:
A) Reappointing Ricardo Briones (District 5) to the Zoning Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
B) Reappointing Cosima T. Colvin (District 1) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
C) Appointing Ashley M. Smith (District 1) to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
D) Appointing James R. Campbell (District 1) to the Brooks Development Authority for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
E) Reappointing John Gavin Rogers (District 1) to the Building Standards Board to the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
F) Reappointing Barbara Witte-Howell (District 1) to the City County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
G) Reappointing Cris Vieyra, Jr. (District 1) to the City Commission on Veterans Affairs for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
H) Appointing Curtis R. Fish (District 1) to the Historic and Design Review Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
I) Appointing Erika Gonzalez (District 1) and Erica L. Castro (District 7) to the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
J) Reappointing Erik K. Sanden (District 1) to the Parks and Recreation Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
K) Appointing Sonya R. Hernandez (District 1) to the SA2020 Commission on Education for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
L) Appointing Felix E. Gonzalez (District 1) and Alejandro D. Gomez (District 1) to the San Antonio Youth Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
M) Appointing Siew Ong Pang (District 1) to the Small Business Advocacy Committee for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
N) Appointing Paul Joseph DeManche (District 1) to the San Antonio Housing Trust for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
O) Appointing Erin C. Cusack (District 1) to the SA2020 Commission on Strengthening Family Well-being for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
P) Appointing Karen Weehler (District 7) to the Citizen Environmental Advisory Committee for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
Q) Appointing Robert W. Sipes (District 1) to the Zoning Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
R) Appointing Lisa K. Zottarelli (District 1) to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
S) Reappointing Dagoberto P. Patlan (District 1) to the San Antonio Arts Commission for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2019.
T) Reappointing Melanie A. Castillo (District 1) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire April 25, 2019.
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.