01-19-2021 - AGENDA ITEM 08 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEESAGENDA ITEM NO. 8
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: January 19, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of Commissioners and Committee Members
contained herein.
BACKGROUND:
On June 2, 2015, the City Council adopted an ordinance, which amended sections of the West Covina
Municipal Code related to the appointment, removal, vacancies, and terms of City Commissioners. The
ordinance was effective on July 2, 2015.
DISCUSSION:
The 2015 ordinance restructured the process of appointing City Commissioners. Specifically, the ordinance
allows for the appointment of City Commissioners by individual appointment by each Councilmember, rather
than by majority vote of the City Council. In addition, the ordinance established the term of office for each
commissioner to be consistent with the term of office of the appointing Councilmember. The following
appointments are effective immediately.
Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado is announcing the appointment/re-appointment of the following City
Commissioners:
• Community and Senior Services Commission - Carole Mullner and Karim Zaklama
• Human Resources Commission — Laura Vieyra
• Planning Commission — Brian Gutierrez
Mayor Pro Tem Dario Castellanos is announcing the appointment/re-appointment of the following City
Commissioners:
• Community and Senior Services Commission - Betty Valles and Herb Redhotlz
• Human Resources Commission - Henry Torres
• Planning Commission — Nickolas Lewis
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz is announcing the appointment/re-appointment of the following City
Commissioner:
• Community and Senior Services Commission - Jen Gutierrez and (To Be Determined)
• Human Resources Commission - (To Be Determined)
• Planning Commission — Livier Becerra
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai is announcing the appointment/re-appointment of the following City
Commissioners:
• Community and Senior Services Commission — Robert Torres and Cecilia Munoz
• Human Resources Commission — Therese Garcia
• Planning Commission - Shelby Williams
Councilman Tony Wu is announcing the appointment/re-appointment of the following City Commissioners:
• Community and Senior Services Commission - Alfred Williams and George Nguyen
• Human Resources Commission — Rosa Franco
• Planning Commission - Sheena Heng
Members of the Finance and Audit Committee will be:
• Mayor Pro Tern Dario Castellanos (Council Member) term - March 2021
• Councilmember Rosario Diaz term - December 2022
• Collen Rozatti (City Treasurer) term - December 2022
• James Grivich (Member of the Public) term - January 2022
• Marsha Solorio (Member of the Public) term - January 2022
• David Lin (Member of the Public) term - August 2021
• Donna Chia (Member of the Public) term - August 2021
Updated: January 19, 2021
Prepared by: Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
Enhance City Facilities and Infrastructure
Enhance the City Image and Effectiveness