city of Chula Vista

File #: 17-0077    Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Filed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/2/2017 Final action: 3/2/2017
Title: INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO FILL ALL 16 SEATS FOR INITIAL TERMS ON THE MEASURE P CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Interviews of all nominees were scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, and Thursday, March 2, 2017. Appointments will be made at the conclusion of interviews at the March 2 meeting. No appointments will be made on February 28. At the February 21, 2017 City Council Meeting, the following individuals received two or more nominations to be interviewed for the At-Large Member seats: - At-Large Member - District 1 Representative: Jose Doria, Hector Martinez, Shauna Stokes, Joshua Summers and Paula Whitsell - At-Large Member - District 2 Representative: Monica Bonilla, Paul Crawford, Mona Freels, Steven Pavka and Christopher Redo - At-Large Member - District 3 Representative: Martin Calvo and Jason Prater Applicants for the At-Large Member- District 4 Representative Seat to be interviewed: - At-Large Member - District 4 Representative: Abel Cordero, Ruben Osorio, Christopher Sh...
Attachments: 1. Item 1 - Citizens Oversight Committee Application Packets, 2. Item 1 - Additional Information

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INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO FILL ALL 16 SEATS FOR INITIAL TERMS ON THE MEASURE P CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

 

Interviews of all nominees were scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, and Thursday, March 2, 2017. Appointments will be made at the conclusion of interviews at the March 2 meeting.  No appointments will be made on February 28.

 

At the February 21, 2017 City Council Meeting, the following individuals received two or more nominations to be interviewed for the At-Large Member seats:

-                     At-Large Member - District 1 Representative: Jose Doria, Hector Martinez, Shauna Stokes, Joshua Summers and Paula Whitsell

-                     At-Large Member - District 2 Representative: Monica Bonilla, Paul Crawford, Mona Freels, Steven Pavka and Christopher Redo

-                     At-Large Member - District 3 Representative: Martin Calvo and Jason Prater

 

Applicants for the At-Large Member- District 4 Representative Seat to be interviewed:

-                     At-Large Member - District 4 Representative: Abel Cordero, Ruben Osorio, Christopher Sheridan

 

Applicants for the At-Large Member - Any District Representative Seat to be interviewed (this list includes all of the At-Large District Representative nominees):

-                     Monica Bonilla, Martin Calvo, Abel Cordero, Paul Crawford, Jose Doria, Mona Freels, Hector Martinez, Ruben Osorio, Steven Pavka, Jason Prater, Christopher Redo, Christopher Sheridan, Shauna Stokes, Joshua Summers, and Paula Whitsell

 

The following applicants were nominated by the Nominating Authorities as prescribed by Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.61.050 to be interviewed for the Designated Member seats:

 

-                     Rodney Caudillo, Growth Management Oversight Commission

-                     Robert Coleman, Sustainability Commission

-                     Thomas Doyle, Parks & Recreation Commission

-                     Leon Firsht, Director of Public Works

-                     David Garcias, San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Union

-                     Duaine Hooker, Growth Management Oversight Commission

-                     Donald Hunter, Chula Vista Police Chief

-                     Susana Juarez, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, San Diego Branch

-                     Michael Lengyel, Growth Management Oversight Commission

-                     Sassan Rahimzadeh, Sustainability Commission

-                     Lileana Robles, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, San Diego Branch

-                     Oscar Romo, Sustainability Commission

-                     Silvestre Vigilante, Youth Sports Council

-                     Scott Vinson, Chula Vista Fire Chief

-                     Todd Voorhees, San Diego County Taxpayers Association

-                     Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce (nominee(s) pending)

 

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At its February 21, 2017 meeting, pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.61.060, the City Council made its nominations for the Measure ‘P’ Citizens’ Oversight Committee “At-Large” seats and set the date and time to interview these nominees as well as the “Designated Member” applicants who were nominated by the designated Nominating Authorities as prescribed by Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.61.050.

 

The Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce is one of the Nominating Authorities, and it nominated Steve Miesen, who has since withdrawn his application.   The City Clerk requested that the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce submit new nominations.  At the time of publication, the new nominee information and application had not been received.  The nomination(s) is expected to be received Friday, February 24, and the application(s) is due Monday February 27, 2017. The application(s) will be provided to the Council and the name made publicly available at that time.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Recommended Action

Council conduct the interviews and make the required appointments.