Title
Approval of Reappointments to Advisory Committees and Commissions
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Community Livability and Public Safety Committee recommends the reappointments listed below to the Arts Commission, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Design Review, Heritage Commission, Home Fund Advisory Committee, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, and Utility Advisory Committee for three-year terms ending March 31, 2025.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the reappointments to advisory committees and commissions recommended by the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to reappoint the recommended individuals to new terms on their respective advisory committees.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Items.
Background and Analysis:
On March 23, the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee discussed reappointments to Council-appointed advisory committees and commissions. The Committee recommends the following reappointments to three-year terms ending March 31, 2025:
• Arts Commission: Shameka Gagnier
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC): Alison Bremner and Jennifer Riedmayer
• Design Review Board: Ingrid Gulden
• Heritage Commission: Audrey Henley, and Sharon Lumbantobing,
• Home Fund Advisory Committee: Matt DeBord, Candace Jenkins, and Trudy Soucoup
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC): Meghan Payne
• Olympia Metropolitan Parks District (OMPD) Advisory Committee: Roger Horn, Kelly Wood
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC): Kyle Guzlas
• Planning Commission: Greg Quetin and Candi Millar
• Utility Advisory Committee: Dennis Bloom, Dani Clark, and Arland Schneider
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Advisory committees are a structured way for individual community members to share their opinions and perspectives, study issues, and develop recommendations in a focused small group. Their primary purpose is to provide judicious advice, from a community member’s perspective to the Olympia City Council.
Options:
1. Approve the reappointments as recommended.
2. Approve the reappointments with changes from Council.
3. Do not approve the recommended re-appointments and send the issue back to the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee. This would delay the start of terms and leave advisory committees not operating at full strength.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact related to the reappointments of advisory committee members.
Attachments:
None