Title
Approval of Appointments to the Design Review Board to Fill Vacancies
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee recommends approval of the appointments listed below.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the appointment of Nat Kale, with a term ending March 31, 2025; Quentin Phillips, with a term ending March 31, 2024; Katrina Schmitt, with a term ending March 31, 2025; Abigail Twombly, with a term ending March 31, 2024, to the Design Review Board to fill vacancies.
Report
Issue:
Whether to make the recommended appointments to the Design Review Board.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
The Community Livability and Public Safety Committee interviewed Katrina Schmitt, Abigail Twombly and Quentin Phillips at its March 9, 2022, special meeting and interviewed Nat Kale at its March 10, 2022, special meeting. The Committee recommends their appointments to fill vacancies on the Design Review Board - Kale to Position #8, with a term ending March 31, 2025; Phillips to Position #1, with a term ending March 31, 2024; Schmitt to Position #4, with a term ending March 31, 2025; and Twombly to Position #7 with a term ending March 31, 2024.
The candidates' applications and resumes are attached.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1. Approve the appointments as recommended.
2. Do not approve the appointments and send the issue back to the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee. This would delay the appointment schedule and leave the Committee not operating at full strength.
Financial Impact:
No cost is associated with the action. To reduce barriers to community member participation, the City offers stipends of $25 per meeting attended to Advisory Committee members. Those members who certify as low income are eligible to rec...
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