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Item No. 1.
MEETING DATE: 03/03/2025
 
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
 
FROM: JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER
By:  Rhonda J. Barone, CMC, City Clerk

 
SUBJECT:
CONDUCT INTERVIEWS FOR ANNUAL EXPIRING TERMS AND TWO ALTERNATES ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATION:


That the City Council conduct interviews for annual expiring terms and two alternates on the Planning Commission and Community Services Commission.

DISCUSSION:

At its Regular Meeting of January 21, 2025, the City Council was notified of the following commission vacancies:
  • One unscheduled vacancy with a 2-year term on the Planning Commission that will expire on March 31, 2027.
  • Two 3-year terms on the Community Services Commission that will expire on March 31, 2028.
At that time, City Council directed staff to advertise all expiring terms and to schedule interviews. The Commission recruitment was posted at City Hall and the City Council Chamber, and was also advertised on the City's social media sites, the City website, on Channel 3, and in the Orange County Register. 

A total of seven (7) applications were received for the Planning Commission and/or Community Services Commission vacancies, with a copy of all candidate applications attached for City Council review.

Below is the applicant interview schedule beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025, prior to the Regular City Council Meeting:
 
  Applicant Commission(s) of Interest
3:30 p.m. Denise Schmidt Community Services Commission
3:40 p.m. Manuel Miranda Community Services Commission
3:50 p.m. Janette Cortez Community Services Commission
4:00 p.m. Carrie Surich Community Services Commission
4:10 p.m. Ginger Logan-Cannon Planning Commission, Community Services Commission
4:20 p.m. Lyndsey Lefebvre Planning Commission
4:30 p.m. Yamilet Lara Planning Commission

FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:

The Planning Commissioners earn a monthly stipend of $100. The Community Services Commissioners earn a monthly stipend of $50. Stipends are a budgeted expense of the General Fund.
 

GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE/CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES:

This recommended action achieves the following elements of the La Habra General Plan:

LU 2.5 - Places Supporting the Quality of Life
ED 9.1 - Balanced Fiscal Practices

This action also achieves the following elements of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City of La Habra Goals and Objectives:

Goal 7B - Promote and practice a high standard of trust, ethics, and values among our employees and the public we serve
Goal 7C - Provide and maintain quality public services for our residents, businesses, and visitors
Goal 7D - Consistently provide the highest level of customer service to both our internal and external customers

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