MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Amber Ames, City Recorder
Date: January 5, 2021
Subject: Appointments to Boards and Commissions ______
Requested City Council Action: Consider approving annual appointments to city-wide boards and commissions, as well as community boards and commissions for the 2021 year. Twenty seven applications were considered; they were received in either the 2019 or 2020 recruitment cycle as applicants have the option to be considered for two recruitment cycles. Of those, seven applicants either did not respond, moved or withdrew their application. We were unable to fill the Parks & Recreation Commission youth member position, but will recruit again for it in the near future. Departments have reviewed applications with Committee Chairs and the Chairs have made the following recommendation as proposed. Copies of the applications are filed in the City Recorder’s office.
Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan - Council Representative (2 year term) Councilor Beach Pace
Environmental Stewardship Committee (formerly Sustainability Task Force) Councilor Anthony Martin
Community Development Block Grant Policy Advisory Board Councilor Gina Roletto
Transportation Committee Councilor Beach Pace, Chair Councilor Rick Van Beveren, Vice Chair Councilor Kyle Allen Tara Hansen – new appointment (non-voting community member – 2 year term)
Finance Committee Councilor Olivia Alcaire, Chair Councilor Anthony Martin, Vice Chair Councilor Gina Roletto Salvatore Bianco – new appointment (non-voting community member – 2 year term)
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Audit Committee (4 year term) Bill Mooso – reappointment Kristine Adams-Wannberg – new appointment
Budget Officer (1 year term) Robby Hammond – reappointment
Budget Committee (3 year term) Zuhair Gafur – reappointment Taylor Moore – new appointment
Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council (1 to 3 year terms) Dolisha Mitchell – new appointment – 3 year term Stephanie Kim – new appointment – 3 year term Ishaan Sinha (Youth Advisory Council representative) – reappointment – 1 year term
Officer Nominations Ramon Cancel – Chair Pamela Padilla – Vice Chair
Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee (4 year term) Lynne Foster – reappointment Kara Radecki – reappointment Megan Earls – reappointment
Library Board (4 year term) Linda Mokler – reappointment Mel Adams – reappointment
Parks and Recreation Commission (3 year term) Forest Huntington – reappointment Nickole Vargas – reappointment
Planning Commission (4 year term) Thomas Kim – reappointment Joe Grillo – reappointment Brian Berard – new appointment (filling unexpired term ending December 2021) Shree Aier – new appointment
Planning & Zoning Hearings Board (3 year term) Joe Turner – reappointment Walt Hellman – reappointment Kimberly Wetzel – reappointment
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Public Engagement Committee (1 year term) Geoffrey Kavulya – new appointment Gentry Kauwe – new appointment Erin Morrison – reappointment Ivette Heredia – reappointment Cindy Cosenzo – reappointment Daria Martin-Bigham – reappointment Tricia Mortell – reappointment
Utilities Commission (3 year term) Debbie Raber - reappointment
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MEMORANDUM
To: Robby Hammond, City Manager
From: Peter Brandom, Senior Project Manager
Date: January 5, 2021
Subject: Hillsboro Community Environmental Stewardship Committee Appointments ______
Requested City Council Action: Consider the requested appointments to the Hillsboro Environmental Stewardship Committee (HESC) to serve a two year term.
Background: The five year update to the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan (2035 Plan) was approved by City Council on August 4, 2020. Environmental Stewardship (formerly Environmental Sustainability) remains one of the five focus areas. In order to continue with focused oversight and implementation of this focus area, a separate, permanent standing committee will replace the Sustainability Task Force, established in 2015, which has now completed its original charge. Under its direction, 90% of the projects and programs identified in the original Hillsboro Environmental Sustainability Plan have been completed or initiated.
The roles and responsibilities of the Hillsboro Environmental Stewardship Committee are to:
Track and report on adopted indicator status Modify, add, or otherwise update performance indicators as needed Review and share information on Community Partner progress Evaluate and recommend minor modifications to environmental stewardship actions Participate in quarterly meetings and related events Advise City Council and partners on best practices, pilot projects, or policies Produce an annual progress report Conduct community engagement and action plan updates at five year intervals
The Environmental Stewardship Committee will represent a cross-section of community institutions and partners in order to facilitate broad-based input and participation. Membership categories include, but are not necessarily limited to:
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1 Hillsboro City Council member liaison 2 Youth members 3-8 implementation partners representing the three ES goal areas (natural resource conservation, material recovery, energy & mobility) 1 representative to the Bee City USA initiative, one of the goal area representatives 5 members representing utility providers (public works, water, wastewater, electricity, and natural gas) 4 members representing businesses 2 members representing local community based organizations
Members serve two-year terms. Terms may be renewed by mutual agreement. The City Council representative serves as Chair. The Chair appoints a Vice-Chair to serve as his or her proxy as needed. Committee Chair responsibilities include:
Approving agendas and helping to lead Committee meetings; Participating in project/program planning, as needed and as capacity allows; Providing periodic updates to City Council.
Table 1 below lists the recommended appointees to the HESC.
Table 1: HESC Positions and Members Position Representative Affiliation Councilor Anthony Council Representative City Council Martin* Hillsboro Water and Joint Utility Kristel Griffith* Water Commission Utility Troy Gagliano* Portland General Electric Utility Nina Carlson* Northwest Natural Gas Utility Tom Arnold* Hillsboro Public Works Utility Mac Martin* Clean Water Services Hillsboro Resident and natural Natural Resource Conservation Kieran Sikdar^ resource expert Natural Resource Conservation City of Hillsboro/Jackson Laura Trunk^ and Bee City USA Liaison Bottom Wetlands Preserve^ Natural Resource Conservation Justin Green^ Working Theory Farm^ Westside Transportation Energy & Mobility Jeff Pazdalski* Alliance* Energy & Mobility Hannah Cruz^ Oregon Energy Trust^ Hillsboro resident and Master Material Recovery Tasha Johnson^ Recycler^ Oregon Department of Material Recovery Audrey O’Brien^ Environmental Quality^
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Position Representative Affiliation Material Recovery Vinod Singh^ Far West Recycling Hillsboro^ Glencoe High School and Youth Hillsboro Community Makena Krause* Hillsboro Youth Advisory Member Council* Glencoe High School and Youth Hillsboro Community Allison Puch Cahuich^ Hillsboro Youth Advisory Member Council* Hillsboro Business Fawn Bergen* Intel* Hillsboro Business Tina Chang^ Genentech^ Hillsboro Business Matthew Barnett^ R&D Plastics^ Hillsboro Business Tony Varela^ MetaFab^ Hillsboro Community based Community Action Washington Randy Olsen^ Organization County^ Hillsboro Community based Mia Hocking* Hillsboro School District* Organization *Prior Task Force Member ^New Task Force Member
Cost: Staff time.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Dacia Bakkum, Management Analyst
Date: January 5, 2021
Subject: Hillsboro 2035 Oversight Committee Appointments ______
Requested City Council Action: Staff requests City Council consideration of appointments to the Hillsboro 2035 Oversight Committee as described in this staff report.
Background: The primary role of the Hillsboro 2035 Oversight Committee is to monitor, facilitate and report implementation progress of the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan. Specific roles and responsibilities include:
• Participating in Community Partner events and meetings • Collecting annual information on Community Partner progress • Overseeing production an annual progress report • Hosting an annual community celebration • Promoting implementation achievements • Evaluating and recommending minor modifications to actions • Conducting community engagement and action updates at five year intervals
Committee members serve two-year terms and may be renewed by mutual agreement. Committee membership consists of:
• One Hillsboro City Council liaison • Two Community Partners representing each of the five focus areas • Public-at-large members with representatives of community interests
2021 – 2023 Hillsboro 2035 Oversight Committee
Ted Vacek, Chair Hillsboro Resident/Public at Large Beach Pace Hillsboro City Council Simone Brooks City of Hillsboro Amber Wilson Public-at-Large Begona Rodriguez Early Learning Washington County Beth Graser Hillsboro School District Cindy Cosenzo AgeCelebration Deanna Palm Hillsboro Chamber EJ Payne Hillsboro Downtown Partnership Elijah Lynn Public-at-Large Gentry Kauwe Public-at-Large Heather Robinson Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Ishaan Sinha Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council Israel Munoz Sonrise Church Izabella Pena Public-at-Large Jessica Stark Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Kim Megorden Public-at-Large Lacey Townsend Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Liz Connor Hillsboro Farmers Market, Inc. Nathan Sosa Public-at-Large Ramon Cancel Portland Community College Rommel Rodriguez Public-at-Large Sarah Moll Bienestar Tonya Leedy Public-at-Large Zane Othman Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council Zoi Coppiano Public-at-Large
Recommendation: Staff recommends Council approval of the appointments to the Hillsboro 2035 Oversight Committee as described above.