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File #: 4309
Claremont City Council
Agenda Report
TO: CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JED LEANO, MAYOR
ED REECE, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
DATE: J U LY 26, 2022
SUBJECT:
Item No: 2.
Reviewed by:
City Manager: AP
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS
SUMMARY
The Architectural Commission works to enhance the quality of life in Claremont by guiding the design
and redesign of physical elements and ensuring the harmonious composition and preservation of
visual aspects of the City. It also encourages the preservation of the City's architectural, historic, and
cultural resources. Composition of the Commission is established in Claremont Municipal Code
Section 16.300.020, which states that one member shall be a licensed architect, two shall be from
the design profession, and four may be appointed from the community at large. Two candidates are
currently going through the background investigation process, and will be brought forward at the
September 13, 2022 regular meeting. One additional seat remains unfilled.
The Community and Human Services Commission is responsible for the City's provision of a variety
of innovative community events, leisure activities and social services to meet existing and emerging
needs; maintenance of parklands, streets and streetlights, public sidewalks and landscaping;
protection and maintenance of City trees; trash collection and recycling; graffiti removal; and water
quality. The reappointment of Deborah Scott Toux is recommended.
The Planning Commission is established and created under and by the authority of the Government
Code. It provides review and recommendations on land use issues that preserve the character of
Claremont and the unique identities of specific neighborhoods; and it reviews and acts upon requests
for development applying General Plan goals, policies, and codes with consideration given to
environmental impacts associated with development. The appointment of Melinda Gonzales and Tom
Anderson, and the reappointment of Isaac Rahmim are recommended.
The Police Commission is charged with facilitating communication between the community and the
Police Department; reviewing Police Department policies, procedures and practices; providing a
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forum to address concerns and commendations regarding the Police Department reviewing crime
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trends and statistics, community -oriented policing and crime prevention programs; and reviewing and
monitoring reported data on police stops and police logs to determine any patterns of conduct. The
reappointments of Frank Bedoya, Becky Margiotta and Rafik Mohamed are recommended. At the
July 12, 20227 City Council meeting, direction was provided to extend the temporary terms created by
Ordinance No. 2020-07, and gradually reduce the number of commissioners to seven, through
attrition when a new vacancy occurs. With the proposed reappointments, the Commission will be
comprised of eight members, thereby moving towards the return to a seven -member body from the
temporary nine -member composition.
The Traffic and Transportation Commission is responsible for helping to promote a safe environment
while traveling within the city; considering alternative modes of travel, including regional
transportation systems; traffic hazard mitigation; providing bicycle and pedestrian -oriented
development; mitigating traffic noise and maintaining good air quality; circulation and parking
management; and long-range traffic plans. One candidate is currently going through the background
investigation process, and will be brought forward at the September 13, 2022 regular meeting.
The City Council Ad Hoc Selection Committee, comprised of Mayor Jed Leano and Mayor Pro
Tempore Ed Reece, conducted interviews and are putting forward their recommendations for the City
Council to confirm.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council Ad Hoc Selection Committee recommends that the City Council make the following
appointments and reappointments:
Planninq Commission
Appoint Melinda Gonzales to a term to expire August 31, 2026
Appoint Tom Anderson to a term to expire August 31, 2026
Reappoint Isaac Rahmim to a term to expire August 31, 2026
Community and Human Services Commission
Reappoint Deborah Scott Toux to a term to expire August 31, 2026
Police Commission
Reappoint Frank Bedoya to a term to expire August 31, 2026
Reappoint Becky Margiotta to a term to expire August 31, 2024
Reappoint Rafik Mohamed to a term to expire August 31, 2024
ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDATION
In addition to the recommendation, there are the following alternatives:
A. Request additional information.
B. Do not make the appointments.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The staff cost to coordinate interviews and prepare this report is estimated at $1,176 and is included
in the operating budget of the Administrative Services Department.
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RELATIONSHIP TO CITY PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Staff has evaluated the agenda item in relationship to the City's strategic and visioning documents
and finds that it applies to the following City Planning Documents: Council Priorities, Sustainability
Plan, General Plan, and the 2022-24 Budget.
CEQA REVIEW
These appointments are not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a
direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and Section 15060(c)
(3) (the activity is not a "project" as defined in Section 15378). CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2)
excludes "[c]ontinuing administrative ... activities, such as ... personnel -related actions" and "general
policy and procedure making" and Section 15378(b)(5) excludes "[o]rganizational or administrative
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment"
from its definition of "project."
Even if this item were a "project," it would be exempt from environmental review under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3)'s "general rule" that CEQA applies only to projects that have the
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Here, it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that this item, in and of itself, will have a significant effect on the environment.
On its own, this action will not result in any physical changes to the environment.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
The agenda and staff report for this item have been posted on the City website and distributed to
interested parties. If you desire a copy, please contact the City Clerk's office.
Submitted by:
Jed Leano
Mayor
Ed Reece
Mayor Pro Tempore
Prepared by:
Shelley Desautels
City Clerk
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