Council appoints Donna Boldt to Venice Housing Authority to fill unexpired term; 4-2 vote

The Venice City Council on Oct. 14 appointed Donna Boldt to the Venice Housing Authority for the unexpired term of James Kraut, running through Sept. 30, 2026.

A councilmember moved to appoint Donna Boldt and the motion was seconded. The clerk conducted an electronic vote; the appointment passed 4-2. The council did not record individual roll-call votes in the public transcript for this item. No members of the public signed up to speak on the appointment.

Council discussion before the vote was brief; one councilmember prefaced the motion by noting a personal connection to the matter and that they wanted to remain a resident in their home. The appointee will serve the unexpired term until the specified end date or until another appointment is made under city procedures.