Committee confirms multiple mayoral appointees to boards, 5 resolutions pass 4-0

The committee considered and approved a series of mayoral appointments to boards and pension funds during the meeting. Nicholas Vashart Thompson, deputy chief of staff in the mayor's office, presented applications and recommended approval for each nominee.

Resolutions approved by unanimous voice vote (ayes 4-0) included: - Resolution 25-0747: authorizing the appointment of Shaheen Spears to the Aurora Housing Authority board. Thompson said Spears is a long-time community advocate who has worked with service agencies and would "represent the best interest of folks in the Aurora Housing Authority." Committee approved 4-0. - Resolution 25-0757: approving the appointment of Stacy Peterson to the Aurora Police Pension Board. Committee approved 4-0; staff noted the city treasurer is routinely appointed to pension boards. - Resolution 25-0759: approving the appointment of Stacy Peterson to the Royal Firefighters Pension Fund Board (chair noted the CFO is appointed by ordinance); committee approved 4-0. - Resolution 25-0784: authorizing appointments of Pat Sutton and Luis Delock to the Aging and Community Advisory Board. Thompson presented both applications; the committee approved 4-0 and Thompson said he would provide missing resumes to the committee members after the meeting. - Resolution 25-0785: authorizing appointments of William Hubbell and Caitlin Kosaski to the City's Advisory Commission for Disabilities; the committee approved 4-0. Committee members noted that some application packets did not include resumes and discussed whether the council should require resumes with board applications.

Chairperson Edward J. Bugg called the roll and recorded the committee vote as 4-0 on each resolution. No amendments were offered; each motion carried on unanimous voice vote.