Commissioners and staff thanked outgoing planning staff member Mrs. Huerta and were told the city has selected a replacement, Michael Guyard, who currently serves as planning and zoning coordinator for the city of Helotes. A city staff member announced that Guyard holds a master’s degree in public administration, was selected from a pool of six applicants, and will be introduced to the City Council at its Sept. 2 meeting before attending the commission’s next session.

The announcing staff member said: “He comes from the city of Helotes. He's their planning and zoning coordinator. He'll be working closely with Melinda.” The staff member added that Guyard has practical experience with local planning processes and that interviews of six applicants produced a strong candidate pool. Mrs. Huerta said this was her last meeting with the commission and thanked members for the opportunity to serve.

Staff told commissioners they will circulate Guyard’s contact information to the commission and that he is expected to participate in the commission’s next meeting. No formal vote or council confirmation was recorded in the planning and zoning meeting minutes; the announcement was informational and the hire will be publicly introduced at the City Council meeting on Sept. 2.