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Tacoma committee recommends three reappointments, names youth appointment and two shortlist candidates for Climate and Sustainability Commission
Summary
The Infrastructure Planning and Sustainability Committee voted to recommend reappointment of three incumbents to the Climate and Sustainability Commission, appointed a youth member to an unexpired term and named two candidates to the commission shortlist. Votes were carried by voice vote; specific tallies were not read into the record.
The Infrastructure Planning and Sustainability Committee on April 9 recommended reappointing three incumbent members to the City of Tacoma Climate and Sustainability Commission, recommended one youth appointment to fill an unexpired term and placed two additional applicants on the commission shortlist.
Committee members made motions and carried each recommendation by voice vote during a meeting that followed interviews with three applicants. City Clerk Nicole Emery moderated the interview process and explained the selection timeline and term lengths before committee questioning and motions.
The recommendations put forward by the committee would reappoint Matthew Benedict, Yvonne Lau Cooper and John Doherty to three-year terms effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2028, if the full City Council confirms them. The committee also recommended Justine Jadalla for the youth member position to fill an unexpired term that will expire April 30, 2026. In addition, the committee named Drew Karoyi and Hope…
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