Committee recommends confirmation of multiple volunteer board and commission appointments

The Library's Education and Neighborhoods Committee on Dec. 12 recommended confirmation of a package of appointments to boards and commissions and will forward the committee's recommendation to the full City Council on Dec. 16.

Clerk-read agenda items covered appointments to the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Governing Council (Alex Rasmussen), the Pike Place Market Historical Commission (Ross Pinnato), the Pioneer Square Preservation Board (Maya Spotted Bear, Sean O'Brien, Katrina Plowinski, Catherine Walker, Maureen Ellinga, Soyun Kim), the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board (Joe Krentz, Anthony Salazar), the Landmarks Preservation Board (Matt Zinski, Matthew Zinski referenced), the Community Involvement Commission (including Chelsea Affleck, Gabriel de Los Angeles, Elise A. Herwig, Nada Ramadan, Jaylen Smith, Timothy Turner) and three Seattle Youth Commission appointees (Max Chandraskaran, Korab Tadasi, Audrey May Trenan). Department of Neighborhoods staff and presenting leaders described each candidate's qualifications.

Rachel Lichtenberg of the Pike Place Market PDA and Lydia Faitalia of DON presented the nominations and read short biographies. Chair Maritza Rivera thanked nominees and committee staff, emphasizing that these are volunteer roles that provide important advice to city officials. The committee then moved to confirm appointments 3417 to 3436 as a group; the roll call vote was unanimous (4–0).

The committee's recommendation will be sent to the Dec. 16 City Council meeting for final confirmation.