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Commission confirms several board appointments, reviews vacancies list
Summary
The commission approved multiple appointments — including Max Gibbs (Urban Forestry), Sarah Larson and Stacy Stout (Urban Agriculture) — and reviewed recent resignations from boards including the Land Bank Authority, urban forestry and urban agriculture; clerk staff will pursue applications to fill vacancies.
Commission and committee members on April 28 approved a sequence of resolutions to fill and reappoint members to city boards and commissions and discussed a set of recent resignations that will require mayoral or commission action.
In the Committee on Appointments, the commission approved the appointment of Max Gibbs to the Urban Forestry Committee (a slot reserved for a Parks and Recreation advisory board representative), the reappointment of Commissioner Isasi to the Civil Service Board, and appointments to the Urban Agriculture Committee: Sarah Larson (appointed by Commissioner Kilgore) and Stacy Stout (appointed by Commissioner Sasse). Comments from commissioners stressed the importance of filling boards promptly to support the city’s climate action adaptation plan.
Clerk/liaison Miss Posker reported several resignations: Hannah Mako (urban forestry), Carlos Calderon (urban agriculture and stormwater) and Tammy Vandenberg (Land Bank Authority). Commissioners discussed timing, whether some seats were reappointments and which are mayoral appointments; staff said they will prioritize those openings and gather applications for consideration.
The Committee on Appointments adjourned at 08:08 a.m. after approving the listed resolutions.
