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Council confirms planning, parks and Measure S appointees; approves consent calendar items
Summary
Council reappointed Brian Ramirez to the planning commission, reappointed Natalie Gonzales and Yolanda Torres to parks/recreation, appointed Reyes Gallardo to the Measure S oversight committee, and approved the remainder of the consent calendar by roll call.
The council processed commissioner appointments and routine business in the meeting’s business portion.
Appointments and votes: Council voted to reappoint Brian Ramirez to the planning commission and to reappoint or appoint several parks, recreation and Measure S oversight candidates. Council also approved the remainder of the consent calendar after members pulled specific items for separate discussion.
Candidates who spoke: Jaden (Jayden) Valdez introduced herself and asked about sports facilities investments; Brian Ramirez described his planning‑commission experience and neighborhood outreach; Yolanda Torres described two years of service on the parks and recreation commission; Reyes Gallardo (24) applied for Measure S oversight and identified his public‑safety background.
Procedure and votes: Motions and seconds were made from the dais and roll‑call votes were recorded for the appointments and consent‑calendar approvals. The clerk called the roll for each motion and the council recorded affirmative votes for the listed appointments.
Why it matters: these appointments fill important volunteer advisory seats on planning, parks and the Measure S oversight committee at a time of active development and when master planning and commission training were emphasized by staff and council to improve review capacity.
