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Whittier City Council appoints two members to local boards after candidate interviews
Summary
At a May 27 special meeting, the Whittier City Council appointed Erik Bottema to the Design Review Board (term to July 1, 2027) and Andrew Rodriguez to the Historic Resources Commission (term to July 1, 2029) after interviewing four candidates.
The Whittier City Council appointed Erik Bottema to the Design Review Board and Andrew Rodriguez to the Historic Resources Commission during a special meeting on May 27, 2025.
Mayor Joseph A. Vinatieri called the session to order at 5:05 p.m. and the council proceeded to interview four applicants for two vacancies: Jacob Wetrosky, Erik Bottema, Nikomi Arroyo and Andrew Rodriguez. The staff report for Item 5.A identified the Design Review Board vacancy as carrying a term ending July 1, 2027, and the Historic Resources Commission vacancy as ending July 1, 2029.
Council Member Fernando Dutra moved to appoint Erik Bottema to the Design Review Board; the motion was recorded as seconded by Octavio Martinez. The minutes state “the question was called, and the motion carried unanimously.” The record does not include individual interview remarks or additional debate on the appointment.
Council Member Fernando Dutra then moved to appoint Andrew Rodriguez to the Historic Resources Commission for a full term; the motion was again recorded as seconded by Octavio Martinez. The minutes record the vote as 4-0-1, with Council Member Mary Ann Pacheco abstaining. (The meeting roll call lists Cathy Warner as mayor pro tem; the motion lines in the minutes identify the seconder by the surname Martinez — the minutes do not resolve this role-label discrepancy.)
The minutes do not record direct quotes from applicants or detailed discussion about qualifications. City Clerk Rigoberto Garcia, Jr. is listed as staff present in the record. Mayor Vinatieri adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
The appointments take effect per the council’s action in the special meeting record; the minutes do not list follow-up directions or additional conditions for the appointees.
