HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06-2024 Nominating Committee MinutesCOUNCIL NOMINATING COMMITTEE MINUTES
Janice Deccio (Chair), Patricia Byers, and Matt Brown (Reedy Berg, alternate)
City Manager's Conference Room
The meeting convened at 3:00 p.m.
Council present:
Staff present:
June 6, 2024
Chair Janice Deccio (via Zoom), Mayor Patricia Byers,
and Reedy Berg (present at 3:20 p.m.)
City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra, Trevor Martin, Jennifer Tippett,
Ken Wilkinson, and Eric Crowell
1. New business - the Council Nominating Committee interviewed Clayton Bussey for
the Yakima Planning Commission.
2. Review applications — Committee members reviewed applications and made the
following recommendations:
• Arts Commission
o Dr. Yesenia Navarrete Hunter, working artist — appoint by unanimous consent
o Jeremy Lucas Castillo, community member — appoint by unanimous consent
• Henry Beauchamp Community Center Committee
o Berenice Ponce — reappoint by unanimous consent
• Historic Preservation Commission
o Clayton Bussey — reappoint by unanimous consent
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
o Connie Upton, Yakima Convention Center — appoint by unanimous consent
• Parks and Recreation Commission
o Robert Young — reappoint by unanimous consent
o Mariah Cornejo, youth position — reappoint by unanimous consent
o Gib van der Heyden — appoint by unanimous consent
o Paul Cook — appoint by unanimous consent
• Planning Commission
o MOTION: Byers moved and Berg seconded to recommend Arthur Salido
and Kevin Rangel. Motion carried by unanimous vote (3-0).
• Tree City Board
John Tolonen, tree care specialist - reappoint by unanimous consent
Scot Stephens — appoint by unanimous consent
3. The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
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Janice Ieccio, Chair