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Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 1-14-2025; action 1-28-2025).
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following resident committee appointments.
*2/3 vote required for confirmation of non-city residents.
Pursuant to Sec. 3.30(2) of the Madison General Ordinances, "...provision shall not apply to a member of or candidate for appointment to a City of Madison board, committee or commission where, in the judgement of the mayor and two-thirds (2/3) of the Common Council, the best interests of the city will be served by the appointment of a non-resident member who is particularly well qualified by reasons of education, background, and experience with Madison business concerns or other Madison-based employers and the Mayor specifies fully to the Common Council the reasons why he or she is recommending such appointment."
CITY COUNTY HOMELESS ISSUES COMMITTEE
LT. KIMBERLY ALAN - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Madison Police Department Officer succeeding Lt. Justine Harris.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-30-2026
MADISON’S CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) BOARD
Note: Per the Business Improvement District [BID] Operating Plan as approved by the Common Council, “Wisconsin Statutes section 66.1109(3) (a) requires that the Board be composed of at least five members and that a majority of the Board members shall either own or occupy real property in the District. If the actual property or business owner is an entity, that entity shall designate a representative to act on its behalf.”
UW-Associated Students of Madison recommendation:
AKASH GODA (8th A.D.) - appoint to a three-year term to the position of University of Wisconsin-Madison Student succeeding Vernon Ziegler. Akash Goda is a first-year honors student at the University studying economics and computer sciences.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2028
*PEGGY M. GUNDERSON, McFarland - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) Representative. First appointed 5-24-2022.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2028
Rationale: Peggy Gunderson serves on the board of Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI). She is the owner of two businesses located in the Central Business Improvement District and currently chairs the Wisconsin Small Business Regulatory Review Board.
SARAN OUK, Office of Business Resources Manager - City of Madison - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of City of Madison Representative. First appointed 7-6-2021.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2028
HEATHER M. EWING (4th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of At-Large Central Downtown Representative. First appointed 6-18-2019.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2028
NICK NEWLIN (12th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of At Large Central Downtown Representative. First appointed 12-6-2022.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2028
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
MARTHA VUKELICH-AUSTIN (5th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a five-year term to the position of Adult City Resident succeeding Bill Greer. Martha Vukelich-Austin is retired from the UW-Madison School of Education where she most recently served as the Director of Advancement for the Office of Communications & Advancement. She has been involved with numerous community organizations including the Madison Rotary Foundation, YWCA, Planned Parenthood and Reach Out & Read Wisconsin Advisory Council.
TERM EXPIRES: 5-1-2025
Respectfully submitted,
Satya Rhodes-Conway
Mayor