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Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 1/2/2018; action 1/16/2018).
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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."
COMMITTEE ON SWEATFREE PURCHASES
THOMAS J. GUNDERSEN (4th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Student Representative on the UW-Madison Labor Licensing Policy Committee. Mr. Gundersen succeeds Luke R. Gangler.
TERM EXPIRES: 3-31-2018
LOUISA C. SCHWARTZ (13th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of City of Madison Resident. Ms. Schwartz is a software developer with Epic Systems. She is a co-coordinator for Epic’s LGBTQIA employee resource group. Ms. Schwartz also volunteers with Meals on Wheels and Friends of Ferals. She succeeds Lydia Zepeda.
TERM EXPIRES: 3-31-2018
BRYAN J. DAGGETT (1st A.D.) - appoint to a three-year term to the position of Alternate Member. Mr. Daggett is an assistant manager at The North Face. He is a volunteer with the Schools of Hope tutoring program. Mr. Daggett succeeds Carol Bracewell.
TERM EXPIRES: 3-31-2018
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
CONSUELO LOPEZ SPRINGFIELD (10th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Community Representative. First appointed 3-29-2016.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2020
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
ARLETTE KAMBWA-GITAU (3rd A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. Ms. Kambwa-Gitau is a human resources professional currently working for ABS Global. She serves on both the Diversity Committee and the Professional Development Committee of the Greater Madison-area Society of Human Resources. Ms. Kambwa-Gitau succeeds Moriah N. Grace.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-17-2018
MADISON FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
ALEXIA M. KULWIEC (2nd A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Citizen Member. First appointed 6-2-2015.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2020
HENRY D. ASCHAUER (4th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Local Restaurateur. First appointed 4-18-2017.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2020
KYLE R. RICHMOND (13th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Member. First appointed 10-16-2012.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2020
TRIANGLE AND MONONA BAY NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AD HOC STEERING COMMITTEE
JARED J. PELSKI (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Monona Bay Neighborhood Association Representative. Mr. Pelski is the current president of the Monona Bay Neighborhood Association.
CHAD J. RUPPEL (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Monona Bay Neighborhood Association Representative. Mr. Ruppel is a member of the Monona Bay Neighborhood Association and is employed by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development.
DEWAYNE T. GRAY (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Resident of CDA/Bayview-owned Properties. Mr. Gray is an active and long-time resident of the Triangle Community. He is a social worker employed by the Department of Corrections.
BETSY A. JOHNSON (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Resident of CDA/Bayview-owned Properties. Ms. Johnson is a 15-year resident of Brittingham Tower. She is a retired licensed professional counselor.
MARIA ESPINOZA (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Resident of CDA/Bayview-owned Properties. Ms. Espinoza is a 12-year resident of Bayview. She has volunteered with Head Start and Randall Elementary School.
CURTIS V. BRINK (19th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Business/Property Owner Representative. Mr. Brink is the owner of Curt Vaughn Brink, LLC and owns land on West Washington Avenue.
Currently serving on: Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee
*MIKE BRASSER, Oregon - appoint to the position of Business/Property Owner Representative.
Rationale: Mr. Brasser is the senior construction manager for UnityPoint Health (UPH)-Meriter. As such, he is responsible for the planning, design and construction of all properties with the UPH-Meriter real estate portfolio.
SARIAH J. DAINE (15th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Business/Property Owner Representative. Ms. Daine is a member of the Community Development Authority (CDA) and former resident of CDA housing.
ALEXIS LONDON (12th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Business/Property Owner Representative. Ms. London is the executive director of Bayview Foundation, Inc. which provides affordable housing to Triangle residents.
YVETTE JONES (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Business/Property Owner Representative. Ms. Jones is the owner/president of designCraft Advertising, located within the planning area.
DIA XIONG (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of At-Large Representative. Ms. Xiong is a long-time resident of Bayview and is a member of the Bayview Senior Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. Soglin
Mayor