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Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Summary – July 19, 2022

Personnel and Public Employees Committee — Tuesday, July 19, 2022
BodySacramento, California
SessionPersonnel and Public Employees Committee
DateTuesday, July 19, 2022
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0:25

Madam Chairman, ready when you are.

0:39

I'm sorry, Madam Clerk.

0:40

Go ahead.

0:40

We'll be quick with PMPE today.

0:43

We have a short agenda, just two items.

0:45

Could you call the first item, please?

0:48

May I start with the role?

0:50

Sure, go for it.

0:52

Member Valenzuela.

0:55

Here.

0:56

Member Lilowy.

0:58

Member Harris.

1:00

Here.

1:00

And Chair Ashby.

1:03

Here.

1:04

We have a quorum.

1:06

Perfect.

1:07

Thank you.

1:20

You want to call the first item?

1:22

I think it's consent.

1:24

It is.

1:25

We have one item on the consent calendar today.

1:27

That's the um committee meeting minutes from the last meeting.

1:32

So moved here.

1:33

Second.

1:34

Moved and seconded.

1:39

Member Valenzuela.

1:41

Yes.

1:42

Member Lillowy.

1:44

Member Harris.

1:45

Hi.

1:46

Chair Ashby.

1:47

Yes.

1:48

Okay, that passes.

1:50

Great.

1:51

Thank you.

1:51

On to our quick discussion calendar here.

1:53

Our first item.

1:55

Our first item is to review the applicants for the preservation commission.

1:59

Um, we're requesting interviews today for seats B like Boy and seats F.

2:04

There it is listed D on your um agenda, but we do not have a qualified candidate at this time for seat D.

2:11

We have no incumbents who have reapplied.

2:14

We do have all members being qualified for seat F, which is described as the public at large, and two for seat B.

2:22

So we're gonna start with those two members if that's acceptable.

2:26

Well, that's great.

2:27

Thank you.

2:28

Okay.

2:30

Patricia Ambusher.

2:39

Garrett Root.

2:44

Here Garrett.

2:48

Hello.

2:49

All right, you have a couple of minutes there to tell us uh why you'd like to serve on this commission.

2:55

Great.

2:55

Welcome.

2:56

Thank you.

2:57

So as stated, my name is Garrett Root.

3:00

I am the Northern California Architectural History Team Lead for SWCA environmental consultants based here in our Sacramento office.

3:27

And I've used the historic district plans to help guide clients through developing properties within our historic neighborhoods.

3:50

And I feel my experience will be useful in navigating the nuances.

3:54

In addition to my professional experience, I have previously served as the president of Preservation Sacramento, the leading preservation advocacy organization in the city.

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Summary of Proceedings

Personnel and Public Employees Committee Summary – July 19, 2022

The Personnel and Public Employees Committee (PMPE) met on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 11:15 a.m. (recorded start time; agenda listed 3:00 p.m.) to approve minutes and interview and recommend appointments to the Preservation Commission and the Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission (DAC). The committee made appointments for two Preservation Commission seats and three DAC seats, leaving additional vacancies.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the meeting minutes from May 24, 2022, by a unanimous vote.

Discussion Items: Preservation Commission Applicants

  • Seat B (Architectural Historian): Garrett Root, Northern California Architectural History Team Lead at SWCA, was the only qualified candidate. He highlighted his professional experience and previous service as president of Preservation Sacramento. He was appointed.
  • Seat D (Licensed Contractor): No qualified candidates were available. The committee noted the need to recruit a licensed contractor with experience in historic property restoration.
  • Seat F (Public at Large): Three candidates interviewed: Jose Esparza (Sacramento native, master's in history, vice chair of Sacramento Heritage), Bruce (Eric) Fay (neighborhood association board member, historic home owner, involvement in Curtis Park historic district), and Joshua Montemayor (assistant director of community development for Vacaville, strong planning background, North Sacramento resident). The committee expressed interest in geographic diversity, noting Montemayor's residency north of the river. Montemayor was appointed to Seat F.
  • All candidates were praised for their qualifications; others were encouraged to reapply.

Discussion Items: Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission (DAC) Applicants

  • Seats A, C, D, G, I (disability group representatives): The committee had two incumbents (Brandy Tucson Boyd, Mousumi Crowley) and one new applicant (Sophia, who had previously been interviewed). Staff liaison Josh Warner was not present.
  • Mousumi Crowley spoke in support of the incumbents, emphasizing the need for experienced members to maintain quorum and effective advocacy post-pandemic.
  • The committee voted to reappoint Brandy Tucson Boyd and Mousumi Crowley to their current seats and to appoint Sophia to the next available seat (C). They noted that two remaining seats still need candidates and asked the commission to recruit through their networks.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion passed unanimously (4-0) to appoint Garrett Root to Preservation Commission Seat B and Joshua Montemayor to Seat F.
  • Motion passed unanimously to appoint Brandy Tucson Boyd, Mousumi Crowley, and Sophia to DAC seats (assignments as recommended by staff).
  • The committee will seek additional applicants for Preservation Commission Seat D (licensed contractor) and the two remaining DAC seats.

Note: The meeting began at 11:15 a.m. per the provided timestamp, though the agenda listed an open session at 3:00 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Madam Chairman, ready when you are. I'm sorry, Madam Clerk. Go ahead. We'll be quick with PMPE today. We have a short agenda, just two items. Could you call the first item, please? May I start with the role? Sure, go for it. Member Valenzuela. Here. Member Lilowy. Member Harris. Here. And Chair Ashby. Here. We have a quorum. Perfect. Thank you. You want to call the first item? I think it's consent. It is. We have one item on the consent calendar today. That's the um committee meeting minutes from the last meeting. So moved here. Second. Moved and seconded. Member Valenzuela. Yes. Member Lillowy. Member Harris. Hi. Chair Ashby. Yes. Okay, that passes. Great. Thank you. On to our quick discussion calendar here. Our first item. Our first item is to review the applicants for the preservation commission. Um, we're requesting interviews today for seats B like Boy and seats F. There it is listed D on your um agenda, but we do not have a qualified candidate at this time for seat D. We have no incumbents who have reapplied. We do have all members being qualified for seat F, which is described as the public at large, and two for seat B. So we're gonna start with those two members if that's acceptable. Well, that's great. Thank you. Okay. Patricia Ambusher. Garrett Root. Here Garrett.

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