City Council honors outgoing boards and commission members
December 20, 2023 2:43 PM
by Nikima Newsome
The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday honored those who have served on the city’s boards and commissions from 2020 through 2023.
The City of Santa Monica has a rich history of public participation through its boards, commissions and task forces program. These volunteers serve in an advisory capacity, providing linkages between residents, organizations, city officials and the general community.
Up until 2019, the city recognized outgoing members for their service at an annual dinner. The dinner was put on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and those who served from 2020 to 2023 were not able to be celebrated.
On behalf of the city of Santa Monica, the City Council, in coordination with the Office of the City Clerk, would like to extend their appreciation and well wishes to the following former members.
Joy O. Abbott, Personnel Board
Cindy Akin, Social Services Commission
Kay Ambriz, Social Services Commission
Garen Baghdasarian, Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment
James (Kit) Bagnell, Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission
Elaine V. Barringer, Social Services Commission
Hans Baumann, Urban Forest Task Force
Tom Berquist, Urban Forest Task Force
Loren Henry Bloch, Housing Commission
Kenneth A. Breisch, Landmarks Commission
Eve Brosnahan, Personnel Board
Barbara Jane Browning, Commission for the Senior Community
Leigh Alan Brumberg, Commission for the Senior Community
Rene Jean Buchanan, Housing Commission
Joni J. Byun, Commission on the Status of Women
Leonora Camner, Housing Commission
Eric Chalice, Arts Commission
Elena Christopoulos, Commission on the Status of Women
Thomas Cleys, Urban Forest Task Force
Deborah A. Cohen, Recreation and Parks Commission
Nancy M. Coleman, Social Services Commission
Gina DeBaca, Housing Commission
Barry H. Engelman, Commission for the Senior Community
Paula Fern, Commission for the Senior Community
Marcia Ferreira, Library Board
Bruria Finkel, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Todd Flora, Housing Commission
Mario Fonda-Bonardi, Planning Commission
Sylvia Ghazarian, Commission on the Status of Women
Elliot Goldberg, Commission for the Senior Community
Melissa Goodman, Commission on the Status of Women
David Lawrence Gray, Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission
June Carol Hagen, Disabilities Commission
Richard Hilton, Housing Commission
Carl Hansen, Housing Commission
Debbie Dyner Harris, Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens Oversight Committee
Troy Harris, Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens Oversight Committee
John Hart, Library Board
Thomas John Hill, Disabilities Commission
Christy Hobart, Disabilities Commission
Patricia Hoffman, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Arlene Hopkins, Library Board
Janeen Jackson, Arts Commission
Marcy Kaplan, Recreation and Parks Commission
Meghan E. Kelley, Commission for the Senior Community
Therese Kelly, Architectural Review Board
Kathryn G. Kietzman, Commission for the Senior Community
Marielle A. Kriesel, Disabilities Commission
Daniela Martin, Santa Monica Pier Corporation
Juan Matute, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Richard McKinnon, Planning Commission
Vanessa L. Meier, Clean Beaches & Ocean Parcel Tax Citizens Oversight Committee
Diane Miller, Commission on the Status of Women
Homa Mojtabai, Personnel Board
Charles Biase Muttillo, Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission
Michael Robert Myers, Arts Commission
Erik Neandross, Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment
Bill Parent, Social Services Commission
Elisa Paster, Planning Commission
Grace Phillips, Urban Forest Task Force
Nancy Pierandozzi, Commission on the Status of Women
Rob Rader, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Pamela Ramer, Human Services Commission
Rosemary Regalbuto, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, Inc.
Lauri Ringer, Disabilities Commission
Joshua Rosen, Architectural Review Board
Barry A. Rosenbaum, Landmarks Commission
Lael R. Rubin, Airport Commission
Laurel Schmidt, Santa Monica Library Board
Joseph (Joe) Schmitz, Airport Commission
Ruth Shari, Landmarks Commission
Ellen Sloan, Social Services Commission
Drew A. Smith, Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission
Michael Soloff, Housing Commission
Eric Stoff, Social Services Commission
Jeff Swimmer, Arts Commission
Ty-Juana Taylor, Commission on the Status of Women
Elizabeth Van Denburgh, Audit Subcommittee
Johannes Van Tilburg, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Jenny Vazquez-Newsum, Commission on the Status of Women
Chris Waller, Airport Commission
Winifred Beth Wechsler, Social Services Commission
Delbert A. Whetter, Disabilities Commission
Marcia Zimmer, Personnel Board
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Authored By
Nikima Newsome
Assistant City Clerk