HomeMy WebLinkAboutResignation - Appointment - Youth CommitteeCITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: ACCEPT LETTERS OF RESIGNATION FROM SEVEN (7) PALM
DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ONE (1)
ALTERNATE MEMBER AND APPOINT SIX (6) NEW MEMBERS TO
THE PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE
SUBMITTED BY: Deborah Schwartz Glickman, Management Analyst
DATE: May 14, 2015
CONTENTS: Letters of resignation from Palm Desert Youth Committee members
Roman Bloch, Kaylie Chen, Michelle Dan, Yung Kim, Jessica
Kozlak, Jozanne Murphy, Donavon Sandoval-Heglund and
alternate Jack Shannazarian
Recommendation
By Minute Motion: Accept letters of resignation from Palm Desert Youth
Committee members Roman Bloch, Kaylie Chen, Michelle Dan, Yung Kim,
Jessica Kozlak, Jozanne Murphy, Donavon Sandoval-Heglund and alternate
Jack Shannazarian and appoint Maira Ahmad, Aiden Brossfield, Lily Kim,
Abigail Sanford, Uriah Shaw, and Cloe Wood to the Palm Desert Youth
Committee
Background
As a result of their graduation from high school, seven (7) appointed Palm Desert Youth
Committee members have submitted their letters of resignation. Subsequently, the
Committee now has seven (7) vacancies. Therefore, staff is proposing the appointment
of six (6) individuals who are currently serving on the Committee in an alternate
capacity. With the appointment of these six (6) new members, in addition to the existing
eight (8) voting members, there will be a total of fourteen (14) members and zero (0)
alternates on the Youth Committee. Staff is working to attract one (1) additional,
potential Youth Committee member to fill the remaining vacant seat on the Committee
and at least three (3) to five (5) alternates for the 2015/2016 year.
Staff Report
PD Youth Committee Resignations and Appointments
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May14, 2015
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact related to this request.
Submitted By:
Deborah Schwartz Glickman,
Management Analyst
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hn M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Department Head:
Lauri Aylaian,
Director of Community Development
April 30, 2015
Dear City of Palm Desert,
I am sad to say that I will be resigning from the Palm Desert Youth Committee after
many years of serving as a member directly after our May monthly. I will be heading off to
college this upcoming fall and will no longer be able to serve. Thank you for the wonderful
experiences and for keeping Palm Desert a beautiful city. I hope it continues to flourish.
Sincerely,
Roman Bloch
Kaylie Chen
74935 Lilac Circle
Indian Wells, CA 92210
April 30th, 2015
To the Palm Desert City Council,
I, Kaylie Chen, hereby submit my resignation from the Palm Desert Youth Committee. I
will have graduated from High School, and have had the honor of serving on the Youth
Committee for five years. During this time I have enjoyed associating with many people
from the Palm Desert City Council, City staff, and members of the community. I am
very grateful to have had this incredible experience.
Please accept this resignation.
Sincerely,
Kaylie Chen
Michelle Dan
74260 Velardo. Dr.
Palm Desert, California 92260
May 4, 2015
To Palm Desert City Council:
I, Michelle Dan, hereby submit my resignation from the Palm Desert Youth Committee.
I will be graduating from Palm Desert High School on May 30" and heading off to
college in the fall. I have had the honor of serving on the Youth Committee for three
years. During this time, I have enjoyed associating with many people from the Palm
Desert City Council, City staff, and members of the Palm Desert Community. I really
appreciate and admire all the hard work officials put in to better this city. I am so
thankful I got to be apart of such an integral part of this community.
Please accept this resignation.
Sincerely,
Michelle Dan
Yung Kim
44 Sutton Place East
Palm Desert, CA 92211
5-1-2015
To Palm Desert City Council:
I, Yung Kim, hereby submit my resignation from the Palm Desert Youth Committee. I will be
graduating from Palm Desert High School, and have had the honor of serving on the Youth
Committee for 4 amazing years. During this time, I have loved associating with various people
from the Palm Desert City Council, City staff, and members of the Palm Desert Community.
Thank you.
Please accept this resignation.
Sincerely,
Yung Kim
Jessica Kozlak
44821 Santa Ynez, Palm Desert
Date 5/1/15
To Palm Desert City Council:
I, Jessica Kozlak, hereby submit my resignation from the Palm Desert Youth
Committee. I will be graduating from Palm Desert High School, and have had the honor
of serving on the Youth Committee for 4 years. During this time, I have enjoyed
associating with many people from the Palm Desert City Council, City staff, and
members of the Palm Desert Community.
Please accept this resignation.
Sincerely,
Jessica Kozlak
Ms. Jozanne Murphy
71335 W Thunderbird Terrace
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
The Palm Desert City Council
23-10 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92270
Dear Mayor Weber and Palm Desert City Council
I hereby resign my position as chair of the Palm Desert Youth Committee effective at the conclusion of
the meeting May 4, 2015.
It has been an honor and pleasure to serve both in this position for the past nine months and as an
active member for the past four years.
Sincerely,
Zannie Murphy
Glickman, Deborah
From: Donavon Sandoval-Heglund <dashdon1@gmai1.com>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 4:43 PM
To: Glickman, Deborah
Subject: Letter
Donavon Sandoval-Heglund
46285 Washington Street
La Quinta, CA 92253
M: 760-625-7421
E: dashdon 1 @ gmail.com
4 May 2015
Palm Desert City Council
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Mayor Weber and City Council members,
I would like to formally resign from my position effective after the May 4 meeting. It has been an honor serving
on the Youth Committee as the Co-chair. I would like to thank you for all that you have done for me over the
past four years.
Sincerely,
Donavon Sandoval-Heglund