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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Appointments to the Civil Service Commission; Cultural Affairs Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Planning Commission; Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Disability Advisory Committee; Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee; Finance Advisory Committee; Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board; Martin Luther King Jr. and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee; Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Trustees; and LAX Area Advisory Committee; and (2) Direction to the City Clerk Regarding any Vacancies not Filled.
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Meeting Date: June 8, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Mimi Ferrel/City Clerk’s Office
Jeremy Bocchino/ City Clerk’s Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-5851
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/04/2026); City Commissions, Boards, and Committees (06/04/2026)
Department Approval: Lea Eriksen, Senior Assistant City Manager (06/03/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) make appointments to the Civil Service Commission; Cultural Affairs Commission; Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Planning Commission; Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Disability Advisory Committee; Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee; Finance Advisory Committee; Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board; Martin Luther King Jr. and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee; Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Trustees; and LAX Area Advisory Committee; and (2) provide direction to the City Clerk Regarding any Vacancies not Filled.
BACKGROUND
In this application cycle, there were a total of 34 openings across 13 bodies, as follows (*Denotes positions with incumbents, ^ denotes specific Youth/Student member position):
Openings are available as follows on the referenced bodies:
(*Denotes positions with incumbents, ^ denotes specific Youth/Student member position)
• Civil Service Commission - 1 Position (Seat 2)
• Cultural Affairs Commission - 3 Positions (Seat 1*, Seat 2, and Seat 5*)
• Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission - 1 Position (Seat 3*)
• Planning Commission - 1 Position (Seat 5*)
• Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness - 2 Positions (Seat 3, Seat 7)
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - 5 Positions (Resident Senior Member*, Youth/Student Member^, Employee Member, Business Community Member, Resident Member 1*)
• Disability Advisory Committee - 3 Positions (Seat 1*, Seat 5*, Seat 8)
• Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee - 2 Positions (Youth Rep Seat 1^, Labor Seat)
• Finance Advisory Committee - 3 Positions (Resident Member Seat 1, Resident Member Seat 3*, and Business Member)
• Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board - 8 Positions (Tenant Seat 1*, Tenant Seat 2, Tenant Seat 3*, Tenant Seat 4, Landlord Seat 3*, Landlord Seat 4, Member-at-Large Seat 3*, and Member-at-Large Seat 4*)
• MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee - 3 Positions (Seat 6, Seat 8, and Seat 9)
• Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Trustees - 1 Position
• LAX Area Advisory Committee - 3 Positions*
Beginning on April 1, 2026, the City Clerk’s Office publicized the vacancies, as follows:
• Notice was posted on the City’s website starting on April 1, 2026.
• Advertisements were published in the Culver City News on April 23, and May 7, 2026.
• Information was distributed at public facilities, listed on CCTV as a crawler and Power Point slide beginning April 13, 2026.
• Notice was sent via e-mail through GovDelivery on April 1, 20, and 30, and May 10, 2026.
• Notice was also posted on NextDoor and the social media applications Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• The opportunities were promoted at the Culver City High School 2026 Spring Career Fair on April 16, 2026.
• The opportunities were promoted at the Culver City Farmers Market on April 7 and 14.
• The opportunities were promoted at the 2026 Culver City Car Show on May 9, 2026.
• Notice was included in the May Culver City Senior Newsletter.
Confirmation of Eligibility Requirements
Upon receipt, the City Clerk’s Office reviewed each application to confirm whether, on the face of the application, the applicant met the minimum eligibility requirements.
With respect to commission appointments, the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) provides certain general provisions related to members and those seeking appointment to Commissions. CCMC Section 3.03.005 provides in pertinent part:
“Commissioners shall be residents of the City, none of whom shall hold any paid office or employment in the City Government. Minors, age sixteen (16) or older, are eligible to apply with parental or legal guardian consent. No person may serve on more than one (1) Commission at the same time.”
Please note:
• As per CCMC § 3.03.015 (Term Limits), commissioners have 4-year terms with two term limits. A partial term in excess of two years shall be considered a full term for the purpose of term limits. A term-limited commissioner may reapply after two years have elapsed from the last full term as commissioner.
• The Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness, Disability Advisory Committee, Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee, and the Landlord seat for the Landlord Tenant Mediation Board, and the MLK Jr. and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee do not require all applicants to be Culver City residents. Some applicants may be non-residents.
• The City Council approved the first Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee bylaws in 2024 establishing term limits. All prior appointees are considered on their first term.
• The LAX Area Advisory Committee is a body that is not under City jurisdiction, but members are appointed by the City and they do not have term limits.
Any seats not filled by the City Council this evening will be advertised again during the next annual cycle, unless City Council determines otherwise, and applications are accepted on a year-round basis.
On June 1, 2026, a Special Meeting of the City Council was held to conduct interviews of all eligible Commission, Board, and Committee applicants. Below are applicants who withdrew their applications at, just before, or after the Special Meeting:
Katee Rosloff - CAC
Tourandokht Saed - BPAC
Robyn Tenensapf - BPAC
In addition, Mercedes Jones, who applied prior to the deadline, was not eligible for the Cultural Affairs Commission and would like to be considered for the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee. Olivier Glaser, who initially applied for the Finance Advisory Committee Resident Member seat, has changed his position and would like to be considered for the Business Community Member.
DISCUSSION:
The following are summaries of those who submitted applications.
Please note, there were several applicants for bodies that require Culver City residency who did not meet this requirement. Those individuals received e-mails or phone calls from the City Clerk’s Office indicating they were not eligible for appointment.
LEGEND:
(*) Has Incumbent
(^) Youth/Student Position
(+) Applied to Multiple Bodies
(Current Member) Current appointees reapplying for their respective position
(L) Late Applicant
(NR) Non Culver City Resident Applicant
SEAT VACANCIES:
Civil Service Commission (CSC) - There is one position available. Seat No. 2, vacated by Rachelle Jackson in December 2025, was for a full term through June 30, 2026. Therefore, Seat No. 2 is available for a full 4-year term through June 30, 2030.
A total of five (5) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Robinetta Campbell-Mack
Hilton Creve
Tamar Fuhrer
Dani Zandel
Scott Zeidman
Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) - There are three positions available. Seat No.1, Seat No.2, and Seat No. 5. Seat 1 was filled by Heather Moses on January 26, 2026, for a partial term ending June 30, 2026, and is eligible to reapply for a full 4-year term through June 30, 2030. Seat No. 2 is vacant since Leora O’Carroll, resigned on October 15, 2025. Seat No. 2 is eligible for a full 4-year term. Seat No. 5 is currently held by Ehsaan Mesghali, who is eligible for another full term through June 30, 2030.
A total of ten (10) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Lauri Brown+ (MLK/JCAC, CAC)
Grazia Caroselli
Eric Frazier
Van Johnson+ (FAC, CAC)
Brandi M. Jones
Rosie Luo
Ehsaan Mesghali Current Member
Heather Moses Current Member
Melissa Sanders+ (FAC, DAC, CAC)
Nirvair Stein
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission (PRCS) - There is one position available. Seat No. 3 is currently held by Thomas Whitaker who completed a partial term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and is eligible for two full 4-year terms.
Two (2) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Seth Rosenzweig
Thomas Whitaker Current Member
Planning Commission (PC) - There is one position available. Seat No. 5 is currently held by Stephen Jones, who is eligible for another full 4-year term.
A total of seven (7) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Juliet Chang
Debbie Gambino+ (PC, ACOHH, BPAC)
Michael Gotz
Stephen Jones Current Member
Chris Nunez+ (PC, LAXAAC, LTMB, Current Member-at-Large Seat 3 on the LTMB)
Can Zhou+ (ACOHH, LTMB, PC)
Mark Zuckman+ (PC, ACOHH, LTMB-Tenant)
Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness (ACOHH) - The ACOHH members serve a maximum of two four-year terms. There are two positions available: Seat Nos. 3, and 7.
“As per the Amended Bylaws of 2021, the Committee consists of nine members. Six members shall be appointed at large. To the extent possible, one member who is currently experiencing homelessness or who has previously experienced homelessness; one member aged 16-25; and one member aged 65 or older shall be appointed. If no applications are received from individuals meeting these three specific categories, members at large may be substituted for these seats. Members are not required to be Culver City residents; however, the member must have some current or former connection to the Culver City community (e.g. attending a school in Culver City, having formerly experienced homelessness in Culver City, active member of the Culver City senior center, etc.).”
Seat Nos. 3, and 7, are available for a full term through June 30, 2030. Seat 3 was held by member Daryl Cherness who resigned on June 10, 2025, and Seat 7 was held by member Robert Gagnier who resigned on December 19, 2025.
A total of fourteen (14) applications were received from the following individuals:
Suleman B. Adeyemi+ NR (ACOHH, FAC, MLK/JCAC)
Marie Aragon
Cole Fitzgerald+ (DAC, ACOHH)
Trilby Francis-gustafson
Debbie Gambino+ (PC, ACOHH, BPAC)
Olivier Glaser+ (FAC, ACOHH, LTMB)
Nicholas Golowko
Nancy Lazar
Vanessa Martin
Jamila Ramzy NR + (DAC, ACOHH)
Yokymia Roberts
Faik Yetgin
Can Zhou+ (ACOHH, LTMB, PC)
Mark Zuckman+ (PC, ACOHH, LTMB Tenant)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) - Per the BPAC Bylaws adopted on February 12, 2024, BPAC members serve a maximum of four (4) two-year terms and are staggered. Term Limits do not apply retroactively and shall begin accruing at the end of each member’s current term, as of the date of the adoption of the Bylaws. Please note that the Bylaws for certain positions for which there are no applicants allow a resident to be appointed by the City Council to fill the position.
There are five positions available. Resident Senior Member, Youth/Student Member, Employee Member, Business Community Member, and Resident Member 1. The Resident Senior Member seat is currently held by Carolyn Libuser, who is eligible for another full 2-year term. The Youth/Student Member, and Business Community Member seats were forfeited on December 24, 2025, by Hunter Salem, J. Marvin Campbell respectively, seats are available for full 2-year terms. The Employee Member seat was forfeited on December 24, 2025, by Dan Beroukhim, and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2027. The Resident Member 1 seat is currently held by Travis Morgan, who is eligible for another full 2-year term.
A total of twelve (12) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Tamar Christensen Resident Member 1
Noah Cook+ Youth/Student Member (EHRAC, BPAC)
Nina Faeh Youth/Student Member
Randall Fallows Resident Senior Member, Resident Member 1
Debbie Gambino+ Resident Senior Member, Resident Member 1 (PC, ACOHH, BPAC)
Nikolai Lafuge Resident Member 1
Carolyn Libuser Resident Senior Member Current Member
Travis Morgan Resident Member 1 Current Member, Business Community Member
Arvin Ranjbari+ NR Business Community Member (BPAC, LTMB)
Adam Rich Resident Member 1
Elle Roberti Resident Member 1, Parent Member, Business Community Member
Kayhler Tomlinson Youth/Student Member
Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) - All members serve four-year terms with no limits.
There are three positions available, Seat No. 1, Seat No. 5, and Seat No. 8. Seat No.1, is currently held by Robin Langman and is eligible to reapply for a full 4-year term through June 30, 2030. Seat No. 5. is currently held Robyn Tenensapf and is eligible to reapply for a full 4-year term through June 30, 2030. Seat No. 8. was held by Suleman B. Adeyemi who resigned on May 8, 2026, and is available for a partial term ending June 30, 2027.
A total of ten (10) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Cole Fitzgerald (DAC, ACOHH)
Jolly Glover L NR
Robin Langman Current Member
Ayannah Mills + NR (FAC, DAC)
Jacob Petway
Jamila Ramzy NR + (DAC, ACOHH)
Melissa Sanders+ (FAC, DAC, CAC)
Danna Sigal
Robyn Tenensapf Current Member
Marta Valdez L
Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) - There are 2 positions available. Youth Rep Seat No. 1 is currently held by member Chaiya Jones whose term ends on June 30, 2026. The City did not receive applications for the 1-year Labor seat position.
A total of three (3) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Noah Cook+ Youth Rep Seat (EHRAC BPAC)
Lucine Linnemayr Youth Rep Seat
Zofia Nikhanj Youth Rep Seat
Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) - There are 3 positions available. Resident Member Seat 1 was held by Marc Bauer who resigned on March 16, 2026, and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2028. Resident Member Seat 3 is currently held by Kevin Lachoff who is eligible for another full term. Seat 6 Business Community Member seat was held by Andrew Lachman who has served two full terms, and seat 6 is available for a full term through June 30, 2030.
A total of eleven (11) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Suleman B. Adeyemi+ NR No position selected (ACOHH, FAC, MLK/JCAC)
Manjit Asrani Resident Member
Olivier Glaser+ Business Community Member (FAC- ACOHH, LTMB)
Thomas Hayes Resident Member
John Hennessy Resident Member
Van Johnson+ L Resident Member (FAC, CAC)
Kevin Lachoff Resident Member Current Member
Ayannah Mills + NR Business Community Member, (FAC, DAC)
Andrew Reilman Resident Member
Melissa Sanders+ Resident Member (FAC, DAC, CAC)
Marshall Smith Business Community Member
Landlord Tenant Mediation Board (LTMB) - All members serve four-year terms with no limits.
Tenant Members shall be tenants of residential rental property located within the City of Culver City, and neither the applicant nor the applicant’s spouse or dependents shall have any financial interest in residential income-producing property in Culver City.
Landlord Representatives shall either own, manage, or have residential income property interest within Culver City and preferably be residents of Culver City.
Members At-Large shall be residents of Culver City and shall not be tenants nor shall they own or have an ownership interest in any residential income-producing property in Culver City.
Four Tenant Seat positions are available for appointments as follows:
Tenant Seat No. 1 - This seat is currently held by Donald Cole who did not reapply, and is available for a full 4-year term
Tenant Seat No. 2 - This seat is currently vacant due to insufficient applications during the 2025 recruitment cycle and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2027.
Tenant Seat No. 3 - This seat is currently held by Julieanna Thompson who eligible to reapply, and is available for a full 4-year term
Tenant Seat No. 4 - This seat is currently vacant due to insufficient applications during the 2025 recruitment cycle and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2027.
A total of four (4) eligible applications were received for the Tenant Seat from the following individuals:
Kenneth Corsino Tenant Representative
Olivier Glaser+ Tenant Representative (FAC, ACOHH, LTMB)
Julieanna Thompson Tenant Representative Current Member Tenant 3
Mark Zuckman+ Tenant Representative (PC, ACOHH, LTMB)
Two Landlord Seat positions are available for appointments as follows:
Landlord Seat No.3 - This seat is currently held by member Beth Hyatt who is eligible to reapply, and is available for a full 4-year term.
Landlord Seat No.4 - This seat was held by Gary Duboff who resigned on September 9, 2025, and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2027.
A total of three (3) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Beth Hyatt+ Landlord Rep. Current Member (LAXAAC Current Member, LTMB)
Arvin Ranjbari+ NR Landlord Rep. (BPAC, LTMB)
Monica RichardsonL Landlord Representative
Member-at-Large Seat No.3 and Member-at-Large Seat No. 4 - Each have one seat available for a full 4-year term appointment through June 30, 2030. Member-at-Large Seat No. 3 is currently held by member Carole Glodney who has served a partial term and did not reapply. Member-at-Large Seat 4 is currently held by Chris Nunez who has served a partial term and is eligible to reapply.
A total of two (2) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Chris Nunez+ Member-at-Large Current Member (PC, LAXAAC, LTMB)
Can Zhou+ Member-at-Large (ACOHH, LTMB, PC)
MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (MLK/JCAC) There are three positions available. Seat No.6, Seat No.8, and Seat No. 9. Seat 6 was held by Christian Green who resigned on March 12, 2026, and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2028. Seat 8 was held by Carissa J. Smith who forfeited the seat on February 16, 2026, and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2028. Seat 9 was held by Amber Kearney who resigned on January 28, 2026, and is available for a partial term through June 30, 2028.
A total of six (6) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Suleman B. Adeyemi+ NR (ACOHH, FAC, MLK/JCAC)
Lauri Brown+ (MLK/JCAC, CAC)
Mercedes Jones NR
Tracy Lee
Nicole Sims NR
Tracey Walters NR
Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Trustees - There is one position that is appointed to the outside body. Appointment is considered during the annual process which serves a January-December calendar year. This seat was held by Jay Garacochea who resigned on March 12, 2026, and is available for the remaining term through December 30, 2027.
A total of two (2) eligible applications were received from the following individuals:
Walter Lamb
Nuriel Moghavem
LAX Area Advisory Committee - There are three seats available for appointment. Representative seats are for an outside board (not an official City body) and must be Culver City residents. Beth Hyatt, and Luciano Nocera, and Chris Nunez currently serve as the City’s representatives, are eligible for re-appointment, and have submitted applications to be considered for re-appointment.
These positions are annually appointed to serve a January-December calendar year.
A total of three (3) eligible applications were received from:
Beth Hyatt+ Current Member (LAXAAC, LTMB)
Luciano Nocera Current Member
Chris Nunez+ Current Member (PC, LAXAAC, LTMB Current Member)
Hard copies of the redacted applications are available by request at the City Clerk’s Office and are available on the Commissions, Boards, and Committees website: www.culvercity.gov/City-Hall/Boards-Commissions/Apply-Now-to-CBCs <http://www.culvercity.org/City-Hall/Boards-Commissions/Apply-Now-to-CBCs>. Please call (310) 253-5851, or email city.clek@culvercity.gov <mailto:city.clek@culvercity.gov>.
Mandatory Training
A mandatory AB 1234 Ethics and Brown Act training has been scheduled for appointees on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 6:00PM. Training on diversity, equity and inclusion will also be scheduled. All new applicants must complete these trainings within one year of appointment.
Commission, Board, and Committee Interaction with the City Council
In accordance with City Council Policy 3002 City Commissions, Board and Committees; Appointed Representatives to Outside Agencies and Boards (Attachment 1), adopted by Resolution No. 2023-R062, all CBCs shall periodically report to City Council regarding their activities. Section V of the policy states:
“In an effort to facilitate regular communications between the City Council and its Commissions, joint meetings between the City Council and each of the Commissions shall be scheduled on an annual basis. Periodically, but no less than quarterly, each CBC shall submit to the City Council a written report on their respective activities. Nothing in this Policy shall preclude the City Council from requesting a report from any CBC at any time.”
New Commission members will be informed of this requirement during their orientation.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
Costs for advertising the vacancies in the newspaper and on social media totaled approximately $900. Future costs will include the following: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for members may cost up to $1,300, Sexual Harassment training may cost up to $1,250, and new appointees to the Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board will need 30 hours of professional mediation training at a cost of up to $625. Sufficient funding to support these costs has been included in the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
ATTACHMENT
1. 2026-06-08 ATT City Council Policy 3002 (City Commissions, Board and Committees; Appointed Representatives to Outside Agencies and Boards)
recommended action
MOTION
That the City Council make the following appointments as desired:
(Note: Unless otherwise stated, a “full term” shall be considered four years.)
1. Appoint ______________to Seat No. 2 on the Civil Service Commission for a full term expiring on June 30, 2026;
2. Appoint ______________to Seat No. 1 for a full term expiring on June 30, 2030, to Seat No. 2, for a full term expiring on June 30, 2029, and to Seat No. 5 for a full term expiring on June 30, 2030; on the Cultural Affairs Commission;
3. Appoint _____________ to Seat No. 3 on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission for a full term expiring June 30, 2030;
4. Appoint _____________to Seat No. 5 on the Planning Commission and for full term expiring June 30, 2030;
5. Appoint _____________to Seat No. 3, and ______________to Seat No. 7; for full terms expiring on June 30, 2030, on the Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness;
6. Appoint_____________to Employee Member for a partial term expiring June 30, 2027, and _________________Resident Senior Member, ______________ to Youth/Student Member,_______________to Business Community Member, and ____________________to Resident Member 1 for full two-year terms expiring on June 30, 2028 on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee;
7. Appoint ______________to Seat No. 1, ______________to Seat No. 5 for full terms expiring on June 30, 2030, ______________ to Seat No. 8 for a partial term expiring June 30, 2027, on the Disability Advisory Committee;
8. Appoint ______________ _ to Youth Representative Seat 1 for a one-year term ending on June 30, 2027 on the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee;
9. Appoint __________________to Seat 1 Resident Member for a partial term expiring on June 30, 2028,______________________to Seat 3 Resident Member, _______________to Seat 6 Business Community Member for full terms expiring on June 30, 2030, on the Finance Advisory Committee;
10. Appoint_____________to Tenant Seat 1,_____________to Tenant Seat 3, _______________to Landlord Seat 3, ____________to Member at Large Seat 3, _____________to Member at Large 4 for full terms expiring on June 30, 2030; and _____________________to Tenant Seat 2, ______________to Tenant Seat 4, _______________to Landlord Seat 4 for partial terms expiring on June 30, 2027, on the Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board;
11. Appoint ______________to Seat No. 6, __________________ to Seat No. 8, and __________________ to Seat No. 9 for a partial term expiring on June 30, 2028 on the MLK Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee;
12. Appoint ______________to Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a partial term expiring on December 30, 2027,
And
13. Appoint _______________, and ____________________ for full one-year terms from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027, and _____________________for a full term from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 to fill three Representative Seats to the LAX Area Advisory Committee.