City Boards and Commissions perform a valuable service to the City by providing means by which the City Council can obtain advice, opinions, and recommendations of City residents and other members of the community.
Mayor Potter and Mayor Pro Tem Richards comprised the Ad Hoc Committee and interviewed the applicants for the Board and Commission vacancies. The applicants demonstrated a strong commitment to service and a desire to serve the Carmel-by-the-Sea community. The Ad Hoc Committee is appreciative of all community members of diverse backgrounds and exceptional skill sets, who filled out an application and participated in the interview process.
The Ad Hoc Committee wanted to meet with applicants a second time to ensure the appointments made to the City’s Boards and Commissions were done in a manner that provides the most benefit to each of the Boards and Commissions and the community as a whole. In order to ensure the Boards and Commission did not have issues obtaining a quorum, On October 6, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 2020-061 which extended the terms of five of the currently serving Board Members and Commissioners until December 8, 2020.
At the December 7, 2020 City Council Meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee extended Forest & Beach Commissioner Al Saroyan's term to January 5, 2021.
After much deliberation, Brian Sours has been identified as qualified and an ideal candidate for appointment to the City of Carmel Forest & Beach Commission for a term ending September 30, 2024.