Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Dave Pine, District 1
Subject: Reappointment to the San Mateo County Planning Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the reappointment of Kumkum Gupta to the San Mateo County Planning Commission, representing District 1, for a first full term ending December 31, 2024.
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BACKGROUND:
The Planning Commission serves the County and its communities by preparing, administering, and enforcing land use plans and development regulations that protect public safety, preserve agricultural and environmental resources, address housing and transportation needs, and create healthy and prosperous communities, in a manner that fosters community engagement and provides exceptional levels of service. Pursuant to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, a Commissioner shall be appointed to the Planning Commission from each of the County's five supervisorial Districts.
As per the bylaws for the Commission, the term of office for each member shall coincide with the term of the office of the Supervisor of the supervisorial district in which the member resides, with each term being a 4-year term, for a maximum of 12 years. Supervisor Dave Pine's third full term ends in December of 2024.
DISCUSSION:
Upon approval of this reappointment Kumkum Gupta will continue to serve as the District 1 representative to the San Mateo County Planning Commission for a first full term from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024. She began after serving a partial term from August 2017 through December 31, 2020.
Ms. Gupta is a South San Francisco resident, now retired after a life-long career in the technology field. Her civic activities include Project Read, South San Francisco Public Library Foundation, UCSF Women's Health Patient Advisory Council, Senior Project Evaluator for El Camino High School, volunteer for Community Outreach Programs of South San...
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