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2026-10-29 - Personnel and Administration Committee

Summary

Status: read from a scanned document (the posted agenda is an image-only PDF); some OCR details are marked [?]. No minutes or video recorded yet, so motions and votes are not known.

  • New: mayoral appointment of Elvis A. Lora to the Lawrence Cultural Council (item 437/26, from Brian DePeña).
  • Tabled from October 6: creation of an ordinance for an Assistant Director of Personnel (02.48.050), item 415/26; see Assistant Personnel Director Ordinance.
  • Tabled personnel items: creation of an Executive Assistant position in the Police Department (49/26), and a proposed ordinance for a Manager of Financial and Administrative Services (02.64.060), item 323/24.
  • Tabled appointments: Zoning Board of Appeals (252/26 and 462/24) and the Airport Commission (041/26).
  • Also tabled since 2020: a report on boards and commissions (49/20).
  • Voting members: Stephany Infante (Chair), Ana Levy (Vice-Chair), Franklin Miguel and Rosaly Gonzalez. Minutes of 09/22/2026 and 10/15/2026 listed for approval.

Agenda

New business (October 20, 2026)

  1. 437/26 Appointment of Elvis A. Lora to the Lawrence Cultural Council (Mayor)

Tabled items

  • 415/26 (Oct 6, 2026) Creation of ordinance, Assistant Director of Personnel, Ord. No. 02.48.050 (City Attorney) - Assistant Personnel Director Ordinance
  • 252/26 (Jun 2, 2026) Appoint Miguel B. Aguilo to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Senior Advisor to the Mayor)
  • 49/26 (Feb 17, 2026) Creation of Executive Assistant position, Police Department (Personnel Director)
  • 041/26 (Feb 3, 2026) Confirm appointment of Kervin Valdez to the Airport Commission
  • 462/24 (Oct 1, 2024) Confirm appointment of Sheila Cabrera to the Zoning Board of Appeals
  • 323/24 (Sep 17, 2024) Proposed new ordinance for "Manager of Financial and Administrative Services" (02.64.060) (DPW Director)
  • 49/20 (Feb 18, 2020) Report on boards and commissions

Minutes for approval: 09/22/2026 - 10/15/2026

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