Nine Santa Clarita residents were appointed to local commissions by the Santa Clarita City Council during the first meeting of the new year to serve the community in a variety of roles.
At the Santa Clarita City Council meeting on Jan. 12, each council member nominated one individual to serve on each commission for a four-year term that runs concurrently with that of the council member. When terms expire and vacancies arise, Santa Clarita residents are invited to apply for one of the available positions.
Councilmember Cameron Smyth once again nominated two current commissioners, with Renee Berlin to serve on the Planning Commission and Vanessa Wilk to serve on the Arts Commission.
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Two new faces were also appointed, with Henry Rodriguez set to serve on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission and Kyle Jellings to serve on the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Auditing Panel (FAAP).
Rodriguez (featured left)is a local business owner and board member of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce and Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation. He is currently chair of the Latino Business Alliance and served as a member of the Open Space Preservation District.
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Jellings (featured right)is a lifelong resident of Santa Clarita who previously worked as station manager and program director for KHTS Radio for seven years, with much knowledge and involvement in the City.
Timothy Burkhart (featured below left)was nominated to serve on the Planning Commission and is Vice President of Six Flags Theme Parks in Valencia, possessing decades of experience needed for the role. He previously served on the Planning Commission, including as chair, from 1999 to 2019.
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Jonathan Waymire (featured below right)was nominated to serve on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission. Waymire is currently a manager for Northrop Grumman in Palmdale and holds leadership positions as the president of the Meadows Elementary School Site Council, and the executive vice president of Junior Chamber International Santa Clarita.
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April Scott-Goss (featured below left)was designated to serve on the Arts Commission. Scott-Goss is an accomplished artist whose award-winning thesis film, “Deep in My Heart,” has been showcased at Festival du Film, Cannes and is archived in the Biloxi History museum. She has helped raise funds to support art programming and holds a master’s degree in theatre and fine arts.
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Sunil Rajpal (featured below right) was appointed to serve on the Open Space Preservation District FAAP. Rajpal is a resident of Canyon Country, works as a senior civil engineer in the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and brings more than two decades of experience to the Open Space Preservation District FAAP.
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Following an unscheduled vacancy on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, Rebecca Skye Ostrom (featured below left) was nominated to serve the remaining two years of the unexpired term. Ostrom is a junior high school science teacher in the William S. Hart Union High School District and holds master’s degrees in education and school counseling. She has served on various school leadership committees and is also a member of the Sand Canyon Trails Committee.
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The City Council unanimously approved these nominations for full four-year terms, which will expire Dec. 31, 2024.
To learn more about each commissioner, visit their website here.
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