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Testimony by Celia Iervasi, Member of the Public, on council member appointments to community boards
2:08:03
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Celia Iervasi, a member of the public, testifies in favor of allowing city council members to appoint half of the members to community boards.
She shares her personal experience of being removed from Community Board 3 despite good attendance and active community involvement, receiving only a phone call notification.
Iervasi lists her extensive involvement in various community organizations.
- She believes giving council members 50% of appointment power is important and necessary for the community.
Celia Iervasi
2:08:03
Good evening, everyone.
2:08:04
I wanna thank this commission for giving me the opportunity to speak tonight.
2:08:09
I'm very appreciative.
2:08:11
Mine is more of a personal and a community issue.
2:08:14
I am in favor of the council members being able to appoint members, half of the members to the community board.
2:08:22
I was on community board three, I would say, from right after Sandy till, I would say, Friday.
2:08:30
I didn't I didn't get an email or anything.
2:08:32
I received a phone call that I was no longer on the board.
2:08:35
Even though I had good attendance, I felt it was very valuable to the community board.
2:08:41
I'm on very quite a few community organizations that I'm involved in.
2:08:49
Just give me a minute.
2:08:50
I apologize.
2:08:51
I've been on I was the chairperson for the YMCA Counseling Centers for three years.
2:08:56
I was the honoree, past president of Arizona Colinas, chairperson for Northwell Theatric Cancer Center.
2:09:03
Currently, I am a president of the Richmond Recovery and Wellness Center, YMCA Counseling Services of America, Carl Beany Foundation, Vice President of Sanson Foundation, Committee of Da Vinci Society, and a few others.
2:09:18
I didn't get a email.
2:09:21
I didn't get a reason.
2:09:23
I was I I was told that give opportunity for more people to join, even though it was 17 open seats, which I'm in favor of getting more people, more blood involved.
2:09:36
But this is a community.
2:09:38
When you're involved with a community, you wanna be a part of it.
2:09:42
So therefore, I really feel that if the charter revision would try to change what's happening and give the council members 50% of the vote who they appoint on the community boards would be very important and necessary
Rachel Fauss
2:10:01
for
Celia Iervasi
2:10:01
the committee for the community.
2:10:08
Any questions?