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Meeting Date: 11/21/2016
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/21/2016
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Scott Hess, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Approve appointments to the Design Review Board (DRB) as recommended by
Citv Council Liaisons Mavor Pro Tern Sullivan and Councilmember Peterson
Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for City Council's consideration are the City Council Liaison's recommended
appointees for two Design Review Board (DRB) vacancies.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Approve the appointment of Lilli Cutler and Mariana Morris to the Design Review Board for a 4-year
term to expire on December 31, 2020.
Alternative Action(s):
Continue the recommended action and direct staff to re -advertise the vacancy.
Analysis:
In February 2016, the Community Development Department received information regarding the
passing of DRB At -Large member Mr. Renato E. Haug. The vacancy was advertised on the City's
website and posted at City Hall from March 23, 2016, to September 16, 2016. In addition, Michael
Spaulding's (current DRB Chair and At -Large member) term expires on December 31, 2016.
Therefore, staff recommends selecting an additional candidate in order to fill the upcoming vacancy
for an At -Large member. A total of five applications were received from the advertisement for the
vacancy. The City Council Liaisons reviewed the applications, conducted interviews, and selected
the most qualified applicants. The City Council Liaisons recommend the appointment of Lilli Cutler
and Mariana Morris to the positions of the DRB At -Large Members for a term to expire on
December 31, 2020.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Improve quality of life
Attachment(s):
1. Lilli Cutler's DRB Application dated August 8, 2016
2. Mariana Morris's DRB Application dated September 15, 2016
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Boards & Commissions Application
First Name
Last Name
lilli
cutler
Home Address:
City
Huntington Beach
Zip Code
State
92649
CA
Business Address:
City
Zip Code
State
CA
Email
Phone
Occupation Length of Residency
interior designer
United State Citizen Name of Board, Comission, Committee or Task
yes Force
Design Review Board
Submitted: 08 August 2016
Education Background
Universite de Paris Paris, France 1966 Summer College program in Art and Design Cornell University, Housing
and Design major B.S. 197o
Professional Licenses and/or Associations
International Society of Interior Designers -Semi retired, no longer affiliated
Professional Experience
Owner of Lilli Simone Interior Designs, New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Calabasas, CA
Special Knowledge or Skill
Residential and Commercial Design
Civic and/or Service Memberships
President of Associates IMC, women's division of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the elderly Orientation
leader at Cancer Support Community, Westlake Village, CA Docent at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and
Museum, Simi Valley, CA
Civic Interests
Huntington Beach Republican Assembly Long Beach Cancer League Huntington Harbour Philharmonic
Committee of Orange County -Islanders Orange County Pacific Symphony
Availability (Must be available for meetings)
I am Available.
How Will You Qualifications Best Serve the Needs of the Community?
Because of my years of design experience, I can bring a certain aesthetic harmony to projects brought before
the Board.
Why Do You Wish to Serve on a Volunteer Citizen's Body?
I have a history of doing volunteer work for organizations within my community. It is a way for me to give back.
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Boards & Commissions Application
First Name Last Name
Mariana Morris
Home Address: City
Huntington Beach
Zip Code State
92646 CA
Business Address: City
Zip Code State
92646 CA
Email Phone
Occupation Length of Residency
homemaker 21
United State Citizen Name of Board, Comission, Committee or Task
yes Force
Design Review Board
Submitted: 15 September 2016
Education Background
AA degree in Architecture from Orange Coast College Bachelor of Arts - U.C. Berkeley College of
Environmental Design
Professional Experience
2004-2006 - Mark Scott Associates in Newport Beach 2006-2007 - Land Arch West in Irvine
Special Knowledge or Skill
Plant material Design
Civic Interests
Cultivating an Urban Aesthetic, safety and health
Availability (Must be available for meetings)
yes
How Will You Qualifications Best Serve the Needs of the Community?
Provide my knowledge resolve the problems that arise in our city.
Why Do You Wish to Serve on a Volunteer Citizen's Body?
I would like to see more pleasing and safe designs in our community; help make the neighborhood more
pleasant vibrant, clean and aesthetically pleasing. Also, not just the architecture design but the aesthetics of art
and nature, trees, parks, flower beds all contribute immensely to the success of a city.
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