Council confirms planning and public safety commission appointments, approves several consent items

The Ojai City Council confirmed two commission appointments during its May 12 meeting and approved routine consent items.

Council voted to confirm Bruce Hanson to fill a midterm vacancy on the Planning Commission and later confirmed Larry Steingold to the newly formed Public Safety Commission. Steingold introduced himself at the dais and described priorities including emergency preparedness and neighborhood collaboration. Councilmembers thanked both appointees and discussed plans to populate other commissions in coming weeks; the mayor said the goal is to have the new appointments ratified and up and running in June.

The council also moved routine consent calendar items and handled several pulls for separate discussion. Staff noted the city’s reappointment schedule for commissions and that the municipal code sets May as a term end month for many commission seats.

These confirmations were handled by roll call and will be followed by standard onboarding procedures; staff will return with any scheduling and operational details needed to begin commission work.