Summary Sheet- RFCA SUMMARY

CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 6/25/2026  
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Item: 7A1
ACTION:  Approve Community Member reappointments and Member of City Council appointments to 
the Audit Committee; Regular Member and Alternate Member appointments to the Development Review 
Commission; a Tempe Resident appointment to the Human Relations Commission; Regular Member 
and Alternate Member appointments and reappointment to the Joint Review Committee; an Alternate 
Member reappointment and a Regular Member appointment to the Merit System Board; a Tempe 
Resident appointment to the Parks, Recreation, Golf, and Double Butte Cemetery Advisory Board; and 
a Veteran Housing Advocacy and Assistance appointment to the Veterans Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT:  No fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the appointments and reappointments as presented.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  The following appointments and reappointments are submitted 
for City Council approval:
Audit Committee
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Brooke St. George*
Member of City Council - 1
Appointment (Partial Term)
6/30/2027
Keely A. Hitt
Community Member - 2
Reappointment (Two-Year 
Term)
6/30/2028
Bobby Nichols*
Member of City Council - 2
Appointment (Two-Year 
Term)
6/30/2028
Benjamin (Ben) 
Rieck 
Community Member - 3
Reappointment (Two-Year 
Term)
6/30/2028
*Appointment effective upon assuming office as a member of the Tempe City Council on July 1, 2026.
Development Review Commission
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Bryan 
Waggoner
Alternate Member; Qualified 
Professional in Real Estate
Appointment (Partial Term) 
7/1/2027 
Nolan Balocco
Alternate Member; Qualified 
Professional in Architecture, 
Urban Planning, Real Estate, 
Engineering
Appointment (First Full Term)
7/1/2029
Kendon Jung
Regular Member; Qualified 
Professional in Urban 
Planning, Sustainability
Appointment (First Full Term)
7/1/2029

2
Dr. Robert Miller
Regular Member - 1
Appointment (First Full Term)
7/1/2029

3
Human Relations Commission
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Mario Medrano
Tempe Resident - 3
Appointment (Partial Term)
12/31/2026
Joint Review Committee
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Tim Smith
Joint Tempe/ASU Alternate 
Member
Appointment (Partial Term)
7/7/2027
Cameron 
McCutchen
Joint Tempe/ASU Regular 
Member
Appointment (First Full Term)
7/7/2029
Scott McLaughlin
Tempe Regular Member - 1
Reappointment (Final Term)
7/7/2029
Merit System Board 
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Brandon 
Garland
Alternate Member - 1
Reappointment (Unlimited 
Term)
5/31/2029
Wendy Tobin
Regular Member - 3
Appointment (Unlimited 
Term)
5/31/2029
Parks, Recreation, Golf, and Double Butte Cemetery Advisory Board
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Rob Bottcher
Tempe Resident - 6
Appointment (Partial Term)
12/31/2028
Veterans Commission
Name
Seat Type
Action 
Term Expires
Christopher 
Gonzales
Veteran Housing Advocacy 
and Assistance
Appointment (Partial Term)
12/31/2028
ATTACHMENTS:  None  
STAFF CONTACT(S):  Kara DeArrastia, City Clerk, (480) 350-8947
Department Director:  Kara DeArrastia, City Clerk  
Prepared by:  Kara DeArrastia, City Clerk