The KMAC shall advise the Board of Supervisors on land-use planning matters affecting the Kensington community, such as land-use designations, master-plan amendments, environmental-impact reports, negative declarations, and zoning-variance applications. The KMAC shall also represent the community before the County Planning Commission, the Zoning Administrator, and the County Board of Supervisors on such land use, planning and zoning matters. It is understood that the Board of Supervisors is the final decision making authority with respect to issues concerning the Kensington community and that the KMAC shall serve solely in an advisory capacity. In addition, the KMAC may: Advise the Board of Supervisors on local government services as requested by the Board: provide input and reports to the Board, County staff or any County hearing body on issues of concern to the community; serve as liaison between the community and the County Supervisor representing Kensington.
Supervisor Gioia recruits for his advisory body seats in numerous ways including through advertisements or notifications in news publications, his website, and his office newsletters and eblasts. All eligible candidates are interviewed.
Kim Zvik, a 11 year Kensington resident, is involved in several community organizations and activities, including the Kensington Hilltop School PTA Garden Party and El Cerrito youth baseball. She is an IT Project Manager with a degree from UC-Berkeley.
The seat will remain unfilled.