Two Design Review Board members, David Plotkin and Leah Marthinsen, have resigned in protest of the ill-conceived Palestine Resolution, leaving the DRB with only four of seven authorized members, making a quorum impossible if only one of the remaining four does not attend a meeting. Kim Butt’s term has ended, but she can continue to serve until replaced. Former chair Jonathan Livingston resigned in January in protest of the way City staff was handling project applications.

Leah Marthinsen was appointed by me and approved by the City Council November 1, 2022, and David Plotkin was appointed by Mayor Martinez and approved by the City Council on March 7, 2023. Neither shows up on the City Clerk’s DRB roster.