
Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC)
An appointed body that focuses specifically on issues and projects in the Bayfront Area.
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Learn MoreAn appointed body that focuses specifically on issues and projects in the Bayfront Area.
The Bayfront Advisory Commission's June meeting has been rescheduled for 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Ocean Park Rescue Squad, 3769 E. Stratford Rd. Three or more Planning Commission members may be in attendance at this meeting.
The mission of the Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) is to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding public and private projects and issues associated with the Bayfront area. The commission is composed of 16 members, including 10 Bayfront residents.
The 16-member commission meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Ocean Park Rescue Squad, 3769 E. Stratford Road, unless otherwise noted.
Name
Title
Term Begins
Term Ends
Name
Andrea Lindemann
Title
vice chair
Term Begins
July 18, 2023
Term Ends
June 30, 2027
Name
Ed Amorosso
Title
Member
Term Begins
April 1, 2025
Term Ends
April 30, 2027
Name
Phillip Davenport
Title
Member
Term Begins
June 30, 2023
Term Ends
June 30, 2026
Name
Morgan Ayers
Title
Member
Term Begins
Dec. 10, 2019
Term Ends
Nov. 30, 2025
Name
Joseph Bovee
Title
Member
Term Begins
July 13, 2021
Term Ends
June 30, 2027
Name
Sanford Cohen
Title
Member
Term Begins
March 5, 2024
Term Ends
Feb. 28, 2027
Name
William Hearst
Title
Member
Term Begins
Jan. 21, 2020
Term Ends
Dec. 31, 2025
Name
John Coston
Title
Planning Commission, District 9
Term Begins
March 8, 2023
Term Ends
Feb. 28, 2026
Name
Windy Crutchfield
Title
Member
Term Begins
Sept. 17, 2024
Term Ends
Aug. 31, 2027
Name
Holly Cuellar
Title
Planning Commission, District 8
Term Begins
March 8, 2023
Term Ends
Feb. 28, 2026
Name
William Cole Trower
Title
Member
Term Begins
Sept. 17, 2024
Term Ends
Aug. 31, 2027
Name
John Maas
Title
Member
Term Begins
Feb. 18, 2025
Term Ends
June 30, 2027
Name
Bill Prince
Title
Member
Term Begins
May 6, 2025
Term Ends
April 30, 2028
City Council Liaisons
Name
Joashua F. Schulman
Title
Councilmember, District 9
Term Begins
Jan. 1, 2023
Term Ends
Dec. 31, 2025
Name
Stacy Cummings
Title
Councilmember, District 8
Term Begins
Jan. 7, 2025
Term Ends
Dec. 31, 2025
Nonvoting Members
Name
Reese Longwater
Title
Student member
Term Begins
July 1, 2024
Term Ends
June 30, 2026
Staff Liaison
Name
Title
Planner I
Name
Katie Shannon
Title
Deputy Director of Public Works