The Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee on April 21 voted to forward board recommendations to City Council for approval, sending names for two Minority Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business Advisory Board seats and one Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission seat.

Pamela Nichols, council management analyst, briefed the committee on vacancy packets. The committee considered a reappointment application from Adrienne Whitaker as a representative of a lender or business other than a minority-owned enterprise and an application from Shamika Bowen as a representative of a minority business enterprise. For the Participatory Budgeting steering commission, Tiffany Gunn was recommended as a resident who lives in a council district south of the James River; Nichols noted her application did not list other qualifications beyond residency.

A motion to recommend the appointments to City Council carried on committee roll call. The committee recorded Vice Chair Jones — Aye; Chair Robinson — Aye. The matter will proceed to full City Council for final confirmation.