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Home My WebLink AboutCM Citizen of the Year 2018; Andy Bachich____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 262 x 102 Council Meeting: 3/05/2018 Disposition: Resolution 14470 Agenda Item No: 4.c Meeting Date: March 5, 2018 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Manager’s Office Prepared by: Rebecca Woodbury Senior Management Analyst City Manager Approval: __________ TOPIC: Citizen of the Year SUBJECT: Resolution of Appreciation to Recipient of the Richard P. O’Brien and Mary Ferrario O’Brien Citizen of the Year Award - 2018 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution of Appreciation BACKGROUND: In March 2001, J. Michael Mahoney established an endowment in honor of former Planning Commissioner Richard O’Brien and his wife, Mary Ferrario O’Brien. The endowment funds an annual “Citizen of the Year” award. The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual in the San Rafael community who has made exceptional contributions to the City, making it a better place to live or work. In addition to public recognition, the endowment provides a cash award to the recipient. In September 2001, the City Council adopted procedures for the “Citizen of the Year” award program and process. The procedures include the appointment of a Section Committee to review nominations from the public and recommend an award recipient to the City Council. The Selection Committee includes two City Council members, two Planning Commissioners, a member of the O’Brien family, a representative from the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, and neighborhood community representatives (e.g., Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods). The call for nominations was initiated in November 2017. Once the current year nominations have been submitted, they are reviewed along with the nominations submitted over the past three years (in this case 2015, 2016 and 2017). Last year’s Citizen of the Year recipient (Tamra Peters & Bill Carney – 2017) was eliminated from the pool of eligible candidates. This year, a total of 14 candidates were considered. Of this total, 5 nominations were submitted to the City this year and 9 were carried over from the past three years. On January 29, 2018, the Selection Committee met to review and consider the nominations. The Committee selected Andy Bachich as the seventeenth recipient of the award. As summarized in the attached Resolution and nomination materials, Andy Bachich was selected as Citizen of the Year due to his unwavering efforts to bring a full-service grocery store to the Loch Lomond Marina site, despite expert’s opinion that there was no economic market. His vision became a reality in 2017 when he opened a beautiful, bayside grocery store. Andy has dedicated countless hours to his community through both his businesses and youth events and fundraisers. He sponsored the Tommy Castro Concert, which raised $120,000 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2 for the San Rafael City Schools District library fund. He brings our community together through Andy’s Summerfest, which started in his parking lot and is now an annual event held at San Rafael High School. Andy’s commitment and dedication to promoting small business leadership, community engagement and civic involvement has earned him the receipt of the City of San Rafael’s Citizen of the Year Award for 2018. If approved by the City Council, Andy Bachich will be recognized at this year’s State of the City Dinner, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2018. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: The call for nominations for Citizen of the Year was advertised in Snapshot (the City Manager’s e-newsletter), the City website, NextDoor social media, and with neighborhood associations. FISCAL IMPACT: As the Citizen of the Year Award program is privately funded, there is no financial im pact to the City of San Rafael. However, the recipient of this award receives a check in the amount of $2,500 from the Richard P. O’Brien and Mary Ferrario O’Brien Citizen of the Year Fund, which is administered by the Marin Community Foundation. OPTIONS: 1. Adopt the Resolution of Appreciation conferring the Citizen of the Year Award to Andy Bachich. 2. Return the recommendation to the Selection Committee for reconsideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Resolution of Appreciation. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution of Appreciation 2. Nomination materials for Andy Bachich WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, City of San Rafael Richard P. O'Brien and Mary Ferrario O'Brien Citizen of the Year Award Presented to ANDY BACHICH Andy Bachich is a long-time resident of and business owner in San Rafael who is well known for his entrepreneurship, as well as his community and civic involvement. As a San Rafael High School student, Andy started with a good, hard-work ethic and a love for the San Rafael community; and in 2006, the days were doomed for the former Loch Lomond Market and during the redevelopment process for the Loch Lomond Marina site, the experts predicted that there was no economic market for a full-service grocery store at this location. Enter Andy Bachich, who has never been fazed by a challenge in seeking and achieving his passions and goals. Fueled by a passion to open his own full-service grocery store, Andy convinced the City and community that this site was the right place for his market. Andy's vision became a reality in 2017. His beautiful bayside grocery store was opened to much fanfare and community support; and in 2010, Andy brought new life to the once-thriving and beloved Sun Valley Market. The Sun Valley Market had lost its purpose in the neighborhood and had been operating as a deteriorating convenience store. Andy's vision and ambition took charge to renovate and re-open the store to its former glory. As a result, the Sun Valley neighborhood is proud to have a local, neighborhood market that serves as a prime community gathering place; and a kid at heart, Andy has always made time for supporting the youth, particularly in his home town San Rafael. Andy has dedicated countless hours and contributions from his market for many youth events and fundraisers. One example is the live Tommy Castro Concert that Andy sponsored at the Loch Lomond Marina, which raised $120,000 for the San Rafael City Schools District library fund. The concert was the culmination of "Andy's Summerfest," a school fundraiser started by Andy in his parking lot and now venues at San Rafael High School; and Andy's commitment to promoting small business leadership was acknowledged through his receipt of the North Bay Small Business of the Year Award in 2017. Andy was presented this award by Assembly Member Marc Levine for his support of local organizations such as the San Rafael City Schools, San Rafael Heads-Up Foundation, San Rafael Little League, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America and several other programs. THEREFORE LET IT BE RE OL VED, that the San Rafael City Council expresses its appreciation to Andy Bachich's efforts on beha of his co munity and hereby awards him the Richard O'Brien and the Mary Ferrario O'Brien Citizen of 2017 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR NOMINATION RECEIVED: 11/18/2016 NOMINEE: Andy Bachivh San rafael, CA 94991 NOMINATOR: Ron Porter San rafael, CA 94903 26. WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS HAS THIS INDIVIDUAL MADE TO THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF NORMAL CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES? Andy cares about the city and constantly contributes to the well being of all of us 27. WHAT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY DID THIS INDIVIDUAL'S ACTIVITIES MAKE? HOW HAS THIS PERSON MADE A DIFFERENCE? Contribuuions money and time to local fund raisers 28. DISCUSS THE TIME AND ENERGY THIS PERSON HAS DEVOTED TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS OR EFFORTS. As above he cares he runs a local business that contributes to local charities and organizations as well as adding to the quality of life for his customers 29. DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES MET AND OVERCOME BY THIS INDIVIDUAl. Overcoming restraints to make quality of life better for all 30. TO WHAT EXTENT HAS THIS INDIVIDUAL'S EFFORTS BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMUNITY? Rarely that i can see but he does not seem to be looking for recognition rather the satisfaction of being a good citizen STAFF REPORT APPROVAL ROUTING SLIP Staff Report Author: Lindsay Lara Date of Meeting: 03/05/2018 Department: City Manager’s Office Topic: Citizen of the Year 2018 Subject: Citizen of the Year 2018 Type: (check all that apply) ☒ Consent Calendar ☐ Public Hearing ☐ Discussion Item ☐ Resolution ☐ Ordinance ☐ Professional Services Agreement ☐ Informational Report *If PSA, City Attorney approval is required prior to start of staff report approval process Was agenda item publicly noticed? ☐ Yes ☐No Date noticed: ☐Mailed ☐Site posted ☐Marin IJ Due Date Responsibility Description Completed Date Initial / Comment DEPARTMENT REVIEW FRIDAY noon 8/4 Director Director approves staff report is ready for ACM, City Attorney & Finance review. 2/26/2018 ☒ CONTENT REVIEW MONDAY morning 8/7 Assistant City Manager City Attorney Finance ACM, City Attorney & Finance will review items, make edits using track changes and ask questions using comments. 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