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Home My WebLink AboutCC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 2018 Interviews____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR CITY CLERK ONLY Council Meeting: 4/16/2018 Disposition: Barry Bergman appointed as alternate member to the end of November 2019 Agenda Item No: 2. Meeting Date: April 16, 2018 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk’s Office Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: _____ _____ TOPIC: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE UNEXPIRED FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE END OF NOVEMBER 2019, DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF ROB SIMON RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council interview the following applicants to fill one unexpired four-year term on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, with a term to expire the end of November 2019. Name: Time: Barry Bergman 6:30 p.m. Sarah Faw 6:40 p.m. Stanton Klose 6:50 p.m. BACKGROUND: At the meeting of February 5, 2018, the City Council called for applications to fill one unexpired four-year term on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to the end of November 2019. Eleven applications were received in the City Clerk’s Office by the deadline of Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Due to the high volume of applications received, a subcommittee of the City Council carried out an initial review of the eleven eligible applicants and selected three to be interviewed by the full City Council. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: The call for applications was advertised in Snapshot (the City Manager’s e- newsletter), the City website, NextDoor and Facebook social media platforms. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendation. ATTACHMENTS: Three (3) applications Submit Date: Feb 12, 2018 First Name Middle Initial Last Name Email Address Street Address Suite or Apt City State Postal Code Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Primary Phone Alternate Phone Employer Job Title City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee: Submitted Business Address 436 14th Street, Suite 416 Oakland, CA 94612 Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? No List any civic organizations of which you are a member: None Barry Bergman San Rafael CA 94901 3+ Mobile: ( Home: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Manager of Trail Development Barry Bergman Page 1 of 2 Upload a Resume Education: Master of Regional Planning (MRP) Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? I see this as an opportunity to apply my professional expertise to help make San Rafael a safer and more desirable place to walk and bike, and by extension a better place to live. While my current work focuses on trails, most of my career has involved planning for the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users. With my knowledge of policies, facility design and traffic operations, and experience working in local government, I believe I could offer a significant contribution to the city as a member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: N/A Bergman-resume-Feb2018.pdf Barry Bergman Page 2 of 2 BARRY D. BERGMAN SUMMARY Transportation planning professional with over 20 years’ experience in public agencies and nonprofits. Expertise in project and program management, with focus on developing and implementing policies, projects and pro- grams to support bicycling, walking and transit use. Skilled at preparing effective written communications, in- cluding grant applications, plans, staff reports, and materials for nontechnical audiences. Adept at forging strong working relationships with elected officials, transportation advocates, and business and community leaders. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Manager of Trail Development, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2012-present. Led development and implementa- tion of projects and programs for RTC's Western Region office. Selected accomplishments: • Led RTC's consulting activities in California, providing expertise to city and county agencies to address technical challenges and community concerns associated with trail development projects. • Developed and presented educational modules for Caltrans Active Transportation Program workshops to support disadvantaged communities; participated in ATP application review. • Provided technical leadership to the Bay Area Trails Collaborative, including directing a multi-agency effort to develop a regional trail map and providing support to MTC for the development of a regional bicycle and pedestrian count program. • Developed grant proposals and secured funding from Caltrans and private foundations. • Provided broad range of trail development technical assistance services to agency staff and trail advo- cates throughout California and other western states. • Cultivated partnerships with residents and agency staff in economically disadvantaged communities to solicit input on planning projects. • Delivered presentations at numerous public workshops and professional conferences. Transportation Planning Consultant, 2010-2012. Performed bicycle planning tasks for the City of Alameda and Alameda County Transportation Commission. Selected accomplishments: • Developed City of Alameda Bicycle Facility Design Standards. • Enhanced countywide bicycle and pedestrian count program through identification of count locations, coordination of partner agencies, monitoring data counters, and data analysis. • Evaluated local jurisdictions’ compliance with requirements for receipt of funding. • Prepared work scope for countywide Safe Routes to School program. Transportation Coordinator, City of Alameda Public Works Dept., Alameda, CA, 2002-2011. Performed broad range of transportation planning and operations activities, including serving as lead staff for bicycle, transit, and paratransit planning. Selected accomplishments: • Staffed Transportation Commission and the City of Alameda/AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee, a coordinating body including elected officials and senior agency staff. • Served as project manager for Bicycle Master Plan Update, West End Shuttle Study, and Cross Alameda Trail Feasibility Study. Barry D. Bergman • Served as key team member for General Plan Transportation Element update. • Led numerous public outreach initiatives, including developing, implementing, and analyzing surveys; and organizing and leading public workshops. Also served as primary point of contact for the public re- garding bicycle and transit issues. • Restructured and managed City’s Paratransit Program, requiring community outreach activities, oversight of transportation service providers, and development of a local shuttle route. • Coordinated closely with AC Transit to modify bus routes and stop locations, and developed guidelines for deployment of bus stop amenities. • Prepared staff reports and delivered presentations to the City Council, Transportation Commission, Plan- ning Board, and other boards and commissions. • Reviewed and analyzed Environmental Impact Reports, site plans, and Transportation Demand Manage- ment plans for proposed development projects. • Prepared successful grants to secure funding for numerous bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and planning projects, and administered planning project grants. • Supervised consultants, staff, and interns on project basis. • Represented City on county and regional paratransit, bicycle, and pedestrian committees. Senior Transportation Planner, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Baltimore, MD, 1995-2002. Performed broad range of transportation planning activities, including serving as lead staff for bicycle, transit, and paratransit planning. Selected accomplishments: • Managed region’s first Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Transportation Plan and regionwide bicycle suitability analysis. • Prepared bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and financial analysis chapters for two updates of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Plan; led subcommittees through policy development and project prioritization. • Reviewed and evaluated local jurisdiction funding requests and presented funding recommendations to MPO board and committees. • Delivered project presentations to MPO board, its committees, and at professional conferences. • Facilitated Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group. • Represented the MPO on the MD East Coast Greenway Committee, MD Human Services Transportation Coordination Committee, and Baltimore Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee. • Organized and led community outreach activities, including regional forums, workshops, and public meetings. • Led development of the region's first Bike to Work Day activities. EDUCATION: Master of Regional Planning, 1993 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Emphasis: growth management; environmental policy Bachelor of Science, 1985 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Major: Human Development and Family Studies Submit Date: Feb 13, 2018 First Name Middle Initial Last Name Email Address Street Address Suite or Apt City State Postal Code Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Primary Phone Alternate Phone Employer Job Title City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee: Submitted Business Address 1455 FRANCISCO EAST STE # J, San Rafael, CA Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? I am not currently involved in any civic groups but I was a board member and board president of San Rafael Youth Soccer Club and the Central Marin List any civic organizations of which you are a member: I am not currently a member of any civic organizations Sarah C Faw San Rafael CA 94991 31 yeards Home: ( Business: ( Michael's Custom Built Upholstery manager Sarah C Faw Page 1 of 2 Upload a Resume Education: Studied Theater Management and Interior Design at The College of Marin, no degree. Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? I am a daily pedestrian and an occasional bicyclist in and around San Rafael and the condition of our sidewalks and the safety on our streets is of great concern to me. Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: None known Resume_Sarah_C__Faw._2-2018 Sarah C Faw Page 2 of 2 SARAH COOPER FAW ( SUMMARY Seek to contribute skills and experience to team and company success. Thrive on identifying and developing successful client relationships; consistently earn return and referral business. Demonstrated strengths: • Client, supplier/vendor and staff relationships • Effectively communicate concepts and principles with designers, vendors, installers and layperson • Project management • Follow-through, organization and attention to detail • Purchasing, invoicing, collections • Staff scheduling, team building and retention • Outstanding color and fabric expertise and interior design talent: Layout and visual and construction design, materials selection, thorough understanding of design, project planning and cost control • Design and oversee execution: upholstery, window treatments and custom furniture fabrication Computer: Proficient with Apple & PC Computers, Microsoft Office System including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, Filemaker Pro. Regularly use email including web based, Macmail, Entourage and Outlook Express. EMPLOYMENT MICHAEL’S CUSTOM BUILT UPHOLSTERY San Rafael, CA 2/1988-Present Sales, Customer Service, Office and Production Manager; Interior Designer Handle all duties related to running a successful upholstery business: • Customer sales and service in showroom and in homes selling fabrics, design projects and services; project planning and pricing after calculating materials, time and labor and transportation cost. o Remain contact from sales through production and delivery. o Provide free in-home design service to increase project sales and relationships. Update or redesign old furniture, custom design new upholstered pieces o Resolve client problems, correcting production errors o Keen memory to easily resume client relationships between projects. • Vendor contact; manage sample selection, organization and presentation. Handle order specifications, time lines, deliveries, billing and payment. Resolve order problems for win-win solutions • Maintain customer and vendor database, invoice and billing for clients and vendors, accounts receivables, purchase orders. • Production Management: manage all scheduling aspects of customer orders and shop employees. Personally oversee each piece of new and reupholstered furniture from pick up, shop assignments and scheduling, final final inspections, quality control, and outside delivery services. Manage each workroom employees work load on a day-by-day basis. Resolve staff personnel problems. • Office management: maintain organization, anticipate needs, train and manage clerical assistant. SARAH COOPER FAW – RESUME, PAGE 2 PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT WHILE A STUDENT: CALICO CORNERS Greenbrae, CA 1/1986- 1/1987 Sales Associate • Responsible for sales and custom orders for window treatments and cushions, fabric sales. Yardage calculations, custom labor calculations. NEW YORK FABRICS Corte Madera, CA 9/1983-12/1986 Sales Associate, Area Supervisor • Salesperson and Supervisor of Home Decorating Department. Responsible for ordering merchandise, cutting yardage, fabric sales. VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP CENTRAL MARIN YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE San Rafael, CA 1/2006-12/2007 League President • President of the parent organization of five youth soccer programs. The CMYSL has over 3,000 youth member’s ages five to eighteen playing soccer year round in central Marin County. Disseminated, updated and enforced League By-Laws. Expanded League from four member clubs to five member clubs. • Represented CMYSL at monthly State District meetings. CENTRAL MARIN DIVISION III SOCCER CLUB San Rafael, CA 1/2002-12/2006 Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator • Secretary: responsible for meeting minutes and communication within the CMD3 Soccer Club. • Volunteer Coordinator: responsible for coordinating parent volunteers to help facilitate a non-profit soccer organization. Served on the executive committee for five years running a 64-team tournament as a fundraiser for the organization. Liaison to team parents, players and coaches. Coordinated practice and game scheduling for sixteen teams. SAN RAFAEL YOUTH SOCCER CLUB San Rafael, CA 1/2001-12/2002 Club President • Served as the President of the youth soccer program providing recreational soccer to over 400 players in the greater San Rafael community. Coordinated advertising, quarterly newsletter, player signups, coach selection and training, referee training and schedules, team drafts, practice and games schedules, opening day parade, team photos and year -end awards banquet. EDUCATION COLLEGE OF MARIN Kentfield, CA Completed coursework in Interior Design. (8/85-6/87) Completed coursework Theater Management (8/81 - 6/83)  Guest lecturer for College of Marin Interior Design Class. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Submit Date: Feb 20, 2018 First Name Middle Initial Last Name Email Address Street Address Suite or Apt City State Postal Code Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Primary Phone Alternate Phone Employer Job Title City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee: Submitted Business Address Retired Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? I volunteer as the copy editor for the Marin County Employees Newsletter. List any civic organizations of which you are a member: I am a former member of the Golden Gate Transit Bus Passengers' Advisory Committee. Stanton Klose San Rafael CA 94903 26 Home: ( Home: Retired Designer / Project Manager Stanton Klose Page 1 of 2 Upload a Resume Education: AB in Environmental Studies, UC Berkeley 1971 Master's Degree in Architecture, UC Berkeley 1974 Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? I live in Terra Linda and do a lot of walking on City streets, both for exercise and to run errands. This requires considerable vigilance to avoid being hit by motorists (or, occasionally, cyclists) who are distracted and/or unaware that pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks. I would like to see more City resources directed toward cyclists who are using their bicycles in place of cars, and less toward what I consider to be recreational cyclists. Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: None that I'm aware of. Stanton Klose Page 2 of 2