HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Fire Commission 2016 InterviewsCITY of Agenda Item No: 2 Meeting Date: April 4, 2016 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther Beirne City Manager Approval: File # 9-2-5 SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE SAN RAFAEL FIRE COMMISSION TO THE END OF MARCH, 2020 (CC) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council interview the following applicants to fill one four-year term on the Fire Commission, with term to expire the end of March, 2020. Name Christopher Holbrook David Fonkalsrud Thomas Weathers SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Time of Interview 5:10 p.m. 5:20 p.m. (by phone) 5:30 p.m. At the meeting of February 16, 2016, the City Council called for applications to fill one four-year term on the Fire Commission to the end of March, 2020., due to expiration of term of Commissioner Aaron Golbus. Three (3) applications were received in the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Enclosures: Three (3) applications Excerpt from San Rafael Municipal Code FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 9-2-5 Council Meeting: 04/04/2016 Disposition: Thomas Weathers appointed; David Fonkalsrud appointed alternate City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? Fire Commission Question applies to Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Board. FILING DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Submit Date: Mar 02, 2016 Status: submitted Question applies to Fire Commission. FI LI NG DEADLI NE: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 5:00 p. m. Question applies to Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - YOUTH MEMBER, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Question applies to multiple boards. Christopher First Name Middle Initial Email Address 7 Lagoon Road Street Address San Rafael City 32 Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Mobile: ( Primary Phone Self -Employed Employer Business Address Holbrook Last Name Mobile: Alternate Phone Administrator Job Title 7 Lagoon Road. San Rafael, Ca 94901 CA State —v' 94901 Postal Code Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? I currently serve on the Marin County Mental Health Board and Marin County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board. As of last week, I just finished my term as Board President of the Marin Alano Club. I now have more time to volunteer locally in another capacity. I also volunteer on several other non-profit committees in the substance abuse treatment field but would like to expand my volunteer horizons by serving in broader capacities. Considering my business/finance education and professional background in Real Estate, I feel like I have ample experience to share with my community beyond the manners in which I currently volunteer. List any civic organizations to which you are a member: Marin County Mental Health Advisory Board. Marin CountyAlcohol and Drug Advisory Board. Peacock Gap Homeowners Association. Marin Alano Club. Casa Allegra Community Services. Education: Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Finance, Santa Clara University, 2002. Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Dominican University, 2007. Currently working on a Ph.D. in Psychologyfrom Meridian University. Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? I am interested in serving on a San Rafael Commission because the best and most enjoyable use of my disposable time is to volunteer locally. I have very much enjoyed my time serving on (2) Marin County Advisory Boards and look forward to the enjoyment of serving on a San Rafael City Council Advisory Board feel a sense of duty to be as involved and informed as possible in my community. I enjoy spending time with others who also enjoy volunteering their time. I hope serving on this committee opens future doors to other local city or county -based volunteer opportunities where I can continue to serve, learn, and grow. Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Please describe your involvement with the disabled community in San Rafael: Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If selected to serve, what reasonable accommodation requests should the committee facilitator know in order for you to fully participate? Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Do you officially represent an organization, agency, or group with services for people with disabilities? O Yes Q No Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If Yes to the question above, please indicate the name of the group and your position, and attach a letter of reference: Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: can't think of any. I have no 'agenda' other than to serve, learn, and grow as a San Rafael and Marin County citizen. Overview.Holbrook.doc Upload a Resume Question applies to Design Review Board, Planning Commission, Park and Recreation Commission. Christopher Holbrook, M.S. 7 Lagoon Road, San Rafael CA 94901. EDUCATION MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY Doctor of Philosophy: Psychology (tbd.) Aug.2017 DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY Master of Science: Counseling Psychology Dec. 2007 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science in Commerce: Finance Dec. 2002 SAINT IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP High School Diploma May 1999 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Estate Administrator and Volunteer 01/10- Druz 1/10- Drug & Alcohol Treatment BAYSIDE MARIN: Counselor 11/08-7/09 HENRY OHLHOFF HOUSE: Primary Counselor 11/07-7/08 CENTERPOINT: Counselor 6/06-12/06 Public Health MARIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPT: HIV/STD/HepC Counselor/Tester 11/07 - 09/09 MARIN INSTITUTE: Research Grant - National Alcohol Awareness 11/07 - 12/07 MARIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPT: Health Prevention Educator 5/07-5/08 Mental Health ST. VINCENT'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS: Group Home Counselor 1/07-4/07 SUNNY HILLS SERVICES: Group Home Counselor 12/05-5/06 MARIN SUICIDE PREVENTION: Hotline Counselor Training `04 FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY: Front Desk Coordinator `03 Teaching CONSERVATION CORP NORTH BAY: Team Supervisor Summer'07/'8/'9/'l0 GOLDEN GATE REGIONAL CENTER: Integrated Training Specialist 5/07-5/08 CONNEXION TUTORING: Academic Coach 3/07-12/07 TUTORING & LEARNING CENTER: Individual / Group Tutor `05 - `06 Other PERFORMANCE BICYCLE '97-98, CIRCUIT CITY '98-01, PACIFIC UNION REAL ESTATE '01-02, PACIFIC GUARANTEE MORTGAGE '02-04, WELLS FARGO HOME FINANCE '04. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? Fire Commission Submit Date: Mar 02, 2016 Status: submitted Question applies to Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and vector Board. FILING DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Question applies to Fire Commission. FI LI NG DEADLI NE: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 5:00 p. m. Question applies to Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - YOUTH MEMBER, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Question applies to multiple boards. David First Name Fonkalsrud Middle Last Name Initial _ Email Address 35 McNear Drive Street Address Suite or Apt San Rafael CA City State 12 Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Mobile: ( Primary Phone Self Employer Business Address Home: Alternate Phone Marketing Consultant Job Title 35 McNear Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901 94901 Postal Code Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? I coach sports teams for my children and participate in fundraising activities, including Swim Across America. List any civic organizations to which you are a member: None at this time, but looking to get involved. Education: B.A. degree in political science from Denison University, Granville, OH Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? While attending Denison University, I was elected president of the student body and served in that position for one year. After graduating, I moved to Washington, D.C. where I worked on the staff of the U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Both of these experiences gave me an interest in civics and public service. I am now at a point in my life where I have time to dedicate to these interests. I have lived in San Rafael for 12 years and am interested in becoming more involved in the community. have an interest in serving As my children are now Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Please describe your involvement with the disabled community in San Rafael: Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If selected to serve, what reasonable accommodation requests should the committee facilitator know in order for you to fully participate? Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Do you officially represent an organization, agency, or group with services for people with disabilities? O Yes Q No Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If Yes to the question above, please indicate the name of the group and your position, and attach a letter of reference: Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: None Resume - David Fonkalsrud.doc Upload a Resume Question applies to Design Review Board, Planning Commission, Park and Recreation Commission. DAVID FONKALSRUD SUMMARY • 20+ years of corporate communications, public relations and marketing communications experience on the agency and client side. • Experience in executive management of all functional areas of a communications agency, including business development, P&L management, talent recruitment and retention, and senior -level client strategy and engagement. • Proven track record of successes in: translating the vision of C -level executives into communications programs that advance business goals; leading and mentoring teams; developing strategic positioning / messaging; successfully positioning companies before business, trade and consumer press; protecting and advancing corporate reputation during high-profile and high-risk events. EXPERIENCE RACEPOINT GLOBAL, San Francisco, California, 2014 - Present Executive Vice President Top executive managing the Western U.S. operations of global top 20 public relations and marketing services agency. • Manage the teams that, in less than one year, secured more than 10 new clients representing over $2M in net new annualized revenue, including brands such as Rambus, Cypress Semiconductor, Springpath, Megaport, Loop Commerce and Stanford Children's Hospital. • Provide strategic leadership to clients and agency teams executing programs throughout the U.S., including Samsung, Bank of the West and E Ink. • Grew office headcount by 20% to 20+ staff, overseeing recruitment, professional development and staff engagement initiatives in a highly competitive market for talent. • Executed vision of developing agency staff with backgrounds in traditional public relations to become "marketers" with the ability to execute fully integrated marketing services programs (traditional PR, digital marketing, creative, content amplification, paid influencer programs, etc.). • Led the staff and client rollout of Racepoint's proprietary influencer engagement technology — a solution that provides unique insight into the degree of influence specific individuals exert on stakeholders/topics and how to most effectively engage with them to promote a priority narrative. KIF COMMUNICATIONS, INC., San Francisco, California, 2001 - 2014 Co -Founder / Principal Co-founded and grew award-winning public relations and strategic communications agency to 10+ employees and annual billings of $1.7 million. Agency was ranked #19 in the 2013 O Dwyer's list of the top public relations firms in San Francisco/Northern California. Managed staff and clients in a variety of business -to -business and business -to -consumer markets, providing consultation on communications strategy and tactics, positioning and messaging, media and analyst relations, crisis communications, media training, internal communications, financial communications, social media, and speaking opportunity and presentation development. Formulated strategic direction of the agency, led business development programs, and managed employee development initiatives. Highlights include: • Managed agency to achieve profitability through the technology recession of 2001 and the Great Recession of 2007- 2009, and the subsequent boom cycles. • Led all financial aspects of the business including P&L for the agency and each account. • Nurtured client relationships through close interaction with client contacts, ensuring excellence of work product, and providing ongoing strategic counsel. • Developed and grew network of client -side PR and marketing contacts and venture capital partners to ensure a constant pipeline for new business opportunities. Over a 13 year period, secured more than 50 clients for the agency. • Established an entrepreneurial, merit -based culture within the agency for employee advancement. Developed process for evaluating prospective talent, mentoring and training staff, even at senior levels, and measuring employee productivity and contribution to accounts. • Successful exits for startup clients resulted in acquisitions by Apple, Citrix, Juniper Networks, Oracle, F5 Networks, Ziff Davis, Discovery Communications and an IPO. Specific client accomplishments: • Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX): Over a nine year relationship, developed and implemented the pre and post -IPO external communications programs for this developer of large data center facilities, helping it to grow from an unknown startup to a global brand with annual revenues of more than $1 B. Created the global crisis communications program, managed PR initiatives for the company's IPO and four acquisitions, led market analyst relations, and developed the global PR strategy for operations in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Developed the foundational and ongoing positioning/messaging that was instrumental in differentiating Equinix from several high -flying competitors that ultimately went out of business after the 2001 recession and that was integral to the company's long-term success. • Digg: Led all elements of the four-year, award-winning PR program that launched Digg from an unknown startup to a well-known global brand. Developed the company messaging that positioned Digg on the forefront of the emerging social media category. Secured coverage in top U.S. and global media, including cover articles in Business Week, Time Magazine, Inc. Magazine and Red Herring. The successes of the PR program attracted multiple acquisition suitors and enabled Digg to sign a breakthrough advertising contract that provided a critical revenue stream. • Intel: Directed the PR program for a software division at Intel that created more than one million impressions in targeted media within the first five months and secured thought leadership for the division's management within its target market. This program was directly linked to securing key customer and partner relationships for Intel. • Additional client engagements included: Amtel, Arcwave, B -Side Entertainment, Blue Run Ventures, Commute.org, Covia Labs, Defense.Net, Edgewater Networks, Extreme Reality, MiMedia, Net6, Orbital Data, PacketMotion, Peribit Networks, Pre Found, RowNine, SimpleGeo, TagWhat and Talari Networks. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, San Francisco, California, 2000 - 2001 Public Relations Consultant Provided public relations consulting services for several technology companies, including Equinix, Logictier and Sentica. Specific accomplishments included: • Planned and executed a press event for the grand opening of a data center in San Jose that generated more than 20 million press impressions including coverage on CNBC, the Fox News Channel, CNET News TV, ZDTV, local San Francisco TV news, Reuters, Bloomberg, the San Francisco Examiner, Business 2.0 and others. • Planned and executed a press conference with Salt Lake City Olympic CEO Mitt Romney to announce a client's sponsorship of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, generating local and international broadcast, print and online coverage. DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS, INC., Redwood City, California, 1995 - 2000 Marketing Communications Manager Serving as the top communications executive for the company, worked directly with the CEO to manage external and internal communications programs, including corporate communications, employee communications and advertising. Designed strategic communications plans for all significant company initiatives, including network expansion, strategic alliances and new product launches. Developed corporate positioning / messaging, served as the primary company spokesperson, and managed all media relations, executive speaking opportunity, crisis communications and issues management programs. Directed public relations, advertising and other branding agencies in addition to department staff. • Created programs that secured coverage and market presence for DHL in industry and financial media that previously only mentioned the company's two top competitors. • Built PR department from the ground up to a position where PR became the primary marketing communications tactic for the company. • Placed numerous cover and feature articles on the company, including a 15 minute segment on CNN that was aired globally and a Global Finance magazine cover article that touted DHL as the world's "most global company." • Advised the CEO, president and senior executive team on all of the company's strategic communications issues. • Managed internal communications programs for the company's 10,000 employees. CASEY & SA IRE, INC., Santa Monica, California, 1992 -1995 Associate Created and implemented public relations programs for clients in the telecommunications, legal, accounting and real estate industries for this respected public relations firm. Developed positioning and messaging, coordinated media relations and public affairs programs, and secured speaking opportunities for clients at targeted events. Regularly placed clients in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and other business media. Positioned partners at Latham & Watkins as legal expert sources on a variety of topics, including telecommunications, international law in Russia, and the use of "junk science" in court cases. Secured coverage in top business and trade media, including a high-profile 45 minute interview for one partner on C-SPAN. Developed a public affairs program for a foreign government's cultural ministry that led to greater understanding of their country by Americans. Designed community relations programs for a proposed $3 billion Southern California real estate project and other major land developments. EDUCATION Denison University, Granville, Ohio Bachelor of Arts, Political Science / Communications President, Denison University Student Body City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? Fire Commission Question applies to Fire Commission. FILING DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Question applies to multiple boards. Thomas First Name 507 Bret Harte Rd. Street Address San Rafael City 14 years Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Home: ( Primary Phone The Law Offices of Thomas Eagle Weathers, P.C. Employer Business Address Weathers Middle Last Name Initial Mobile: ( Alternate Phone P ri nci pal/Owner/Attorney Job Title 1000 Fourth St., Suite 500 San Rafael, CA 94901 Interests & Experiences Submit Date: Mar 07, 2016 Status: submitted Suite orApt CA 94901 State Postal Code Do you participate in any civic activities? San Rafael Little League Board List any civic organizations to which you are a member: Current alternate member of the San Rafael Fire Commission Education: JD, McGeorge School of Law (1993) BA, Pomona College (1990) Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? I enjoy helping; I have served on the Fire Commission for past few years. Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: None Resume personal 1-22-16.Ddf Upload a Resume THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( TRIBAL AFFILIATION: • Enrolled member, Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska (Aleut) • Adopted member, Eagle/Killer Whale Clan of Tlingit Indians • Adopted member, Raven/Brown Bear Clan of Haida Indians • Associate member, San Francisco Community of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska • Shareholder, Sealaska Corporation and Shee Atika, Inc. LEGAL EXPERIENCE: 4/15 -present The Law Offices of Thomas Eagle Weathers, P.C., San Rafael, CA Principal Attorney. Practice Indian law, business law, and civil litigation in tribal, state, and federal courts. Extensive experience negotiating and drafting various agreements and contracts. Litigate in tribal, state, and federal court. 7/12-4/15 Vasquez Estrada & Conway LLP, San Rafael, CA Partner Attorney. Formerly of counsel (7/12-7/13). Practiced Indian law, business law, and complex civil litigation in state, federal, and tribal court. Reviewed, revised, and negotiated complicated contracts, financing arrangements, office leases, intergovernmental agreements, land use agreements, rights of way, and joint venture agreements. Represented tribes and parents in ICWA cases. Jury trial, bench trial, and appellate experience. 2/03-7/12 Alexander, Berkey, Williams & Weathers LLP, Berkeley, CA Partner Attorney. Practiced federal Indian law with emphasis on litigation, business matters, gaming, and Indian Child Welfare Act matters. Negotiated multi-million dollar loan, management, financing, consulting, purchasing, and leasing agreements, advised clients in complicated tax and insurance matters, and litigated in tribal, state, and federal courts on issues ranging from sovereign immunity to taxes to probate to employment to breaches of contract to tribal exhaustion. Trial experience in child dependency matters in state court. Prepared appellate briefs and argued in appellate court. 5/00-1/03 Alexander & Karshmer, Berkeley, CA Associate Attorney. Practiced federal Indian law with emphasis on business litigation and Indian Child Welfare Act matters. Trial experience in child dependency matters in state court. Prepared appellate briefs. Extensive research and writing. 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( 9/97-5/00 Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May (now Reed Smith), Oakland, CA Associate Attorney. Practiced complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, including land use, condemnation, and property tax matters. Handled all facets of civil litigation including appeals. Participated in all phases of case management. Extensive research and writing. 3/95-9/97 Long & Levit, San Francisco, CA Associate Attorney. Practiced complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts. Emphasis in professional liability defense. Wrote and argued summary judgment motions, demurrers and similar motions. Drafted state and federal appellate briefs. Took and defended depositions. Participated in all phases of case management. Extensive research and writing. 9/93-2/95 Chief Judge Justin L. Quackenbush, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, Spokane, WA Judicial Law Clerk. Substantial legal research and writing. Recommended disposition of pending motions. Drafted memorandum opinions ruling on various motions and bankruptcy appeals. Assisted with research, writing, and recommendations when judge sat by designation on 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Prepared bench memoranda for upcoming hearings. Served as bailiff/crier in court. 9/92-5/93 Sacramento County Public Defender, Sacramento, CA Law Clerk. Wrote research memoranda. Drafted motions to suppress and/or dismiss. Considerable criminal legal research. 9/92-5/93 Professor Brian K. Landsberg, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA Research Assistant. Legal research in constitutional and civil rights law for essays and articles prepared by Professor Landsberg. Summarized and analyzed book for book review. 6/92-8/92 Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley, Wagner & Kane, Redwood City, CA Law Clerk. Extensive legal research. Drafted motions and pleadings. Prepared discovery requests and responses. Summarized medical records and depositions. 6/87-8/90 Law Office of Douglas A. Johnson, Chino Hills, CA Law Clerk. Responsible for personal injury cases and discovery matters. Researched and drafted numerous motions and pleadings. Prepared cases for trial. Corresponded with clients and opposing counsel. Substantial legal research. 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( EDUCATION: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, CA Juris Doctor conferred, with Great Distinction, May 15, 1993. Class Rank: Top 2%, 4/243. Order of the Coif. Pacific Law Journal. Staff Member. Honors at Entrance. Traynor Honor Society. Dean's Honor Roll. American Jurisprudence Award --Professional Responsibility. Recipient: John Stauffer Legal Research and Writing Fellowship. Salzburg Institute of International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria Study abroad program, Summer of 1991. Course in Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States taught by Justice Anthony M Kennedy, United States Supreme Court. Special guest lecture by Justice Antonin Scalia, United States Supreme Court. London Institute of Comparative Litigation, London, England Study abroad program, Summer of 1991. Assisted barristers with work in chambers and accompanied barristers to court to examine English trial procedure. Additional course work in English legal system and comparative litigation. Pomona College, Claremont, CA Bachelor of Arts conferred May 13, 1990. Cumulative G.P.A. 10.31/12.00 (3.44/4.00). Concentration: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Emphasis in Economics. Honors at Entrance. Senior Thesis topic: Effects of Terrorism on the Economy of Northern Ireland. Senior Thesis passed with Distinction. Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England Study abroad program, Spring of 1989. Tutorial study in economics and British history, politics and culture. Participated on college cricket team, rugby team, and chess team. Player/coach of basketball team. Semester G.P.A. 11.00/12.00 (3.67/4.00). 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES: Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court Appointed Appellate Judge for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (2015 -present). Northwest Intertribal Court System Appointed Appellate Judge for tribal courts in the Northwest (2009 - present). Ute Tribal Court Appointed Judge Pro Tem for trial court recall matter for Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah (2015). Northwest Tribal Court Judge's Association Regular member (2015 -present). Chippewa Cree Tribal Court Appointed Special Judge for trial court matter for Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana (2011). Alameda County Superior Court Volunteer Judge Pro Tem for small claims court (2001-2013). Marin County Superior Court Volunteer Judge Pro Tem for small claims court (2010-2013). San Francisco Youth Court Volunteer Judge for youth diversion program (1996-97). PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS: National Native American Bar Association President (2003-04). Member of the Board of Directors (2002-15). Chair of Judicial Appointments Committee (2005-13). Past editor of NNABA Newsletter. Board Secretary (2013-15). 1/22/2016 4 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( The Best Lawyers in America Selected by peers for inclusion in the 21s' and 22nd Editions of The Best Lawyers in America in Native American Law (2015 and 2016). The Law Offices of Thomas Eagle Weathers, P.C. included in the 2016 Edition of "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News and World Report. Northern California Super Lawyers Recognized as top 5% of practicing lawyers in Northern California. Honored in Native American law (2009 and 2007) and Business/Corporate law (2006). Lawyers of Distinction Nominated by peers as a Lawyer of Distinction in the top 10% of attorneys in the United States for the 2015/2016 year. Marin County Bar Association Member (2010 -present). Participate in Diversity Section (2012 -present). Appointed member of Pro Bono Committee (2013 -present). Alameda County Bar Association Court appointed criminal defense attorney under Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program (2009-2011). Appointed to East Bay Diversity Bar Coalition (2009 -present). Mentee under Judicial Mentoring Project (2010 -present). Member of Judicial Appointments Evaluation Committee (2010). Ex officio member of the Board of Directors (2000). President of the Barristers Club (2000). California State Bar Council on Access and Fairness Appointed member by California State Bar Board of Trustees (2014 - present). Native American Caucus, California Democratic Party Member (2007 -present). Chair of Judicial Affairs Committee (2010-2012). Richard M. Sangster American Inn of Court Member (2012 -present). Northwest Indian Bar Association Member (2008-2012). California Nations Indian Gaming Association Professional Member (2003 -present). 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada Member (2013-15). American Bar Association Member (2002-12). Federal Bar Association Member (2002-14). Bar Association of San Francisco Vice Chair of the Barristers Law Journal (1998). Italian Street Painting Marin Advisory board member (2014-15). San Rafael Fire Commission Appointed Alternate Commissioner by San Rafael City Council (2013 - present). Assisted in forming San Rafael Fire Foundation (2014). San Rafael Police Department Participated in Citizens' Police Academy (2010). Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Participated in Leadership Oakland program (2000). San Rafael Little League Secretary of Board of Directors (2010 -present). Majors Fall Ball manager (2014). Member/coach (2008 -present). Tee Ball Commissioner (2011). Helped build new Little League ball field (2014). Fall Ball Commissioner (2015). CYO Athletics — Marin County Basketball coach for St. Raphael Parish 6th grade boys (2014-15) and 7th grade boys (2015-16). 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: • Panelist: Shark Tank— The Bias Edition, Sangster Inn of Court January Membership Meeting, Petaluma, CA (2016) • Author: Uncharted Territory: Tribal Medical Marijuana in California, The Marin Lawyer (Publication of the Marin County Bar Association) at 10 (August 2015) • Author: Indian Law: What You Should Know, The Bar Journal (Publication of the Sonoma County Bar Association) at 9 (Winter 2014) • Panelist: Gaming Law: The Quiz, Sangster Inn of Court October Membership Meeting, Napa, CA (2014) • Presenter: LSO 11: Native Americans and the Law, The Legal Seagull Podcast, retrieved from htti)://www.theleaalseaaull.com/eDisodel 1 (August 8, 2014) • Author: Indian Law: Some Basics for the Practitioner, Defense Comment (Publication of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada) at 10 (Spring 2014) • Presenter: Introduction to Indian Law, Vasquez Estrada & Conway LLP April Firm Meeting, San Rafael, CA (2014) • Presenter: Indian Law, Napa County Bar Association January Membership Meeting, Napa, CA (2014) • Panelist: Financial Challenges to Local Government, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law Fall Meeting, Santa Fe, NM (2013) • Panelist: Native American Law, Sangster Inn of Court September Membership Meeting, Sonoma, CA (2013) • Author: Doing Business with Tribes, The Recorder, retrieved from <htti)://www.law.com/isp/ca/PubArticleCA.isp?id=1202586738807> (February 4, 2013) • Moderator: Successful Tips for Taking Your Career to the Next Level, 24th Annual Minority Counsel Spring Program, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, Las Vegas, NV (2012) • Presenter: Mock Trial Training, Morongo Tribal TANF Youth Program, Banning, CA (2012) 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( • Presenter: Business Ethics, Torres Martinez Tribal TANF All Staff Forum, Pala Resort, CA (2012) • Author: Indian Law 101, The Recorder, retrieved from <http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleFriendlyCA.jsp?id=1202514316464> (September 13, 2011) • Presenter: Tribal Tort Liability Ordinances, Tribal First Insurance Roundtable, Sonora, CA (2011) • Co -Presenter: Negotiating Cooperation Agreements with Local Governments, 29" Annual "Protecting Our Children" Conference, National Indian Child Welfare Association, Anchorage, AK (2011) • Co -Presenter: Indian Country Insurance Issues, Zurich Insurance Training, Rancho Cordova, CA (2010) • Guest Lecturer: Indian Gaming, U.C. Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA (2010) • Author: Do Tribal Employees Have Sovereign Immunity?, California Lawyer, at 14 (February 2010) • Co-author: Indian Tribes and Casinos: 9' Circuit Tax Ruling Helps Chip Away at Tribal Sovereignty, The Montana Lawyer at 5 (November 2009) • Panelist: Deal or no Deal? Transacting in Native America, ABA BLT Live Teleconference (2008) • Author: Encouraging Business with Indian Tribes: A Brief Discussion of the Tribal Exhaustion Doctrine, Business Law Today (Publication of the ABA Section of Business Law) at 17 (November/December 2008) • Author: Tenth Circuit's Application of the Indian Lands Exception to the Quiet Title Act and How to Avoid It: Governor of Kansas v. Kempthorne, LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (2008) • Presenter: Indian Child Welfare Act, Minor's Counsel Training, Sacramento, CA (2008) • Guest Lecturer: Indian Gaming, U.C. Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA (2007) 1/22/2016 THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( • Presenter: Public Law 280: How It Affects Domestic Violence Prevention, Tribal and State Domestic Violence Prevention Summit, Riverside County, CA (2005) • Presenter: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Pomo Native Youth Empowerment Summit, Coyote Valley Indian Reservation, CA (2005) • Presenter: Recent Developments in Indian Law, 5th Annual Native Nations Law Symposium, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Indian Reservation, KS (2004) • Presenter: Recent Developments in Indian Law, 4th Annual Native Nations Law Symposium, Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri Indian Reservation, KS (2003) • Co-author: Don't Look Now: Document Inadvertently Produced to Opposing Counsel Still Privileged, San Francisco & Los Angeles Daily Journal at 5 (April 5, 1999) • Co-author: Custom -Made Review: Courts Block Attempts to Evade the One -Final Judgment Rule, San Francisco & Los Angeles Daily Journal at 5 (October 1, 1998) • Author: The Right to a Jury Trial, San Francisco Attorney Magazine at 37 (April/May 1998) • Co-author: A New Way to Go: Arbitration of Legal Malpractice Claims, 64 Defense Counsel Journal 409 (1997) • Co-author: Can You Limit Personal Exposure?, Ipl Advisory (Newsletter of the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability) at 1 (Spring 1997) • Co-author: Accountant Malpractice as a Breach of Contract, 7 Long & Levit Legal Ledger 9 (Winter 1996) • Co-author: Warning: Some Professional Liability Policies Can Leave Unwary Insurers on the Hook, Insurance Journal at 43 (November 11, 1996) • Co-author: Insurers Beware: Implied Waiver of Defective Notice in Claims Made and Reported Professional Liability Policies, 7 Long & Levit Legal Ledger 1 (Summer 1996) 1/22/2016 BAR ADMISSIONS: THOMAS WEATHERS 507 Bret Harte Road San Rafael, CA 94901 ( • Co-author: The Legal Malpractice Tort of the 90s: Fiduciary Breach, News & Views (Newsletter of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society) at 9 (June 1996) • Co-author: Coverage Pitfalls for Insurance Defense Counsel, presented to the Spring 1996, ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference (1996) • Co-author: Ethical and Liability Issues Concerning Expert Witnesses, Professional Liability Update (Publication of the Committee on Professional Liability Litigation of the ABA Section of Litigation), at 1 (Fall 1995) • Co-author: A Survey of Accountant Malpractice: Breach of Contract or Tort?, 526 Practising Law Institute/Accountants Liability 271 (1995) • Author: Justice Stanley Mosk: A Champion for the Individual, Stauffer Research Series Archives, Center for Research, McGeorge School of Law (1993) • Author: Gay Civil Rights: Are Homosexuals Adequately Protected from Discrimination in Housing and Employment?, 24 Pacific Law Journal 541 (1993) • All state and federal courts in California • All state and federal courts in Washington • All state and federal courts in Alaska • 91h U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals • 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals • United States Supreme Court • Ely Shoshone Tribal Court • Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri Tribal Court • Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Tribal Court • Hopland Band of Pomo Indians Tribal Court • Tulalip Tribal Court • Intertribal Court of Southern California • Morongo Tribal Court • Siletz Tribal Court • Te -Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Court of Indian Offenses 1/22/2016 10 SAN RAFAEL CHARTER ARTICLE VIII Executive and Administrative Departments, Section 10. FIRE COMMISSION. There shall be a board of fire commissioners appointed by the council, the exact number of which shall be set by ordinance or resolution of the council, one of whom may be a councilman. The chief of the fire department shall be an ex officio member of the commission but shall not be entitled to vote as a member of the commission. The members of the commission shall serve for a term of four years and shall be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of three members of the council. The terms of office of members of the commission shall be staggered in the manner provided by resolution of the council. The board of fire commissioners shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or conferred in this charter or by the ordinances of the city. (Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 121, August 20, 1973: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46, May 31, 1967.) 2.16.010 Board of Fire Commissioners.* A board of fire commissioners is created. (Ord. 889 § 2, 1967: Ord. 825 § 1, 1965: Ord. 422). * Fire Commission --See San Rafael Charter, Art. VIII § 10. 2.16.011 Board membership --Compensation. The board of fire commissioners shall consist of five members appointed by the city council, one of whom may be a councilman. The chief of the fire department shall be an ex officio member of the commission, but shall not be entitled to vote as a member of the commission. All members of the commission shall serve without compensation. (Ord. 889 § 3 (part), 1967). 2.16.012 Board term of office and removal. The members of the board of fire commissioners shall serve for a term of four years and shall be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of three members of the council. The terms of office of members of the commission shall be staggered in the manner provided by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 889 § 3 (part), 1967). 2.16.013 Board powers and duties. Subject to the direction and control of the city council, as provided in Section 2.04.030 of this code, the powers and duties of the board of fire commissioners shall be: To review and recommend concerning the future needs of the fire department in respect to long-range capital needs, including buildings, training facilities, and water mains and hydrant replacements; To review the relationship of the fire department with other governmental agencies and private entities concerning topics which the commission feels present a true and pressing need for the city's fire service, i.e., mutual aid and the fire rating system of the Independent Insurance Office; To review, comment and make recommendations regarding the annual operating budget of the department; To recommend to the fire chief and the city council action concerning initial adoption and future amendments to the fire prevention code, the building code, and other such ordinances which pertain to the prevention of fires within the community; To receive monthly reports from the department head concerning the general operations and functions of the department; To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the city council. (Ord. 1131 § 1, 1974: Ord. 889 § 3 (part), 1967).