HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ADA Access Advisory Committee Interviews____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: January 16, 2023
Disposition: Appointed Skye Salama to fill one unexpired four-year term to the end of April 2027
on the ADA Access Advisory Committee
Special Meeting
Agenda Item No: SM 1
Meeting Date: January 16, 2024
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: ___________
TOPIC: ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
SUBJECT: INTERVIEW APPLICANTS AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL
ONE UNEXPIRED FOUR-YEAR TERM TO THE END OF APRIL 2027 ON
THE ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DUE TO THE
RESIGNATION OF RAED AL-ZAHER
RECOMMENDATION:
Interview the following applicants and make an appointment to fill one unexpired four-
year term to the end of April 2027 on the ADA Access Advisory Committee due to the
resignation of Raed Al-Zaher.
Name
Gerrod Herndon
Skye Salama
BACKGROUND:
The term of Raed Al-Zaher is set to expire at the end of April 2027, but he submitted his
resignation and this position has been left unfilled due to a lack of applications submitted.
The City Clerk’s office continued recruitment and received two applications.
The ADA Access Advisory Committee provides valuable input in determining disability
policy for the City of San Rafael. The ADA Access Advisory Committee provides input,
advises the City on matters relating to people with disabilities, and is a primary public
networking resource between persons with disabilities, disability service agencies,
representatives from government agencies, and others. Members of the committee
represent a broad cross-section of members of the community with disabilities, reflecting
multiple disabilities, and the cultural and gender diversity of the wider disability
community. The ADA Access Advisory Committee works in conjunction with the City of
San Rafael. Meetings of the Committee are held on the first Wednesday of March, June,
September and December at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall.
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2
ANALYSIS:
The City Clerk’s office recruited for the ADA Access Advisory Committee vacancy and
received two (2) applications. Staff recommends the City Council interview the two (2)
eligible applicants and make an appointment to fill the single term.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
The call for applications for the ADA Access Advisory Committee was advertised through
mass email notification, the City website, social media platforms, Marin IJ, and physically
posted at City facilities.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Two (2) Applications
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Q1
Contact Information / Información del contacto
First and Last Name / Nombre y Apellido Skye Salama
Address / Dirección
City / Ciudad San Rafael
State / estado CA
ZIP/Postal Code / Código postal 94901
Email Address / Dirección de correo electrónico
Phone Number / Número de teléfono
Q2
What district do you currently live in?¿En qué distrito vive
actualmente?
District 3/Eastern / Distrito 3/Este
Q3
How long have you lived in San Rafael?
18 years
Q4
Business Information
Company Headlands Preparatory School (student)
Address 1050 Bridgeway
City/Town Sausalito
ZIP/Postal Code 94965
#88
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IP Address: 73.202.153.136
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Q5
How did you hear about this vacant position?
Other (please specify):
Online search
Q6
What Board would you like to apply to?¿A cuál te gustaría
aplicar?
ADA Access Advisory Committee
Q10
Do you participate in any civic activities? If so, what are they?
I volunteer at the SF/Marin Food Bank. I also volunteer for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC transcribing documents.
Q11
List any civic organizations of which you are a member:
This would be my first.
Q12
Education:
- 12th grade (present): Headlands Preparatory School, Sausalito, CA; currently applying to colleges
- 9th-11th grade: The Bay School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- 7th-8th grade: Good Shepherd Lutheran Middle School, Novato, CA
- preschool-6th grade: Montessori de Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA
Q13
Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission?
I am passionate about creating safe and accommodating spaces for neurodiverse people.
Q14
Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City:
None
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Q15
Upload your resume.
Respondent skipped this question
Q24
Ethnicity / Raza/etnia:
Q25
To which gender do you most identify?¿Con qué género se
identifica más?
Q26
How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes?
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