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Home My WebLink AboutCC ADA Access Advisory Committee Interviews____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR CITY CLERK ONLY Council Meeting: April 15, 2024 Disposition: Appointed Ashley Tomerlin to the ADA Access Advisory Committee to the end of April 2028 Special Meeting Agenda Item No: SM 2 Meeting Date: April 15, 2024 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: ___________ TOPIC: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS SUBJECT: INTERVIEW APPLICANTS AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO FILL TWO FOUR-YEAR TERMS TO THE END OF APRIL 2028 ON THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF TERMS OF ASHLEY TOMERLIN AND TIMOTHY LORD RECOMMENDATION: Interview the following applicants and make appointments to fill two four-year terms to the end of April 2028 on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Access Advisory Committee due to the expiration of terms of Ashley Tomerlin and Timothy Lord. Name Ashley Tomerlin Gerrod Herndon Jaimie Vigil BACKGROUND: The terms of Ashley Tomerlin and Timothy Lord are set to expire at the end of April 2024 and the City Clerk’s office recruited and received three 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 the community with disabilities, reflecting multiple types of disabilities, and the cultural and gender diversity of the wider disability SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2 community. The ADA Access Advisory Committee works in conjunction with the City of San Rafael. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of March, June, September and December at 2:00 p.m. at San Rafael City Hall, Third Floor Conference Room 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901. ANALYSIS: The City Clerk’s office recruited for the ADA Access Advisory Committee vacancies and received three (3) applications. Staff recommends the City Council interview the three (3) eligible applicants and make an appointment to fill the unexpired terms. 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. Three (3) Applications Boards, Commissions & Committees Application 1 / 3 Q1 Contact Information / Información del contacto First and Last Name / Nombre y Apellido Ashley Tomerlin 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 2/Western / Distrito 2/Oeste Q3 How long have you lived in San Rafael? 8 years Q4 Business Information Respondent skipped this question Q5 How did you hear about this vacant position? Other (please specify): Incumbent Q6 What Board would you like to apply to?¿A cuál te gustaría aplicar? ADA Access Advisory Committee #120#120 COMPLETECOMPLETE Collector:Collector: Web Link 1 Web Link 1 (Web Link)(Web Link) Started:Started: Saturday, March 30, 2024 11:58:14 AMSaturday, March 30, 2024 11:58:14 AM Last Modified:Last Modified: Saturday, March 30, 2024 12:26:19 PMSaturday, March 30, 2024 12:26:19 PM Time Spent:Time Spent: 00:28:0400:28:04 IP Address:IP Address: 98.45.129.7998.45.129.79 Page 1 Boards, Commissions & Committees Application 2 / 3 Q18 Do you participate in any civic activities? If so, what are they? I am involved with local youth sports leagues. I participated in the development of the Parks and Rec Master Plan update as an alternate for the ADA Committee. Q19 List any civic organizations of which you are a member: I am a steering committee member of the the Bay Trail Board. Q20 Education: BA - Political Science and Urban Planning, UC San Diego MLA - Landscape Architecture, CUNY City College Q21 Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? Professionally, I worked for 7 years as a disability access planner, consulting with local, state, and federal agencies on ADA Compliance. I do not identify as a person with a disability but have significant professional expertise in the area. Q22 Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: I work for the Bay Conservation and Development Commission and the San Rafael shoreline is within our jurisdiction. Q23 Upload your resume. atomerlin_resume.pdf (47.7KB) Q24 Ethnicity / Raza/etnia: Page 4 Page 5: Demographics / Datos demográficos Boards, Commissions & Committees Application 3 / 3 Q25 To which gender do you most identify?¿Con qué género se identifica más? Q26 How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes? ashley tomerlin work experienceeducation MLA, City College New York BA, Urban Studies and Planning, Political Science, UC San Diego Registered Landscape Architect CA #6130 DSA Certifi ed Access Specialist (CASp) CA #767 certifi cations Adobe InDesign CC Adobe Illustrator CC Adobe Photoshop CC AutoCAD REVU Bluebeam Microsoft Offi ce Microsoft Access programs available upon request references San Rafael ADA Access Committee affi lliations San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), San Francisco, CA | March 2020-present | Senior Landscape Architect Analyze and advise on the design of proposed shoreline developments relative to the Commission’s policies and design guidelines; plan review for compliance with permit conditions, including preliminary plans, construction documents, and special events proposals; conduct site visits for permit compliance and project analysis. MIG, Berkeley, CA | May 2013-February 2020 Perform site evaluations for parks, playgrounds, civic buildings and pedestrian rights-of- way; produce accessibility studies, monitoring reports, and self-evaluation and transition plans; provide design review and plan checks; develop universal access guidelines and design standards for outdoor recreation areas; provide landscape architecture services from concept design through design development and construction documents; prepare presentation materials; perform project management tasks including preparing status reports, project summaries, correspondence, and maintaining records. April Philips Design Works, San Rafael, CA | April 2012-April 2013 Cultural landscape analysis; landscape design; preparation of design development and construction documents; and image production. Benzinberg Stein Design Associates, Jersey City, NJ | June 2010- March 2012 Cultural landscape analysis; preparation of design development and construction documents; preliminary studies for site analysis and planning; and image production. Mark K. Morrison Associates, New York City, NY | June 2008- August 2008 Preparation of construction documents, specifi cations, and image production. key projects COVID-19 Public Access Encroachment/Closure Coordination, Bay Area, 2020-present ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plans - California Coastal Conservancy, Coronado, Edmonds(WA), Lancaster, Larkspur, Longmont(CO), Lynwood(WA), Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Napa County, Novato, Portland(OR), Rohnert Park, City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County Parks, South San Francisco, and Yountville | 2013-2020 Tucker Consent Decree, third-party monitor, California State Parks | 2013 - 2020 Point Reyes National Seashore Lighthouse Path-of-Travel, National Park Service | 2018 Yosemite Half Dome Village Accessibility Study, National Park Service | 2017 Supplemental Analysis of ADA Status of Program Accessibility for Recreation Elements Included in the 2010 ADA Standards, San Francisco RPD | 2017 Inclusive Access Plan, Marin County Parks | 2016 The San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Accessibility Plan, Coastal Conservancy | 2015 PG&E Campground Design Manual, Statewide, California | 2013 Mission San Rafael Historic American Landscape Survey, St. Raphael Parish, CA | 2012 Moroccan Courtyard, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY | 2011 Boards, Commissions & Committees Application 1 / 3 Q1 Contact Information / Información del contacto First and Last Name / Nombre y Apellido Jaimie Vigil 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 1/Southern / Distrito 1/Sur Q3 How long have you lived in San Rafael? Since 1969 Q4 Business Information Company Retired Q5 How did you hear about this vacant position? Other (please specify): Looked it up #105#105 INCOMPLETEINCOMPLETE Collector:Collector: Web Link 1 Web Link 1 (Web Link)(Web Link) Started:Started: Wednesday, March 06, 2024 8:33:26 AMWednesday, March 06, 2024 8:33:26 AM Last Modified:Last Modified: Wednesday, March 06, 2024 10:52:35 AMWednesday, March 06, 2024 10:52:35 AM Time Spent:Time Spent: 02:19:0802:19:08 IP Address:IP Address: 98.37.19.9898.37.19.98 Page 1 Boards, Commissions & Committees Application 2 / 3 Q6 What Board would you like to apply to?¿A cuál te gustaría aplicar? ADA Access Advisory Committee Q18 Do you participate in any civic activities? If so, what are they? Yes, I am active with direct serving the homeless, and immigrants in need of housing info & contacts, clothing, food assistance with I provide on a case by case basis. I collect items and distribute according to need. Q19 List any civic organizations of which you are a member: I do not work with any organizations as they have enough out reach and do their best to assist in an orderly fashiin. They are however limited in immediate assistance for those falling the cracks. I believe in direct assistance to individuals in need which I participate in. Q20 Education: HS diploma, Community College, Vocational College Q21 Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? Because it's underserved Q22 Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: I'm not aware of any at the moment. Q23 Upload your resume. Respondent skipped this question Q24 Ethnicity / Raza/etnia: Page 4 Page 5: Demographics / Datos demográficos Boards, Commissions & Committees Application 3 / 3 Q25 To which gender do you most identify?¿Con qué género se identifica más? Q26 How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes?