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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Planning Commission 2012(1) InterviewsSp. Meeting — 6:00 p.m. CIry of .. Agenda Item No: 1 n. Meeting Date: August 6, 2012 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther C. Beirne City Manager Approval: ..._€ File No.: 9-2-6 SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE, FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE END OF JUNE, 2016, DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF TERM OF MARIBETH BUSHEY-LANG (CC) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council interview the following applicants to fill one four-year term on the San Rafael Planning Commission, with term to expire the end of June, 2016: RF1ii - Andre Shashaty Barrett Schaefer Mark Gainer SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Time of Interview At the meeting of May 21, 2012, the City Council called for applications to fill one four-year term on the Planning Commission to the end of June, 2016, due to the expiration of term of Commissioner Maribeth Bushey -Lang. Five applications were received in the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of June 12, 2012; however, Carol Patterson and Alastair Cumming unfortunately had to withdraw their applications. Enclosures: 3 Applications Planning Commission Interviews 8-2012 FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: y Council Meeting: g - Disposition: =.�4. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION NAME: AN D 12-E S*A-S HAT q CITY / STATE / ZIP CODE: CA - RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR I YEARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: -7 R'C S I D T NAME OF BUSINESS: ?Af-'TN C -e -S f4je P09- C0.97-A1A1A-6(,6 Coffl*JUAW T161 BUSINESS ADDRESS: qlc{ nja10A.) A VE. -, s u t n5 I<A- *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: � *E-MAIL ADDRESS: EDUCATION: 0004&1At-lSA11 / (5141c> uti/ v&ts/'--� PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / ORGANIZATIONS: MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: DATE: 1 13 Filing Deadline: Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Time: 5:00 p.m. AP SIGNATURE: Mail or deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of �ity Clerk City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915 *This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law. Answers for application of Andre Shashatyl NON- -0 Volunteer with parent -teacher group at Saint Raphael School Member of San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. San Rafael Elks Lodge Board Member of the California Missions Studies Association Former board member, Mission San Rafael Preservation Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists I have been involved with a f -,umber of housing craaniz-ations as a member and financial supporter including the Non Profit Housing �sscciation cfNcrthiern Ca:ifornia, Tenderloin Neighbor hood Development Corporation, National Housing Conference and EAH, right here in San Rafael. I support Ritter House and Homeward Bound. I'vily famiiy does volunteer work with Homeward BOUIId- The planning commission has done a good job of guiding development here. I believe I Can rielp continue that tradition because of my 132 years of irlivolvernent in housing, urban planning and community development, rvky involvernent has been as a journalist as well as an active real estate: investor. I have written articles, published magazines and conducted conferences on housing and community development since 1979. 1 have researched, written and edited hundreds of articles a-Uout federal, state and local responses to the need for housing and urban development, which has given nie a rather broad knowledge of successful and failed approaches. I was the founder. cviner and COO of Aifforidabie Hovsilg 1inance and Aparli-nent r' IfJ�iis Today magazines and related trade shows ot I housing finance and development. Our content inciuded coverage of housing finance, planning and design, as well as urban policy and urban planning, zoning and general plans. I want to put my knowledge of these disciplines and the successes and best practices I observed to work to help contribute to the improvement of San Rafael. I participated in the city's Planning Academy in 2009. 1 corrinnend the city for educating cur citizens and encouraging infra `d participation. I am a1sc very please: with ti#eciv s rioodv,ork in encouraging a hig', ievel of desif.13i', quality in major buildings here. In 2009, 1 startec a nonprofit gircup called t'�'..e Pai-inership for Sustainabie Communities. vrfidl-1 s The first ftst Iss-je 'i L�� based downtown. and edit cwr publico—i--5,�:- Susnlab taiffe C'o,-1-Ir-s nanhi-emagazine. I iof magazine featured the San Ratan;Tev-,.,tvn Center btecaus-e I thoug— t was an excelle,—L GxC-Mt�ppiS '-1 mixed -Use redevelopment that :1.,,-npFG',,,ed OUF downtc-,.�.,n and bolstered G"Ur econom,li. me 1�gh 1i I - - --i4- me an- GUI;5- L H-- il� ,v i 11 encoucage good -C, I -C a k e q, o u s e c f e x want to help make thal r-: a p, --p a; T n e n .here is e c a 1 e i i g s; c. eclon c ic ' e pip I i 6 n -L during a downturn a n d t ti, e P! -c 0 e 0, L �a spaces ii-, our C"4. Ouch the comnlissio:1 h,as a *c( €, increasing amounts of vacam co,n-ini, at circumscribed role in city government. 1 vvould iike to see it -,ivork as proactively as possible to sutl,-Dpol, Li city council and corni-nur"ity ano ecor-lomic -development Staffs they real with thn ese cocerns. I CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION NAME: el < -14 HOME ADDRESS: CITY / STATE / ZIP CODE: RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR YEARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: 0 NAME OF BUSINESS: t- 1 BUSINESS ADDRESS: f i2l, *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: *E-MAIL ADDRESS: EDUCATION: I<r L it i f PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS: v- 'N- & -41 MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: DATE: Filing Deadline: Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Time: 5:00 p.m. f SIGNATURE: Mail or deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915 *This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL PLANNING COMMISSION NAME: HOME ADDRESS: CITY 1 STATE 1 ZIP CODE: RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR YEARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: NAME OF BUSINESS: T BUSINESS ADDRESS: *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: *E-MAIL ADDRESS: EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CiVC AND COMM.1,JNT Y ACT'V;T:ES ORGANIZATIONS: j MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: A DATE- S I G N.A- E - Filing Deadline: Mali or olf Sa,- Re-aei, De�t. c� Citv CliC-ik D H Te s da y; J n 19, _9 012 � aii- 1400 Fif A,renue Rmm 209 -y T:Te: 5:OC o,m. P. Box 151, 560 Sari Rafael, CA 0, 4 9 53 *71ISinfcrmat'c- ker- coriflnnta� 4c, e ex-ent oe,mi��ed- bv!av�..,. I �V, U c: HL u