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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Planning Commission 2013(1) InterviewsCITY OF Special Meeting- 4:30 PM Agenda Item No: I Meeting Date: February 19, 2013 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther C. Beirne City Manager Approval—?,) File # 9-2-6 SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE UNEXPIRED FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE END OF JUNE, 2013, DUE TO THE APPOINTMENT OF KATE COLIN TO THE CITY COUNCIL (CC) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council interview the following applicants to fill one, unexpired four-year term on the San Rafael Planning Commission, with term to expire the end of June, 2013. am Randy Wallace David Coury Thomas Weathers Andre Shashaty Gerald Belletto Doug Van Gessel SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Time of Interview 4:30 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 4:50 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:20 p.m. At the meeting of January 22, 2013, the City Council called for applications to fill one, unexpired four-year term on the Planning Commission to the end of June, 2013, due to the appointment of Kate Colin to the City Council, 6 applications were received in the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of February 13, 2013. Attachments: 6 applications Municipal Code excerpt Boards & Commissions\Planning Commission\Staff Reports/interview item 02-13 FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: Council Meeting: 2 hq1,2C/ Disposition: I IV c U211512U1:3 14':38 FAX 41b4:34584( SM K &H tgj UUd 1 UV r 014E VACANCY - CITY OF SAN RAFAEL PLANNING COMMISSION Applications to serve on the PLANNING COMMISSION, City of San Rafael; to fill one unexpired four-year term to the end of June, 2013, may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, or on the City Clerk's website at http,*//Wvvw.cityofsanrafaeLorg/cityclerk-boards/­ The deadline for filing applications is Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 5-.00 p.m., in the City Clerk's Office, There Is no compensatlon paid to Planning Commissioners. Commissioners must compLy-with_ the City's ethics training recluirement of AB 1234, and reimbursement policy_ See attached information, ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MAY APPLY. The Planning Commission regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council C-1hambers, City Hall The Planning Commission prepares and adopts long-term general plans for physical development projects within the City of San Rafael, and reports on the design and improvements of proposed subdivisions. Interviews of applicants scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at a time to be determined. An excerpt from the San Rafael Municipal Code re: Planning Commission membership, terms of commissioners, powers and duties, etc., is also attached. NOTE: All Planning Commissioners are required to file Fair Political Practices Commission Conflict of Interest Statements, which areopen to the public for review. [Government Code Section 67200] ESTHER C. BEIRNE City Clerk City of San Rafael Dated. January 23, 20113 2.16.040 Planning Commission--Creation--Membership. There is created a planning commission for the city, consisting of seven members, not officials of the city, appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. (Ord. 505). Of the members of the Commission first appointed, two shall be appointed for the terms of one year, two for the terms of two years; two for the terms of three years; and one for the term of four years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years; if a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of term it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. (Ord. 505). M711471M Advisory members of the Commission shall be the city manager, the city attorney, and the city engineer. The advisory members shall not have the power to vote and their terms shall correspond to their respective official tenure. (Ord. 505). 2.16.070 Chairman and Secretary of Planning Commission. The Commission shall elect a chairman from its appointed members, and may also elect a secretary who may be an employee of the city. (Ord. 505). At least one regular meeting shall be held each month on a date selected by the Commission. Four of the appointed members of the Commission shall be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Commission. (Ord. 527: Ord. 505). 2.16.090 Removal from Planning Commission. Any appointed member of the Commission may be removed by the mayor with the approval of the city council or by a majority vote of the council. (Ord. 505). 2.16.100 Compensation of Planning Commission. All members of the Commission shall serve as such without compensation. (Ord. 505 (part). rITIVITM-r-W It shall be the function and duty of the Planning Commission to prepare and adopt, in accordance with and as provided by the Conservation and Planning Act of the state of California, comprehensive long-term general plans for the physical development of the city of San Rafael, and of any land outside the boundary thereof which bears relation to the city. The plans may be comprised of the following or other and additional plans and maps which may in Commission's judgment relate to the physical development of the city.. streets and highway plan parking plan recreation plan public buildings plan transit plan The Planning Commission shall be charged with the duty of making investigations, reports on the design and improvements of proposed subdivisions, and shall have such powers in connection therewith as are outlined in the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California, and the subdivision regulations adopted by the city of San Rafael. It shall be the duty of the members of the Planning Commission, including advisory members and members of its staff, to inform themselves on matters affecting the functions and duties of the Commission and all planning matters, and, to that end, when authorized by a majority of the Commission, may attend planning conferences, or meetings of planning executives, hearings on planning legislation or matters affecting the master plan or any part thereof, and the reasonable traveling expenses incidental to the attendances shall be charges upon the funds allocated to the Commission. The Planning Commission shall endeavor to promote public interest and understanding of plans developed, and the regulations relating thereto. It shall be part of its duty to consult with and advise the public officials, agencies, public utilities companies, school boards, civic and other organizations, and with the citizens generally in relation to carrying out the plans. The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which records shall be a public record. (Ord. 913 (part), 1968: Ord. 505 (part)). CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION NAME: Randy Wallace HOME ADDRESS: San Rafael, CA 94901 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 35 YEARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: Lawyer and Mediator NAME OF BUSINESS: Law and Mediation Offices of J. Randolph Wallace BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1000 Fourth Street, Suite 580 San Rafael, CA 94901 *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: ( *E-MAIL ADDRESS: EDUCATION: U. C. Berkeley B. S. Business and Economics 1972. Lincoln University Law School J.D. 1977 PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / ORGANIZATIONS: Parent volunteer Sun Valley elementary School READ program, San Rafael Girls Softball coach and roving hitting instructor, field builder, Board of Directors and Commissioner, Miramar /Miraflores Neighbor Coordinator with City officials to improve emergency vehicle access, parking, fire fighting and monitoring. Neighborhood Watch Captain. Marin County Bar Association -three term Board of Directors, past Secretary and current Treasurer, Coordinator of the Judicial Performance and Evaluation of Judges and Commissioners, volunteer settlement judge to Marin County Courts, pro bond legal work. Working with architects and individual on applications for variances, works of improvement with building department and planning on residential property. MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: Commitment to public service, commitment to fairness, integrity and inclusion for all in the government process, the utilization of my special skill set for problem identification, analysis, solving and implementation. expertise in subject matter involved in the planning commission decisions, mediators skills in conflict resolution, lawyer skills in how to present case for land use, variance, code requirement and compliance, building and construction knowledge from representing contractors and sub contractors and home owners, special master skills in managing people, documents and facts to move the process forward, arbitrator skills is listening to each side of an issue and making a thoughtful and well supported decision in light of the provisions of the general plan, relevant codes and ordinances. DATE: SIGNATURE: P n NOTE: APPLICMN t�t &E AkTLE�AST 18 YEARS OF AG ISTERED VOTER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 Time: 5:00 pm. P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915 (* This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law.) CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FZIWWA�* 01 NAME: DaVid COLIN HOME ADDRESS: CITY r' STATE ! ZIP CODE: --San Rafael, CA 949-01 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR PRESENT OCCUPATION: Retirrd Consultant NAI VIE 01" BUSINESS- RUSINES'S ADDPESS: *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: *E-fJAILADDRESS EDUCATtON: BA: Reed Collrje-.American StUdieS, lylacters in City and Regional Planning. Harvard University 1980 Masters in PL]hli,�o and Private Management Yale University 19M) YFARS PARTICIPATION IN THE FOL LOS IING CIVIC AND COMWUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS' vliestbay Housing Board: Serving peo pie w ithdeve Iop rmenta I disabilifics (Current.) Chair of the Housing Commit( eeof the, Action Coalition for Equity (CUrtent) Founding l,0ember of the Marin Environmental Housing Coll at­,,oralive (Pasi) Marin Conservation League, Volunteer of the Year (Past'! Chair of the Housing Councfl 'HOUSing Leadership Alliance-'Past'J MY REASONS FOR',NANTING TO SERVE ARE. 1 love,39n Rafael! The current land USA,' is the, result of care-fUlder-ision s mane in the 1980's tr_, build a vibrant anti proster om its I Kiri an li ur Ger the Park. I pant San Rafael uu thrive ,,A ile providing a high ILI a lity eJf I ife consistent ,?,,ith the SLI Sidi naL4,_ va I ue--s of the best of MHi in. San Rafael repte�ents the procjessive values which I endorse Itv doinq it's hest to, pmvide qualitv, safe housinci tr, all espeIaliv those �vhc, work herr;, DATE: February 11. 2013 'SIGNATURE Filling Deadline. Mail or delive o:Cityof Rafae' , Dept of City 0(-_=ri ty Rata 1 -ft,',, Aveflue Rooen 209 Date Wednesday FebruaryI3,2013 'City Haw, 4,00 F1, 1Time- 5:00p m P? Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915 'This information wil' be kept confidentiai, to the extent permitted bylaw CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION NAME: Ts �e V HOME VkA A rNnMr-CC "— ), CITY STATE / ZIP CODE: RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 4 PRESENT OCCUPATION NAME OF BUSINESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS: *UnrtAr- 2- QH4Z1K1r=4Z4Z PHONEL *E-MAIL ADDRESS: EDUCATION: YEARS v 2L 11 -PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / ORGANIZATIONS: MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 Time: 5:00 p.m. P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915 *This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law. THOMAS WEATHERS San Rafael, CA 94901 ( • 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: 7/12 -present Vasquez Estrada & Conway LLP, San Rafael, CA Of Counsel Attorney. Practice Indian law, business law, and complex civil litigation in state, federal, and tribal court. Review, revise, and negotiate complicated contracts, financing arrangements, office leases, intergovernmental agreements, land use agreements, rights of way, and joint venture agreements. Represent tribes and parents in IOWA cases. Jury and bench trial experience. Handle asbestos-related matters. 2/03-7/12 Alexander, Berkey, Williams & Weathers LLP, Berkeley, CA PartnerAttomey. 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. 5/00-1103 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. 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. 12/3/2012 Page 1 of 8 THOMAS WEATHERS San Rafael, CA 94901 ( 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. 9193-2/95 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. 121312012 Page 2 of 8 EDUCATION, THOMAS WEATHERS Son Rafael, CA 94901 ( McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, CA Juris Doctor conferred, with Great Distinction, May 15, 1993. Class Rank Top 2%, 41243. 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). 12/3/2012 Page 3 of 8 THOMAS WEATHERS San Rafael, CA 94901 ( PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS: Richard M. Sangster American Inn of Court Member (2012 -present). Alameda County Superior Court Volunteer Judge Pro Tem for small claims court (2001 -present). Marin County Superior Court Volunteer Judge Pro Tem for small claims court (2010 -present). Northwest Intertribal Court System Appointed Appellate Judge for tribal courts in the Northwest (2009 - present). Chippewa Cree Tribal Court Appointed Special Judge for trial court matter for Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana (2011). San Francisco Youth Court Volunteer Judge for youth diversion program (1986-97). 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). National Native American Bar Association Past President (2003-04). Member of the Board of Directors (2002 - present). Chair of Judicial Appointments Committee (2005 -present). Past editor of NNABA Newsletter. Marin County Bar Association Member (2010 -present), Participate in Diversity Section (2012 -present). Alameda County Bar Association Court appointed criminal defense attorney under Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program (2009-2011). Participate in 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). 1213/2012 Page 4 of 8 THOMAS WEATHERS San Rafael, CA 94901 ( Native American Caucus, California Democratic Party Member (2007 -present). Chair of Judicial Affairs Committee (2010-2012). 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 Tee Ball Commissioner (2011). Secretary of Board of Directors (2010 - present). Member/coach (2008 -present). Northwest Indian Bar Association Member (2008 -present). California Nations Indian Gaming Association Professional Member (2003 -present). American Bar Association Member (2002 -present). Federal Bar Association Member (2002 -present). Bar Association of San Francisco Vice Chair of the Barristers Law Journal (1998). PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: • Moderator: Successful Tips for Taking Your Career to the Next Level, 24" 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) • Presenter: Business Ethics, Torres Martinez Tribal TANF All Staff Forum, Pala Resort, CA (2012) • Author: Indian Law 101, The Recorder, September 13, 2011, retrieved from <http://www.law.comfjsp/caIPubArticleFriendlyCA.jsp?id=1 202514316464> 12/3/2012 Page 5 of 8 THOMAS WEATHERS San Rafael, CA 94901 ( • Presenter: Tribal Tort Liability Ordinances, Tribal First Insurance Roundtable, Sonora, CA (2011) • Co -Presenter: Negotiating Cooperation Agreements with Local Governments, 291h 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, February 2010, at 14 • Co-author: Indian Tribes and Casinos: 9' Circuit Tax Ruling Helps Chip Away at Tribal Sovereignty, The Montana Lawyer, November 2009, at 5 • 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), November/December2008, at 17 • Author: Tenth Circuit's Application of the Indian Lands Exception to the Quiet Title Act and How to Avoid It.- Governor of Kansas v. Kempthome, 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) • 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) 1213/2012 Page 6 of 8 THOMAS WEATHERS San Rafael, CA 94901 ( • Presenter: Recent Developments in Indian Law, 51h Annual Native Nations Law Symposium, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Indian Reservation, KS (2004) • Presenter: Recent Developments in Indian Law, 4`h Annual Native Nations Law Symposium, Sao 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, April 5, 1999, at 5 • Co-author: Custom -Made Review: Courts Block Attempts to Evade the One -Final Judgment Rule, San Francisco & Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 1, 1998, at 5 • Author: The Right to a Jury Trial, San Francisco Attorney Magazine, April/May 1998, at 37 • 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?, IpI Advisory (Newsletter of the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability), Spring 1997 at 1 • Co-author: Warning: Some Professional Liability Policies Can Leave Unwary Insurers on the Hook, Insurance Journal, November 11, 1996, at 43 • Co-author: Insurers Beware: Implied Waiver of Defective Notice in Claims Made and Reported Professional Liability Policies, 7 Long & Levit Legal Ledger I (Summer 1996) • Co-author: The Legal Malpractice Tort of the 90s: Fiduciary Breach, News & Views (Newsletter of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society), June 1996 at 9 • Co-author: Accountant Malpractice as a Breach of Contract, 7 Long & Levit Legal Ledger 9 (Winter 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), Fall 1995 at 1 12/312012 Page 7 of 8 BAR ADMISSIONS: THOMAS WEATHERS Son Rafael, CA 94901 ( • Co-author: Coverage Pitfalls for Insurance Defense Counsel, presented to the Spring 1996, ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference (1996) • Co-author: A Survey of Accountant Malpractice: Breach of Contract or Tort?, 526 Practising Law InstitutelAccountants'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 • 911 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals • 1 O'h 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 1213/2012 Page 8 of 8 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE 12MAI 011 ilk I 10 RKIPIOWTAXR%--* NAME: HOME ADDRESS: CITY / STATE / ZIP CODE: RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR PRESENT OCCUPATION: PM51,'A('4A NAME OF BUSINESS: pav-:fj6g,�!. Rx YEARS 11111111 PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS: MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: DATE: SIGNATURE: Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of Ci lerk Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 City Hall, 1400 Fifth Aven , 209 Time: 5:00 p.m. P.G. Box 151560 Ci San Rafael, CA 94915 111 Answers for application for City Planning Commission, City of San Rafael Candidate: Andre Shashaty, February 11, 2013 Civic & community activities • Member of "stakeholder group" for City Council's Subcommittee on Homelessness; 2013 • Director, California Missions Studies Association; current • Director, Mission San Rafael Preservation Foundation; 2008-2010 • Director, Society of Professional journalists, Northern CA; 2005-2006 • Volunteer & committee chair, Parent-Teacher Group, Saint Raphael School; 2007-2011 • Member of San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, San Rafael Elks Lodge • Supporter of Homeward Bound and Canal Alliance • Active in Loch Lomond Homeowner's Association • Completed San Rafael's "Planning Academy" in 2009. • Participated in San Rafael City Council and Planning Commission hearings on several developments and land use plans • Campaign volunteer for several national political campaigns • Founded two nonprofit organizations and managed them as a volunteer Reasons for wanting to serve: I have spent 30 years writing for national publications and editing magazines on housing, land use and urban development. More recently, I started a national nonprofit advocacy group that deals with land use and community development. Now I want to use my knowledge to help San Rafael meet its current challenges and become an even better city than it already is. Our town is in a unique position as the largest city in the county and one of the very few (if not the only one) that is open to • and diversity. This •i political and planning •' It also • us an opportunity to play a leadership role in • and development for the county as a whole, including the decisions we must make about workforce housing and transportation. 0 I want to help with the SMART Train planning process as well as the regional sustainability framework created under Senate Bill 375, both of which will have a very positive impact on our environmental footprint and our quality of life. I also want to work to encourage affordable housing and mixed-use, mixed -income development in a way that respects the character of our neighborhoods. I am familiar with a wide range of government programs and policy approaches to land use, zoning, building regulation, design requirements, green building, and planning, as well as housing and community development programs. I want to build on the very good work done by our city's elected officials and staff and previous planning commissions to encourage good quality design and sensible development patterns that integrate housing with transit and job centers. The Town Center is a particularly good example of how our city can work with private developers to create vibrant properties that are assets to the community. I would like to work to improve communication with the commission and the public and improve our citizens' understanding of planning and land use issues. I would look for ways the commission can help encourage economic development, particularly in regard to maintaining the vitality of downtown and cope with the potentially negative impacts of vacant properties. In regard to the routine business of reviewing development plans and zoning appeals, I believe I'd bring a clear view of the city's rules and regulations as well as its long-term interests to each case. I also would try to take a fair and balanced approach to the views and interests of all parties. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE NAME:PLANNING COMMISSION Gerald Bellefto HOME ADDRESS: � 6 f STATE t ZIP CODE: Sari Rafael. Ca. 94901 RESIDENT OFCITY_. OF SAN RAFAEL FOR _ YEARS PRESENT OCCUPAT,ON, Teacher NAME OF BUSINESS: West Contra Costa Unified School Dieu BUS€NESS ADDRESS: Bissell Avp im BUSINESS E: -_L ADDRESS: EDUCATION: B,A Universibl of San Franciscoo 30 units Master's Sonoma State ire Cred, ri of San Francisco PART ICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND CONIIMUNiTY ACTIVITIESAN TIO : MY SONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: iri t t rwr_g w icularly n. . p Lof-- SMART andBay Area One/ Sustainable Communities � Pith€$ line: Mail or Date: Wednesday, February 1, 20,13 Time. 5:00 p.;;. City San Rafael, Dept, of City Clerk City Hall; 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. 151560 San Rafael. CA 94915 *This information will be kept confidenthai, to the extent permifted by laws CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TOSERVE &SMEMBER [)FTHE PARTICIPATION \NTHE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES /ORG8N[ZATDNS: ~�4 UMYREASONS FOR WANTING TOSERVE ARE: I I F1 17.1w Filing Deadline: Mail ord Date: Wednesday, February 13,2013 to: City ofSan Rafael, Dept. ofCity Clerk City Hall, 14OOFifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O.Box 1515SO San Rafael, CA 94915 *This information will bekept confidential, tothe extent permitted bvlaw PLANNING |SS|ON HOME ADDRESS: CITY / STATE / ZIP CODE: s '-z;7 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR YEARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: Z 4, - NAME OF BUSINESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS: z, - PARTICIPATION \NTHE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES /ORG8N[ZATDNS: ~�4 UMYREASONS FOR WANTING TOSERVE ARE: I I F1 17.1w Filing Deadline: Mail ord Date: Wednesday, February 13,2013 to: City ofSan Rafael, Dept. ofCity Clerk City Hall, 14OOFifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O.Box 1515SO San Rafael, CA 94915 *This information will bekept confidential, tothe extent permitted bvlaw vL/ ijlzu I o 14 oo rm�-, 4IJ4,340041 "I M 1) IN M CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 1 APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE PLANal 13 COMMISSION NAME: 'Q 6SS HOME ADDRESS: CITY / STATE I ZIP CODE: e.A RESIDENT Or THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR Y ARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: 1'1'/2�2444 1 NAME OF BUSINESS: Sin 'W BUSINESS ADDRESS: ce" 7 lo-, "HOME& BUSINESS PHONE: *E-MAIL ADDRESS - EDUCATION: al / PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / ORG NIZATIONS: MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVF- AR DATE: SIGNATURE: Filing Deadline: Mail or del City of S an Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 City Haill 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 Fime: 5:00 p.rn. P.O. Bob151560 San Rafael, CA 94916 "This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law. IVJ U U 4 ' k) U � edt4')