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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Citizens Advisory Committee 2015 InterviewsSpecial Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. circ o Agenda Item No: 1 Meeting Date: June 15, 2015 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther Beirne City Manager Approval: File No.: 9-2-65 SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO FILL FIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS TO THE END OF JUNE, 2019 AND ONE UNEXPIRED TERM TO THE END OF JUNE, 2017, ON THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING (CC) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council interview the following applicants to fill five, four-year terms on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Economic Development and Affordable Housing to the end of June, 2019, and one unexpired four-year term to the end of June 2017. Name Time of Interview Abraham (Abe) Yang 5:00 p.m. Dirck Brinckerhoff 5:10 p.m. William Carney 5:20 p.m. Gladys Gilliland 5:30 p.m. Bob Jackson 5:40 p.m. Kati Miller 5:50 p.m. William O'Connell 6:00 p.m. Roger A. Smith 6:10 p.m. SUMMARY BACKGROUND: At the meeting of May 18, 2015, the City Council called for applications to fill five, four-year terms on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Economic Development and Affordable Housing, to expire the end of June, 2019, due to the expiration of terms of William Carney, Dirck Brinckerhoff, Bob Jackson, Jane Winter and Abraham Yang, and one unexpired four-year term to the end of June, 2017 due to the resignation of Scott Urquhart. Eight applications were received by the June 9, 2015 deadline. Enclosures: Eight (8) Applications CAC Guidelines W:\Boards & Commissions\Citizens Advisory Committee\CAC intvw June 2015 doc FOR AGENCY SECRETARY ONLY File No.: Agency Meeting:,, „ „�� Disposition: V �`._..._`�I s,e, J �l LK' SoN CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING Guidelines for Advisory Committee 1. Purpose - The purpose of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is to advise City Council on economic development and affordable housing projects. In addition, the Committee provides residents, business owners and property owners with a forum to express their views on economic development and affordable housing projects. 2. Scope of the Committee - The Citizens Advisory Committee is a special single purpose body focused on economic development related projects in San Rafael. From time to time, the City Council may assign the Committee specific issues, outside of the Committee's normal purview, to consider and receive public input. 3. Functions - The Citizens Advisory Committee advises the City Council in two ways: a) The Committee provides ongoing advice and feed back to the City staff in an informal liaison manner. b) The Committee makes official recommendations to the City Council on those items which may be considered at City Council meetings. 4. Membership - Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the City Council. They shall be residents, property owners, or business people within the City of San Rafael. While meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public, only members of the Committee, appointed by the City Council, shall have voting rights. 5. Office and Staff - The office of the Committee for the transaction of business shall be the office of the City of San Rafael. City staff shall provide all necessary staff services to the Committee. 6. Meetings - The Committee shall adopt a regularly scheduled meeting time. They shall meet once a month at a set designated place. That meeting shall be open to the public, and the Committee may have other meetings as it deems advisable. Such special meetings may be called by the Chair, or by a majority of the Committee Members. Notice of each such meeting shall be given to each member twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting, either by mail or telephone. A quorum of the meeting shall be constituted if 50 percent of the members are present. 7. Officers - The Committee shall select from among its members a Chair, a Vice -Chair, and a Secretary. Chair - The Chair shall be the Chief Officer of the Committee and shall preside at all meetings. He/she shall be an ex -officio member of all sub -committees and shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of Chair. Vice -Chair - The Vice -Chair shall assume the office of Chair in the absence of the Chair. Secretary - The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Committee a book of Minutes of all meetings and record of attendance of all members. The Secretary shall also keep or cause to be kept such other records as shall be directed by the Committee. Officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the Committee each year and shall serve for a one (1) year term. 8. Disclosure of Interest - All members of the Committee shall file with the City Clerk a public disclosure statement indicating all property and business interests owned by them located within the City of San Rafael and nearby jurisdictions potentially affected by City projects. Received CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF JUN - 9 715 Time: CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVEI00FM Oific AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING City of San Rafa NAME: Abraham (Abe) Yang STREET ADDRESS: CITY/STATE2IPCODE: San Rafael, CA, 94901 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 46 YEARS PRESENT POSITION: Real Estate Broker NAME OF FIRM: RSI, Realty Services & Investments BUSINESS ADDRESS: P.O. Box 15746 San Francisco, CA 94115-0746 *HOME& BUSINESS PHONE: ( *E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION: B.A. Psychology, 1 year in Master Program in Early Childhood Education PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES: MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE provide another forum for public input into the City's directions for economic development and affordable housing; seek infrastructure solutions that will allow a healthy balance of e.d. and a.h. *am willing to serve as non-voting member to allow "new b ood" on CAC DATE: June 9, 2015 SIGNATURE: Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 City of San Rafael, Dept. k Time: 5:00 p.m. 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 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REDEVEAMNT' NAME: Dirck Brinckerhoff JUN – 9 2015 STREET ADDRESS: Time, CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: _San Rafael, CA 94901 City Clerk's O�fice City of San Rafael RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 40 continuous _ YEARS (first moved here 68 years ago) PRESENT POSITION: Commercial real estate broker NAME OF FIRM: HL Commercial Real BUSINESS ADDRESS:_4304 Redwood Highway, Suite 200, San Rafael, CA 94903 `HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: EDUCATION: West End School (now Rotary Manor, E Street School (now office building), Davidson School, San Rafael High School, Stanford University (BA English), University of California Hastings College of Law (J.D.) PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES:—San Rafael Vision 2000, Zoning Committee to bring zoning into compliance with General Plan, Critical Facilities Committee, Measure G Campaign Committee, Citizen's Group on Pension Reform (convened by Mayor Phillips) , Marin Economic Forum – Real Estate and Development Sub -Committee MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGAN IZATIONS:_Mission San Rafael Rotary Club (Past President), San Rafael Chamber of Commerce (Past President) MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE:_I have long taken an interest in the well-being of San Rafael, have been involved in trying to improve it in one way or another for years, and believe that my experience in civic activities and as a commercial real estate broker (where my clients' economic return is in part dependent on the vitality of the community) give me the background to offer advice related to the goals of the redevelopment agency. z DATE: June 9, 2015 SIGNATURE: / _X I rck Brinckerhoff Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk Time: 5:00 p.m. 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 ReCerved APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF MITCITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPME AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING Time: City Clerk's Office NAME: William Carney City of San Rafae" STREET ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: San Rafael, CA. 94901 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 14 YEARS PRESENT POSITION: Principal NAME OF FIRM: Landscript Associates BUSINESS ADDRESS: 166 Greenwood Avenue 'HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: ( *E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION: Masters of Landscape Architecture (Environmental Planning), U.C. Berkeley B.A. (English Literature), Williams College PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES: _San Rafael Citizens Advisory Committee on Economic Development and Affordable Housing; San Rafael Climate Action Plan (Green Team on Land Use, Transportation and Urban Forestry): Former Proiect Director, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (25 Years public service, including Director of Yerba Buena. South of Market and Transbay redevelopment areas): TAM Electric Vehicle Working Group MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: _Sustainable San Rafael (President): Yerba Buena Arts & Events (Finance Chair): Coalition for a Livable Marin (Steering Committee): San Francisco Friends of the Urban Forest (past President) MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: _I would like to continue to help further the economic, social and environmental vitality of San Rafael—providing a voice for housing diversity, a walk-able and connected downtown and neighborhoods, energy-efficient transportation options, green business development and sustainability. DATE: June S. 2015 SIGNATURE: ,,,_.,...,,,...._.._..,. Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk Time: 5:00 p.m. 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 APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF IUN - 9 2015 IIme CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVE�F;htT Oifi AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING City of San Raf NAME: GLADYS GILLILAND STREET ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP coDESAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR PRESENT POSITIOI*.Kl1RN RETIRED NAME OF FIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS: *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: *E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION: YEARS PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES: CAC, Measure S, Critical Facilities Measures C and G Elections, Elder St. Luke Presbyterian Church MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS;. Marin Forum, League of Women Voters MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE DATE: �-' ; � /o Filinoeadline: TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 Time: 5:00 p.m. *This information will be f SIGNATURE: A&A -)el Mail or deliver to: U City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560, San Rafael, CA 94915 confidential, to the extent permitted by law. Received CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MAY 19 2015 APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF Time: P 's 0"' CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVE WTRafa AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING JAC-K.5vtj NAME: � STREET ADDRESS: " CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 0 YEARS PRESENT POSITION: Jt"C7M OF Fe4A&4tcC >A� -I- NAME NAME OF FIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS: 9[ L"t�PU2 5r S4Af AAfA-k-L Gly 95�9C� "HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: "E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional):_12i 341 gil EDUCATION: ri/V6/N&421A16 PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIESP Ag. S//Vl.X-- 2o It 04W 0AJ AW MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: Wyhe—e %l C.,o*,*. tAi✓G� MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE 'l (F�Yi1'E� - IA4-6 .eS M DATE: SIGNATURE: Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to: TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk Time: 5:00 p.m. 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 MAY 2 7 2015 APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF Time: City Clerk's Off! CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELO096fiENTan Raf AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING 11 NAME: Kati Miller STREET ADDRESS: QTY8ST7gE{Z|PCOOE: San Rafael CA 94901 RESIDENT OFTHE CITY OFSAN RAFAELFOR 3 YEARS PRESENT POSITION: Pptirpri NAME OFFIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS: *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: °E'MA|LADDRESS (opUona|): Bi -monthly City/Federation �ueetiwqs. Host fundraising events for AIM's permanent farmers market at Civic Center If Filing Dea"dike: TUESDAY, June 9,2015 *This information will bekept confidential, bothe extent permitted by law. Kati Miller May 26, 2015 City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk City Hall 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 San Rafael, CA 94915 Hello, Please accept my enclosed application for membership on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Economic Development and Affordable Housing. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about myself and why I would like to serve on the Committee. While I have only resided in San Rafael since 2012, 1 was raised in the county having moved here at a young age in 1955 and graduating from Redwood High School in 1970. My husband and I returned upon our retirement and I made the decision to apply my corporate expertise to a number of not-for- profit boards and committees. As a member of the San Pedro Road Coalition and regular attendee of the City/Federation meetings, I have quickly learned to appreciate the many challenges and opportunities that face the City of San Rafael. I have also developed a keen level of respect for the City leaders and would like to assist them in continuing to better our wonderful City. To that end, I met with Nancy Mackle several months ago to discuss opportunities and we identified the Economic Development and Affordable Housing Committee as a good fit for my interests and experience. During my corporate career as a Human Resources Executive, I was known as being a strategic and results -driven leader possessing a depth and breadth of technical expertise. For more about my background, please view my Linkedin profile at nfiu°OgN:6u°NV Thank you for allowing me to apply for this important Committee. Sincerely, ti Miller CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OVeCeived CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC-00VOLOPMENT A D AFFORDABLE HOUSING �Ime: NAME: C v j ((�i L (_ City Clerk's office Rafael STREET ADDRESS:/ CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: 5 AAJ RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 316 YEARS PRESENT POSITION: L --,A °^j Y NAME OF FIRM:C� f= -S I C - BUSINESS ADDRESS: / (5 5 Bey \/, AA1 *HOME &BUSINESS PHONE:� � I (8) *E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): II EDUCATION: A, (S ; 1 j^ N PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES: yW MEMBER OF FOLLOWI ,�41e 25 CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: r\ ES ,.tJ -Cl- Y ACAC - *1 o n" V 6 I of ? 2 it h z° r ` C i V C>-Pl PLC, SDa-fi MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE A I-Eql -74,v ate, 6tt-�- ca C f 1 J e- Ck-5 tai t0I'i L e DATE: Filing Deadline: TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 Time: 5:00 p.m. *This information will be PA L,� !n ( tr kCl' fin C 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 to the extent permitted by law. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF CITIZENS ADVISORY COMITTE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & AFFORDABLE HOUSING Name: Address: Resident of Roger A. Smith San Rafael, CA 94901 San Rafael: I live in the Country Club neighborhood, which is unincorporated. However, I am a San Rafael property owner and my business is located in San Rafael. I was born in San Rafael. Present Position: Senior Managing Director, Newmark Cornish & Carey, 1101 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 Telephone Numbers: Email Address: Education: Drake H.S. ('72), University of California, Davis (B.S., Food Science, '76), University of California, Berkeley (M.B.A.,'78). Participation in Civic Activities: Current: SR Chamber Economic Vitality Committee Previous: Trustee and Site Committee Chair, Saint Mark's School, Member, San Rafael General Plan 2020 Steering Committee, Board of Directors Planned Parenthood, Director, Sleepy Hollow FPD, Co -Chair, Downtown Advisory Group, Member, North San Rafael Vision Committee, Member, San Rafael Ad Hoc Committee on the Homeless, San Rafael Critical Facilities Committee, Civic Center Station Area Planning Committee Member of Civic Organizations: Rotary Club of Mission San Rafael (Board Member). My Reasons For Wanting To Serve: I enjoy this kind of committee work (believe it or not!). I have continuously served the City of San Rafael in some form or another for over 25 years, much of it in planning related activities. I served on this committee previously when it was part of Redevelopment. I resigned to be on a Critical Facilities planning committee. I continue to be interested in the issues of economic development and housing and the complex challenges involved. I believe my long history in San Rafael planning issues and understanding of the economic forces that drive San Rafael would be a valuable asset in this committee. I have a solid understanding of the interconnectivity between San Rafael's history and traditions, its planning regulations and policies, and the disparate political forces that need to be addressed to make real progress. I am a pragmatic thinker and always work to find real world solutions to real w,prJ,d situations. SIGNATURE: DATE: 52-1 LS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & AFFORDABLE HOUSING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Tell us about yourself and why you are interested in serving (or continuing) on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Economic Development and Affordable Housing. Do you have any specific interests or topics that draw you to service on this committee? (e.g., promoting business or commerce, interest in Downtown, promoting affordable housing) 2. What is your understanding as to the purpose and role of the Citizens Advisory Committee? 3. There has been quite a bit of discussion on supporting and attracting small businesses and retail uses in the Downtown. What challenges and opportunities do you see for the Downtown business recruitment and supporting current businesses and how would you address them? 4. The CAC worked on a planning process for the Downtown SMART Station. There has been quite a bit of community conversation about this section of downtown. What are your thoughts on the station area as the City moves forward towards the start of SMART service in 2016.