HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 2019 Reappointment Youth Member____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: 01/22/2019
Disposition: Approved staff recommendation
Agenda Item No: 4.b
Meeting Date: January 22, 2019
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: ________
TOPIC: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE YOUTH
MEMBER REAPPOINTMENT
SUBJECT: REAPPOINT YOUTH MEMBER SHOSHANA HARLEM TO THE SAN
RAFAEL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A
TWO-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2020
RECOMMENDATION: Reappoint Shoshana Harlem as Youth Member to the San
Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for a two-year term to begin January
2019, and end on December 31, 2020.
BACKGROUND: Since its 2001 inception, the San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee has sought to recruit two high school age students among its nine
members. The Committee felt that biking and walking issues directly touch the lives of
young people in our community, and that they should have a voice in advising the City
Council on these issues. Although attracting and retaining applicants has been
challenging, the students who have participated over the past 15 years have been
extremely competent and have contributed to the implementation of San Rafael’s
original Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and its 2011 and 2018 update.
ANALYSIS: Shoshana Harlem was appointed as Youth Member to the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee on August 1, 2016 to a two -year term to expire at the
end of July 2018. Since the expiration of her term, she has reapplied to continue serving
as one of the two Youth Members. One youth seat has been “open until filled” due to
lack of applications and will remain open until filled.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reappoint Shoshana Harlem to serve as a youth member
on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to the end of December 2020.
ATTACHMENT:
1.Application
Submit Date: Dec 11, 2018
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years?
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title
City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee - YOUTH MEMBER: Appointed
Business Address
same as home
Interests & Experiences
Do you participate in any civic activities?
I attend Terra Linda High School.
List any civic organizations of which you are a member:
I have been a Youth Member of BPAC for the past two years.
Education:
I am currently in 11th grade at Terra Linda High School. I am an Honor Student.
Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission?
I am interested in serving on the Bike and Pedestrian board as a Youth member. I bike a lot and want to
help find new safe ways for people to bike. I think it would be interesting to be on the committee.
Shoshana B Harlem
San Rafael CA 94903
15
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Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City:
I do not think I have any conflicts with the City.
SHOSHANA_HARLEM_Resume.pdf
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SHOSHANA B. HARLEM
San Rafael, CA 94903 - -
Summary: Above all else, I am a dedicated student. I care about my friends, family, and equality for all people. I
love riding my bike and can’t wait until I am older and can ride farther and more places by myself.
EDUCATION
Terra Linda High School, entering 9th Grade, Fall 2016
Miller Creek Middle School, Grades 6-8
Member: Honor Society, Mountain Bike Club
Mary E Silveira Elementary School, Grades K-5
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
REST Shelter, Rodef Sholom 2010-Current
REST provides temporary housing for homeless people in the winter months. I help set the tables, serve the
meals, and eat and talk with the men who will be spending that Wednesday night at the synagogue.
Honor Society, Miller Creek 2015-2016
Membership requires that you be an Honor Roll student all year and complete 10 volunteer hours in school
extracurricular activities per year.
Bike to School Days, Miller Creek 2014-2016
I go to school early those days to distribute hot chocolate to bikers and encourage friends to bike those days. In
sixth grade I helped the Safe Routes to School people identify safe routes from Terra Linda to Miller Creek.
Mitzvah Day, Rodef Sholom 2007-Current
Each October, I decorate teddy bears that later are given to children at Marin Community Clinic.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Miller Creek Middle School
Honor Roll, every trimester 2014, 2015, 2016
Philips Writing Essay 2015
– County-wide contest, awarded Honorable mention with $50 prize.
Awarded Student of the Month for Life Skills
“Personal Best“; awarded by Eighth Grade Language Arts/Social Studies teacher 2015
“Courage”; awarded by Seventh Grade Language Arts/Social Studies teacher 2015
“Initiative” awarded by Sixth Grade Science teacher 2013
Student of the Year 2013-14 2014
Each teacher is allowed to choose two students at end of year. Awarded by Sixth Grade Math teacher.
Mary E Silveira Elementary School
Marin County Science Fair, County First Place Winner for Physical Sciences, Fourth Grade 2012
Experiment: “Which Kind of Chocolate Melts Faster”
HOBBIES / INTERESTS
Bicycling – I commute on my bike two-miles each way to school every day.
Road Biking - I biked as far as San Francisco and Petaluma. This summer I hope to do multi-day rides!
Unicycling – self-taught at age 8.
Other Interests – Listening to Pop music, hiking with my family, traveling to new places, learning piano.