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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: 02/19/2019
Disposition: Larry Luckham reappointed to the Fire Commission to the end of February 2023
Special Meeting
Agenda Item No: 1
Meeting Date: February 19, 2019
TOPIC: FIRE COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
SUBJECT: INTERVIEW APPLICANTS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE
FOUR-YEAR TERM TO THE END OF FEBRUARY 2023 ON THE SAN RAFAEL
FIRE COMMISSION DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF TERM OF LAWRENCE
‘LARRY’ LUCKHAM
RECOMMENDATION:
Interview the following applicants and appoint one applicant to the Fire Commission to fill one
four-year term with a term to expire the end of February 2023.
BACKGROUND:
At the meeting of December 17, 2018, the City Council called for applications to fill one four-year
term to the end of February 2023 due to the expiration of term Lawrence ‘Larry’ Luckham. Ten
(10)applications were received in the City Clerk’s Office by the deadline of Tuesday, January 8,
2019; however, staff determined that three of the applicants were not residents of the City of
San Rafael, and therefore, ineligible to apply.
Due to the high volume of applications received, a subcommittee of the City Council carried out
an initial review of the seven applications and selected three to be interviewed by the full
City Council.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
The call for applications for Fire Commission was advertised in Snapshot (the City Manager’s e-
newsletter), the City website, Nextdoor and Facebook social media platforms.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: _____________
Name
Kingston Cole
Elias Hill
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Luckham
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Interview applicants and make appointments.
ATTACHMENTS
1.Three (3) applications
2.San Rafael Charter re: Fire Commission
Submit Date: Dec 23, 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
Question applies to Fire Commission
Fire Commission Filing Deadlines:
The deadline for filing applications is Tuesday , January 8, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Clerk’s
Office.
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Fire Commission: Submitted
Are you a resident of San Rafael
Yes No
Business Address
100 Pine Street, 25th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111
Interests & Experiences
Do you participate in any civic activities?
Professionally, I work with federal, state, and local departments/agencies to better serve constituents
through operational and technological improvements. Most recently, I engaged in a pro bono capacity with
the San Francisco Department of Police Accountability to provide an end-to-end analysis of operations
and initiative prioritization, including execution of "quick hits" initiatives and key results measurements.
Elias D Hill
San Rafael CA 94901
Less than 1 year
Home: Home:
Slalom LLC Client Service Partner
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List any civic organizations of which you are a member:
I am not currently active in any civic organizations. In the past: Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer Golden
Gate Breakfast Club, Member
Education:
BS Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley
Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission?
I believe in the San Rafael Fire Department's mission to deliver exceptional public service and to provide
the best public fire services available. In the capacity of a commissioner, I would bring experience with
building strategic roadmaps, including initiative prioritization and technology services. As recent years
have seen a marked increase in impacts of wildfire, I believe one area of focus is to expand our response
and preparation capabilities through internal initiatives and relationships with other departments, Cal Fire,
and utilities. Ultimately, all efforts must align to the mission and yield measurable value. I also bring a
strong background in public speaking, providing critical analysis, and asking/answering tough questions,
each of which I believe are minimal requirements for this position. I understand the gravity of the critical
services that the San Rafael Fire Department brings to the community. If selected to serve as a
commissioner, I would work to ensure that our community is provided the very best service and that our
fire department has the support they need now and in the future. Thank you for your consideration, Eli
Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City:
Professionally, I am engaged with public sector customers throughout California and the federal
government; none currently exist in Marin County. My father serves as a director for Golden Gate Bridge,
Highway and Transportation District. If any conflicts arise, I would follow ethics guidelines and, if
appropriate, recuse myself from proceedings.
Eli_Hill_Resume.pdf
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ELIAS HILL , SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 M:
Eli Hill
Public Sector Consulting Leader
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
• Focus and achievement in organizational and technology transformation for the public sector
• Community-recognized leader with 18+ years of experience in managing organizational and
technological design and implementation
• Broad and deep experience managing strategic roadmaps for organizations with emphasis on
technology
FUNCTIONAL
CAPABILITIES
CUSTOMER SUMMARY INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND
• Enterprise advisory
• Strategic planning
• Solution architecture
• Practice and people
management
• Relationship management
• Vendor selection and
management
• Technology portfolio
management
• Cybersecurity technology
• Collaboration technology
• Business case/requirements
development
• Systems Design and
Deployment
• Strong written and verbal
communications
• US Central Command
• US Marine Corps
• US Defense Finance and Accounting Services
• US Military Health System
• US Department of Veterans Affairs
• US Department of Justice
• US Department of Energy
• US Centers for Disease Control
• State of California
• State of Georgia
• State of Tennessee
• Pacific Gas and Electric
• SCIF
• Los Angeles County
• Amgen
• Tribune Company
• Fox Interactive Media / MySpace
• Black Rock
• The Sharper Image
• Raider Image
• Unified Grocers
• Public Sector
• Utilities
• Retail
• Healthcare
• Financial Services
• Private Equity
• Healthcare
• Media
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Client Service Partner – Slalom, Energy/Utility Sector – San Francisco, CA 2014 – Present
• Manage strategic delivery of solutions for public sector and utilities
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY:
Practice Lead – Slalom, Technology Enablement – San Francisco, CA 2011 – 2014
Solutions Architect – Quest Software, Public Sector PSO – Rockville, MD 2009 – 2011
Solutions Architect – Janalent – Las Vegas, NV 2007 – 2009
Senior Consultant – CorpInfo – Los Angeles, CA 2005 – 2007
Senior Consultant – Corevera – San Francisco, CA 2004 – 2004
Senior Network Engineer – Micromenders – San Francisco, CA 1999 – 2004
ELIAS HILL , SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
WORK HISTORY
Client Partner – Slalom Consulting, Energy/Utility Sector 2013 – Present
• Client Delivery: Manage and deliver solution architecture services for strategic projects across Cybersecurity,
Enterprise IT, NERC CIP, Customer Care, Electric Operations, CRESS
• Business Development / Relationship Management: Cultivate big ideas, mature client relationships, manage
consultants and people managers, coach/mentor consultants
• Engagement Management: Oversee engagement health, held accountable to outcomes
• Consultant Enablement: Develop leadership, maintain regular touchpoints with people managers, monthly
account-wide meetings
• Operations: Maintain/improve account metrics, reconcile time/billing, negotiation with procurement
• Strategy: Manage strategic planning, build account leadership team, manage succession
Practice Lead – Slalom Consulting, Technology Enablement 2011 – 2013
• Responsible for managing technology enablement practice:
• Achieve quarterly/annual sales, revenue, and margin targets
• Develop and deliver technology solution offerings
• Manage project engagements
• Develop and manage consultants in the practice
Solutions Architect – Quest Software, Public Sector PSO 2009 – 2011
• Solutions architect for federal and defense customers
• Develop .NET utilities to accommodate non-standard scenarios as well as custom toolsets for professional
services practice
• Escalation point for professional services architects
Solutions Architect – Janalent – Las Vegas, NV 2007 – 2009
• Lead Architect for collaboration platform design and migration projects.
• Responsible for delivering sound technology architecture, implementation plans for complex client consulting
engagements.
• Solutions architect for inter-forest, inter-org directory and messaging migration project for Amgen consolidation
and acquisition of Abgenix.
• Solutions Architect for inter-forest, inter-org directory, messaging, SharePoint, Team Foundation Server migration
project for Fox Interactive Media’s acquisition of MySpace to integrate acquired business units.
• Architect for inter-org messaging migration for the State of California to provide shared services to state agencies;
50,000 users
Senior Consultant – CorpInfo Services – Los Angeles, CA 2005 – 2007
• Project manager and principal architect for customers in public sector, retail, and media.
• Technical Lead for directory and messaging consolidation project for Tribune Company.
• Provided internal technical escalation point, sales engineering and strategic business develo pment.
Senior Consultant – Corevera – San Francisco, CA 2004
• Founded information technology services practice with three partners and two fulltime employees.
• Managed datacenter migrations for Wild Planet Toys and MedAmerica. Services included ISP migration, WAN
migration, cable vendor management, server room power/structural/AC analysis, and technical project
management.
• Provided senior network engineering service to The Sharper Image, including project management and execution
of network core expansion, upgrading VPN infrastructure, and providing 24/7 network escalation support.
Senior Network Engineer – Micromenders – San Francisco, CA 1999 – 2003
• Principal network engineer among 50+ delivery resources.
ELIAS HILL
• Developed and implemented network operations center for managed services provider (MSP) offering.
• Developed and delivered technology seminars for engineering and sales teams.
• Managed technology migration practice, including ISP management, circuit migration, data center management,
and project management.
• Delivered network design consultation and support for enterprise client with 30-site WAN infrastructure supporting
4000+ users, including ATM circuit integration, routing metric optimization, network monitoring implementation,
and BGP peering
• Developed and delivered network security audit offering including penetration testing, network and systems
configuration review, and final deliverable providing findings and recommendations.
EDUCATION
BS, Nuclear Engineering – University of California, Berkeley - 1999
CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
CCIE #7048 – March 2001 Routing and Switching Emeritus (15+ years)
MCTS 2008, MCSE 2003/2000/4.0
CompTIA Security+
Lawrence “Larry” Luckham_____________________________________________________________
Fire Investigation & Related Training -
Fire Investigation 1A* California State Fire Marshal
Fire Investigation 1B* California State Fire Marshal
Fire Investigation 2A* California State Fire Marshal
Fire Investigation 2B* California State Fire Marshal
PC 832 Arrest, Search & Seizure* (POST) Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Cntr.
S-190 Basic Concepts of Wildland Fire* National Wildfire Coordinating Group
S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training* National Wildfire Coordinating Group - FEMA
FI-210 Wildland Fire Origin & Cause Determination* National Wildfire Coordinating Group - CALFire
Forensic Vehicle Fire Investigation* San Luis Obispo Fire Investigation Strike Team
Marine Fire Investigation California Conference of Arson Investigators
Basic Electricity* International Association of Arson Investigators
Electrical Safety * International Association of Arson Investigators
Residential Electrical Systems* International Association of Arson Investigators
Basic Electrical Fire Investigation* Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Advanced Electrical Fire Investigation* Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Arc Mapping Basics* International Association of Arson Investigators
Crime Scene & Forensic Photography (POST) Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Cntr.
Report Writing California Conference of Arson Investigators
Crime Scene Diagramming California Conference of Arson Investigators
Crime Scene Photography California Conference of Arson Investigators
Crime Scene Investigation at Fire Scenes California Conference of Arson Investigators
Interview & Interrogation South Bay Regional Public Safety Training
Writing the Initial Origin & Cause Report International Association of Arson Investigators
Social Media for Investigators California Conference of Arson Investigators
Serial Arson Investigators Seminar Los Angelis HIDTA
Baltimore Tunnel Fire Case Study Texas A & M Engineering Extension Service
NFPA 1033* International Association of Arson Investigators
Staying Compliant with NFPA 1033 Education Req.* California Conference of Arson Investigators
Arson Investigation Update K-9 Accelerant Detection Teams
* Tested training
(POST) Police Officers Standards & Training course
Professional Organization Membership
International Association of Arson Investigators
California Conference of Arson Investigators
Publications
San Rafael Fire Department – Photo 50 Project (http://www.SRPhoto50.com)
Advanced Explosives Recognition – (http://www.AdvExpRec.com)
TREX-2013 (http://www.TREX-2013.com)
TREX-2014 (http://www.TREX-2014.com)
TREX-2015 (http://www.TREX-2015.com)
State Licenses General Building Contractor, # 314446. 1976-present
SAN RAFAEL CHARTER
ARTICLE VIII Executive and Administrative Departments, Section 10. FIRE COMMISSION.
There shall be a board of fire commissioners appointed by the council, the exact number of which shall
be set by ordinance or resolution of the council, one of whom may be a councilman. The chief of the fire department
shall be an ex officio member of the commission but shall not be entitled to vote as a member
of the commission. The members of the commission shall serve for a term of four years and shall be subject to removal
by the affirmative vote of three members of the council. The terms of office of members of the commission shall be
staggered in the manner provided by resolution of the council. The board of fire commissioners shall exercise such
powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or conferred in this charter or by the ordinances of the city.
(Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 121, August 20, 1973: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46, May 31, 1967.)
2.16.010 Board of Fire Commissioners.*
A board of fire commissioners is created. (Ord. 889 § 2, 1967: Ord. 825 § 1, 1965: Ord. 422).
* Fire Commission--See San Rafael Charter, Art. VIII § 10.
2.16.011 Board membership--Compensation.
The board of fire commissioners shall consist of five members appointed by the city council, one of whom may be a
councilman. The chief of the fire department shall be an ex officio member of the commission,
but shall not be entitled to vote as a member of the commission. All members of the commission shall serve without
compensation. (Ord. 889 § 3 (part), 1967).
2.16.012 Board term of office and removal.
The members of the board of fire commissioners shall serve for a term of four years and shall be subject
to removal by the affirmative vote of three members of the council. The terms of office of members of the commission
shall be staggered in the manner provided by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 889 § 3 (part), 1967).
2.16.013 Board powers and duties.
Subject to the direction and control of the city council, as provided in Section 2.04.030 of this code, the powers and
duties of the board of fire commissioners shall be:
To review and recommend concerning the future needs of the fire department in respect to long-range capital needs,
including buildings, training facilities, and water mains and hydrant replacements;
To review the relationship of the fire department with other governmental agencies and private entities concerning
topics which the commission feels present a true and pressing need for the city’s fire service, i.e., mutual aid and the
fire rating system of the Independent Insurance Office;
To review, comment and make recommendations regarding the annual operating budget of the department;
To recommend to the fire chief and the city council action concerning initial adoption and future amendments to the fire
prevention code, the building code, and other such ordinances which pertain to the prevention of fires within the
community;
To receive monthly reports from the department head concerning the general operations and functions of the
department;
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the city council.
(Ord. 1131 § 1, 1974: Ord. 889 § 3 (part), 1967).