HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ADA Access Advisory Committee Appointments____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: January 17, 2023
Disposition: Approved Appointments
Agenda Item No: 4.c
Meeting Date: January 17, 2023
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
City Manager Approval: ______
TOPIC: ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
SUBJECT: REAPPOINT TIMOTHY PARK AND APPOINT FRANCINE FALK-ALLEN AND
RAED AL-ZAHER TO FILL THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS TO THE END OF
OCTOBER 2026 ON THE ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DUE TO
THE EXPIRATION OF TERMS OF DIANNE WOLFE, TIMOTHY PARK AND
FREDRIC DIVINE
RECOMMENDATION:
Reappoint Timothy Park, and Appoint Francine Falk-Allen and Raed Al-Zaher to Fill Three Four-
Year Terms on the ADA Access Advisory Committee to the End of October 2026 Due to the
Expiration of Terms of Dianne Wolfe, Timothy Park and Fredric Divine.
BACKGROUND:
On November 29, 2022, the City Clerk called for applications for the ADA Access Advisory
Committee to fill three four-year terms to the end of October 2026 due to the expiration of terms
of Dianne Wolfe, Timothy Park and Fredric Divine. Fredric Divine will be terming off of the
Committee and was not eligible for reappointment, and Alternate Member Francine Falk-Allen
had applied to serve as a full voting member. Three (3) applications were received by the
deadline of December 21, 2022, and staff recommends the reappointment/appointment of the
three applicants to the end of October 2026.
The ADA Access Advisory Committee provides valuable input in determining disability policy for
the City of San Rafael. The ADA Access Advisory Committee provides input, advises the City
on matters relating to people with disabilities, and is a primary public networking resource
between persons with disabilities, disability service agencies, representatives from government
agencies, and others. Members of the committee represent a broad cross-section of members
of the community with disabilities, reflecting multiple disabilities, and the cultural and gender
diversity of the wider disability community. The ADA Access Advisory Committee works in
conjunction with the City of San Rafael. Meetings are held on the First Wednesday of March,
June, September and December at 2:00 p.m. at San Rafael City Hall.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
The call for applications was advertised through mass email notification, the City website, social
media platforms, and physically posted at City facilities.
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Reappoint Timothy Park, and Appoint Francine Falk-Allen and Raed Al-Zaher to Fill Three Four-
Year Terms on the ADA Access Advisory Committee to the End of October 2026 Due to the
Expiration of Terms of Dianne Wolfe, Timothy Park and Fredric Divine.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Three (3) applications
2. Bylaws
Boards and Commissions Application
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Q1
Contact Information
First and Last Name Francine Falk-Allen
Address
City/Town San Rafael
State/Province CA
ZIP/Postal Code 94901
Email Address
Phone Number
Q3
What Board would you like to apply to?
ADA Access Advisory Committee
Q7
How long have you lived in San Rafael?
35 years, although broken into two segments with a five year hiatus in the middle.
Q8
Business Information
Company Francine Falk-Allen, Author
Address
City/Town San Rafael
ZIP/Postal Code 94901
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IP Address: 73.71.174.187
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Q9
How did you hear about this vacant position?
City Manager's Newsletter,
Other (please specify):
Originally Don Jeppson asked me to volunteer as an
alternate
Q10
Do you participate in any civic activities? If so, what are they?
ADA Committee as an alternate. Actively support financially several non-profits, especially Homeward Bound, Ritter House, MCIL,
Vivalon, Adopt a Family, Marin Community Clinics and others.
Q11
List any civic organizations of which you are a member:
ADA committee, alternate.
Q12
Education:
BA in Managerial Acctg, SSU; past Enrolled Agent (tax specialist with extensive tax education; designation by IRS); four years of
college level art classes
Q13
Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission?
As a person with a disability, I am very aware of which aspects of the ADA need further implementation in our community and which
aspects are misunderstood, in particular by contractors.
Q14
Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City:
I can't think of any.
Q15
Upload your resume.
Respondent skipped this question
Q16
Ethnicity
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Q17
To which gender do you most identify?
Q18
How old are you?
Boards and Commissions Application
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Q1
Contact Information
First and Last Name Raed Al-Zaher
Address
City/Town San Rafael
State/Province California
ZIP/Postal Code 91904
Email Address
Phone Number
Q3
What Board would you like to apply to?
ADA Access Advisory Committee
Q7
How long have you lived in San Rafael?
Over a year.
Q8
Business Information
Company City of San Rafael
Address 1400 Fifth ave
City/Town San Rafael
ZIP/Postal Code 94901
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IP Address: 199.88.89.34
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Q9
How did you hear about this vacant position?
City Manager's Newsletter
Q10
Do you participate in any civic activities? If so, what are they?
No
Q11
List any civic organizations of which you are a member:
N/A
Q12
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering.
Master's Degree in Engineering Sciences.
Q13
Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission?
I think I have much to learn about how decisions are made with stakeholder input. I believe I have some knowledge to contribute to the
conversation regarding ADA improvements in San Rafael.
Q14
Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City:
I am a Junior Engineer in Public Works.
Q15
Upload your resume.
Respondent skipped this question
Q16
Ethnicity
Q17
To which gender do you most identify?
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Q18
How old are you?
Boards and Commissions Application
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Q1
Contact Information
First and Last Name Timothy Park
Address
City/Town San Rafael
State/Province CA
ZIP/Postal Code 94903
Email Address
Phone Number
Q3
What Board would you like to apply to?
ADA Access Advisory Committee
Q7
How long have you lived in San Rafael?
about 20 years
Q8
Business Information
Company Marin Ventures
Address 10 Joseph Ct
City/Town San Rafael
ZIP/Postal Code 94903
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IP Address: 96.82.88.21
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Q9
How did you hear about this vacant position?
Other (please specify):
I'm a member whose term recently expired
Q10
Do you participate in any civic activities? If so, what are they?
Protests, beach cleans, rallys, mural paintings, city council and county supervisor meetings, Marin Organizing Committee meetings.
Q11
List any civic organizations of which you are a member:
Marin Organizing Committee
Marin Disability Coalition
350 Bay Area
Sierra Club
Q12
Education:
Bachelors, Fine Art.
Q13
Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission?
I feel the need to be a part of improving my community, of giving back when I have been so fortunate, and in giving the many
voiceless I work with everyday some representation.
Q14
Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City:
I don't see any conflicts of interest.
Q15
Upload your resume.
Tim%20Park%20Resume%2011292022.pdf (80KB)
Q16
Ethnicity
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Q17
To which gender do you most identify?
Q18
How old are you?
Timothy D. Park
, San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone:
QUALIFICATIONS
I am a fine artist and illustrator with experience working with all traditional media as well as various
digital media, and am adept at moving back and forth between them as needed. I have experience in
graphic design, logo design, storyboarding, concept art and other areas of visual design. For more than
twenty years, I have instructed art to intellectually disabled adults as well as managing gallery space for
them and representing the artists in the community, and for the last several years managed a creative
arts team, and more recently handled technology, staff education, and managed several online
classrooms as the Covid-19 pandemic forced us into all-remote services . I am technically capable, able
to work with most office software, and able to rapidly pick up what I do not already know as the mission
requires. I am an environmental and human rights activist,
EDUCATION
B.A. Fine Art, Emphasis on painting and sculpture, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, 1997
EXPERIENCE
Art Team, 350 Bay Area, 2021 – present
Duties include collaborating on image making, idea generation, assembling projects, and representing
the organization in person at events where art is made or displayed. Became Art Team Lead in
September of 2022.
Volunteer, Marin Center for Independent Living, 2021 – present
Serves as a volunteer member of the Advocacy Committee, and works with other MCIL members and
partners to form and then create visuals for Disability Justice Marin coalition.
Creative Arts Director, Marin Ventures, 2017 - present
Duties include training and managing staff and music, drama and writing programming for the Creative
Arts Department, facilitating and instructing art classes for developmentally disabled adults with mental
illness, managing Marin Ventures’ gallery space, representing participant artists to other galleries, shows
and competitions and in the community, support of social media presence for Marin Ventures program,
and general technical support. During the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing shelter-in-place, developed
Zoom classroom schedule, trained all Marin Ventures staff in remote services technology and practices
and created service tracking information infrastructure for reporting.
Art Instructor, Marin Ventures, 2014 - 2017
Duties include facilitating and instructing art classes for developmentally disabled adults with mental
illness, managing Marin Ventures’ gallery space, representing participant artists to other galleries, shows
and competitions and in the community, support of social media presence for Marin Ventures program,
and general technical support.
Studio Director, Entertaining Arts Studios, 1999 - 2017
Freelance graphic design and illustration using traditional 2D media as well as Photoshop, Illustrator,
Flash, Premiere Pro, After Effects and other software. Duties include storyboard illustration, character
design, concept art, set and prop design, scene layout, illustration, pre-visualization of product, web
design, logo design, animation, cover design, t-shirt and other clothing design.
Studio Director, Art@Arc, The Arc-Solano 2002 - 2014
Duties include facilitating and instructing art classes for developmentally disabled adults with mental
illness, managing The Arc-Solano's gallery space, representing the Art@Arc consumer-artists to other
galleries, shows and competitions, grant-writing and other fund raising, creation and support of a web
presence for The Arc-Solano and the Art@Arc program, and general technical support for The Arc-
Solano.
Production Specialist, IMC Studios Incorporated 1999 - 2002
Duties included: web design and maintenance, graphic design for print and
web, animation for video and web, character design, scene design,
storyboarding, videography and video and audio editing.
Member, Board of Directors, Arkansas River Valley Arts Center 1998 - 2002
United States Army. Construction Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1987 - 1992
Gulf War veteran.
ORGANIZATIONS
350 Bay Area, 2021 - present
San Rafael ADA Access Advisory Committee, 2019 - 2022
Sierra Club CA, Bay Area, and national 2017 - present
Veterans for Peace, 2015 - present
American Red Cross, Disaster Services and Services to Armed Forces, 2015 - 2018
On-Shore Volunteer, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, 2012 - 2022
Board Member, Geoffrey Chaucer & Co., 2007- 2012
Board Member, Arkansas River Valley Arts Center 1994 - 2002
Volunteer, Visual Arts Committee, Arkansas River Valley Arts Center 1993 - 2002
REFERENCES
Available on request.
ADA Access Advisory Committee Bylaws June 3, 2019 1
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BYLAWS
ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSE
Section 1.1. Name. The name of this body shall be the City of San Rafael Americans
with Disabilities Act Access Advisory Committee, hereinafter referred to as the "ADA
Access Advisory Committee," or the “Committee.”
Section 1.2. Purpose. The ADA Access Advisory Committee provides valuable input
in determining disability policy for the City of San Rafael. The ADA Access Advisory
Committee provides input, advises the City on matters relating to people with disabilities,
and is a primary public networking resource between persons with disabilities, disability
service agencies, representatives from government agencies, and others. Members of
the committee represent a broad cross-section of members of the community with
disabilities, reflecting multiple disabilities, and the cultural and gender diversity of the
wider disability community. The ADA Access Advisory Committee works in conjunction
with the City of San Rafael.
Section 1.3. Committee Responsibility. The ADA Access Advisory Committee’s
authority is advisory only. The ADA Access Advisory Committee has no power to act on
behalf of the City of San Rafael or any other entity. The ADA Access Advisory
Committee’s responsibilities shall be in accord with these Bylaws, as amended from time -
to-time by the City Council.
The ADA Access Advisory Committee may:
1. Act as a liaison between the City and the disabled community living and doing
business in the City of San Rafael;
2. Assist the City with ADA projects including, but not limited to the: Self Evaluation,
Transition Plan, publicity, website content, training, and emergency planning for
persons with disabilities;
3. Solicit public input on city-related ADA projects and programs and provide a public
forum for individuals with disabilities and groups representing people with
disabilities;
4. Facilitate community awareness and advocacy by identifying and articulating
common concerns;
5. Advise and educate members of the disability community, City staff, and the public
about disability rights and accessibility issues;
6. Provide input to the City for the removal of physical barriers in City facilities, on
City property, and the public rights-of-way based upon identified needs and
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budget;
7. Work to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities throughout the
community;
8. Promote emerging state and national disability issues relevant to the City;
9. Provide input for prioritizing barrier removal projects that are funded in the Capital
Improvement Plan. The Director of Public Works shall have the final decision over
the approval and authorization of projects;
10. Provide input on Disabled Access Hardship Applications submitted to the Building
Division on permitted projects. The Chief Building Official shall have the final
decision over the Disabled Access Hardship Application.
The ADA Access Advisory Committee is not involved in:
1. ADA compliance related to private development applications, approvals , or
enforcement other than Disabled Access Hardship Applications as described
above. This responsibility is carried out by the Community Development
Department.
2. Grievances under the ADA directed toward the City. Anyone who wishes to file a
complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of
services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of San Rafael shall fall under
the provisions of the City's grievance procedure.
3. Project review and approval. Existing Boards or Commissions (such as the
Design Review Board or Planning Commission) that are established for public or
private project review and approval, which includes full ADA compliance, shall
remain with those Boards and Commissions.
4. City bids, contracts and agreements. The City has full responsibility to ensure
that all approved bids, contracts and agreements are in full compliance under the
ADA.
Section 1.4. Brown Act. All meetings of the ADA Access Advisory Committee shall
be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the ADA
Access Advisory Committee, except as otherwise provided in the Ralph M. Brown Act.
(Government Code Sections 54950 et seq.) Meetings will be accessible to all, with
accommodations for accessibility issues made upon request. Any person who disrupts
the meeting may be asked to leave and be removed.
ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP
Section 2.1. Number of Members. The ADA Access Advisory Committee shall
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consist of seven (7) voting members, one (1) alternate member, and one (1) non-voting
City staff member who will act as the Committee Chairperson. The City staff member
will typically be the City’s ADA Coordinator, but in all instances shall be the person
appointed by the City Manager.
Section 2.2. Eligibility. The seven (7) voting ADA Committee members and one (1)
alternate shall consist of the following, each having the same duties and responsibilities:
1. Persons who are, or family members of, City of San Rafael residents with
disabilities; and/or
2. Individuals residing in the City of San Rafael serving persons with disabilities in
Marin County; and/or
3. Property owners, business owners, or individuals residing in the City of San Rafael
with expertise and/or affiliations with private or public organizations concerned with
issues of accessibility and/or other issues of concern to persons with disabilities;
and/or
4. One member of the Committee may represent the San Rafael business community
interest.
Membership on the Committee shall not be limite d based on race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital
status, sex, age or sexual orientation. An effort will be made to ensure that the
membership is balanced and diverse based on the eligibilities above.
Section 2.3. Appointment of Committee Members. Voting Committee members
and alternate member shall be appointed by the City Council. Appointments shall be
published on the website for the City of San Rafael and as otherwise determined by the
City Clerk.
Section 2.4. Terms of Appointment. Each Committee member shall serve a
minimum term of four (4) years but not more than two terms. An effort will be made to
ensure that the terms are staggered, and not all of the appointments expire in the same
year. A Committee member whose term is expiring should notify the Chairperson at
least ninety (90) days before the end of his/her term whether he/she wishes to continue
his/her membership.
Section 2.5. Resignation. All resignations from the ADA Access Advisory Committee
shall be submitted in writing to the Chairperson. The resigning Committee member
should provide as much notice as possible.
Section 2.6. Absence and Removal. Attendance at any regularly scheduled meeting
is a necessary part of being an effective Committee member. If a member is unable to
attend a regularly scheduled meeting, the member should notify the Chairperson at least
twenty-four (24) hours in advance of a regularly scheduled meeting to have an excused
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absence. An unexcused absence from three (3) consecutive ADA Committee meetings
without notification to the Chairperson, or six absences (whether excused or unexcused)
in any term, shall result in immediate review of Committee membership by the Committee.
If agendized for such action, the Committee may vote to remove the absent Committee
member and declare the position to be vacant. Such voting may be on the same day as
the review or at a future meeting. Previously dismissed Committee members may be
eligible for reappointment to the Committee in accordance with Section 2.4.
Section 2.7. Vacancies. Vacancies, no matter how arising, shall be published on the
website for the City of San Rafael and as otherwise determined by the City Clerk.
Section 2.8. Compensation. Committee members serve without compensation.
Section 2.9. Duties of the Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside over all ADA
Access Advisory Committee meetings and shall be responsible for preparing agendas,
meeting minutes, and maintaining records of documents submitted to the Committee for
consideration at the meeting. If the Chairperson is unable to attend a regularly
scheduled meeting, the regularly scheduled meeting shall be cancelled and resumed at
the next regularly scheduled meeting.
ARTICLE III. MEETINGS
Section 3.1. Time and date of Regular Meeting. Notification of meeting place, date,
and time shall be rendered to the public through posting on the City of San Rafael website.
Meetings shall be held quarterly on the first Wednesday of March, June, September and
December at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall. If the regular meeting dates fall on a legal holiday,
that meeting may be held on a date selected by the Committee at the regular meeting
preceding the holiday.
Section 3.2. Agenda. Items may be placed on the agenda by the C hairperson or at
the request of a member if approved by the Chairperson. The Chairperson will be
responsible for preparing an agenda item cover sheet and for the initial presentation at
the meeting. Items to be included on the agenda should be submitted to the Chairperson
no later than two weeks before the scheduled Committee meeting. Agenda packets for
regular meetings will be provided to the Committee members at least two (2) business
days before the scheduled meeting.
Section 3.3. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson.
Section 3.4. Quorum. Four (4) voting members of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting of the ADA
Access Advisory Committee.
Section 3.5. Voting. A majority vote of those present and constituting a quorum shall
be required to agree to any business of the Committee, including making any
recommendation that will be presented to the City Council, City Manager, Director of
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Public Works, or Chief Building Official, provided that any Committee member who
abstains due to a legal conflict of interest shall not be counted in determining the existence
of a quorum or a majority vote.
ARTICLE IV. ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
Section 4.1. Effective Date. The Bylaws shall become effective immediately upon a
majority vote of approval by the City Council.
Section 4.2. Amendments. These Bylaws may be amended by majority vote of the
City Council at any regular meeting of the City Council. All proposed amendments to the
Bylaws shall be made available to the membership at least ten (10) days prior to the
meeting at which the City Council will vote on the proposed changes. The amendment
shall become effective immediately upon a majority vote of approval by the City Council.