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Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Esther C. Beirne
Special Meeting
Agenda Item No:
Meeting Date:
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March 18, 2013
City Manager Approve u44yz__&_
File # 9-2-5
SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO
FILL TWO FOUR-YEAR TERMS TO THE END OF MARCH, 2017 ON THE SAN
RAFAEL FIRE COMMISSION DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF TERMS OF PETER
MARTIN AND CAROLYN LENERT (CC)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council interview the following applicants to fill two four-year terms to the
end of March, 2017, on the San Rafael Fire Commission due to the expiration of terms of Peter Martin
and Carolyn Lenert.
Name
Leonard C. Thompson
Thomas Weathers
Carolyn Lenert
SUMMARY BACKGROUND:
Time of Interview
At the meeting of February 19, 2013, the City Council called for applications to fill two four-year terms to
the end of March, 2017, on the San Rafael Fire Commission, due to expiration of terms of Peter Martin
and Carolyn Lenert, Three applications were received in the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of March
13, 2013.
Enclosures: Three applications
Notice calling for applications
Municipal Code excerpt
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TWO VACANCIES - CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
FIRE COMMISSION
APPLICATIONS to serve on the Fire Commission, City of San Rafael, to fill two four-year term
to the end of March, 2017, may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 1400 Fifth
Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael and on the website at:
http://w-wAv.cityofsanrafael.org/cityclerk-boards/
The deadline for filing applications is Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 5:00 p.m, in the City
Clerk's Office.
There is no compensation paid to Fire Commissioners. Members must comply with the City's
ethics training requirement of AB 1234, and reimbursement policy. See attached information.
ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MAY APPLY.
The Fire Commission regularly meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at
San Rafael Fire Station 4 1 at 1039 C Street.
Interviews of applicants will be held at a Special Meeting of the San Rafael City Council on
Monday, March 18, 2013 commencing at a time to be determined.
An excerpt from the San Rafael Municipal Code re: Fire Commission membership, terms of
Commission members, powers and duties, etc., is also attached.
ESTHER C. BEIIZ.-NE
City Clerk
City of San Rafael
Dated: February 20, 2013
SAN
RAFAEL CHARTER
ARTICLE Vill 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).
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPLICATION TO SERVE AS SER OF Received
FELE; COMMISSION FEB2013
NAME; Leonard C. Therm ion me
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'PART01CIPA-TiON IN THE; FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTHWIHIES:
As a current alternate Fire Co=issioner I wish to continue to serve
and contribute to the Corxnission using my experience in the fire
MEMBER OF FOLLOWING 'GIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
(Currently looking to becoming
involved in other areas)
MY . , O# v in _ the fireservice
for over 35 years and having experience in fire administration,
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LEONARD C. THOMPSON
Home: • Son Rafael, CA 94901
Fire Commissioner (Alternate) - City of San Rafael, March 2012 - Present
Los Angeles Fire Department 1975 - 2010
20 years as an Officer and 9 years as a Chief Officer
FIRE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT
• Chief Deputy -Emergency Operations
Commanding the Emergency Services Bureau, Operations Control and Dispatch,
Homeland Security and Emergency Medical Services
• Planning Chief
Fire Chief's executive staff position: strategic planning, budgeting
• Community Liaison/Public Information Officer
Community interface, public relations and media relations
FIRE DEPARTMENT FIELD OPERATIONS 1975-2003
• Battalion Chief (2001-2003)
Single family dwellings (SFD), Industrial Commercial, Apt./Hotels,
Petroleum Tank farms, Freeway Incidents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Captain 11
Task Force Commander Wildland interface, High Rise, SFD, Industrial Commercial,
Apt./Hotels, EMS;
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force Commander
• Captain I
Engine Captain -Wildland interface, Grass, High Rise, Industrial, Commercial, EMS,
Apt/Hotels, SFD)
Recruit Training Section - Instructor
Background Investigator - Recruit Training Candidates
USAR - First Responder Instructor
Internal Affairs Investigator/Advocate
• Staff Assistant (Command Team)
Division and Battalion Chief - (Emergency Situation Status, Resource Status Control,
Monitoring and Communications)
• Resource Controller/Dispatcher
Operations Control Dispatch
New Dispatcher Trainer/Instructor
L. C. THOMPSON
PROJECTSIASSIGNMENTS - SEPTEMBER 2003 THROUGH PRESENT
° Developed RFP Evaluation ofFacilities, Standards ofCover and anew Public Safety HQ
(2012)
° Prepared Budget Request documents for 5 years (2004-2005 through 2009-2010)
° Proposed Budget Cutting Options (prepared for Fire Chief-5Years)
° Prepared Council Motion to increase staffing - Van Nuys Airport -Fire Station 114
°
Created Management Guidelines for movement of resources and Company closures
° Labor-ManagennentExaoutivoCornnnh±ee- (facilitated meetings between the Fire Chief,
Fire Commission, Labor)
°
Created EMS Resource Deployment Plan- Successful conclusion of original EMS Plan
°
Developed new Workload Indicators (Fire Suppression and EMS Programs)
°
Revised contract fee formula for City ofSan Fernando
°
Developed EMS and Fire Service Contract with Ventura County for Bell Canyon
°
Developed Fire and EMS Dispatch Contract for the Santa Monica Fire Department
°
Coordinated Fire Chief Neighborhood Council Meetings
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Prepared responses to Controller's Audit of Fire Department Leadership Practices
°
Negotiated Kaiser Health Foundation $2 million, 3 -year contract nanovva| to increase
revenue for the Fire Department's EMS programs
^
Created Honorary Awards Ceremony at Kodak Theatre for Medal of Valor recipients
°
Developed LAFD Information Portal website to communicate with entire Fire Department
°
Logistical Planning and Organization ofmemorials/processions for Line -of Duty Deaths
°
EMS Advisory Committee
°
Labor Management EMS Workgmup
°
EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch) VVnrkgnoup
°
Strategic Planning VVorkgroup
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PACER (City Electronic Timekeeping) Executive Committee
°
On -Line Paperless Committee
°
Department Timekeeping Committee
°
Banked Overtime Committee
°
Interoperability Committee
°
Continuity of Operations Committee
California State University Dominguez Hills
Company Officers Management and Operations
Instructor 1Aand 1BCertification
Labor/Management-FinyService Leadership Partnership Training
Previous EMT Certification
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Filing Deadline: Mail or Deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk
Date: Wednesday March 13, 2013 City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209
Time: 5:00 p.m. P.O. Box 151560, San Rafael, CA 949115
* This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law
THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, (Ay4VO/
TRIBAL AFFILIATION:
, Enrolled member, QawaanginTribe ofUnalaska
^ Adopted member, Eagle/Killer Whale Clan nfTlingit Indians
° Adopted member, Raven/Brown Bear Clan ofHaid@Indians
" Associate member, San Francisco Community ofthe Tlingit
and HeidgIndian Tribes ofAlaska
^ Shareholder, Sea|eaka Corporation and Shee/#iko. Inc.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
7/12 -present Vasquez Estrada &Comvvay LLP, San Rafael, CA
[fCounsel A Practice Indian |avv' business law, and complex
civil litigation in state, federal, and tribal court. Revievv, ravise, and
negotiate complicated contracts, financing arrangements, office leases,
intergovernmental agreements, land use agreements, rights 0fway,
and joint venture agreements. Represent tribes and parents in|C\8/A
cases. Jury trial, bench trial, and appellate experience.
2/03-7/12 Alexander, Berkey, Williams & Weathers LLP. Berkeley,CA
/za/tner/\tt0m8y. Practiced federal Indian law with emphasis OD
|idgadion, business rnatters, 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 intribal, state, and
federal courts onissues ranging from sovereign immunity totaxes to
probate toemployment tobreaches ofcontract totribal exhaustion.
Trial experience inchild dependency matters instate court. Prepared
appellate briefs and argued inappellate court.
5/00-1/03 Alexandmr&&Karshmmer,Berkeley, CA
,4380Ciah9,4ttVmey. Practiced federal Indian law with emphasis On
business litigation and Indian Child Welfare Act matters. Trial
experience iDchild dependency matters iDstate court. Prepared
appellate briefs. Extensive research and writing.
9/87-5/00 Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May (now Reed Smhh).Oakland, CA
/4s3OCiahe,4UbOn8y. Practiced complex civil litigation iOstate and
federal courts, including land use, condemnation, and property tax
matters. Handled all facets of civil |ibQ@tiOD including appeals.
Participated iOall phases 0fcase management. Extensive research and
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THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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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.
9/93-2/95 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.
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EDUCATION:
THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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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).
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THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:
Richard M. Sangster American Inn of Court
Member (2012 -present).
Alameda County Superior Court
Volunteer Judge Pro Tern for small claims court (2001 -present).
Marin County Superior Court
Volunteer Judge Pro Tern 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 (1996-97).
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).
Appointed member of Pro Bono Committee (2013 -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).
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THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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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:
• Author: Doing Business with Tribes, The Recorder, February 4, 2013, retrieved
from http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticieCA.isp?id=1202586738807
• Moderator: Successful Tips for Taking Your Career to the Next Level, 24`h
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)
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THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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• Author: Indian Law 101, The Recorder, September 13, 2011, retrieved from
<http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticieFriendlyCA.jsp?id=1202514316464>
• Presenter: Tribal Tort Liability Ordinances, Tribal First Insurance
Roundtable, Sonora, CA (2011)
• Co -Presenter: Negotiating Cooperation Agreements with Local
Governments, 29th 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/December 2008, 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)
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THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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• Presenter: Recent Developments in Indian Law, 5t' Annual Native Nations
Law Symposium, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Indian Reservation,
KS (2004)
• Presenter: Recent Developments in Indian Law, 4" Annual Native Nations
Law Symposium, Sac 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
0 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 1 (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
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BAR ADMISSIONS:
THOMAS WEATHERS
San Rafael, CA 94901
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• 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 Institute/Accountants'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
• 91h U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
• 10`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 Porno Indians Tribal Court
• Tulalip Tribal Court
• Intertribal Court of Southern California
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San Rafael, CA 94903
March 12, 2013
VIA EMAIL -CIO Ms. Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk
The Hon. Mayor Gary Phillips and The Hon. Councilmembers
San Rafael City Council
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: Application for Fire Commissioner — Carolyn Lenert
Hon. Mayor Phillips and Members of City Council:
FR. e c eii v e al
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City Clc,,,,,�*'s Oyfffiice
City of San Rafiael
1 appreciate the opportunity to apply for renewal of my seat on the Fire Commission and took
forward to the interviews with the Council and staff. My paperwork is attached.
I am so proud to be affiliated with and to serve the San Rafael Fire Department over the last four
as a Fire Commissioner. I would like to continue in this capacity because I believe I bring a unique
point of view and ability to reach the communities across our far-flung City limits. My interest and
participation in disaster preparedness is unabated; in fact, it is probably stronger than ever!
Now that the City has reorganized disaster services into the Fire Department, I believe that
communications to and from the residents and business communities will be even more important. It is
vital that the remarkable professionals who will be providing these services are supported. At the recent
T-3 recertification by CERT, I again offered to co -teach or supplement the officers who have stopped
forward to do so.
It may not be well known, but I co-founded the Marin County CERT Coalition which worked for
13 months to persuade the County to make the program uniform throughout the cities. In doing so, I
was recognized as the County Lifeboat Award Winner. But more importantly, now citizens can be
trained where they work, play or live.
With your support and consent, I hope to make a lasting contribution to City that I love.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
CarolyneS.teneft
Enes.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF
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*E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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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
Carolyn S.Lwnwrt
Apassionate idea -person who loves t000Umhmnmta/enmrgfzw|nfields of
Community Development, Environment, Public Safety and Urban Planning
PUBLIC SAFETY
1904~1996 Co -Author ofdiaeab»r-o|en-in-a-box'
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City ufSan Rafael DART Program/Public Information Officer,
DART (Disaster Area Response Team) Board member; City of San Rafael
Primary instructor ofOART/CERT.T3certified (renewed 2/2013)
Instructor/Speaker' Bureau. Get Ready Marin
Volunteer recognition byCity nfSan Rafael
2OD8todate Co-dinaotor.Safe Passage Along Lucas Valley Road
2008 Cm-foundnr, Marin County CERT Coalition
2000-2013 San Rafael Fire Commissioner, 20O8 -2O13
2009 Measure GChtical Facilities Measure, San Rafael
2010 County ofMarin Lifeboat Award
ENVIRONMENT &HEALTH
1970-1971 Co-founder, Orange County Food Co-operative
1071-1072 Co-founder,Feminist Women Health Center ofCA, Orange County;
Member, Quality Assurance Committee ofLos Angeles
2005 Organizer, electronics take -back event (12.3tons in4houns!)
2007 Groduato, Environmental Forum of Marin
2006 Certified Green Business Owner
2O0Dtodate Member, Gn||inasWatershed Council
Sustainable K8erin, Sustainable San Rafael, member
COMMUNITY
2OO1todate 0nector, Santa Margarita Neighborhood Association
2008 to date Pnaaidmmd. Margarita Neighborhood Association, largest in San Rafael
2003 to date Steering ConnrniUoe K4ember/Cha|r, North Sen Rafael Coalition of Residents
2003-2005 Instructor (mandatory Ethics for New Agento);member, Board ofDirectors and Speakers
Bureau, Marin Association ofREALTDRG@
2007 Home Tour Chair, Open Hearts/Open Homes benefit for Hospice by the Bay, net $126,000.
2DO8todate Executive Director, Promenade Celebrations, producer of family fun events -fundraisers
2009to2011 Editor ofTerra Linda Wind, 4Opage monthly
2011 City ofSan Rafael Citizen ofthe Year
2012 Person nfthe Year, San Rafael Patch
1905 Friend, Vision |nAction Committee implementing North San Rafael Vision
2002 Participant, City ofSan Rafael design ohmre#o
2009 Visionary/com m unity engagement for local shopping center/plaza project
2010 Founder, Friends ofSan Rafael City Planning &Redevelopment
2010 Executive Director, aNew MAP
2011 Graduate, San Rafael Planning Academy
1985 California State University, Los Angeles, B��Liberal Studies, with honors
2005 Pax Programs, Inc, graduate
2006 Environmental Forum ofMarin, graduate of34thClass
2009 Graduate, Leadership Institute, San Rafael Chamber ofCommerce
2009 Daniel Pennock Democracy School, graduate