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Home My WebLink AboutCC ADA Access Advisory Committee 2015 InterviewsSpecial Meeting carr aF Agenda Item No: 1 n. 1 Meeting Date: October 19, 2015 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther Beirne City Manager Approval: File No.: 9-2-56 SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO FILL FOUR, FOUR-YEAR TERMS ON THE ADA (AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT) ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE END OF OCTOBER, 2019 (CC) It is recommended that the City Council interview the following five applicants: Name John Erdmann Jonathan Frieman Carol Manashil Ewen McKechnie Jennifer Conroy SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Time of Interview 5:20 5:30 5:40 5:50 6:00 At the City Council meeting of September 8, 2015, the City Council called for applications to fill four, four-year terms on the ADA Access Advisory Committee to the end of October, 2019, due to the expiration of terms of Ewen McKechnie, Jennifer Conroy, Jonathan Frieman and Carol Manashil. Five (5) applications were received in the City Clerk's Office by the deadline of Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Enclosures: Five Applications ADA Purpose FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: q- s Council Meeting: t/9,j201.5 Disposition: t�.ce �.. FR«u•� �'uRt My to kwC.. /&c p&j,+C7. C �GK�c`tCtK.t G�I.OdO/��L i��o-�a� City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Application Form Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? ADA Access Advisory Committee Submit Date: Sep 20, 2015 Status: submitted Question applies to ADAAccess Ad\AsoryCommittee . FILING DEADLINE FOR ADAACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS • Applicants may be requested/required to be interviewed by the City Council. • Applicants shall be required to take an Oath of Office. • Please note that Appointees may be required by State Law to file financial disclosure statements FPPC Form 700 and take on-line Ethics Training (AB 1234). John h First Name Middle Initial Email Address Street Address San Rafael O ty 44 Resident of the City of Sari Rafael for how many years? Home: ( Primary Phone Alternate Phone Retired Employer Job Title Business Address None Erdmann Last Name Suite orApt 94903 Postal Code Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? Marin County Civil Grand Jury 13-14 Currently involved in Marin County Grand JuryAssn List any civic organizations to which you are a member: None Education: BS=Chemical Engineering, Univ of Wis Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? Now retired, but last 20 years was supervising construction of mostly single family residences. I was also involved in apartment construction and condo construction that had ADA requirements. This considered the ADA requirements for the exterior as well as the interior of buildings. I was involved in ADA litigation and negotiation. My involvement was to insure that the letter of the law was obeyed, but also that the requirements fit the needs of those involved. Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Please describe your involvement with the disabled community in San fel: None Question applies to cessAdvasoryConnmiittee . If selected to serve, what reasonable accommodation requests should the committee facilitator know in order for you to fully participate? Bo special requests. I am retired and have time available. Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . Do you officially represent an organization, agency, or group with services for people with disabilities? Q Yes Qi No Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If Yes to the question above, please indicate the name of the group and your position, and attach a letter of reference: None Elm None City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Application Form Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? ADAAccess Advisory Committee Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . FILING DEADLINE FOR ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Submit Date: Sep 22, 2015 Status: submitted NOTICE TO APPLICANTS • Applicants may be requested/required to be interviewed by the City Council. • Applicants shall be required to take an Oath of Office. • Please note that Appointees may be required by State Law to file financial disclosure statements FPPC Form 700 and take on-line Ethics Training (AB 1234). Jonathan First Name Email Address Street Address San Rafael City San Rafael Resident of the City of Sari Rafael for how many years? Home: ( Primary Phone n/a Employer Business Address same as home Frieman Middle Last Name Initial Home: ( Alternate Phone n/a Job Title Suite or Apt CA State 94901 Postal Code Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? I help the Massage Ordinance Advisory Committee. List any civic organizations to which you are a member: Please see resume Education: Please see resume. Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? I like to use my skills to help the community. Question applies to ADAAccess AdvisoryCommittee , Please describe your involvement with the disabled community in San Rafael: Currently, advocacy for the hearing impaired is very necessary. My efforts to ensure that city hall provides reasonable accommodations for such individuals were met very successfully. Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If selected to serve, what reasonable accommodation requests should the committee facilitator know in order for you to fully participate? That I have a hearing loss. Question applies to ADAAccess AdvisoryCommittee . Do you officially represent an organization, agency, or group with services for people with disabilities? p Yes # No Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . If Yes to the question above, please indicate the name of the group and your position, and attach a letter of reference: No references Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: None current rez 2015.doc Upload a Resume City Of San Rafael, Ca Boards & Commissions Submit Date: Sep 13, 2015 Application Form Status: submitted Profile Which Boards would you like to apply for? ADA Access Advisory Committee Question applies to ADAAccess Advisory Committee . FILING DEADLINE FOR ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS • Applicants may be requested/required to be interviewed by the City Council. • Applicants shall be required to take an Oath of Office. • Please note that Appointees may be required by State Law to file financial disclosure statements FPPC Form 700 and take on-line Ethics Training (AB 1234). Jennifer First Name Email Address Street Address San Rafael Oty over 30 years Resident of the City of San Rafael for how many years? Mobile: ( Primary Phone Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID) Employer Business Address Middle Initial Home: Alternate Phone Conroy Last Name Development Director Job Title 1035 Grayson Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Suite orApt CA State 94903 Postal Code Interests & Experiences Do you participate in any civic activities? _N_ 6I k List any civic organizations to which you are a member: ADA Committee Education: B.A. SUNY Stony Brook Why are you interested in serving on a board or commission? As a person with disabilities I am interested in supporting the work of the City of San Rafael in making it accessible to all of its residents and believe that I have experience that can benefit the ADA Committee. Question applies to ADAAccess Ad\isoryCommittee . Please describe your involvement with the disabled community in San Rafael: Currently on ADA Advisory Committee; worked at Guide Dogs for the Blind as its first development director If selected to serve, what reasonable accommodation requests should the committee facilitator know in order for you to fully participate? Access to a parking spot for the handicapped. Question applies to ADAAccessAdvisoryCommittee . Do you officially represent an organization, agency, or group with services for people with disabilities? p Yes pp No Question applies to ADAAccess AdvisoryCommittee . If Yes to the question above, please indicate the name of the group and your position, and attach a letter of reference: N/A Describe possible areas in which you may have a conflict of interest with the City: N/A Jennifer Conroy_resume.docx Upload a Resume JENNIFER CONROY • San Rafael, CA 94903 ( .....,,,, Overview: • A long-time resident of Marin County, California • Successful strategic fundraiser on local, regional, national fronts • Professional award-winning writer • Dynamic foundation strategist and successful grant writer • Tech savvy Background: Local Regional Development Director Positions • Current -- Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID), Berkeley. • Lifehouse, San Rafael • Sunny Hills Services, San Anselmo. • Blind Babies Foundation, San Francisco. National Development Director Positions • Canine Companions for Independence, Santa Rosa. • Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael. Professional Writer Current -- Orinda News, Orinda Published articles in newspapers and magazines throughout the U.S. Expertise Grant Research and Writing Donor Analysis Foundation Relationships Donor Acquisition Major Gifts Moves Management Endowments Online Giving Legacy Programs Direct Mail Memberships, Recognition, Awards: Memberships Association of Fundraising Professionals National Federation of Press Women California Press Women Dog Writers Association of America Marin County Poetry Society E -Marketing Board Recruiting and Development Recognition Guide Star Advisory Board ADA Committee for the City of San Rafael Awards Association of Fundraising Professionals: • Golden Gate Chapter, Winner, Mini -Grant Competition National Federation of Press Women: • First Place Award "Guide Dog News" California Press Woman • First Place Award "Guide Dog News" • Second Place Award "Noodling Along," San Mateo Times column International Association of Business Communicators • Bay Area Bests Award for Annual Report, Guide Dogs for the Blind Dog Writers Association of America • National Best Newspaper Column, "Something to Howl About," San Mateo Times • Honorable Mention for Video Tape, "Special Partners," Guide Dogs for the Blind Education: BA, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York AA, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California MINM CAROLMANASHIL STREET ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: SAN RAFAEL,CA 94901 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 31 YEARS PRESENT WORK POSITION: RETIRED NAME OF FIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS: • HOME & BUSINESS PHONE #'s: • E -MAI L ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION: B.A.Llterature American Unlverslty 1NashlJc7ton DoC,, DLitt 18th centuryScottish literature,_ cisco,California accessible for him and of helping him, cope with his disability., DO YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, AGENCY, OR GROUP WITH SERVICE3— FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? YES NO x IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE GROUP AND YOUR POSITION, AND ATTACH A LETTER OF REFETEVCE WRm— #0 TOU REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? YES NO x YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: Because of my son f E) that i ili t i i i providesSan Rafael fe and accessible environment for allresidents._ IF SELECTED TO SERVE, WHAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONSHOULD COMMITTEEII FULLY PARTICIPATE? DESCRIBEPOSSIBLE! I Y HAVE A CONFLICTINTEREST WITHTHE CITY: SIGNATURE:t T t r 13,2015 MAIL OR DELIVER TO: City n Rafael City II, Dept. of CityClerk 1400 FifthAvenue,o0 Box 151560 Rafael,San CA 94915-1560 *Information t confidential to the extent permitted by law Received —10 — — -- -- --- P I e: Clerk CITY OF SAN RAFAEL City of S lt� of S APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NAME: L' Vy fir/✓ M /l lig CJi'��C STREET ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR YEARS PRESENT WORK POSITION: x0 z R NAME OF FIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS: " HOME & BUSINESS PHONE #'s:�� " E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): � EDUCATION: re- DESCRIBE YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE DISABLED COMMUNITY IN SAN RAFAEL: Dlq, S ti�� a DO YOU O FICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, AGENCY,, Off GROUP WITH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? YES.................................._.._......,....,,,,.._.._......, NO IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE GROUP AND YOUR POSITION, AND ATTACH A LETTER OF REFERENCE: DO YOU REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? YES— NO IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS AND YOUR POSITION: 2015 �s Office Rafael o C�- YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: L A/ IF SELECTED TO SERVE, WHAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS SHOULD THE COMMITTEE FACILITATOR KNOW, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FULLY PARTICIPATE? IV a DESCRIBE POSSIBLE AREAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE CITY: SIGNATURE: DATE: FILING LI AIL OR DELIVERTO: Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 City of San Rafael Time: 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915-1560 'Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE PURPOSE The ADA Access Advisory Committee is established to review the City's progress in implementing its Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justice regarding Project Civic Access. The Committee shall serve an advisory role in assisting the City with creating or modifying procedures, policies, and standards that are necessary to bring San Rafael into compliance with both the Settlement Agreement and the ADA. Currently, the City is required under numerous Federal and State laws to enforce and comply with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In order to keep the purpose of this Committee clearly defined, it is equally important to define Committee limitations. The ADA Access Advisory Committee is not involved in: 1. ADA compliance related to private development applications, approvals or enforcement. 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. QUALIFICATIONS All members of the ADA Access Advisory Committee must be individuals with a strong interest and enthusiasm for bringing the City of San Rafael into compliance with the DOJ Settlement Agreement and the ADA. The Advisory Committee shall consist of nine (9) members. The majority of members of the Committee shall be residents of the City who have significant experience in the disability community. At least five (5) members shall be both residents of San Rafael and persons with disabilities. Some members of advocacy groups or social service providers may also be appointed, but no more than three organizations will serve on the Committee. Also, one member of the Committee shall represent the San Rafael business community interest. Committee members will be appointed by the City Council. TIME COMMITMENT The Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly per annum. Additional meetings may be scheduled in order to address issues in the DOJ Settlement Agreement. The meetings shall comply with all provisions of the Brown Act. Review of documents and materials may be required prior to scheduled meetings. TERMS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Members may serve for two consecutive four-year terms, as per Resolution No. 13681, adopted February 18, 2014