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Home My WebLink About2021-11-16 City Council Agenda Packet1 City Council Special Meeting Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:00 PM Council Chamber & Virtual Pursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. HOW TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center at https://midpenmedia.org. IN PERSON PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT: •Provide Proof of Vaccination or negative COVID-19 test (taken within 48 hours) and a photo ID •Wear a mask at all times •Maintain social distancing •If you cannot or do not wish to comply, you can still participate virtually TIME ESTIMATES Time estimates are provided as part of the Council's effort to manage its time at Council meetings. Listed times are estimates only and are subject to change at any time, including while the meeting is in progress. The Council reserves the right to use more or less time on any item, to change the order of items and/or to continue items to another meeting. Particular items may be heard before or after the time estimated on the agenda. This may occur in order to best manage the time at a meeting or to adapt to the participation of the public. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom meeting. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@cityofpaloalto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your email subject line. HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW Applicants and/or appellants may have up to ten min utes at the outset of the public discussion to make their remarks and up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members of the public have spoken. 2 Special Meeting November 16, 2021 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. Council reserves the right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes. ACTION ITEMS Include: Reports of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings, Reports of Officials, Unfinished Business and Council Matters. 1.Board and Commission Interviews for the Planning & Transportation Commission, Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Board ADJOURNMENT OTHER INFORMATION Standing Committee Meetings Finance Committee Meeting November 30, 2021 City Schools Liaison Committee November 18, 2021 Public Letters to Council Updated Schedule 3 Special Meeting November 16, 2021 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org. 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When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 City of Palo Alto (ID # 13769) Office of the City Clerk City Council CAO Report Meeting Date: 11/16/2021 Title: Board and Commission Interviews for the Planning & Transportation Commission, Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Board From: Lesley Milton, City Clerk Recommendation Conduct interviews with applicants for scheduled vacancies on the Architectural Review Board, the Historic Resources Board, Planning and Transportation Commission. Discussion The Fall 2021 Boards and Commission recruitment effort invited applications September 16, 2021 through October 26, 2021 through the new online application process and an expansive public outreach campaign. A total of 36 qualified applications were received during the extended recruitment period. Open positions include the following: •Two (2) positions on the Planning and Transportation Commiss ion, with terms ending December 15, 2025. •Three (3) positions on the Architectural Review Board, with terms ending 2024. •One (1) unexpired position on the Historic Resources Board, with a term ending December 15, 2022. •Four (4) positions on the Parks and Recreation Commission, with three terms ending December 15, 2024 and one unexpired term ending December 15, 2022. At the November 8, 2021 City Council meeting the Council elected to interview all qualified applicants received during the Fall recruitment effort. Interviews of the selected candidates will be held over the course of two Special City Council meetings: November 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM •Planning and Transportation Commission Applicants •Architectural Review Board Applicants •Historic Resources Board Applicants 1 Packet Pg. 4 Page 2 November 22nd, 2021 at 5:00 PM •Parks and Recreation Applicants Appointments are anticipated to be presented for approval at the December 13, 2021 Meeting. Schedule of Interviews for November 16, 2021 PTC 5:00-5:15 Leonard Ely (in person) 5:15-5:30 Kathryn Jordan (undecided) 5:30-5:45 Arthur Keller (in person) 5:45-6:00 Chunming Niu (Zoom) 6:00-6:15 Nisar Shaikh (in person) 6:15-6:30 Brigham Wilson (in person) 6:30-6:45 Keith Reckdahl (in person) 6:45-7:00 Stephanie Safdi 7:00-7:10 Break HRB 7:10-7:20 Alisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz ARB 7:20-7:30 Peter Baltay (in person) 7:30-7:40 Bin Zhou (Zoom) 7:40-7:50 Jim Xiao (undecided) 7:50-8:00 Valerie Driscoll (Zoom) 8:10-8:20 David Hirsch (Zoom) 8:20-8:30 Yujin Jeon (in person) 8:30-8:40 Manix Patel *Orange is tentative schedule * BOLD indicates they have applied for more than one position. Membership Requirements Each Board or Commission has different requirements for appointment such as mandatory residency, specialized training, or professional service in a specified area. For each of the Board or Commission with current vacancies, 1 Packet Pg. 5 Page 3 the requirements are listed below as well as the applicants for each. Planning and Transportation Commission: Two positions Terms ending December 14, 2025 •Palo Alto Residency (PAMC 2.20.010) Architectural Review Board: Three positions Terms ending December 15, 2024 •At least three members must be architects, landscape architects, building designers or other design professionals. (Two positions fulfilled, one vacant) •No Palo Alto residency requirement (PAMC 2.21.010) Historic Resources Board: One position (unexpired) terms ending December 15, 2022 •Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of history, architecture or historic preservation. •One member shall be an owner/occupant of a category 1 or 2 historic structure, or of a structure in a historic district; (Fulfilled) •Three members shall be architects, landscape architects, building designers or other design professionals (Fulfilled) •At least one member shall possess academic education or practical experience in history or a related field. (Fulfilled) (PAMC 2.27.010) Parks and Recreation Commission: Three positions Terms ending December 15, 2024 and one unexpired term ending December 15, 2022 •Each member of the commission shall have a demonstrated interest in parks, open space and recreation matters. •Palo Alto Residency (PAMC 2.25.010) Public Outreach The Fall 2021 Boards and Commission recruitment invited applications September 16, 2021 through October 26, 2021 through the new online application process. Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.16.060 requires public notification regarding vacancies of the Commissions as follows, “The City Clerk shall exercise their discretion in choosing the method of advertisement that will most effectively reach potential candidates.” Based on the September 14, 2021 Policy & Services Committee meeting report (available here) regarding Board and Commission Member demographics and community representation the City Clerk’s office expanded recruitment efforts through additional means to “most effectively reach potent ial candidates”. 1 Packet Pg. 6 Page 4 This recruitment was advertised through various methods including paid print advisements in The Palo Alto Weekly and the Daily Post; via the City’s website and social media channels; in physical locations of the Palo Alto Libraries and Community Centers; and distributed by e-mail and through established distribution lists to community based organizations, individuals and City subscription based notification lists. ATTACHMENTS: • Attachment1.a: PTC Applicants (PDF) • Attachment1.b: ARB Applicants (PDF) • Attachment1.c: HRB Applicants (PDF) 1 Packet Pg. 7 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Bryna Chang Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1.a Packet Pg. 8 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Bryna Chang Page 2 No Ot he r: Cu rrently serve on PTC I request that the City of Pa lo A lto redact my home add ress, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application p ri or to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat t he following contact informat ion below: 1.a Packet Pg. 9 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Bryna Chang Page 3 Cu rrent PTC Commissioner MBA 2003, St anford Graduate School of Bu siness , Stanford Un iversity BS Biology, 1997, Stanford University I have strong skills in strategy, operations , and teamwork. Most recently, I lectured at the Stanford Graduate School of Bus iness on "Innovation and Problem Solving" and "Critica l Ana lytical T hinking." Earlie r, I ran the MBA Program Office at Stanford, where I managed the strategy and operat ions of one of the top MBA programs in t he US; I also spent time directing the Stanford Publ ic Management Progra m. I have past experience in internet product management and management consulting. Stanford University (Graduate School of Business) Lectu rer Last Employer I have been a dedicated volunteer w ith Palo A lto Schools for many years: Gunn High School S ite Counci l, 2020 -present JLS Middle School PTA Executive Board, Auditor, 2021 -present JLS Middle School S ite Counci l, 2018 -2021 JLS Middle School PTA Executive Board, VP Community Service, 2019 -2021 JLS Middle School PTA Executive Board, VP Membership, 2017-2019 PAUSD Parent Advisory Group to the Elementary Re por t Card/Progress Re port Committee, 2013- 2015 Hoover Elementary Site Counci l Chair, 2012-2013 Hoover Elementary Site Counci l, 2011-2013, 2014-2016 Hoover Elementary Green Team parent leader, 2014-2019 Hoover Elementary Room Paren t, 2010-2019 1.a Packet Pg. 10 Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. Bryna Chang Page 4 Hoover Elementary Proje ct Cornerstone ABC Reader (social emotiona l learning/anti-bu llying), 2014-2018 In add ition , I have worked w ith a number of commun ity organ izations: Si licon Valley Boychoir Board of D irectors, 2015 - 2021 (Treas u rer, 2018 -2021; President 2016- 2018) Greenmeadow Commun ity Associat ion swim team head data comm itt ee, 2020 -present Pa lo Al to Litt le League team manager/coach, 2014 I have watched Pa lo A lto change over the last 40 years, in some ways for the better, and in some ways wh ich I w ish were d ifferen t. I grew up here and attended Nixon , JLS , and Gunn. Fourteen years ago, after living in Menlo Park fo r a few years, my husband and I chose to move back to Palo A lto because we va lued the commun ity chara cter and c it y serv ices tha t make Pa lo Alto d ifferent from surround ing c it ies and a wonderfu l place to live. Because I rolled off of some of my larger community commit ments las t spring, I am now hoping to engage more deeply i n this city tha t has g iven so much to me and my fam ily. Years ago, I fi rst started th ink ing about transportation and p lann ing in the context of t he impact on t raffic on our neigh borhoods and the abi lit y of our kids to get safe ly to and from schoo l, especially along Cha rl est on , where as a traffic safe ty volunteer fo r Hoover Elementary, I'd wi t ness close calls between kids and commuters on a da ily basis. I participated in some of the Charleston corridor p lann ing meet ings. I real ized ou r c ity's population doubled duri ng the day, and learned about the housing/jobs im balance, someth ing that our c ity inadvertently created over the course of many years. Since many new housing developments seem likely to be bu ilt in the southern ha lf of Pa lo A lto, I'm particularly interested in re p resenting south Pa lo A lto neighborhoods as we work on address ing housing and other issues. In my short t ime on the PTC, t wo of the issues that have been of the greatest interest to me are: South Palo A lto Bikeways Project: T his project i mpacts a bike , pedestr ian , and car thoroughfare that my fam ily trave ls da ily, and is a crit ica l route for students trave li ng to and from school for the southern hal f of Palo A lto. I was grat ified to be able to share both t he school and resident perspectives in a way t hat hopefu lly helped change the ou tcome of the proj ect. Long before I knew the proj ect wou ld come to the PTC, I worked w ith the JLS princi pal and PTA to i ncrease commun ity input and v isib il ity; on the PTC , I was gratefu l I had add it iona l context from many years on the JLS Si te Council and PTA. Having on -the-grou nd experience bi king , driving, and walking also made it much easier to pull out 1.a Packet Pg. 11 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Chart er Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Mast er Plan (2008) Bryna Ch ang Page 5 sal ient poi nts from some of the traffic stud ies to g ive feedback t o t he proj ect team . It is always tough t o ba lance mu ltiple stakeho lder needs, but I hope my fami liarity wi th the streets in question helped me bett er understand t he issues and represent all res ident v iewpoints. Medica l office at Town & Country: This item m ight have led to long -term changes w ith unintended consequences at a beloved Pa lo Al to reta il center. The small amount of research I did on retail hea lth underscored for me that t he C ity needs to consult experts for much-needed data so we can make thoughtful and hol ist ic updates to o ur retai l strategy. 1. To conduct c ity business fairly and efficient ly wh ile i ncorporat ing a wider range of vo ices in Pa lo A lto. I'm hoping to provide a condu it for t he Asian commun ity to get involved, since I have so many relationsh ips from the days I was a Hoover parent (Hoover is over 80% Asian or South Asian). Re lated to the firs t issue, I'd l ike to see greater involvement of fam il ies w ith school-age ch ildren in decisions tha t the PTC makes. These fo lks are often too busy t o pay attention to issues beyond the schools, and yet from talk ing to them, I know they are i nterested. Anyt hing that affects Pa lo Alto a lso affects the qual ity of life for Pa lo Alto fam ilies, and yet many times, fami lies are unaware. We can generate awareness by p lugging into the Palo A lto Council of PTAs (PTAC). To continue bu ilding connections between the City and PAUSD when it comes to planning and transportation. Plann ing and transportation issues impact our schools, and schools impact our p lann ing and t ransportation . The simplest example is t he schoo l comm ute, but there are land use questions as well, such as wi t h Cubberley. I'd do this by reaching out to the School Board (I have a lready been working w ith PAUSD Board Member Jesse Ladom i rak), D istr ict Office, and school si t es, as appropriate. I read the Comprehensive Plan cover to cover in preparation for joining t he PTC earl ier t his year. I a lso partic ipate in commun ity su rveys lead ing up to the development of the Comp Plan. The rest of my experience wi t h these documents has been in referencing them as appropriate in preparation for it ems that came before the PTC over the last few months I've been a commissioner. For example, I've referenced pa rts of the Zoning Code several times (e .g., when Town & Coun try requested t he inclusion of medica l office space), and I referenced the SOFA p lan when preparing for a parce l map change appl ication in the SOFA area that came before the PTC. 1.a Packet Pg. 12 If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Bryna C hang Date Completed 10/09/2021 Bryna Chang Page 6 1.a Packet Pg. 13 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Leona rd Ely Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices Yes California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to : 1.a Packet Pg. 14 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Leonard Ely Page 2 Yes Email from the Cit y I g ive perm ission for t he City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm ission Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Palo Alto City Clerk. 1.a Packet Pg. 15 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. Leo nard Ely Page 3 Liv ing in Pa lo A lto for 71 years. BS in Business Admin istration. Ca l iforn ia Real Estate Sales Person Lice nse. Leadershi p Pa lo Alto Re nau lt & Hand ley Real Es tat e Sales person Current Employer Class of 1989 Leade rship Palo A lto, Stevenson Hou se President, Abi lity Pa th Boa rd Member, Pa lo Alto Fa mi ly Y Board Member, Pa lo Alto Red Cross Boa rd Membe r, Palo A lto Jun ior Museu m and Zoo Boa rd. Currently on t he MOAH Board and the Pa lo Al to Community Fund As a member of the Palo Alto community for 71 years I believe that I can bring a long term prospective to the Plann ing and Transportation Commission The ongoing need for housing, the ADU process, density and height limits. 1.a Packet Pg. 16 3 . If appoin ted, what specific goals would you li ke to see the Plan ning and Tran sportation Com mission achieve, and w hy? How would you suggest accompli shing this? (1587 c haracters max) 4. Pla nn ing and Tran sportat ion Commi ssion M embers work with t h e d ocuments listed below. If you have ex peri e nce w it h any of t h ese docu ments, p lease descr ibe that ex peri ence. Ex peri ence w it h t hese d ocuments i s not r e quired for sel ection. (1 173 c har acters max) Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Charter California Environmental Quality Act El Camino Real Design Guidelines El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. I wou ld like to see the City adopt an approach that better supports both the short term and long term, inevitable, growt h of Pa lo Alto. As a Rea l Estate Broker I am aware of all of these documents, especially Zoning, but am far from an expert on them. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Leonard Ely Date Completed 10/22/2021 Leonard Ely Page 4 1.a Packet Pg. 17 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Kat hryn Jordan Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1.a Packet Pg. 18 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Kat h ryn Jordan Page 2 Yes Ot her: friend I reques t that the City of Pa lo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm ission Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following alternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.a Packet Pg. 19 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. What is it about the Plan ning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience a n d of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. Kat h ryn Jordan Page 3 C ity address City number BA Pol it ica l Science, Stanford University MSM, Stanford University N/A N/A Current Employer I am currently serving on the C ity's Hou sing Element Work ing Group. I have served as Parent Network co cha i r w ith the PTSA at PAHS, as a coach w ith AYSO, served as a volunteer in many capacities at Duveneck Elementary School and also Jordan (now Greene) MS. I also serve as the President of the Pa lo Alt o Plaza HOA. I am a resident of Pa lo Al to; I a lso serve as the President of the HOA of a mult i fami ly, mixed use complex in downtown Palo Alt o. I am a parent of a school age ch ild in PAUSD. I am much invested i n the commun ity, and I am very much interested in how land will be used in Pa lo A lto. The proposed Casti lleja expansion wh ich came before the PTC and C ity Counci l comes to m ind. I am interested in it as I l ive adj acent to Embarcadero Road , and the expansion wou ld greatly affect traffic along Embarcadero Road for a lengthy period of t ime. Also, I'm interested in the proj ect because of t he history of Castillej a; it s use permit as it applies to the enrolled # of students, and also b/c of Castillej a's prior history of be ing a g irl's board ing school located in a res idential neighborhood. Its plans to expand its student enrollment are also of interest. 1.a Packet Pg. 20 3 . If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4 . Planning and Transportation Commission M embers work with t h e d ocuments listed below. If you have ex perience w it h any of t h ese docu ments, please descr ibe that ex perience. Ex perience w it h t hese d ocuments is not r e quired for sel ection. (1173 c har acters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Charter Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Mast er Plan (2008) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. I wou ld like to see t he PTC preserve Palo A lto's community feel, while accommodating change and development over t ime, and at the same t ime respecting residents' priva te property righ t s. We bui lt a home in Pa lo Alto, and I became well acquainted w ith the zoning code during that t i me. I also have read th rough quite a bit of the City's Comp p lan, in preparation for applying to be on the PTC. I have read about CEQA and understand t he purpose of the Act, and its relat ion to development projects. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Signature Ka t hryn Jordan Date Completed 10/23/2021 Kathryn Jordan Page 4 1.a Packet Pg. 21 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Arthur Kell er Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1.a Packet Pg. 22 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Arthur Keller Page 2 No Community Group,Emai l from the City,C ity Webs ite I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto redact my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.a Packet Pg. 23 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Arthur Keller Page 3 Ph.D. in dat a science, Comput e r Science Dept., Stanford Universit y M inerva Consu lting Consultan t Current Employer Plann ing and Transportation Commiss ion for the City of Palo A lto, 2006-2014, Vice Cha i r, 2013- 2014 Co-Cha ir, (Comprehens ive Plan ) C it izens Adv isory Committee, Ci t y of Pa lo A lto, 2015-2017 Member, Ho u sing Element Worki ng Group, C it y of Pa lo A lto, 2021-p resent Member, Environment and Wa ter Reso u rces Comm ittee, Santa Clara Valley Wate r D istr ict, 2015-p resent , Vice Cha i r 2018-2019, Cha ir 2020 , Vice Cha ir 2021-present , (C hair, Cl imate Change M it igat ion Wo r king G roup , 2017-p resent) Founde r of Adobe Meadow Ne ighborhood Association , 2005 Gunn PTSA Pu bl ic Transi t Coord inator, 2008- p resent Gunn High School Faci lities St eering Commit tee, 2009-2014 Member, IEEE Standa rds Working G roup, Vot ing Syst ems Electron ic Da ta Int erchange, 2004-2015 , Past Cha ir 20 13-2015 , Cha ir 2010-2013, Vice Cha ir 2009-20 10 Member, IEEE Compute r Societ y Standards Activ it ies Board , 20 10-2013 O hl one Elementary School, Palo A lt o , CA, Site Counci l, 2001 -2003, Student D irectory Cha ir and Emai l Moderator, 2001 -2004, D irect Appea l C hai r, 2001 -2002 1.a Packet Pg. 24 Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Chart er Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel i nes El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Mast er Plan (2008) Arthur Keller Page 4 My experiences on the Plann i ng and Tr ansportation Commiss ion and on the Comprehensive Plan C it izen Advisory Committee w i ll be of va lue on the PTC. I currently serve on the Housing Element Worki ng Group. I was i nstrumenta l in init iati ng the bicycle-pedestrian bridge over 101 at Adobe Creek by getti ng the C ity Council to put a feasib ilty study i n the C IP budget in 20 1 0. After many years, it is fi nally nearing completion . I got the C ity Council to partic ipate in the SAFER Bay project in 2014 as part of the C IP review. W ithout this project, the feasi bility study wou ld not have been completed i n June 2019 and the A rmy Corps of Eng ineer s wou ld not be engag ing in their study currently of this important project to reduce tidal flood risk for over 2000 homes and other key infrastructure in Pa lo A lto. On September 30 , 2020, the PTC consider ed Renta l Housing Protection in a study session . The C ity has not enacted the Pa lmer fi x. The C ity has not p roduced low-income housing i n p roportion to the need. With the i ncrease in land prices , it w ill be that much har der fo r low-income hous ing deve lopers to compete for the land . I wou ld like the PTC to achieve an i ncrease of low-income housing production thr ough land use and zon ing. Fo r example , opportunit ies exi st in rezon ing unused office uses to housi ng uses. I was co-cha ir of the committee that author ed the current Pa lo A lto Comprehens ive Plan. I am fam il iar w ith the others documents from be ing on the PTC. 1.a Packet Pg. 25 If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Art hur Ke ll er Date Completed 09/23/2021 Arthur Keller Page 5 1.a Packet Pg. 26 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Chunming Niu Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1.a Packet Pg. 27 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Chunming Niu Page 2 No Email from the Cit y I g ive perm ission for t he City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm ission Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Palo Alto City Clerk. 1.a Packet Pg. 28 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Chunming Niu Page 3 PhD in Chem istry from Brown U Postdoctora l train ing at Harvard and Colu mbia U Professor at Xian Jiaotong University (Ch ina) ,2012-2019 VP of R&D at Un idym, 2008-2012 Director of Chemistry at Nanosys, 2001 -2007 Senior Scientist at Hyperion Catalysis, 1993-2000 Inventor/co-inventor of 86 Issued US patents, coauthored more than 150 peer reviewed publications, more than 18000 Google c itation . none Re tired scientist Last Employer Member of ACS , AAAS, and MRS 1) involved in a couple of start ups , enj oyed planning, setting everyth ing up from scratch 2) C ity has changed a lot since I moved here in 2003, very much concern the c it y's future development wh ich w ill have adverse effect on qual ity of l ife for all of us l iving in th e c ity. Small cell tower on the top of ut i lity poles. Look and noise 1.a Packet Pg. 29 Archived video meetings are ava ilable from t he Midpen Media Center. 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Com mission achieve, and w hy? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4. Pla nn ing and Tra n sportation Commission Members work with t h e documents listed below. If you have experience w it h any of t h ese docu ments, please descr ibe that ex perience. Ex perie nce w it h these documents is not r eq u ired for se l ection. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Chart er Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Mast er Plan (2008) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Future development -In steps w ith A l age, i mproving business envir onment and quality of l iving Internet service into c ity ut ility service New ar eas for business park Ra ise k-12 educat ion nationa l ranki ng None Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Signature Chu nmi ng Niu Date Completed 10/23/2021 Ch unming Niu Page 4 1.a Packet Pg. 30 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Ke ith Reckdah l Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to : 1.a Packet Pg. 31 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Ke ith Reckda hl Page 2 No Emai l from the Cit y I request that the City of Pa lo A lto redact my home add ress, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application p ri or to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat t he following contact informat ion below: 1.a Packet Pg. 32 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Ke ith Reckda hl Page 3 B.S. Mecha nica l Engineering, University of M in nesota M .S., Ph .D. Mechanical Eng inee ri ng , Stanford University Lockheed Mart in Space Engineer Current Employer Pa lo Al to Parks & Recreat ion Commission (Februa ry 2013 -Presen t) Pa lo Al to Hous ing Element Work ing Group (April 2021 -Present) Pa lo Al to North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan (April 2018 -June 2021) Pa lo Al to Expanded Commun ity Advisory Panel (June 2019 -Apri l 2021) 1.a Packet Pg. 33 Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) Keith Reckdahl Page 4 My experience on the NVCAP and Housing Element working group showed me tha t housing is Palo A lto's b iggest challenge. To address ou r jobs/housing imba lance, we should increase height and density in locations where it is appropriate, but also respect the impacts that new development can have on surround ing neighborhoods. Add it ionally, we also must prov ide these new residents w ith the same qua lity of life as the rest of Pa lo A lto, wh ich includes nearby parks and conven ient bike/ped connections. We cannot let ou r new hous ing consist entirely of m icro-un its. We must determine how to ensure that new housing produces a variet y of un it sizes --appropriate for s ingles, cou ples, and fam ilies. Larger un it s perhaps cou ld be encouraged by adj usting zon ing requ irements for some parcels or by offering FAR bonuses for producing a variety of u nits with in a development. Bu t such i ncentives must be carefully des igned to avo id unintended consequences. Pa lo Al to's des irabi lity is a mixed b lessing, as its expensive housing produces a monocu lture of professiona ls. Find ing room in our community for low-wage workers not on ly improves the lives of those workers, but also improves our commun ity. Furthermore, housing subsid ies for teachers, uti lity workers, and first responders are returned in the form of increased productiv ity and i mproved avai labi lit y for work. The biggest challenge to below- market housing is creating fu nding sources. As a member of the NVCAP work ing grou p, I was very interested in t he PTC meet ings involving the NVCAP alternatives. Since the SOFA area p lan successfully created a large amount of housing in a l ivab le ne ighborhood, simi lar resu lts were expected from the NVCAP process. However, t he lack of a single landowner made NVCAP more challeng ing, with the res ulting NVCAP design becom ing more aspirat iona l than SOFA's i mplementable plan. The North Ventura area w ill requ ire add itional p lann i ng, but it hopefully will a lso produce a l ivable ne ighborhood sim ilar to SOFA. 1. The PTC and Counci l need t o eva lua te t he Housing Element update and determine the zon ing changes or other programs needed to ensure that the proposed hous ing sites are actually developed . 2 . The C ity must study how to mit igate the traffic that w ill be produced by our new housing. Wh ile i ncreasing mass transit use is important, the C ity shuttle had l im ited success and the City does not cont ro l t he freq uency of VTA service. The C it y shou ld study various i ncentives for increasing use of public transit, comparing their cost and effectiveness. Add it ionally, the C ity needs to study how to increase bike/pedestrian t ransportation . Ensuri ng pleasan t and safe b ike/ped routes reduces car traffic, reduces pollution and carbon em iss ions, and improves res idents' physica l and mental well-being. 1.a Packet Pg. 34 4 . Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience w ith any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience w ith these documents is not required for selection. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Chart er Californ ia Environmental Qua l ity Act El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA} I (2000} and II (2003} Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008} If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. 3. Pa lo Al to 's reta il businesses have been stretched by internet compet it ion and COVID-19. The City needs a thoughtfu l response to retai l vacancies and reduced sa les-tax reven ues. Respond ing too qu ickly may preven t the free market from reducing t he high rents that drove away some bus inesses, but ignoring secu lar reta il trends may prevent our reta il s ites from evolv ing towards new markets. Th is w ill requ ire collecting hard data on different types of reta il, retai l-like, and medica l establ ishmen ts in order to understand c ustomer volume for each category and also what establ ishment types complement nearby establishments and wh ich have cus tomers who are un like ly to v isit nearby businesses. I am fam i liar wi th CEQA and Baylands Master Plan from my work on the Parks Master Plan . My work on NVCAP and Housing Element has fam il iarized me wi th the other documents, particu larly t he Comprehens ive Plan and Zon ing Code. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Comm issions Handbook. Signature Ke ith Reckdah l Date Completed 10/25/2021 Keith Reckdahl Page 5 1.a Packet Pg. 35 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Stephan ie Safdi Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1.a Packet Pg. 36 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Stephanie Safdi Page 2 No Emai l from the Cit y I request that the City of Pa lo A lto redact my home add ress, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application p ri or to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat t he following contact informat ion below: 1.a Packet Pg. 37 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Stephanie Safdi Page 3 I am a land use and environmental lawyer l icensed to practice in Ca liforn ia. I received my law degree and Maste rs in Envi ronmental Mgmt from Ya le in 2013, Masters i n Ph ilosophy from Cambridge University UK in 2006 , and B.A. from Ha rvard College in 2005. I clerked on t he federa l circuit and district courts and was an environ me nta l law fellow at Shute, M iha ly & Weinberger. From 2018 t hroug h t his August, I was Deputy County Counsel for County of Santa Clara , where I advised the Planning De pt. and Consumer & Enviro nmental Protection Agency. I am now a lecturer and clin ical supervising attorney at Stanford La w School. Stanford University Attorney/ C li nical Supervising Attorney and Lectu rer in Law Current Employer During my tenure at County of Santa Clara , I served as an elected un ion board mem ber for the County Counsel Attorneys Association from 2020 through 2021 . In addition to my core publ ic service work, I was a leader in the County's emergency responses to COVID -19 and the SCU Lightn ing Complex Fi res. I served as General Counsel for the County Emergency Operations Center from Fe brua ry 2020 through September 2020 and advised on wi ldfire cleanup and remediation from September 2020 through August 2021 . I have volunteered for get-out-the- vote prog rams during each maj or politica l cycle since moving to Ca l iforn ia i n 2015 and am an active volunteer and co-op instructor at my daughter's daycare (Chi ldren Center of t he Stanford Community). I volunteered with Seattle Inspi ri ng Connections Outdoors (and outdoor experiential education program for ur ban youth) from 2013 th roug h 2015. I was Co-President of the Ya le Enviro nmenta l Law Association from 2010-2011 and Board Member from 2011 -2013 and American Constitu t ion Society Co-President 1.a Packet Pg. 38 Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. Stephanie Safdi Page 4 from 2010-2011 , among other volunteer posit ions and offi ces. I have been practicing in Ca lifornia land use and env ironmental law for most of t he past decade, engaged in legal and pol icy questions arou nd hous ing, planning and development, i nclusionary zon ing, conservation , transport ation planning, and environment al reviews. I now teach law students to practice in these areas at Stanford Law Schoo l and previously adv ised County depart ments in the lega l and policy dimensions of land use decisions. As a resident of Palo A lto since 2018, I have been an invested follower of application cycles and commun ity debates around and policy discussions of projects that have come before the Plann ing Commission and C ity Council, though my prior role w ith the County limited my abil ity t o partic ipate d irectly in the administrat ive process due to confl icts. As a young parent, I am personally invested in affordabi lit y and accessi bi lity of our c ity; and as an environmental and admin istrative law practit ioner, I am personally and professionally invested in sound and inclusive administrative processes , c iv ic partic ipation i n agency decisionmaking , informed pub lic d iscourse, and thorough and t imely rev iews of proposed actions. I aspire to be a partner in these processes by serving on the Comm ission and helping to guide t he complicated land use pol icy decisions before t he C ity. On June 30, 2021, the Comm ission considered Staff's proposed set of changes to its existing ADU Ord inance intended to help meet the C ity's lack of affordable housing supply by incentiv izing the construction of deed-restr icted ADUs. After a five-hou r publ ic meeting, t he Commiss ion agreed to recommend advancing severa l measures tha t would help stream line and faci litate the affordable ADU appl ication and perm it t ing process --l ike conso lidating approva ls and removing certain permitting fees --but was divided on the more substantive proposa ls, like increases to ADU per/parcel floor area allowances and permit t ing an additiona l ons ite ADU. The issue showcases d ifficult interactions of stat e and loca l law. For i nstance, state law has exempted m inisterial approvals of ADUs from CEQA, imposes s ignificant li mits on local d iscretion in ADU zon ing , and prov ides certain statutory ADU construction entitlements to homeowners, wh ile leaving discretion to loca l agencies to go above the statutory m i nimum allowances and t o govern construction and design features for publ ic safe ty. ADU construction has emerged as one of the bright spots in t he City's tack ling of housing supply issues , thou gh there is a significant ways to go to ensure t hat ADUs are tru ly meeting loca l housing needs by fac il itating residency in the cit y of people and fam ilies who serve the community but cannot afford the price tag to live here. 1.a Packet Pg. 39 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. (1173 characters max) Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Charter California Environmental Quality Act El Camino Real Design Guidelines El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. (1) I wou ld l ike to see the Comm iss ion tackle expanding transit- oriented housing supply and, in particular, increasing affordable housing . Not on ly are these obj ectives State-leg islated , but they are foundationa l to qua lity of life for C ity residents and workers. As Stanford facu lty, my husband and I have subsidized access to housing and childcare. Most do not, and we have watched ou r non-Stanford friends leave Pa lo A lto neighborhoods in droves due to lack of access to fam ily-friend ly ren tal units and right-s ized , access ib le homes. Likew ise, our daycare has st ruggled wi t h teacher retention due largely to cos ts of living and commute times for teachers who cannot reside where t hey work. These experiences are pervasive and challeng ing and need to be tackled head-on to create a city that works for everyone. (2) I would like to see the C ity more aggressively tackle sa fe and access ib le public transit, bike infrast ructure, and public EV charg ing infrastructure. These issues are at the heart of mun ic ipal cl i ma te mit igation opportun it ies and responsib il it ies. Pr iorit iz ing th is infrastructure also creates a more worker and fami ly-friend ly urban environment and bu ilds out our collective spaces w ith an eye toward the needs of the future. As one of many residents d ismayed by recent acc idents bet ween cars and cycl ing school ch ildren, I also see focusing on b ike corridor sa fety as centra l to l ivab ility and important for public responsiveness. (3) I wou ld like to focus on p lann ing for permanent wa lking streets, and like civ ic spaces , that serve businesses and bu ild commun ity. Ca liforn ia Environmenta l Q uality Act (CEQA): I am an experienced CEQA practit ioner, having defended publ ic agencies in CEQA challenges, represented plaintiffs in CEQA lawsu its, and advised County departments and other public agencies on CEQA comp liance. I also teach CEQA at Stanford Law School. Pa lo Al to Code and Charter: I interacted w ith various provisions wh ile practicing at County of San ta C lara . I am likewise very fam iliar with the County Code. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Stephanie Safdi Page S 1.a Packet Pg. 40 Signature Stephan ie Safdi Date Completed 10/26/2021 Stephanie Safdi Page 6 1.a Packet Pg. 41 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Nisa r Sha ikh Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1.a Packet Pg. 42 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Nisar Shaikh Page 2 No Email from the Cit y I g ive perm ission for t he City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm ission Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Palo Alto City Clerk. 1.a Packet Pg. 43 information and request that the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. Nisar Shaikh Page 3 PhD Mechan ical Eng ineering Re tired, En trepreneu r, professor. Retired, AlcanzarSolar Eng ineer, teacher Last Employer Vo lu nteer as tutor for loca l after school program, habitat for hu man ity,abroad for environmenta l work in Peru and educationa l in ind ia. Variet y of eng ineering practice of 45 years included included transportation related i nterest. No direct involvemen t. Various traffic issues , i nclud ing impact on housi ng p lann ings. 1.a Packet Pg. 44 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. (1173 characters max) Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Charter California Environmental Quality Act El Camino Real Design Guidelines El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Safety and envi ron mental cons iderations in meeting needs of tra nsportation and m obility. Genera l inte rest as a res ident , nothi ng deep o r s pecifi c. 20 years of cont i nuous living in Pa lo Alto a nd genera l inte rest in community act ivities. Please confirm that you have read the No Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Nisa r Sha ikh Date Completed 10/25/2021 Nisar Shaikh Page 4 1.a Packet Pg. 45 Planning and Transportation Commission Application Name Brigham Wilson Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of. a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to : 1.a Packet Pg. 46 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate Brigham Wilson Page 2 No Community Group,Emai l from the City,C ity Webs ite I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto redact my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.a Packet Pg. 47 information and request th at the following contact information: Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employ m e nt Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible w ith your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters max) Brigham Wilson Page 3 I am a passionate student of c ity p lann ing. For t he past 5 years, I have closely followed ou r c ity's p lans and policies t o ba lance increas ing o ur housing supply whi le ma i ntaining the character and des irability of our development. My tra ining has been a decade of se lf-study of the relevan t text books and thought-pieces on land use, urban design, and construction. Google Program Manager Current Employer Member and Cha ir of the Library Adv isory Comm iss ion (2017-2020) Pa lo Al to Po lice Depart ment C it izen Pol ice Academy pa rtic ipant (2017) Community Gardener at Johnson Park (2018- Present) Member of Stanford Congregation of T he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sa ints (2016-2020) Membership Clerk and Organ ist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near M iddlefi e ld and E. Cha rl eston (2020-2021) I love city planning and transportat ion log ist ics. I am interested in serving on the Planning and Transportation Commission because the des ign of our city is important, I have the knowledge for urban design, and I have t he passion for c ivic overs ight and committee workings. As Pa lo Al to continues to grow, keeping a balance between new construction and renovations a long w ith ou r history and character is integra l to our persona lity as a community. I follow proposed res idential , commercial, and landsca pe proposa ls i n our county and ana lyze their merits environmental impact, i mpact on hous ing supply, meet ing res idential and commercial needs, open space conservation , and v isual appea l. Hav ing been on the Library Advisory Comm iss ion and chairing it for one year, I understand how to collaborate w ith C ity Counci l, review and decide on p roposals, and request and respond to input from fellow c it izens. 1.a Packet Pg. 48 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1587 characters max) 4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code City Chart er Californ ia Environmenta l Qua l ity Act El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA} I (2000} and II (2003} Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. On June 30th of th is year, the Comm iss ion d iscussed how to encourage the affordability of Accessory Dwell i ng Un its (ADUs). Th is is an i mportant issue because our city needs to create more than 6 thousand housing un its in the next decade and that is going to be hard. ADUs will be a useful tool for homeowners to leverage existing c ity infrastructure to accommodate new residents w ithout a sign ificant negative impact on the character of our neighborhood appearance , parking, or traffic. There are other solutions we need to exp lore and implement, including vacant lot use, mixed-use res idential units above existing retai l, and new construction . I love the pass ion of the stakeholders involved , the complexity of the i nterests, and the need for rea l action that both helps solve the reg iona l housing scarc ity whi le preserving what makes Palo A lto one of the best c it ies in the world to l ive i n. Wh ile serving on the Plann ing and Transportation Comm iss ion I wou ld help create the mandated 6,086 un its by 2031 in a manner that preserves the character of each neighborhood. We wou ld i ncrease density where it is most appropriate aesthetically and focus on parcels that are underused or vacant or near major transit centers. As a non-homeowner but 5+ year resident, I would be a more impartia l collaborative partner, able to ba lance the needs of the many stakeholders involved in these discussions wh ile be ing loya l and driven to find the optimal outcome. When I was on the Library Adv isory Commission , I read the Pa lo A lto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) to ensure that our recommendations a ligned with the long-term vision of the city. I have looked at some of the other documents to beg in to become fami liar with them, but w ill study each of them further upon my being selected to serve on the Arch itectura l Rev iew Board so that I know the regu lations and requ irements necessary. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. Brigham W ilson Page 4 1.a Packet Pg. 49 View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Date Completed Brigham Wilson Page 5 Brigham Wilson 10/24/2021 1.a Packet Pg. 50 Archictectural Review Board Application Name Peter Ba ltay Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? No Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 51 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Peter Baltay Page 2 No Emai l from the Cit y I g ive perm ission for t he C ity of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Pa lo A lto C ity Clerk. 1.b Packet Pg. 52 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employ ment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. Peter Baltay Page 3 Experienced loca l architect based in Palo Alto. MArch-Un iversity of Wash ington MS C ivi l Eng ineering-Columbia University CA Licensed Arch itect C26413 CA Licensed Contractor B655625 Member A IA TOPOS Arch itects Arch itect Current Employer Active member of the Palo Alto professional architectura l commun ity. Two term Pa lo A lto ARB incumbent. Previous Redwood City ARB member Previous San Mateo County Design Review Board member Previous youth soccer coach/club officer A strong Arch itectura l Rev iew Board can help enhance the quality of the built env ironment in Pa lo A lto through focused and d iscerning des ign rev iews. A sensitive Arch itectural Rev iew Board l istens to all, and makes sure all are heard, before making recommendations. An active Arch itectura l Rev iew Board takes part in the democratic process , vo icing clearly reasoned opin ions, then ab ides by the w ill of the majority. I believe I bring these va lues to the Architectural Review Board. I volunteer my time to help the commun ity that is my profess iona l home . An appl icant proposed removing the houses from severa l ind iv idua l and adjoining properties, effective ly creating a large compound. Whi le not d irectly proh ib ited by the zoning ordinance, such redeve lopment is contrary to the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan . In recommend ing den ial of the application, the Arch itectura l Review Board pushed beyond the admin istrative comfort level of the plann ing staff to enforce an important and basic princ ip le -the character of our res identia l neighborhoods must be preserved.Experienced loca l arch itect based in Pa lo Alto. MArch-Un iversity of Wash ington MS C ivi l Eng ineering-Columbia University 1.b Packet Pg. 53 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you l ike to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how would you help in the process? (1587 characters max) 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide li n ks. (1035 characters max) 5. Architectural Review Boa rd Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not requ ired for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's St anda rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. CA Licensed Arch it ect C264 13 CA Licensed Cont ractor B655625 Member AIA T he A rchitectu ral Rev iew Board m u st cont inually str ive to p rov ide clear and consistent rev iews of development app licat ions. We must firm ly uphold our codes, pol ic ies and design st anda rds wh ile ensuri ng tha t appl icant s and the publ ic rece ive an i mpart ial review based on reasoned facts and professiona l experience. We must support our opin ions w ith clear statements that are eas ily unde rstood and provide d irect gu idance to m inimize inefficiency and repeated reviews. Garden Cou rt Hote l-Wave rl ey St reet. A large bu ild ing t hat successfu lly breaks down its mass w ith a pleasan t outdoor street level cafe and active and a pedest rian friendly hotel entrance. Fire stat ion at Newell and Embarcadero. A modern bu ilding wi t h mate rials and techno logy of o ur t ime, yet respectfu l of the adj acent park, honoring the redwood t ree in front and w ith a posit ive c iv ic p resence. I have am fami liar wi t h these documents through my p rofessional work and des ign rev iews on the A rchitectu ral Review Board. I have been act ive in he lp ing craft updates to t he ADU o rdinances for t he zoning code and the new Objective Design Standards for res idential development. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Peter Ba ltay Page 4 1.b Packet Pg. 54 Signature Peter Ba ltay Date Completed 10/20/202 1 Peter Baltay Page 5 1.b Packet Pg. 55 Archictectural Review Board Application Name Va le rie Dri scoll Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? No Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 56 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Valerie Driscoll Page 2 No Other: I was connected to Pa lo A lto C ity Hall meetings and d iscovered the opening when I l ived t here. I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto redact my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.b Packet Pg. 57 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employm ent Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interest ed in serving on t he Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2 . Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are ava ilable from the Midpen Media Center. Valerie Driscoll Page 3 Attendance of C ity Meetings in San Jose, Palo A lto, regard ing reven ues, traffic issues , all topics relat ed to fu nctions of the C ity. 15 p lus years of education and work experience in busi ness w ith some invest igation work, some experience w ith an Architectu re company and some Hi-Tech relat ed work. Please see resume, it is brief and very informat ive. Not currently employed Cu rrrently not work ing Current Employer The Democratic Party meetings until I moved and then Cov id 19 hit. I have attended t he C ity Hall meet ings in Pa lo A lto and San Jose for many years w ith a strong interest. I am interested because I have experience w ith work in Architectu ral company and have taken course work wh ich relates to this interes t, my stu d ies have been in management and b usiness w ith some experience as well attend ing meet ings w ith the C ity Counci l, especially when I lived in Pa lo Al to. It is best to rev iew my res u me for more. Iss ues related t o housing concerns and revenues as well as J. Pau l Project and traffic concerns, progress in C ity Management p lans for the c ity. There are numerous interests , too many to list here, but this g ives you enough . All of t hese concerns and how they affect revenues, the population , growth re lated issues, and how the c ity can manage its resources to fulfill it's plans for proj ects and wa tch ing those proj ects being p lanned, the obstacles to being able to fu lfill what the C ity can do and the problems it may cause in traffic and c ity renovations, changes, benefits and challenges to its res idents, (wh ich are numerous) are all of interest, includ ing how to house the homeless and make improvements and to 1.b Packet Pg. 58 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how would you help in the process? (1587 characters max) 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. (1035 characters max) 5. Architectural Review Boa rd Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not requ ired for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's St anda rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Valerie Driscoll Page 4 preserve wha t is dear to the Cit y and its History and Arch itecture as well wh ich is part of the overall beauty and charm of this un ique C ity. There are many issues, I have not been able to att end meet ings in q uite sometime, therefore I cannot speak to a recent iss ue. These are the ones I recall viv idly and they all interest me. Th is is my best answer. Thank yo u .Attendance of C ity Meet ings in San Jose, Pa lo A lto, regarding revenues, traffic issues , all topics related to functions of the C ity. 15 plu s years of education and work experience in bus iness wi t h some i nvest igat ion work, some experience w ith an Architectu re company and some Hi-Tech related work. Please see res u me, it is brief and very i nformative. To work w ith and maintain the standards that are what t he City wants and how to ach ieve parity with its financial goa ls and possib il it ies. T he codes and statutes as well as the plans and ideas would have to be rev iewed obviously to get some sense as to where the C ity wants to go now. It has been awh ile. I'm not sure how much th ings have changed and their goa ls, frankly. I am i nterested to learn . I don't know at present. I have been too busy and Covid 19 and concerns have taken too much t ime, w ith all the societa l changes. The J. Paul project was a great but projects invo lv ing architecture I have not c urrently seen . I have not been able to come to t he meetings, obviously. I am interest ed to learn. Thank you . Downtown Urban Design Gu idelines 1993, deta il ing the u rban guidel ines for improving the downtown areas. I recall meetings about lots of these types of ideas and pot entia l p lans, and this i nteres ts me in many ways. The designs , the plans for the c it y. It is fun and excit i ng and functional , well planned. How financially it cou ld be achieved is an interesting process to be part of, in its d iversity. T hat is my best answer. T hank you 1.b Packet Pg. 59 Other documents listed on this website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Va le rie Driscoll Date Completed 10/21/202 1 Valerie Driscoll Page 5 1.b Packet Pg. 60 Valerie M. Driscoll Career Objective: To work in your Parks and Recreation Division Commission. San Jose City Democratic Party meetings until March 2020. City of Palo Alto; City Hall of San Jose and Santa Clara County Meetings involvement: Revenues; Transportation; Traffic; City/County Social Development; Housing; Zoning; City/County Planning and Development; Budget. Palo Alto City Hall: Being considered for position with City Hall: Their Historic Reesources Board position with City Council, which has been left open for me to interview for. Internship: Investigations- Atlas Investigations, San Jose, CA: Administrative Assistant to Owner, and database, computer input Skip Traces and Background Checks; Filing misc. duties 12/2010-1/2011. I am a graduate of the Global School of Investigations of Massachusetts and California. Offered Investigations position paid or volunteer by well-known Civil, Criminal/ Bankruptcy attorney with fine reputation, well known by the Sheriff’s Dept. San Jose CA: Thomas Salcicia. Two weeks later he died. It was a shock to the legal community and to the Sheriff’s Dept. June 2016. Healthcare- Breathe California, e.g. (American Lung Association) 501 C3: Teaching, database management, article writing, general office and internet, some marketing consulting regarding advertising, phones and accounts updating, processing.12/ 2010- 01/2011. Sociology- Counseling Internship Trained by Licensed Social Worker to Counsel Mentally Ill clients: Agency: ACT, San Jose: 2009-2010. Political Campaign Support to David Cortese, Santa Clara Supervisor: 2010-2011. Asked to run for office while volunteering with Alza Corporation/ 2 terms: Voter Registration, Sunnyvale and San Jose. Santa Clara County Recreation/Transportation: Dept. Land and Water Preservation; Public Meetings: Transportation; Traffic Meetings; League of Women Voters. Author of Economics Book Guide, regarding City/ County Governance and the Economy of Silicon Valley and the United States. Safety and Emergency Preparedness Representative with the City of Palo Alto Home Owner’s Community. Work Experience: Oil Transport Company, San Jose, CA: 08/1993-09/1993: Accountant Mgr. Auditor A/P, A/R database files, with auditing, checking year-to-date totals, and Bookkeeping office administration: Job-Costing; W-2’s, Payroll assistant: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks and Peachtree software. Education was sought fulltime in Business; Psychology: Liberal studies, as well as greater opportunity work experiences, the goal: To find a company with a more 1.b Packet Pg. 61 defined succession plan, studied Psychology and Business. Cisco/Lucent: 04/1993-08/1993: AP/AR Assistant to Management Accounts/administration: Saved the company 1 million dollars before they became Cisco, negotiated contracts with Working with Account vendors; Tracking; Correspondence; Team environment; multi-tasking; bookkeeping, databases and hardcopy, files, full service. Seeking permanent position with succession plan because company position was transitional. Goodman Ball Defense (Missiles), Mountain View, CA: 04/1992-04/1993 Jr. Accountant: Duties included: Assistance with payroll related functions; Use of Peachtree software; AP/AR in purchasing and records; Job-costing; Organization of Logs; Fixed Asset Accounting, database files; Year-to-date files; W-2s; Double Entry bookkeeping Data base files and hard copy; Journals, ledger input (On Financial forms). H.R. duties were carried out. There were cutbacks in Defense during that time/better offer toward a hope for a company with a better succession plan. Paid Internship and Job: Law Offices, Palo Alto, CA 12/1991-04/1992: Intern Law Administration: Civil, Criminal and Probate: Agency type of practice on Park Blvd. behind Superior Court. Court documents and prep for court, many. San Mateo Apartment Complex Management: 09/1991-12/1991: Administrative Assistant to Management, some bookkeeping; Correspondence; Team; assisting with tenant types of issues, maintenance. Continued education, relocated, higher education was available and opportunities to train. Career sought, better succession plan. Transitioning during this time to Silicon Valley training, schools, relocation to Silicon Valley. Education: Associates Degree: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA 9/2000-6/2003 Liberal Studies/Paralegal:2000-2003; Fort Hays State University/Global School of Investigations, MA/CA, graduate: 2009-2010; Quick Learning School: San Jose, CA: A. Pre-licensing: Insurance: Health and B. Code and Ethics Certificate: 4/24/2010-5/15/2010- 52 hours total, completed. Palo Alto, San Jose City Government meetings: 2010-2015 also: Formerly San Mateo College, San Mateo County 1980-1990. Tech with Comp USA until Accounting position available in addition to work at College of San Mateo: drafting, and work later in Silicon Valley with an Architect on Blueprints and plans for building: 1982-1983 (nothing permanent available). Healthcare, Oil industry, Bio Tech, and Non-profit 501 C3, as well, Apartment Complex Admin. Property Manager Assistant: Strong literacy in Microsoft Word/Windows: Excel Spreadsheets, some charts; Power Point, Outlook, QuickBooks, Peachtree software. Was a p/t tech. with Computer USA, built computer systems hardware computers with Stanford University Engineers: Worked with Hardware/software- 1986; Windows XP; Windows7; Windows 10; Explorer 9, 10; Programming and Networks skills, and html, Java; QC in computers manufacturing; Accounts management of database; DOS; Perl, C++; PeopleSoft. San Mateo: College of San Mateo 80-89. 1.b Packet Pg. 62 Archictectural Review Board Application Name David L Hi rsch Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No Ca lifornia state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial inter ests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Fo r m 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or di r ector of, a company doing business i n Palo Alto which you bel ieve is likely to: 1. Engage i n business with the City; 1.b Packet Pg. 63 2. Provide products or services for C ity pr ojects; or 3. Be affected by deci sions of th is Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Emai l from the City • Pa lo Alto Weekly • Da ily Post • C ity Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website Ca liforn ia Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet w ithout first obta ining the written permi ss ion of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Appl ication and posted to the C ity's website. For the full code, review the Cal ifornia Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: David L Hi rsc h Page 2 No Email from the Cit y.C ity Websi te I g ive perm ission for t he City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm ission Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Palo Alto City Clerk. 1.b Packet Pg. 64 Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) David L Hirsch Page 3 --Harvard College BA 1957; The Cooper Union (Architectu re) 1963-1966 Harvard Graduate School of Design MArch 1966- 68; Reg . Arch. 1973 NY State Sr. Urban Designer, Mayor's Off. of Developement; Fo unding Principa l, Urban Arch itectura l Initiatives (UAI) 1996-2017 N/A; Ret ired from UAI Arch itect Last Employer From 1970-2012 I was a resident of Brooklyn, NY and active in the neighborhood of Park Slope, as a member of t he loca l Civic Council. I helped in the application to the Landmarks Commission to obtain approva l for the neighborhood and initiated several neighborhood environmenta l i mprovements. In Palo Alto I volunteered to assist t he selected Consultant to organ ize t he recent Cubberley Study w ith a series of commun ity meetings. 1.b Packet Pg. 65 Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. David L Hirsch Page 4 I wou ld be p leased to continue as an ARB mem ber with the p urpose of he lping to gu ide the qua lity of the bui lt environment of Pa lo Al to. I also have an interest in becom ing more pro-active i n p roposing alternative o pportu nit ies where feas ible and reasonable to some of the crit ica l issues fac ing Pa lo Al to. We are a city tha t searches fo r rational progress whi le delighting in creative, sometimes conscientious expressions, sym bo lized by our unique Black Lives Matt er street paint ing or t he shoes of fallen heroes on our p ublic plaza. I have part ic ipated w ith fellow board members i n reach i ng a consensus on many projects , and, I bel ieve , im proved in one way or another. It is often a search for t he essence of proj ects wh ich sometimes is expressed by the presenter, but sometimes unrea lized . Very often it is a question of the re lation to the context, massing, proportions, sca le, the coord i nation of materials, or the i ncorporat ion of the na tura l envi ronmen t. Or all of these together, as defined in t he six ARB Find ings. It is import ant to have partic ipa t ed in all aspects of architectu re to be able to be an effective critic: to have begun wi t h the blank sheet of paper and w ith a descri bed program and to have followed p rojects through the construction phase to occupancy. I feel that I am well qual ified to serve on t he ARB because of my persona l experiences as an arch itect, an urban designer and someone who has three years on the ARB . Clearly the most consequential and controversial project t his pas t year was the Cast illej a's new campu s plan . The ARB Board agreed that the Kellogg side of the campus bu ilding was an overwhelm i ng ly long elevation and required changes t o create segmented modulations t o reduce the impact. My rejected proposal was to d iv ide the mass in two sections to allow a major entry t hat wou ld lead through to the center court yard. As an intended drop off location this seemed a reasonable idea.I t could be one more entry to alleviat e ot her campus access locations and, at the same t ime sign ificantly reduce the extreme length of the facade. It is crit ica l to note that projects of this scope and import ance must be shared w ith the ARB at the early schematic phase and even at other prelim inary phases in order to address th is kind of iss ue before the program is so advanced that it becomes a commit ment. At that point we are on ly discussing superficial iss ues. One of our ARB Findings is "to create an i nt erna l sense of order and des irable environment for occupants, v isitors and the general commun ity". I note the re luctance to cons ider th is requ irement by our board and that to focus exclusively on exterior considerations led to our u nfortunate acceptance of a leve l of classrooms completely below grade, the res u lt of zon ing ru les and li mi ted design obj ectives. We must ins ist that natu ral l ight 1.b Packet Pg. 66 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how wou ld you help in the process? (1587 characters max) 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. (1035 characters max) 5. Architectural Review Board Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, p lease describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo A lto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) David L Hirsch Page 5 is equ itably d ist ributed , an envi ronmen tal req u iremen t.Harvard College BA 1957; The Cooper Un ion (Arch itecture) 1963-1966 Harvard Graduate School of Design MArch 1966- 68; Reg . Arch. 1973 NY State Sr. Urban Des igner, Mayor's Off. of Developement; Fo und ing Principa l, Urban Arch itectura l Init iatives (UA I) 1996-2017 I believe it is important that the Counc il exam i nes the many capa b ilities of its selected advisors to real ize the best opportun ities to shape the inev itable change. I am enthusiastic about the recent suggested possibi lit y that the ARB and PTC will have a joint meeting t o discuss common goals. I hope that the resu lt of t his meet ing would be to consider t he opportun ity to influence a broader study of transportation, p lann ing and arch itectura l considerations. We m ight call these potential deve lopments 'urban design creations'. As a sample of th is kind of project, consider the concept for the Ham i lton Parking Lot at the corner of Hami lton Avenue and Wave rl y St reet that Peter Ba ltay and I are proposing. As a policy proposa l, to deve lop the c ity 's parki ng lots, t he merger of the two reviewing agencies is a crit ica l connection: the architectural program is important and the parking and ot her transportation and plann i ng issues are equally critica l. And both must conjoin to be appropriate and complete proposa ls. Peter and I hope tha t our work to date m ight translate into one or two projects t hat might be started now through the RFP process. It is possib le for t he C ity to select deve lopers util izing a program sim ilar to t he one we have described in our schemat ic plans. Bu t for this to be sca led up to a larger impact on the c ity's general growt h, it needs the combined coordination and ana lys is of both the ARB and PTC in collaboration and coord inated w ith the Plann ing and Transportat ion Depart ments. See illustrations attached below. Each proj ect presented to the ARB is described by the Plann ing Depa rtment wi t h the re levant elements of the Comp Plan and Zon ing Resolution , i nd ica ting whether they merit approva l. Much of the Comp Plan and s ignificant parts of the Zon ing are based on i nsights of community values. Th is d istingu ishes them from many other strictly objective , mathematically described codes. I have found t hese Pa lo A lto social and aesthetic va lues, although subj ective, to be mostly very reasonable and compelling. I am the on ly member of the ARB who voted aga inst the new Zon ing because it is my conten t ion t hat it is inappropriate to create, as required by the State, overly specific regulations based on arbitrarily determ ined d imensions as a substitute for these 1.b Packet Pg. 67 Zoning Code El Camino Real Design Guidelines El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans California Environmental Quality Act Permit Streamling Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's Standards Downtown Urban Design Guidelines (1993) Other documents listed on this website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Date Completed David L Hirsch Page 6 subj ective princip les. Some aspects of the Comp p lan shou ld be rev ised. However, t he subst itu t ion of the proposed obj ective replacement imposes unnecessary l imit at ions on submitters and is blind to the State's obvious intention to radically up-zone development for a s ignificant increase in FA R and the e lim ination of loca l height lim itations. I am aware of these ot her documents and have studied them as needed. 7\5857 40\ARB Photos.pdf [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] Yes David L Hi rsch 10/10/2021 1.b Packet Pg. 68 Ar chitect: Henry H obso n Ri chard so n Land sc ape : Frederi ck La w Olm sted Th e p re -e min ent A rchi tect and Landscape A rchitect o f t he mi d -19t h Ce ntu ry des ig n ed t he m ain quad o f Sta nfo rd. I ad mire t he m ass ive rust icated sto newo rk fac;ade and arch es, t he ove rh ang in g red t il ed roof, t he co nt in u ity o f t he co lo nn ades, t he deeply recessed w in dows, t he o rt hogonal p lannin g w it h m o nu m enta l ent ri es. Th e ent ir e co m p lex is a co n siste nt use o f t hese e le me nts. 1.b Packet Pg. 69 Ar chite ct: Pei Cobb and Freed Th ese two sy mm et ri ca l bu il d in gs are o n ax is to t he p rev ious p h otog rap h, a co nt in uat io n o f t he ca m pus g ri d. Th ey m ain ta in t he related cam pus sca le, but t he fl at sto ne arcn es are a m ode rn , m o re de li cate ly sca led des ig n. Th e se co nd fl oo r is sepa rated fr o m t he g rou nd fl oor co lo nn ade, defin ed arou nd t he ent ire pe rim ete r w it h a setba ck o f co nt in uous w in dows w it h a repeat o f t he red t il e deep ly ove rh ang in g roof fl oat in g above. Th e large lin ea r st reet lin ed pa lm s are a d ram at ic re lat io n to t he lowe r bu il d in gs and a repetit io n o f t hi s pat h -definin g f eatu re. 1.b Packet Pg. 70 Architect: Norman Foster My f avo ri te new Sta nfo rd ca m pus bu il d in g is t he Bio -X. I lik e t h e way it sweeps arou nd t he two sides o f a cou rtya rd w it h a ll o f t he labo rato ri es f acin g in wa rd w it h fl oo r to ceilin g g lass, revea lin g t he f as cin at in g inn er work spaces w it h all o f t h eir co m p lex appa ratus and study areas. Pe rim ete r wa lkways hu ng fr o m t h e roof see ms so app rop ri ate f o r Ca lifo rni a weat he r w it h an ope n b ri dge co nn ect in g t he two sides o f t h e courtya rd. A cc ess to t he cent ra ll y lo cated ope n, dec k leve l eat in g areas is co nve ni ent. Th e ent ir e bu il d in g be n efi ts fr o m t he free fl ow o f air t hrough out. Th e roof foll ows t he cu rv in g shape o f t he bu il d in g but fl oats fr ee o f t h e lowe r fl oors, a d ram at ic departu re fro m t he no rm . 1.b Packet Pg. 71 Ar chitect: Po lshek and Partner s Bes ides t he add it io n to t he Ca nte r, t he su cc esso r firm co nt in ued at Sta nfo rd w it h t he Bin g and t he A n de rso n . It is notab le how t he new w in g atta ch es co mfo rtab ly to t he o ctago nal rea r p roj ect io n o f t he o ri g in al bu il d in g, but does so in its own m ode rni st, cubist sty le, sy m bolic o f t he co nte m po rary art o f t he new w in g. 1.b Packet Pg. 72 ·;~ .' .. ~ <(,_ __ _ Ar chite ct: Jose ph Bell omo Th e o ffic e st ru ctu res at Unive rsity at A lm a ar e a se ri es o f raw co ncr ete, g lass a n d exp ressed fl oo r slab f o rm s w it h a f ac;ade ove rl ay o f m eta l scr ee nin g. Th e two bu il d in gs ar e des ig ned as sepa r ate m asses w it h t he two -story o ne o n Uni ve rsity and t he ta ll e r st ru ctu re o n t he A lm a co rn e r. A passage betwee n t he two co nn ects to H ig h St reet. I t hink t he m ass in g des ig n deci sio ns we re caref u ll y co nside red, espe ci a ll y t he de ci sio n to d iv ide t he fo rm s in to sepa r ate e le m ents and t he use o f t he scr ee nin g as a u ni fy in g a nd softe nin g e le m ent. Th e asse m b lage fi ts t he sh ape o f t h e site and t he passage as an u r ba n gestu re is n otab le. 1.b Packet Pg. 73 I Architects: (Original) Pedro de Lemas (Later structures) Birge Clark and others. Th e ico ni c b lock o f Ra m o na St reet neve r ceases to in t rigue m e. Lig ht p lays o n all t he va r ied f o r m s creat in g a spec ial effect. By hav in g a sin g le stucco pa lette w it h a ge ne ral co nfo r m an ce to no n -sta nda rd w in dows and va ried f o rm s all ows t he e nt ire b loc k to appea r to be o ne exp ress io n alt houg h it was deve loped at d ifferent t im es and f o r d iffere nt uses. 1.b Packet Pg. 74 Ar chitect: Unkn ow n Th e H iz as hi mu lt ip le hous in g bu il d in g o n Lytto n nea r M iddlefi eld, t houg h wa rn at t he edges, is a hi dde n ge m . I ad mi re t he way it p lays w it h t h e shapes of t he res ide nc es, wa lkways and sta ir towe rs to fo rm a co nsiste nt exp ress io n . I t hink it is notable t hat t he des ig n ers we re caref u l to incl ude t he co mm o n use o f t he ope n courtya rd in te rio r spa ce and to se lect ve ry app ropriate p lant in gs as shad in g devic es t hat are f u ll -g row n now. Because t he bu il d in g is elevated fr o m t h e st reet, t he be low g rade ga rage is fill ed w it h natu ral li g ht, a p leasa nt departu re fro m bu il d in gs w it h pa r kin g in t h e cell ar. 1.b Packet Pg. 75 Ar chit ec t: Da vid L. Hir sc h A h ouse o n a limited sized lot w it h ease m ent setba ck requ ir em e nts uses ho ri zo nta l z inc f aced su rfaces , exposed stee l and g lass bays and cl er esto ry fr am es w it h a co nt r ast in g b ri g ht co lo red stu cc o wa ll and so ft, natu ra l g rasses and co ncrete slabs t hat mirro r t he reced in g patte rn , and subt ly lead to a g lass encl osed lobby e nt ranc e. 1.b Packet Pg. 76 Archictectural Review Board Application Name Yuj i n Jeon Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? No Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 77 3. Be affected by deci sions of th is Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website Ca lifornia Govern ment Code Section 6254.2 1 states, in part, "No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written per mi ssion of that individual." This consent fo r m w ill not be r edacted and w i ll be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. Fo r the full code, rev iew the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only O NE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Yujin Jeon Page 2 No Emai l from the Cit y I request that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home add ress, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application p ri or to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat t he following contact informat ion below: 1.b Packet Pg. 78 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employm ent Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2 . Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are ava ilable from the Midpen Media Center. Yujin Jeon Page 3 - I have 25 years experience as a commercial and res idential archit ectu ral designer. Currently I'm president of Jeon Des ign. I've worked at severa l large arch itecture firms includ ing VBN Arch itects as Design D irector, MBH Arch itect as Senior Des igner, and M ichael Willis Arch itect as Senior Des igner. I graduated from FIDM studying interior design . Jeon Design President/CEO/Arch itectura l Designer Current Employer Th is is a great opportun ity to have my firs t chance to work w ith such a great c ity as Pa lo A lto. I worked w ith many people i n the planning department, David Chung, Brian Jones, and Val Perez-lbardolasa as I d id work on the Sweet Maple resta urant proj ect on Un iversity Ave. Everyone was wonderfu l to work w ith as I completed my construction documents. Pa lo Al to is one of my dream cit ies to live in at some point in my l ife . Be ing a creative designer I wou ld like to have the opportunity to contribute to making this city beautiful through design . It would be an honor to be a part of t his team and I wou ld enjoy meeting so many different people that are making a living here. I worked on many different large commercia l proj ects such as m ixed -use b uild ings i n San Francisco and also worked on many well-known res tauran t projects. PF Chang in t he Stanford shopping center, Sweet Maple on Un ivers ity Ave as examples. I have a lso helped deve lop some large mu lti fam ily homes and sing le private high- end custom homes in locations all over the Bay Area , Beverly Hi lls, and Shanghai. Cu rrently I am attending many design rev iews w ith our home projects in many d ifferent c ities. I am always interested to hear other people's ideas and t he ir perspective other t han my own. I wou ld a lso love to learn wha t the c ity's perspective is on the process. I love to learn, share ideas, and help and meet other people. I have 25 years experience as a commercial and res idential archit ectu ral designer. Currently I'm 1.b Packet Pg. 79 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how would you help in the process? (1587 characters max) 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. (1035 characters max) 5. Architectural Review Boa rd Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not requ ired for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environmental Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's Standa rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Yuj in Jeon Page 4 president of Jeon Des ign. I've worked at several large arch itecture firms includ ing VBN Architects as Design Director, MBH Architect as Senior Des igner, and M ichael Willis Arch itect as Senior Des igner. I graduated from FIDM studying interior design . I wou ld like to see many more LEED certified proj ects as th is is i mportant to me for our futu re . Instead of thinking of single p rojects look at them from a large r perspective and how we can create more functiona lity, beauty, and vibrant commun ity. I th in k good architecture is ha rmon ious design, i ns ide and outside. Design and plans in order to make human meet with natu re . As a designer, we p rov ide spaces to make a happy and meaningfu l place for everyone. I th in k t he most beau t iful architecture is Pan theon in Rome because it is the oldest concrete dome and most innovative design . Structurally, t here is not hi ng, 30' diameter opening on the cei ling in the pa rt t hat requ ires the most rei nforceme nt. Th is is an innovative and iconic bu ilding. Sequence is one of most im portant elements in architecture. A story w it h a flow, a narrative tha t is created by successive small events t ha t are re lated to each other. Ando Tadao is my favorite architect because his architecture has sequence. It is like watching a movie w ith a climax. I've reviewed portions of t he Downtown urban design guide. My business website is at j eondesign.com 1.b Packet Pg. 80 Other documents listed on this website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Date Completed Yujin Jeon Page 5 20\5857 40\Yuj in Jeon REFERENCES .pdf [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] Yes Yu j in Jeon 10/25/2021 1.b Packet Pg. 81 R E F E R E N C E S All contact info is available upon request Jeondesign.com Yujin lead the Milpitas BART station’s interior design while with VBN Architects. This station consisted of a prominent public concourse, underground platforms and public art. In addition to poetically and precisely guiding the interior materials colors, finishes and placement, Yujin also coordinate the overall interiors theme with the artists so that the final outcome is a harmonious balance of colors, textures and forms all assembled to delight the travelling public. In addition, she and I had the opportunity to successfully collaborate on several interior design projects including law offices, schools and college buildings. Working with Yujin is a treat of a lifetime and I have been seeking opportunities to work with her again. Her energy, joy and creativity are an asset to every project lucky enough to have her contribution. Eli Naor CEO VBN Architects Yujin genuinely considers this project as her own. She, herself, negotiates the best possible deals with suppliers and contractors. She really goes above and beyond. All transactions are very transparent. She also has vast experience dealing with city officials in obtaining necessary permits. She won't give up until all issues are resolved. There were a few scares from building inspectors but she diligently took care of them in a very timely manner. I strongly encourage you to call me if you have any questions. Jiyeon Choi, Sweet Maple Restaurant owner Palo Alto, CA Yujin is quite simply the most talented individual that I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Yujin combines masterful design with flawless execution to create incredible, sophisticated works of art. Her vision, talent and driven personality are simply beyond compare and her work must be seen to be believed. I highly recommend Yujin for your client’s design projects - large and small”. Kathy Vendel Walnut Creek, CA From start to finish, Yujin and her team have been absolutely amazing to work with. Yujin helped us with an ADU project that posed many challenges due to its location on a steep slope. She patiently and creatively helped us work through all the challenges, and we were very pleased with the final results. Not only is Yujin a top-notch architect and excellent at what she does, but she is also just an incredible person - reliable, patient, generous, kind, excellent communicator, and a great advocate for her clients. We feel so fortunate to have found Yujin, and highly recommend her services to anyone! Michelle Chun Lafayette, CA _J=□N □=Sll::iN 1.b Packet Pg. 82 We can’t thank you enough for your time and professionalism. You were extremely helpful in transforming our home into a space that reflects both of our styles. With great ease you offered insight and solutions to our designs needs while keeping our budget in mind. You kept us involved throughout the process discussing everything; you remained so patient with every meeting, and kept us focused. When we get it photographed, we will definitely get you images for your portfolio! Val Perez-Ibardolasa I know Yujin since 2004. She designed several of my real estate development projects. Yujin is very talented. She knows how to transform a developer vision into a magnificent turnkey project. She is sophisticated, creative, dedicated and trustworthy. She treats each project like it’s her own. Yujin is a solution-oriented thinker that deliver a top-notch product. I will definitely bring her on to my next real estate development project. Adi Cohen, Developer San Francisco, CA Yujin is the best. She made the changes in our restaurant done in a timely and smart manner. I highly recommend her for her insight and ideas that are not only smart but cost effective. Parry Tong Postino Restaurant Owner Lafayette, CA Yujin is extremely talented; she is passionate and diligent about her work. Her clients’ trust is her highest priority. She often tells us “I am friends with all my clients” and we have appreciated her genuine caring for us and our daughter. She has met every single deadline she or we have set, usually early. She has meticulously designed and redesigned in order to get it “just right” for us and our family and lifestyle, while making extremely helpful suggestions to us along the way. She has been very, very generous with her time and patient with us. Her artistic vision, her detailed design work, her knowledge of code, and direct collaboration with the City of Orinda, resulted in a design that moved very quickly through city and county review processes. We couldn’t be more pleased with her work to date and fully trust that she will work productively with our contractor to help get us into our new beautifully-designed home with as few disruptions as possible and within budget. We have been so pleased with her work and would be happy to answer any specific questions you may have for us about our experience working with (Yujin) Jeon Design. Peter Weis and Laura Ryder Orinda, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 83 "Jeon Design is a completely professional firm. Always keeps appointments, always available to consult via phone, email, or in person. Tremendous time saving attributes when time is indeed money. I let Yujin be in charge of the construction as the Construction Admin. The best decision I have made. She watches every detail, saves cost without sacrificing the quality, she deals with surprises which are inevitable in any demolition/rebuild project. Yujin is professional, passionate, hard working, pleasant, trustworthy, and an honest designer. Her work is worth much more than her fee. I have already decided to work with her on our next project. She will definitely deliver results more than you expect." Steven Choi, Sweet Maple Restaurant Owner San Francisco, CA Jeon Design is the rare design firm we’re all looking for because they treat every project like it’s their own project. Because their services are including Architecture but also interior design and ar, all the important part of project are taken into account during project. They area there from step one to the last step and beyond, thinking together with us about our goals and how to achieve them. Jeon Design is a key factor to the success of our restaurant, taking “EVERY” aspect into regards during the full process! Merijn Terheggen, Restaurant Owner Spicy I am Restaurant Owner Almeda, CA Jeon Design has finished a Design for a 20,000 sq. ft French Villa Custom Home in China. Yujin work shows exceptional details to the quality of the design, with luxury material selection to represent an authentic French living style. The interior space design has enhanced the originality of the French style from the exterior architectural design; and bring it to the final touch of the decoration details throughout the mansion. She has outstanding professional knowledge and design creativity with passion and dignity. Sindy Shi, Associate Architect, Dahlin Group Pleasanton, CA We have had the privilege to work with Yujin of Jeon Design for our complete Eichler home remodel project. Yujin embraced the modifications needed to fit today's lifestyles with energy, imagination and expertise. Yujin is constantly committed to her clients' full satisfaction and works painstakingly hard to achieve it. Yujin has the unique ability to make you feel as if you are the most important client she has and her enthusiasm for design is infectious. And when Yujin says she will save you money on her project, believe it - she will! Thanks to her help, we have turned our dreams of living modern into a reality. Thank you, Yujin! Michael & Christianna Cohen Walnut Creek, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 84 I would like to recommend Yujin Jeon of Jeon Designs. Her website is: www.jeondesign.com I worked with Yujin on my investment property in the East Bay. Yujin was the architect / designer for the project. She has an eye for design. She is also detail oriented, very professional and provides the best solutions for redesigning the property. She stayed within the timeframe and budget allocated for the project and still provided the best customer service and quality of materials to make the home look outstanding. I have received many compliments on the design and layout of the property from many potential buyers. The house sold in less than two weeks on the market. I will be working with her on other future projects. Angie McCulloch Orinda, CA That is such a good experience and happy time to work with you at my home project. You have shown a deep and sensible comprehension of what designs I had been dreaming of for my new home. You are extremely talented at reading my mental pictures of what I had hoped for. You totally changed the style I had in my mind to a much better, more beautiful, modern and functional design that I had ever dreamed or imagined. Therefore, I highly recommend your capabilities as a first choice Home Designer. I am confident in your abilities to work far beyond to increase the future value of my home. If your client would like ask me about you, don't hesitate to call me. Thanks again for your hard working. Jack and Susan Chu Orinda, CA Yujin was an absolute delight to work with! I finally took the plunge and decided to remodel my bathroom. Yujin transformed my ugly, outdated bathroom into an amazing spa-like bathroom that even fit my budget. I really appreciated how Yujin was always accessible when I needed her. She had amazing insight and a great deal of skill. She came to the table with concrete, detailed plans for action, lined up contractors, shopped for furniture and accessories, and monitored the efforts of various contractors and deliveries. Yujin was very picky and insistent on getting things right and the contractors always worked extra hard for me because they wanted her future business. I would highly recommend Yujin for any type of remodeling project. Jill Hudson Orinda, CA We were so happy with our decision to hire Yujin to help create a vision for our home. She has a beautiful sense of style that drew us in from the beginning. She worked closely with my husband and I to help determine the best types of materials, colors, layout, etc - from the standpoint of both design and functionality. We were thrilled with the final plans, which included updates to our kitchen, living room, family room and bathrooms. Yujin is focused, dedicated to her projects and has extreme attention to detail. We are excited to implement the plans as we know they will help turn our home into our dream home. Thank you, Yujin! Michelle Yoshinaka, Lafayette, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 85 I recently worked with Jeon Design on a bathroom remodel. Initially I was overwhelmed with the project, but once I started working with Yujin I realized that her expertise and great taste was exactly what I was looking for. One thing that I really appreciated about Yujin was that she didn’t dictate a design to me at the outset, but rather listened to what I knew I wanted and helped me extrapolate my ideas and desires into areas of decoration and design that would not have occurred to me on my own. I’m extremely pleased with the outcome of my bathroom remodel and if I ever have to leave this house, I won’t hesitate to call Yujin again. I have already referred several friends and neighbors to Yujin and wouldn’t hesitate to do so again. Rodney Walnut Creek, CA An open letter to a prospective client of Yujin Jeon or Jeon Designs: I worked with Yujin Jeon on a two bathrooms remodel project in my residence. Both bathrooms - we only have two - were known “eventual upgrades” for us when we purchased our home, but the master bath developed a major issue and suddenly the bathrooms became top priority. Because of the suddenness, I hadn’t been studying magazines and going to tile places for months - I was a blank slate as far as my plans and goals for the two spaces. Yujin met my husband and myself after work one evening and walked through the place and asked us some good questions, and bounced some ideas off of us about what we liked, what we wished for (more and discreet storage) and how long we planned to own the home, and our budget and our timeline. She also asked about how much we wanted to be involved in the design decisions. The next thing we knew, she had a proposal, some samples (tile, paint colors, pictures of hardware, etc.), and several fantastic ideas - not only about wonderful things we could do, but also about how we could save money in places we didn’t need to spend more, and how we could stretch our dollars on a few items that we’d really love. She also had thought through how a family of four could realistically remodel two bathrooms in parallel while always having a commode and a shower in service. Yujin’s brilliant design, patient and genial demeanor, and eye for ways to meaningfully stretch our budget were perfect for us. As a working mom herself, she also fully appreciated the logistical challenges of conducting a remodel in a two career, two parent, two child family. Very quickly, I came to have an absolute trust in Yujin’s recommendations. I can recommend Yujin and Jeon Designs without reservation. I would be very happy to talk further with any prospective client. My cell number is 415-215-0785, or you can email me at Cathy O’Sullivan Walnut Creek, CA Yujin provided excellent design service and guided me through the whole renovation process. She integrates her client’s preferences and also provides technical expertise such as ADU requirements and timelines. I can not say enough about Jeon Design. Betty Hong Oakland, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 86 I’ve had a long-standing relationship with Yujin working with her as a colleague. I completely trusted her and her taste which is why we didn’t hesitate to have her work on our home addition and remodeling project. Yujin is extremity talented and has a fabulous eye for what works. She brings the work on time, is organized professional, and always suggests ways to save money without jeopardizing the quality. We highly recommend her Thank you Yujin!!! Niran Amir Tiburon, CA Yujin, you're a wonderful person to work with, and I love the space you have created! Can't wait to see how it will turn out when it's complete. THANK YOU Yujin!!! Toon Ong Walnut Creek, CA Jeon Design dedication to our project as if it was her own home. Between work and kids we are so busy so having Yujin as involved in our project is a huge help. She also took the time to educate us and help us define our own taste and ideas. Yujin is one of the most honest, hardworking, dependable professionals that we have ever worked with. We highly recommend her talents as an interior designer and architect! Daniel Tiburon, CA I’ve had a long-standing relationship with Yujin working with her as a colleague. I completely trusted her and her taste which is why we didn’t hesitate to have her work on our home addition and remodeling project. Yujin is extremity talented and has a fabulous eye for what works. She brings the work on time, is organized professional, and always suggests ways to save money without jeopardizing the quality. We highly recommend her Thank you Yujin!!! Niran Amir Tiburon, CA What a joy it is walking into my newly remodeled bathroom! I can't believe it was created, out of the space, what was already here! You have the creative ability to make beautiful surroundings out of ordinary rooms! Your vision, collaboration, passion & enthusiasm for your work, is reflected in the satisfaction of your clients. Thank You, I'm so very Happy with my new bathroom. Sarah Alameda, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 87 We can’t thank you enough for your time and professionalism. You were extremely helpful in transforming our home into a space that reflects both of our styles. With great ease you offered insight and solutions to our designs needs while keeping our budget in mind. You kept us involved throughout the process discussing everything; you remained so patient with every meeting, and kept us focused. When we get it photographed, we will definitely get you images for your portfolio! Val Oakland Hill, CA *I just wanted to say thank you again for all of your hard work and assistance with our bathroom remodel. You have opened our eyes on the possibilities and made the process smooth and easy. Here is my phone number which you can pass along as a reference for future clients. Thank you! Nick Gregor Oakland, CA "Yujin is so delightful to work with. She is creative, efficient, savvy, and has excellent sense of design. She helps make our home exceptionally beautiful and very functional." Bophany Huot San Francisco, CA Yujin transformed our drab space into one of the most iconic offices in the startup industry. She created a beautiful workstation and fully equipped kitchen space that perfectly reflects our company's DNA and creative culture. Typical reactions we get from guests: "Beautiful", "Amazing", and my personal favorite: "Wow!" Yujin also wonderfully executed a 4x12' rustic dining table, the centerpiece of our space, and got creative to make it within our budget. Conrad Chu Munchery CEO, Co-founder | San Francisco, CA Her remarkable ideas never fails our expectation. In addition, Yujin has a kind and bright personality. The most important, she delivers projects on time and on budget, and her follow up skills really make her stand out. I took great pleasure in watching my place changed. Now we can enjoy the feelings of warmth and relaxation she has created at our clinic. Thanks, Yujin! Dr. Olivia Lee San Leandro, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 88 We are lucky to have Yujin to design for remodeling project my house. Her professionalism is focused on space programming, function, the selection of materials, coloring, very artistic, efficient, time saving construction, plus her Fungsui knowledge. Especially Kitchen!!! We showed our friends, they LOVE! Yvonne and Sang Bak Lee Orinda, CA Yujin is great! I am very satisfied with the result of her work. Working with her was a pleasant experience. Yujin is very professional and flexible. She is full of great ideas and very attentive to the details of her work. I would definitely ask for her help again on my next project. Katan Nantashiri Livermore, CA "I am writing this letter on behalf of Yujin Jeon, Jeon Design. We have worked with Yujin for many years, she is very professional, talented and a joy to collaborate with on small and large projects. Yujin knows her job very well and is always our first choice when a designer is needed. I highly recommend Yujin and Jeon Design. Jennifer E. Thompson PolicyLink Director of Human Resources, Administration and Operations Oakland, CA "I love your design, and I love you! I think this is one of my best choices - hiring you to design our house. I will definitely refer you as well as give you more projects in the future. You made my day. I'm very happy now!" Eva Chang Shanghai, China Yujin really listened to my needs and brought surprising elements into my office. My office looks fantastic! She has an incredibly rich interior design background and is extremely talented when it comes to creating beautiful interiors! Yujin’s design is very professional, prompt, creative, and accommodating. I have gotten many compliments on my office and I would highly recommend using Yujin’s design without hesitation. Dr. Chris Yi San Leandro, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 89 Yujin and the team at Jeon Design have worked on two engagements for our organization. Yujin has jumped in to meet us where we are and help shape our vision. She works with us as a true partner and is patient, flexible, and creative in helping us develop and refine ideas for what will help us achieve our goals with the space we have. Yujin also has a terrific resource pool for materials and supplies that she leverages to maximize and stretch limited resources. She also exerts leadership and steps back and listens at just the right time for each, throughout the design process. Jeon Design goes the extra mile at every step." Lauren Webster, Poliylink CFO Oakland, CA Thank you for your tremendous help in our restaurant project. Without your enthusiasm, diligence and hard work we wouldn’t have been able to get the permit during the COVID-19. Excellent work! I would highly recommend Yujin from Jeon Design. If you are looking for a professional work. James Maneepairojn Blackwood Restaurant San Francisco, CA Game changer!!! We signed a new lease to relocate a furniture store (What A Room) and felt like we had decent idea of how we wanted the space to look from our previous store’s layout. However, we connected with Yujin through a referral just to see what we might be missing and to get a few more ideas. As soon as we met with Yujin, there was no doubt that we needed her and I am completely glad we didn’t let ourselves do the designing because what she did for us is 1000x better. She masterfully put together materials, colors and finishes, but the main thing was create a unique concept that fit our business. Yujin really took our business to the next level. Outside of design, what is equally awesome is her willingness to share connections and resources. This was also truly invaluable as we found one of a kind decor pieces and amazing deals left and right. Simply put, we are very thankful for the experience and the result is a game changer! Steven Lam What a room owner San Jose, CA Yujin at Jeon Design is a delight to work with! At the recommendation of a friend, we hired her to redesign our small French bistro after a fire. From the start, we were won over by her professionalism, creativity and design expertise. I must admit, we are not the easiest customers to work with, and we had very particular ideas about the design we hoped to achieve. Yujin worked tirelessly to deliver multiple iterations of our vision within a very short timeframe, always with a smile on her face! You are too wonderful for words!!!! And we are the lucky ones to have found you! Jerome and Megan Meloni, Restaurant owner San Francisco, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 90 We had a fantastic experience working with Yujin from Jeon Design. She is passionate about creating the perfect design for her clients. At the same time, she is extremely professional and responsive, making sure that our project progressed appropriately versus our expectations. Five stars! Jame Kim Orinda, CA Yujin worked with us for a short period of time on our office space in Oakland, CA. During this time, she displayed a high degree of integrity, responsibility and creativity. She provided invaluable guidance in regard to color schemes, design layout, furniture selection, lighting and accessories and attention to details which made our office space so special. She took something ordinary and made it so unique. We can’t thank Yujin enough for all the work she has done for us. It was such a pleasure working with her. She was always friendly with an outgoing attitude which she easily maintained while remaining solution and design focused. She has great communication, listening and organizational skills which kept us on time. We truly appreciate all these qualities from Yujin, especially listening to us and working hard to understand our needs. In summary, Yujin works speaks for itself and its truly AMAZING. We would strongly recommend Yujin to handle your interior design. Radhika Fox and Linda Le, US Water Alliance Oakland, CA Yujin is so professional, detail oriented and on the ball. Very impressed with her service and the quick results. Highly recommend. Stewart Beatty Executive Chef. Postino Restaurant, Lafayette Yujin is very professional and talented. She designed our furniture store and delivered in timely manner. The interior of our store look more amazing than ever. Yujin is also very considerate; she put effort and check in with us once in a while to see if we need any assistance. Can't find this kind of service all the time! Quynh Le Furniture Shop San Jose 1.b Packet Pg. 91 Yujin was absolutely phenomenal! I own a restaurant and was looking to open up a second location. Since I originally bought my restaurant, I really had no idea how to build new one from scratch. I was very lost and confused, but Yujin was very helpful in guiding me through the process. Her attention to detail, work ethic, and vision are second to none. Since she is the designer and has an architect background, she in very knowledgeable on all aspects of the process which was incredibly helpful for a first timer like me. Also she has amazing positive energy and an absolute pleasure to be around! Huy Quach Restaurant Owner San Jose, CA If you are looking for an Architectural Designer, I highly recommend Yujin at Jeon Design. She not only has deep expertise in complete renovations, ADUs, new construction and additions - but she is also very knowledgeable with navigating the permitting process and knows the Lamorinda area very well. We recently finished phase 1 of our remodel and will shortly begin the larger phase 2, which includes an addition and complete re-design of our home. Yujin is amazing to work with. She is incredibly talented, professional and committed. She takes the time to listen to her client needs and genuinely cares about building the right relationships. Her enthusiasm and passion for her work is contagious. Lina Lee Orinda, CA We feel lucky to have Yujin as our architect designer for our restaurant. She’s very professional, responsive, stylish and genuine designer. Her work is not only amazing well designed but also functional for operation. She always listen her clients needs and pay attention every details to ensure the project will be satisfied. You won’t be disappointed if you’re looking for trustworthy company, I would 100% recommend Jeon design. Jiew Sky Restaurant owner Palo Alto, CA We’ve worked with a number of designer/ architects without finding a really good one that satisfies us 100%. Yujin listens and completely understands what I want this restaurant to look and feel like and what images I want to project to customers. She considers what kinds of food, potential customers, neighborhoods, and budget before coming up with the best design possible. Yujin has a very keen artistic talent and is very much aware of the most up-to-date trends in materials, textures, and colors of restaurant design. We are so happy we chose Yujin to help us design a look for our new office. She listened to what our CEO’s thoughts were regarding our style and what we were looking for and designed it perfectly. Giving us a beautiful natural organic look for our lobby and a fun atmosphere for an employee Conference Room. She was easy and fun to work with and went way beyond what is usually expected of a designer. She even went shopping for us trying to save us money. I would not hesitate at all to recommend her to anyone. Jane Sutton, Moxie Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 1.b Packet Pg. 92 Archictectural Review Board Application Name Kat hryn Jordan Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 93 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Kathryn Jordan Page 2 Yes Community Group I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.b Packet Pg. 94 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employ ment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3 . If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how wou ld you help in the process? (1587 characters max) Kat h ryn Jordan Page 3 - BA, Pol it ica l Science, Stanford University MSM , GSB, Stanford Universi ty N/A N/A Last Employer I currently serve on the C ity's Housing Element Working Group. I am c urrently the President of the Pa lo A lto Plaza HOA, a mixed use, mu ltifami ly complex in downtown Pa lo Al t o. I have served as Paren t network Cha ir i n the Paly PTSA, and volunteered at bot h Du veneck e lementary schoo l and Jordan M iddle School. I've coached AYSO soccer. Because I am interested in the housing and commercial deve lopment with in the C ity of Palo A lto. The expansion of Castilleja. I'm interested in th is issue because its expansion may greatly affect both traffic on a ma i n Pa lo Alto thoroughfare, Embarcadero Road, and a resident ial neighborhood, depending upon how th is proj ect is ult ima tely configured. The size of the student enrollment w ill also figure into the s ize of the project.BA, Pol it ica l Science, Stanford Univers ity MSM , GSB, Stanford Universi ty Maintain the character of the communit y of Palo A lto. I wou ld help by g iv ing my time and atten tion to help ing gu ide change and deve lopment with in the C ity of Palo A lto. 1.b Packet Pg. 95 4 . Please identify a project (or projects) t hat you fi nd to be exa m p l es of good arc hi tecture, and explain why. You m ay include sam ples, identify project add resses, o r p rovide li n ks. (1035 characters max) 5 . Architectural Review Board Mem ber s work with the documents listed below. If you have experi ence w it h any of t h ese documents, please descr ibe t h at experi e nce. Experi ence w it h these documents i s not requ ired for selection, but will hel p you better understand the work of t h e board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environmenta l Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's Standa rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as wel l. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. My neighbor's house at 109 Wa lter Hays Drive. I th ink the home fits nicely on its lot and w ith in the existing neighborhood, whi le at the same t ime projecting a more s leek and modern exterior. Yes , I bui lt a home in Pa lo Al to, so I am fam iliar with the Zoning Code. I have also read almost all of the Comprehensive Plan . I am fam iliar w ith the pu rpose of CEQA and how it app lies to deve lopment. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Signature Ka t hryn Jordan Date Completed 10/25/2021 Kathryn Jordan Page 4 1.b Packet Pg. 96 Archictectural Review Board Application Name A lexander Lew Address - City Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone - Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? No Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 97 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Alexander Lew Page 2 Yes Emai l from the Cit y I request that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home add ress, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application p ri or to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat t he following contact informat ion below: 1.b Packet Pg. 98 Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Alexander Lew Page 3 250 Hami lton Ave, Palo A lto, CA Author/Illustrator of a book about the first parks , p lazas, and promenades i n Europe. Des igner of residentia l proj ects in Pa lo Alto, Men lo Park, and Atherton. Associate at Solomon Arch itecture in San Francisco. Projects i nclude: 220 units of affordable housi ng in an award winn ing New Urbanist village in Seattle , 325 m icro stud ios at Stanford , and 6 townhouses in Prospect, a New Urbanist town in Colorado. Columbia Univers ity, Master of Arch itecture. Washington Univers ity, Bachelor of Arts with major in arch itecture. Passed all NCARB exams. Self employed Draftsman Current Employer Pa lo Alto Arch itectura l Review Board member. (May 2008 -present). Western Wheelers Bicycle Club in Palo A lto. Board member, r ide coord inator, and ride leader (2003 -present). Attend lectures at S PUR (San Francisco Plann ing Urban Research). Ongoing. Attend lectures at CNPS-SCV (Ca lifornia Native Plant Society). Ongoing. Attend annual tours by the Berkeley Arch itectura l Heritage Assoc iation . Ongoing. Attend annual tours by the A IA San Francisco. Attend annual tours by the Pasadena Heritage. Attend tours by the Garden Conservancy. Ongoing . Vo lunteer at special events for Bike Palo A lto, Grassroots Ecology, and Over the Hill Gang. 1.b Packet Pg. 99 Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how would you help in the process? (1587 characters max) Alexander Lew Page 4 I am apply ing because few applications have been received to date. I am fi nish ing my fourth term (p lus an ini tial partial term). understand that term li mi ts wi ll come into effect soon . I can help make the t rans ition to t he proposed Objective Standards for SB35 projects. I am experienced w ith design ing mu ltifami ly hous ing , New Urban ist subd ivisions , the City's zoning ordinance, and Comprehensive Plan . I also research the arch itectural and p lann ing history of Pa lo A lto and other cities. A project that is covered u nder SB330 came to the ARB recent ly. Th is project uses the exist ing zon ing, but on ly objective criteria can be used if a denial a recommended. The project is ongoing, so I can't go into the specifics. I can say tha t many of the words that I want to use to review t he project are subjective. Many of the current Con text Based Criteria are subj ective . In add it ion , the ne ighbors are expecting more than the m inimum prescriptive requ irements of the code. Privacy, screen ing, shad ing, height, and compatibil ity are a lways issues. Managing expectations w ith t he d ifferent standards of SB 35, SB 330, PHZ, and the standard zoning is going to be a challenge. I am research ing and i ll ustrating how great public p laces ach ieved compat ibi lity under completely d ifferent polit ical systems and societ ies. I am i nteres ted in it because I know how d ifficult it is to effect change at the urban scale.Author/Il lus trator of a book abou t the first parks, plazas, and promenades in Europe. Des igner of resident ia l proj ects in Pa lo Al to, Men lo Park, and Atherton. Associate at Solomon Arch itecture in San Francisco. Projects include: 220 units of affordable housing in an award winn ing New Urbanist village in Sea ttle , 325 micro stud ios at Stanford , and 6 townhouses in Prospect, a New Urbanist town in Colorado. Columbia Univers ity, Master of Arch itecture. Washington Univers ity, Bachelor of Arts with major in arch itecture. Passed all NCARB exams. I wou ld like to ut ilize hybrid meetings with teleconferencing if it is permitted . Attendance at ARB meetings has not decl i ned during the pandem ic. Also, appl icants have said t hat they prefer the conven ience. As a viewer for other meetings, I find it eas ier to wa tch and part ic ipa te than the cable-stream . The ARB cou ld better communicate its mot ions by writ ing them on screen as the City Council does. In review ing the Boards & Comm iss ions Handbook, I t hink the ARB members cou ld be more formal in addressing each other. It has been a little more casual than the C ity Council. In some years, board members have interru pt ed each other, resu lt i ng in 1.b Packet Pg. 100 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. (1035 characters max) 5. Architectural Review Boa rd Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not requ ired for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environmenta l Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's Standards Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Alexander Lew Page 5 portions of the verbatim m inutes un i ntellig ib le. The cha i r should set and maintain the standard . University Avenue in Pa lo A lto. I have attached 2 s ite p lans: one from 1895 and one from 1924. I drew them usi ng fi re insurance maps, parcel maps, and archive photos. The 1895 plan indicates an unremarkable archit ectu ral beg inn ing: irregu lar bu i ld ings, no s idewa lks, no street t rees, and uncertain future for the native oaks. On ly 2 of the bui ld ings shown remain today. C ivic spirit is evident in a commun ity bu ilt 2 room school house at t he former Wa lgreens corner as well as a reading room/meeting hall at the Apple Store s ite. The 1924 plan shows a thriv ing ma in street that has established a strong arch itectura l cont ext. It was a pivotal year becau se the Ci t y Counci l decided to extend commercial uses from Waver ley St reet to Webster St reet, an established res idential area. T he residential area contained severa l Victorian mansions and a 10 unit mu ltifam ily project. Was it the right decision? It allowed for growt h for over 100 years. I am fami liar wi th all of these documents. 11\585740\20211025-University-1895.pdf [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] 11\585740\20211025-University-1924.pdf [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] 1.b Packet Pg. 101 11\585740\2021 -ARB -applicat ion-awa rds.pdf [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature A lexande r Lew Date Completed 10/26/2021 Alexander Lew Page 6 1.b Packet Pg. 102 Recent ARB projects that have won awards:  Fire Station No. 3 Shah Kawaski 2020 AIA Silicon Valley Honor Award  2555 Park Heather Young and Brick Architecture 2020 AIA Silicon Valley Merit Award  636 Waverley David Kleiman, Paula Shaviv, and Hayes Group 2018 AIA Silicon Valley Merit Award 2021 Andersen Windows Award  611 Cowper Hayes Group 2018 AIA San Mateo County Merit Award  Mayfield Place affordable housing David Baker & Partners Architects 2018 AIA Silicon Valley Citation 2018 PCBC Merit Award for affordable housing 30-60 units/acre 1.b Packet Pg. 103 0 0 :E ::::, ,-+ 0 :E ::::, "U ll) 0 )> ::+ 0 s· (J) £ ..... m 0 .. _ ..... I\.) ~ II I\.) I\.) 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Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices Yes California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 106 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Manix Patel Page 2 Yes Email from the Cit y I g ive perm ission for t he City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm ission Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Palo Alto City Clerk. 1.b Packet Pg. 107 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employ ment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3 . If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how wou ld you help in the process? (1587 characters max) Manix Patel Page 3 Bachelor of Arch itecture from Cal Poly Pomona - Class of '98 20+ years of experience in Arch. 20+ years of experience in the Hospital ity Industry Owner (Berbeda Place Palo A lto) Carrasco & Associates Arch itects, Inc. Project Arch itect Current Employer NA I can bring a new thought process to t he ARB by using my 20+ years experience in Architecture and the Hospita lity Industry. I live and breathe ECR therefore am in terested in anything and everything that affects El Camino Real. All proj ects are import ant.Bachelor of Architecture from Ca l Po ly Pomona -Class of '98 20+ years of experience in Arch. 20+ years of experience in the Hospital ity Industry Owner (Berbeda Place Palo A lto) I wou ld like to he lp the current ARB members in reviewing and respond ing to the housing and hotel projects bei ng presen ted for approval by keeping in mind t he existing commun it ies, through carefu l ana lysis, creative al ternatives , etc. 1.b Packet Pg. 108 4 . Please identify a project (or projects) t hat you fi nd to be exa m p l es of good arc hi tecture, and explain why. You m ay include sam ples, identify project add resses, o r p rovide li n ks. (1035 characters max) 5 . Architectural Review Board Mem ber s work with the documents listed below. If you have experi ence w it h any of t h ese documents, please descr ibe t h at experi e nce. Experi ence w it h these documents i s not requ ired for selection, but will hel p you better understand the work of t h e board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environmenta l Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's Standa rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as wel l. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. 636 Ham ilton Ave. Pa lo Alto I was wa it i ng for years and years when an Architect would propose a concrete and glass st ructu re and was rea lly excited to see th is. Zon ing Code El Camino Rea l Design Guidelines Comprehensive Plan CEQA Secretary of t he Interior's Standards By complet ing numerous projects w ith Carrasco & Associates Architects I have experience i n t he above listed guidelines. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Signature Manix Pa tel Date Completed 10/26/2021 Manix Pate l Page 4 1.b Packet Pg. 109 Archictectural Review Board Application Name Brigham Wilson Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 110 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Brigham Wilson Page 2 No Community Group,Emai l from the City I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.b Packet Pg. 111 Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration. (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) Brigham Wilson Page 3 I am a passionate student of residential architecture and c ity planning. For t he past 5 years, I have closely followed our city's plans and pol ic ies to balance increasing our housing supply whi le maintaining the character and desirabil ity of our development. My train ing has been a decade of self-study of the relevant text books and thought-pieces on land use, urban design, and construction. Google Program Manager Current Employer Member and Cha ir of the Library Advisory Comm ission (2017-2020) Pa lo Alto Po lice Depa rt ment C it izen Po lice Academy participant (2017) Community Gardener at Johnson Park (2018- Present) Member of Stanford Congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (20 16-2020) Membersh ip Clerk and Organist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near M iddlefield and E. Charleston (2020-2021) I am interested in serving on the Architectural Review Board because the design of our c ity is impor tan t, I have the knowledge for suburban architecture, and I have the passion for c ivic oversight and comm ittee workings. As Palo A lto continues to grow, keeping a ba lance between new construction and renovations along with our his tory and character is integral to our persona l ity as a community. I follow proposed resident ial, commercial, and landscape proposals in our county and analyze thei r merits environmental impact, impact on housing supply, meeting residentia l and commercial needs, open space conservation , and visua l appeal. Hav ing been on t he Library Advisory Commission and chairing it for one year, I understand how to collaborate with City Counci l, rev iew and decide on proposals, and request and respond to input from fe llow citizens. 1.b Packet Pg. 112 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how wou ld you help in the process? (1587 characters max) 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. (1035 characters max) Brigham Wilson Page 4 On Thursday, 10/7/2021 , the board rev iewed a proposal to allow for external changes at the reta il/commercial site at 2585 E Bayshore Rd. I ride my bike past this bui lding every day on the way to and from work and am aware of its un ique location in our city and the environmenta l concerns being so close to the wetland area . I was excited about the proposal because it was going to change asphalt areas to landscap ing , create bike parking where there wasn 't (wh ich encourages non-car transpor tation), upgrade the exterior to a more modern look, and continue the retail preservat ion wa iver. I enjoy read ing and ana lyzing these proposals t hat balance so many different characteristics of design, landscaping, zoning, and commercial interests.I am a passionate student of resident ial architecture and city planning. Fo r the past 5 years, I have closely followed our city's plans and policies to ba lance i ncreasing our housing supply whi le mainta ining the character and desirability of our development. My t ra ining has been a decade of self-study of t he relevant text books and thought-pieces on land use, urban design , and construction . Wh ile serving on t he Arch itectura l Review Board I wou ld help create the mandated 6,086 units by 2031 in a manner that preserves the character of each neighborhood. We wou ld i ncrease density where it is most appropriate aesthetically and focus on parcels that are underused or vacant or near major transit centers. As a non-homeowner but 5+ year resident, I would be a more impart ia l collaborative partner, able to balance the needs of t he many stakeholders involved in these discussions while being loyal and driven to find the optimal outcome. The ha lf-closed streets on t he south bank of the Sortedams S0 in Copenhagen(https://goo.gl/maps/ceadXETWQCv yKUFT6). These row houses provide for a safe open area for chi ldren to play, privacy i n an i ncreased density zone, charming character, and sufficient parki ng wh ile encourag i ng other methods of t ravel. Palo A lto has small apartment complexes and many single-fam ily homes , but has too few row house developments tha t would provide increased units whi le also conserving a charm ing pedestrian environment. Charles Street in Beacon Hill in Boston (https://bit.ly/3pvslBK). Provides a delightfu l walkable retai l in add ition to above-store-level residential un its. Palo A lto has premium shopping i n the Town and Country Ma ll , Stanford Mall, and University Ave , Midtown , and Cal Ave that could benefit from increased residential un its that could i ncrease retai l patronage w it hout requ iring much more parking i nfrastructure. We can leverage the 1.b Packet Pg. 113 5. Architectural Review Board Mem bers work with the docume nts listed below. If you have ex perience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Ex perience w it h these documents is not requ ired for selection, b ut will help you better un derstand the work of t h e board . (1173 c haracters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environment al Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's St anda rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. a lready higher density areas to preserve the s ingle-fami ly zoned areas. When I was on the Library Adv isory Comm iss ion , I read the Pa lo A lto 2030 Comprehens ive Plan (2017) to ensure t hat our recommendations aligned w ith t he long -term v ision of the c ity. I have looked at some of the other documents to beg in to become fam il iar with them , but will study each of them fu rther upon my being selected to serve on the Arch itectura l Rev iew Board so that I know t he regulations and requirements necessary. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Han d book. Signature Brigham Wilson Date Completed 10/24/2021 Brigham W ilson Page 5 1.b Packet Pg. 114 Archictectural Review Board Application Name J im Xiao Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 115 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Jim Xiao Page 2 No Other: ema il inv itation I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.b Packet Pg. 116 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employm ent Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interest ed in serving on t he Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are ava ilable from the Midpen Media Center. Jim Xiao Page 3 - CSLB licensed general contractor si nce 2019 combined w ith prior experience has been active i n design ing, development for 8 years. fin ished severa l proj ects in Palo A lto, San Jose and Cu pertino. very fam iliar w ith t he new code of Pa lo A lto on green bu ild ing tier 1, 2 and ADU code. 20 years as software professional after leaving the Ph.D education from LSU in computer science. svden bu ilder and CEO Current Employer member of church comm ittee for chu rch search ing committee of CCIC-Sunnyva le, in t he process of searching, screen ing property, dual d iligence and working close ly with c ity regard ing permitting and code requ irement. the ARB is part icularly important not on ly to main tain the core commun ity va lue of Pa lo A lto, but also w ill help to steer the long term v ision of c ity's p lanning wh ich wou ld be fundamenta l key of a v ibrant and bus iness-fami ly friendly neigh bor. SB-9, SB10, SB8 along w ith ADU code, green bu ild ing requ irements are going to totally reshape Pa lo Al to, would be important for all c it izen to be ass isted, get informed and comfortable for the new change.CSLB l icensed general contractor s ince 2019 combined w ith prior experience has been active in designing, development for 8 years. fi nished several projects in Pa lo A lto, San Jose and Cupertino. very fami liar with the new code of Palo A lto on green bu ilding t ier 1, 2 and ADU code. 20 years as software professional after leaving the Ph.D education from LSU in computer science. 1.b Packet Pg. 117 3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how would you help in the process? (1587 characters max) 4. Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include samples, identify project addresses, or provide li n ks. (1035 characters max) 5. Architectural Review Boa rd Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not requ ired for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environmenta l Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's St anda rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Hel p current homeowners to be prot ected to keep the o ld neighborhood they like, the same t i me to upgrade, adapt to the new SB-9, SB10 , SB8 along w ith ADU code, green bu ilding requ irement s. So Pa lo A lto w ill also be a welcom ing city to the young professionals and new fam ilies/ 1031 Embarcadero Dr, 94303, w ith the great suggest ion from Bud Stammer, th is is one of the first batch of project adopted: ADU code, green bu ild ing tier 2 for ma in bui ld ing green bu ild ing tier 2 for ADU . also EV ready, t it le 24 compliant, and Tes la roof ready. In t he past 3 years has been working very closely wi t h p lann ing department, bu ild i ng department , publ ic works and inspection team . very fami ly wi t h Zon ing code. Des ign guidel ine and working knowledge of Permit Streaml ine Act and interior's standard . Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Signature J im Xiao Date Completed 10/25/2021 Ji m Xiao Page 4 1.b Packet Pg. 118 Archictectural Review Board Application Name b in zhou Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.b Packet Pg. 119 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Architectural Review Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: bin zhou Page 2 No Emai l from the Cit y I request that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home add ress, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application p ri or to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat t he following contact informat ion below: 1.b Packet Pg. 120 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employm ent Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. Why are you interested in serving on t he Architectural Review Board and what experience would you bring to the position? (1449 characters max) 2 . Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1449 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are ava ilable from the Midpen Media Center. 3 . If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Architectural Review Board achieve, and how wou ld you help in the process? (1587 characters max) bi n zhou Page 3 I am general contractor and architectu re . I know the detai l of contruction. As res ident of palo alto, I wou ld like to contribute my professional knowledge to make better pa lo alto. Dowell const ruction & development Inc Project manager Current Employer I am volunteer of bond-comm itt ee memeber of cupertino school d istrict and work on to review d istr ict projects and improvement to make bett er cupertino schools. I like to work for community and ne ighborhood and would like to commit my service term if I am honored . I have construction knowledge and experience. And I am des ign and construction profess iona l. I love to work for commu nity and neighborhood. I love to cont ribute my va lues to city and commun ity. As the pa rt of c ity growth, more and more home i mprovement are going on. I can see severa l st reet is getting better look and att ractive . I can cont ribu te my knowledge and professiona l skills to make the streets better.I am genera l contractor and arch itecture. I know the detail of contruction. As res ident of palo alto, I wou ld like to contri bute my professiona l knowledge to make better pa lo a lto. I wou ld like to he lp committee and c ity counc il to outl ine the Architectura l guidel ine and promote t he guidel ine to all city res ident s. I would he lp all res idents to make clear choice when they are th inking to do new construction, adding and remode l. And also make our cit y p lann ing and bu ild ing work easier. 1.b Packet Pg. 121 4 . Please identify a project (or projects) that you find to be examples of good architecture, and explain why. You may include sam ples, identify project addresses, or provide links. (1035 characters max) 5 . Architectural Review Board Mem bers work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience w ith these documents is not required for selection, but will help you better understand the work of the board. (1173 characters max) Pa lo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017) Zoning Code El Cam ino Real Design Gu idel ines El Cam ino Real Master Plan Study (2007) Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Californ ia Environmenta l Qua l ity Act Permit Streaml ing Act Density Bonus Law Secretary of the Interior's Standa rds Downtown Urban Design Guidel ines (1993) Other documents listed on th is website as wel l. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. 18283 Baylor Ave, SARATOGA, CA 95070 is a good sample project for sing le story home i mprovement. it looks clean and moden . But it won't change too much structure and not over heigh to damage privancy. A lso t he project is green compared w ith full demolish and huge st ructure changes. I have understing and read El Cam ino Rea l Des ign Gu ide li nes, bu ild ing code. I have bu ild ing home experience in pa lo a lto. I love to work w ith ot her members and cont ribute my value. Please confirm that you have read the Yes Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boa rds and Comm issions Handbook. Signature b in zhou Date Completed 10/25/2021 bin zhou Page 4 1.b Packet Pg. 122 Historic Resources Board Application Name Va le rie Dri scoll Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? No Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to: 1. Engage in business with the City; 2. Provide products or services for City projects; or 1.c Packet Pg. 123 3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Historic Resources Board? • Community Group • Email from the City • Palo Alto Weekly • Daily Post • City Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website California Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. For the full code, review the California Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Valerie Driscoll Page 2 No Other: clerk and manager's offices I reques t that the City of Pa lo A lto reda ct my home address, phone numbers, and ema il address from the attached Board and Comm iss ion Application prior to post ing to the City's websit e. I am provid i ng the following a lternate information and request t hat the following contact information below: 1.c Packet Pg. 124 Alte rnate Contact Information Pe rsonal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employ ment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations , including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Application Questions 1. What is it about the Historic Resources Board that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1518 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1380 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If appointed, what specific goals wou ld you like to see the Historic Resources Board achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? (1725 characters max) Valerie Driscoll Page 3 see resume and other application sen t None None Last Employer See resume and other applicat ion see resume and other appl ication see resume and other appl ication see resume and ot her applicat ion forgot to add resume .... 1.c Packet Pg. 125 4 . Please identify a project or projects that you find to be exam ples of good historic architecture, and explain why. You may attach sam ples, identify project addresses, or provide links. If you attach sam ples, Staff may request that you bring h ard copy print outs to t h e interviews. (1380 characters max) 5 . H istoric Resources Board Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience w ith any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience w ith these documents is not requ ired for selection. (1104 characters max) Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element (2017) Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 16.49 Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (2017) California Environmental Quality Act The Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines (2016) Other documents listed on this website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Date Completed Valerie Driscoll Page 4 See resume and othe r applicat ion see resume and ot her appl icat io n 4\5857 4 0\HR B -Driscoll Va lerie -for merge -for merge.docx [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] Yes Vale rie Driscoll 10/21/202 1 1.c Packet Pg. 126 CITY OF PALO ALTO. CA CITY CLEHK'S OFFICE fil CTTY 01· PALO ALTO, CA ~ Cl I Y l.L.l.:RK'~ OHIU: u.; ~ 17 Apr 05 j 3:47 pm Personal I nformation 18 NOV 26 AH IQ: 25 Name: val eri e Madeline Ori scoll Addres Cell Phone: H . ·_' _____________________ _ E-mail : Are you a Palo Alto Res ident? __ Yes _X_ No Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto . who are currently serving on the City Counci l, or Who are Commissioners or Board Members? Yes_X_No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? _x_ yes __ No California st ate law and the City's Conflict of Interest Code LINK require appointed board and commission members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial in terests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest. Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you serve as a n officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo A lto which you believe is likely to; 1) engage in business with the City, 2) provide products or services for City projects, or 3) be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? __ Yes _x_ No Excluding your principal residence , do you own real property in Pa lo Alto? __ Yes _x_ No How did you learn at:>out this vacancy? __ Commun ity Group __ Email from City Clerk __ Palo Alto Weekly __ Daily Post __ City Webs ite __ Flyer Other: I expressed an interest in your department and to volunteer then applied w resume List relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training , licenses, or professional registration: Accountancy Management; PowerPoint; universi ty and Jr. college trained; Trainer of personnel in accountancy business and 501C3 affiliation/ trainer, categories of education and service: Business and Law trai ned , specifically: Paralegal studies and general business training as well; accountancy and H.R. -15 yrs. of experience; Investigative training and work in the community, l ocally: San Jose; Law Office work traini ng and repo rts/legal spec i fic: Palo Alto: Dept.: to criminal, civil and Probate , city budge,: concerns and meetings at1:ended at Palo Alto city Hall as wel l; social Politi cal campaign assisting to incumbent David Cortese, supervisor Board of Supervisors: Santa Clara county/ San Jose, and Voter Registration volunteer for more than one term: Santa Clara county; Alza Corporation Meetings for women's wages; League of women voters meetings ; Insurance Training with Quick Learning school: cert. Historic Resources Board Applicati on Valerie Driscoll 1 of 5 1.c Packet Pg. 127 Employment Present or Last Employer Internship: Atlas Investigations Occupation : Assistant to Investigator/owner Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations: L€ague of Women Voters; Voter Registration; campaign for David Cortese assisting him to office 2011; American Lund Association trainer/Financial memberships and records person, writing in office done there for them, internally--Administrative, community progress/ads related, assisting with consulting re: market ideas for better marketing. Attended meetings with Palo Alto City council budget concerns and member to safety and Emergency preparedness and ongoing concerns for city safety. Civil Attorney: offered a volunteer assisting position, conc~rning review of regulatory concerns in the community. Greater interest in council assisting with city of Palo Alto. Experience in Defense; Hi-Tech; oil Industry; Author of Book on general Economics; Business consulting volunteer-Stanford, 1. What is it about the Historic Resources Board that is compatible with your experience. and of specific interest to you, and why? The type of skills sought for the position, and familiarity with budgets, cities, regulations, laws, safety concerns, and council processes; familiarity with Economics, statistics, city concerns related to budget and overall concerns for progress, and city developmen,t and management; community involvement. Please see resume. Valerie Driscoll Historic Resources Board Application 2 ofS 1.c Packet Pg. 128 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Board meeting you can view an archived video from the Midpen Media Center: LINK eudget revenues and development associated With general budget fiscal management of the city and projects associated with budget fiscal reports and budget review and allocation for city projects and improvement. 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Historic Resources Board achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? To achieve better management of revenues and projects given proper budget allocation for best overall management of the city, allowing also for growth and safety concerns for the city. Valerie Driscoll Historic Resources Board Application 3 ofS 1.c Packet Pg. 129 4. Please identify a project or projects that you find to be examples of good historic architecture, and explain why. You may attach samples, identify project addresses, or provide l inks. If you attach samples, Staff may request that you bring hard copy print outs to the interviews. J Paul Project while it was in development. The concept is very interesting, although I don't have any affiliation with anyone on that team. S. Historic Resources Board Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. Pa lo Alto Cornprehens1ve Pl an Land Use El ement LINK Palo Alto Mun1clpal Code Chapter 16 .49 LINK Secretary of the Interiors Standards for: Preserving , Rehab1htating , Restoring , and Reconstructing Historic Buildings LINK California Environmental Quality Act LINK Please see resume. Valerie Dri s col l Historic Resources Board Application 4 of 5 1.c Packet Pg. 130 Consent to P u b lish Pe r sonal I nforma t ion o n the City of Palo Alto Website California Governme nt Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, ess or telephone number of any elected or appo i nted official on the Internet This consen t form w ill not be redacted and will be attached The full code can be read he r e : LINK Read the code, and che ck o nly ONE option be low: X I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to Commission Appl i cation intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Sect ion 6254.2 1. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Cle rk. OR I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application providing the following alternate information and request that they use the following contact information i nstead . Address: __ Ho The phone number/ address can be non-public and different than the address collected on page one. ~ OocuS,gl\•d by Vo.U,¥it-Vns~tL Signature: &49135T~tlo1'04F4 D t 8/31/2016 ae: _____ _ (O ptional) Add itional Attachmentls) If you would l ike to submit a resume, work sample, etc. along with yo ur Applicatio n, Check this box x and cl Valerie Driscoll Historic Resources Board Application S of S 1.c Packet Pg. 131 Valerie M. Driscoll Career Objective: To work in your Parks and Recreation Division Commission. San Jose City Democratic Party meetings until March 2020. City of Palo Alto; City Hall of San Jose and Santa Clara County Meetings involvement: Revenues; Transportation; Traffic; City/County Social Development; Housing; Zoning; City/County Planning and Development; Budget. Palo Alto City Hall: Being considered for position with City Hall: Their Historic Reesources Board position with City Council, which has been left open for me to interview for. Internship: Investigations- Atlas Investigations, San Jose, CA: Administrative Assistant to Owner, and database, computer input Skip Traces and Background Checks; Filing misc. duties 12/2010-1/2011. I am a graduate of the Global School of Investigations of Massachusetts and California. Offered Investigations position paid or volunteer by well-known Civil, Criminal/ Bankruptcy attorney with fine reputation, well known by the Sheriff’s Dept. San Jose CA: Thomas Salcicia. Two weeks later he died. It was a shock to the legal community and to the Sheriff’s Dept. June 2016. Healthcare- Breathe California, e.g. (American Lung Association) 501 C3: Teaching, database management, article writing, general office and internet, some marketing consulting regarding advertising, phones and accounts updating, processing.12/ 2010- 01/2011. Sociology- Counseling Internship Trained by Licensed Social Worker to Counsel Mentally Ill clients: Agency: ACT, San Jose: 2009-2010. Political Campaign Support to David Cortese, Santa Clara Supervisor: 2010-2011. Asked to run for office while volunteering with Alza Corporation/ 2 terms: Voter Registration, Sunnyvale and San Jose. Santa Clara County Recreation/Transportation: Dept. Land and Water Preservation; Public Meetings: Transportation; Traffic Meetings; League of Women Voters. Author of Economics Book Guide, regarding City/ County Governance and the Economy of Silicon Valley and the United States. Safety and Emergency Preparedness Representative with the City of Palo Alto Home Owner’s Community. Work Experience: Oil Transport Company, San Jose, CA: 08/1993-09/1993: Accountant Mgr. Auditor A/P, A/R database files, with auditing, checking year-to-date totals, and Bookkeeping office administration: Job-Costing; W-2’s, Payroll assistant: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks and Peachtree software. Education was sought fulltime in Business; Psychology: Liberal studies, as well as greater opportunity work experiences, the goal: To find a company with a more 1.c Packet Pg. 132 defined succession plan, studied Psychology and Business. Cisco/Lucent: 04/1993-08/1993: AP/AR Assistant to Management Accounts/administration: Saved the company 1 million dollars before they became Cisco, negotiated contracts with Working with Account vendors; Tracking; Correspondence; Team environment; multi-tasking; bookkeeping, databases and hardcopy, files, full service. Seeking permanent position with succession plan because company position was transitional. Goodman Ball Defense (Missiles), Mountain View, CA: 04/1992-04/1993 Jr. Accountant: Duties included: Assistance with payroll related functions; Use of Peachtree software; AP/AR in purchasing and records; Job-costing; Organization of Logs; Fixed Asset Accounting, database files; Year-to-date files; W-2s; Double Entry bookkeeping Data base files and hard copy; Journals, ledger input (On Financial forms). H.R. duties were carried out. There were cutbacks in Defense during that time/better offer toward a hope for a company with a better succession plan. Paid Internship and Job: Law Offices, Palo Alto, CA 12/1991-04/1992: Intern Law Administration: Civil, Criminal and Probate: Agency type of practice on Park Blvd. behind Superior Court. Court documents and prep for court, many. San Mateo Apartment Complex Management: 09/1991-12/1991: Administrative Assistant to Management, some bookkeeping; Correspondence; Team; assisting with tenant types of issues, maintenance. Continued education, relocated, higher education was available and opportunities to train. Career sought, better succession plan. Transitioning during this time to Silicon Valley training, schools, relocation to Silicon Valley. Education: Associates Degree: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA 9/2000-6/2003 Liberal Studies/Paralegal:2000-2003; Fort Hays State University/Global School of Investigations, MA/CA, graduate: 2009-2010; Quick Learning School: San Jose, CA: A. Pre-licensing: Insurance: Health and B. Code and Ethics Certificate: 4/24/2010-5/15/2010- 52 hours total, completed. Palo Alto, San Jose City Government meetings: 2010-2015 also: Formerly San Mateo College, San Mateo County 1980-1990. Tech with Comp USA until Accounting position available in addition to work at College of San Mateo: drafting, and work later in Silicon Valley with an Architect on Blueprints and plans for building: 1982-1983 (nothing permanent available). Healthcare, Oil industry, Bio Tech, and Non-profit 501 C3, as well, Apartment Complex Admin. Property Manager Assistant: Strong literacy in Microsoft Word/Windows: Excel Spreadsheets, some charts; Power Point, Outlook, QuickBooks, Peachtree software. Was a p/t tech. with Computer USA, built computer systems hardware computers with Stanford University Engineers: Worked with Hardware/software- 1986; Windows XP; Windows7; Windows 10; Explorer 9, 10; Programming and Networks skills, and html, Java; QC in computers manufacturing; Accounts management of database; DOS; Perl, C++; PeopleSoft. San Mateo: College of San Mateo 80-89. 1.c Packet Pg. 133 Historic Resources Board Application Name Al isa Eag leston-C ieslewicz Address City - Postal Code - Cell Phone - Home Phone Email Address Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes Do you have any relatives or members No of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council , or who are Commissioners or Board Members? Are you available and committed to Yes complete the term applied for? Fair Political Practices No Ca lifornia state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financ ial inter ests (Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Fo r m 700). Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or di rector of, a company doing business i n Palo Alto which you bel ieve is likely to: 1. Engage i n business with the City; 1.c Packet Pg. 134 2. Provide products or services for C ity pr ojects; or 3. Be affected by deci sions of th is Board or Commission? Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto? How did you learn about the vacancy on the Historic Resources Board? • Community Group • Emai l from the City • Pa lo Alto Weekly • Da ily Post • C ity Website • Flyer • Other Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website Ca liforn ia Government Code Section 6254.21 states, in part, "No state or loca l agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet w ithout first obta ining the written permi ss ion of that individua l." This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Appl ication and posted to the C ity's website. For the full code, review the Cal ifornia Government Code Section 6254.21. Read the code, and check only ONE option below: • I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. • I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that the following contact information: Al isa Eag leston -Cieslewicz Page 2 No Ot her: Word of mouth I g ive perm ission for t he City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and Comm ission Application i ntact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any t ime by providing written notice t o the Palo Alto City Clerk. 1.c Packet Pg. 135 Alternate Contact Information Personal and Job Experience Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses , and professional registration . (621 characters max) Employment Information Company/Employer Name Occupation Is your Company/Employer your current one or last? Please describe your involvement in community activities , volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. (1311 characters max) Al isa Eag leston-Cieslewicz Page 3 I am the Conservator for SFO Museum , the museum at San Francisco In ternationa l Airport, where I oversee the care of the museum's permanent collection, exhibit s programs , and public art at the airport. Prev io usly, I held posit ions at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Metropol itan Museum of Art. I am a Professiona l Associate of the American Institute for Conservation. I hold a BA in Art History w ith a M inor in Archaeology from Stanford Univers ity. I earned an MA in Art History wi t h an Advanced Certificate in Conservation from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. I also hold an MBA from the Haas S SFO Museum, San Francisco Internationa l A irport, the C ity and County of San Francisco Art Conservator Current Employer Western Assoc iation for Art Conservation , Reg ional Reporter, 2010-present. I compile news updates from the Nort hern Ca l iforn ia reg ion for the newsletter. 1.c Packet Pg. 136 Application Questions 1. What is it about the Historic Resources Board that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1518 characters max) 2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Board that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. (1380 characters max) Archived v ideo meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center. 3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Historic Resources Board achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this? Al isa Eag leston-Cieslewicz Page 4 My career has focused on t he p reservation of art and historica l a rtifacts , and I think that the experience I have ga ined professionally wou ld be high ly appl icable to the work of t he Historic Resources Board. I am a museum-based art conservator w ith a specialization in three-dimensional objects. I think tha t many of the activities in my da ily professiona l practice are very relevant to th is position, including writt en and photographic documentation of works , understanding of object l ife -cycles, and ba lancing trade-offs between object use and preservation . In my da ily work at SFO Museum, I am high ly involved in the construction and comm ission ing of new museu m spaces wi t hin the airport, and I have developed a general working knowledge of construction plans and project workfl ow. In addit ion to working on art and historica l objects i n a museum sett ing, I have worked on both ancient and h ist orical archaeolog ical sites. I also have experience as a consu ltant on archit ectu ral proj ects, where I have worked on items including original woodwork, bu ilt-in furni tu re , and stonework. On a personal level, I find historic arch itecture and historic sites extremely interesting and I see them as a va lua ble commun ity resource. I tremendously enj oy walking in historic d istricts and v isiting museums, historic homes, and arch itectura l si tes. The recent d iscuss ions about t he Fry's Electron ics s ite are interesting to me. The eva luation of t his bu ilding is a good example of the intersection between deve lopment and historic preservation and the mult itude of decisions and options that are inherent in identifying and preserving historic resources. Because of my professiona l experience, I have a particu lar interest in the characteriza t ion and description of t he historic va lue of bui ld ings. The process of determ ining what makes a bu ilding s ignificant, from association w ith events, a person , or arch itectura l style , is ana logous to how it is somet imes necessary to define the scope of what characterizes an artwork. I found the Page & Turnbull Historic Reso urce Eva luation of the Fry's s ite to be qu ite interesting, as it discussed the sign ificance of t he Fry's site as res id ing in its construction as a cannery bu ilding and not in its archit ectu ra l design. I see t his characteriza t ion process as part icula rl y crit ica l and informative because the t ype and scope of the designation informs the next st eps for the propert y and provides g uidance for wha t m ight be possible for the si te going forward. I noticed tha t t he Board recently discussed the status of the M ills Act in Pa lo Al to. I th ink it is interesting that Pa lo Al to does not currently have a mechan ism for property owners to app ly for a M ills Act contract, particu larly given how many ext raord inary 1.c Packet Pg. 137 (1725 characters max) 4. Please identify a project or projects that you find to be examples of good historic architecture, and explain why. You may attach samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. If you attach samples, Staff may request that you bring hard copy print outs to the interviews. (1380 characters max) 5. H istoric Resources Board Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, p lease describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection. (1104 characters max) Alisa Eag leston-Cieslewicz Page 5 archit ectu ral resources are present in the c ity. Developing an updated M ills Act policy appears to be an import ant goal and it sounds as t hough t he Board has already made headway on th is. Wh ile I recogn ize that there may be some revenue concerns and potential trade-offs associated wi th M ills Act contracts, I th ink it is i mportant to have an establ ished mechan ism for property owners to engage with the city in this way. I wou ld be interes ted in looking at M ills Act programs in ot her c it ies tha t have been successfu l and also in having conversations w ith stakeholders w ith in Pa lo A lto t o hel p inform the development of a program here. It also seems that recent changes to deve lopment laws at the state leve l may impact and in teract wi th historic resources preservat ion. Whi le the exact scope of this may be somewhat of an open question at th is point, I think it is important for the HRS to remain aware of how these sta te -wide changes i mpact resources i n Pa lo Al to and to be prepared to address impacts as necessary. One of the wonderful things about Palo A lto is the sheer amount of good historic arch itecture t hat is present throughout the city. I think that it's hard to d iscuss architectu re in Pa lo Al to w ithout mention ing the work of arch itect B irge Clark and deve loper Joseph Eich ler. The Norris House at 1247 Cowper St. is an outstanding example of Birge C lark's work in the Spanish Co lonia l Reviva l sty le. The ironwork and light on the entrance gate are part icularly stri king and t he PAST award that t he home won in 2004 is a testament to its thoughtfu l preservation. Its history as the Newman Center, affil iated w ith the Ca tholic Community at Stanford, is also an interesting characteristic of t he bu ild ing tha t extends beyond its iconic architectu re and speaks to the often fascinating and complex use histories of s ignificant build ings. The designat ion of t he Greenmeadow Eichler neighborhood on the Na t iona l Reg ister of Historic Places is a wonderfu l acknowledgment of the contributions of mid-century architecture to Pa lo A lto's landscape and t o the overall story of Ca liforn ia 's growth and history. The property at 4042 Ben Lomond is an excellent example of sensit ive preservat ion of m id-century res idential archit ecture that was honored w ith a PAST award i n 2007. I am a fam iliar wi th the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Trea tment of Historic Properties as the res u lt of my professional experience. T hese standards are often relevan t to historic house and historic site museums. As an owner and resident of a Category 2 historic home in Professorville, I have fam iliarized myse lf w ith the Professorville Historic District Des ign Gu ide lines. 1.c Packet Pg. 138 Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element (2017) Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 16.49 Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (2017) California Environmental Quality Act The Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines (2016) Other documents listed on this website as well. If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below. Please confirm that you have read the Boards and Commissions Handbook. View the Boards and Commissions Handbook. Signature Date Completed Alisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz Page 6 3\5857 40\Eag leston-C ies lewicz Resume 2021.pdf [SCANNED, FILE SAFE] Yes A lisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz 10/21/202 1 1.c Packet Pg. 139 ALISA EAGLESTON-CIESLEWICZ EDUCATION The University of California Berkeley, CA MBA, 2016. New York University New York, NY MA in Art History and Advanced Certificate in Conservation, 2008. Stanford University Stanford, CA BA with Honors and Distinction in Art History, minor in Archaeology, 2004. EXPERIENCE 2008-present 2008-2013 SFO Museum: San Francisco, CA SFO Museum Conservator (from 2014), Assistant Conservator (2008-2013) • Leads department and oversees all aspects of conservation for forty annual exhibits, over one hundred permanent in-terminal artworks, and thousands of objects in the permanent collection. • Performs conservation documentation and treatment in support of exhibits, loans, and permanent collection maintenance, which typically involves over 500 objects annually. • Oversaw all conservation-related elements of the construction of a new museum building at SFO. Provided design specifications for new conservation laboratory, conducted product and materials research in support of construction team, and served as conservation point of contact with design-build contractors. • Works with construction, architecture, and facilities teams to build and commission museum-quality HVAC and lighting systems in newly-built galleries. • Monitors climate and light levels in twenty in-terminal galleries and in SFO Museum facility. Implements the integrated pest management policy and conducts regular pest monitoring. Assesses installations for seismic safety. • Developed and oversees a conservation internship position that provides part- time, funded training in conservation for an advanced pre-program student. • Created and implemented a museum-wide onboarding training curriculum in art handling and condition assessment. Delivers quarterly training sessions on art handling to museum staff. • Hires and manages project-based and contractual conservators. • Developed and implemented occupational safety protocols to address heavy metal hazards in museum collection. Created fire safety plan and procedures to safely display flammable works in SFO terminals. • Creates annual department budget and prepares budget documentation according to San Francisco city procedures. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Assistant Conservator • Performed conservation treatment, examination, documentation, and technical analysis on objects in the permanent collection. • Prepared documentation and display requirements for outgoing loans. • Conducted all conservation aspects of installations and deinstallations. • Carried out climate and light monitoring. Developed ongoing collection maintenance plans. 1.c Packet Pg. 140 ALISA EAGLESTON-CIESLEWICZ 2008-2016 Eagleston-Cieslewicz Art Conservation San Carlos, CA Founder and Principal Conservator • Founded and served as principal conservator for a private conservation practice that provided examination, treatment, documentation, and survey services to collectors and institutional clients. • Oversaw all aspects of financial management and business development. 2007-2008 Summers 2004-2007 The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY Conservation Assistant and Intern • Examined, documented and treated objects from the Asian, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Greek and Roman, Islamic, and Oceanic collections. • Carried out technical studies of artworks, including on proposed acquisitions. Graduate Level Internships at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Ransick-Gat Fine Art Services, and the archaeological excavations at Aphrodisias, Turkey. Undergraduate 2000-2004 Student curator for Finding Sellaio exhibit at Cantor Center, Conservation intern at Cantor Center, Student representative for Panel on Outdoor Art at Stanford University, Member of Cantor Center Outdoor Sculpture Crew, Student conservator at Stanford University Excavations in Monte Polizzo, Sicily. PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES Invited Lecturer, University of San Francisco, Museum Studies Graduate Program • Has delivered four lectures annually since 2012 • Curriculum covers museum environmental standards and monitoring, conservation of three-dimensional objects, identification and conservation of plastics, and ethical considerations in the conservation of modern and cultural materials. “Protecting Art in Public Spaces: Working in an In-Airport Museum,” Case-Study Presentation at the California Association of Museums Conference, February 2019. “The Ongoing Care of Artworks in Airports,” American Association of Airport Executives Arts in the Airport Conference, 2014. “The Conservation of a Baining Headdress.” ANAGPIC Conference Proceedings, 2007. Published online at http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~anagpic/2007pdf/2007ANAGPIC_Eagleston.pdf “The Virgin, Child, and Saint John: Resolving the Contested Attribution of a Renaissance Panel Painting Through Information Obtained During the Conservation Process,” Stanford University Senior Honors Thesis. Excerpts published in the Cantor Arts Center Journal, Volume 3, 2002-2003. ADDITIONAL Awards: Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation, Phi Beta Kappa (Stanford University), Cap and Gown Women’s Honor Society (Stanford University), Lila Acheson Wallace Fellowship (New York University), Hagop Kevorkian Fellowship in Conservation (New York University). Languages: Proficient in Spanish and Italian. Able to read German. Basic Ancient Greek. Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker, Past Perfect, Adobe Photoshop, general studio photography techniques, certified scissor lift and boom lift operator. 1.c Packet Pg. 141