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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4689CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK April 21, 2014 The Honorable City Council Palo Alto, California Selection of Candidates to Interview for Two Unexpired Terms (Martinez- October 31, 2017, and Panelli- October 31, 2016) on the Planning and Transportation Commission Enclosed are seven applications submitted for two unexpired terms on the Planning and Transportation Commission, one ending on October 31, 2016 and the other ending on October 31, 2017. These are due to the resignation of Alex Panelli and Eduardo Martinez. The interview date is set for Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. List of Applicants Przemek Gardias Brian Hamachek Sam Kwok Freda Manuel Sea Reddy Eric Rosenblum Paula Shaviv Copies of all applications are attached. Some applications may be redacted at the request of the applicant. A full set of non-redacted applications will be emailed to Council Members directly. ATTACHMENTS: Gardias, Przemek PTC (PDF) Hamachek, Brian PTC (PDF) Kwok, Sam PTC (PDF) Manuel, Freda PTC (PDF) Reddy, Seelam (Sea) Prabhaka PTC (PDF) Rosenblum, Eric PTC (PDF) Page 2  Shaviv, Paula PTC (PDF) Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk Page 3 Name: Przemek Gardias Address: 1252 Cedar Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone 1: 6503231238 Phone 2: E-mail: przemek@gardias.com Are you a Palo Alto Resident? Yes 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3) be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? No Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? No Community Group Email from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly Daily Post Other: Library flier Practice at Dziekonski & Domaradzki Architects and Urban Planners 1989-1990 State of California Registered Architect C27737 Troop 57 Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM) 2010-2013. Experience: Urban planning 1987 (internship at Espea), Urban planning at Dziekonski & Domaradzki 1989-1990, architectural pract!ce at Dave Terpening Architects 1995-1996. Kornberg Associates 1997-1998. Interest: Personal interest in city planning. 1. Development plan of California Ave in regards to retention of Palo Alto local business. 2. Riconada Park master plan in regards to synergy of 1. Continued urban development with high retention of local business community - zoning fragmentation for higher density; 2. Expansion of biking routes and pedestrian access -influence business to promote and subsidize btke to work commuting; 3. Collaboration of work commuting services within and beyond Palo Alto boundaries Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan LINK Zoning Code LINK Yes. Experienced due to my work as an architect. City Charter LINK California Environmental Quality Act LINK EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan. LINK Downtown Urban Design Guide/Plan LINK South of Forest Avenue Plans I and" LINK Baylands Master Plan LINK California Government Code Section 6254.21 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 I obtaining the written permission of that individual." The full code is attached. This consent form will not I be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. I The full code can be read here: LINK I Read the code; and check only ONE option below: Yes 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 I I Section 6254.21. I may revoke this pennission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. 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 prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following altemate infonnation and request that they use the following contact Information instead. . Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Signature: -----:;o.L--Jc:-:7'-:;....--~-------------Date: March 21, 2014 ---------------------------- Name: Brian Hamachek Address: 1400 Oak Creek Drive #302 Phone 1: 650-556-4141 Phone 2: E-mail: brian@brianhama.com Are you a Palo Alto Resident? Yes 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3} be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? No Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? No Community Group Email from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly Other: I have heen closely following this commision for some time. Computer Science, University of California at Santa Barhara Present or Last Employer: Occupation: CEO Judge for the Palo Alto App Challenge Volunteer at the Hack Palo Alto event Member of the Palo Alto Tennis Club Founder of the Palo Alto After Work Tennis Meetup Alumni! Advisor for Stanford StarlX I have lived in Palo Alto nearly my entire life, so this commission is of particular interest to me because of the direct role it's members have on protecting and guiding Palo Alto's future. My professional expierence as a technology executive has given me many relevant skills, hut I think it is my extensive personal history and deep affection for our city that makes me such a valuable resource to this commission. I would like to see the commission continue to preserve the unique character of Palo Alto while stm implementing neccessary and desirable changes in thoughtful ways. I think that creative use of technology can help to accomplish this goal in some cases. In other cases, this goal can only be accomplished by taking the time to view all the vantage points and then balancing the various interests and needs involved. Zoning Code LlN~ City Charter L1~JS California Environmental Quality Act 11r:~HS EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan LINK Downtown Urban Design Guide/Plan LINK South of Forest Avenue Plans I and II LINK Baylands Master Plan LINK I have reviewed most of these documents at various points in lime in order to understand! . evaluate various city issues. California Government Code Section 6254.21 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 permission of that individual." The full code is attached. This consent form will not be redacted and will. be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. The full code can be read here: LINK Read the code, and check only ONE option below: L 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. 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 prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that they use the following contact information instead. Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Signature: B~ P. tt~ Date: 3/7/2014 Name: Sam Kwok Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Are you a Palo Alto Resident? 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for?· Yes California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of· their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3} be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? No Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? No Community Group Email from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly . Daily Post Other: Website; Current Commissioner Education: -UC Berkeley, BA Economics -University of Southern California, MBA Certifications: -Type 6 License -Corporate Finance -Licensed California Real Estate Broker Experience: (Venture Capital & Management Consulting) -Garage Technology Ventures, Partner -Deloitte, Management Consultant -Ernst & Young, Management Consultant Present or Last Employer: Garage Technology Ventures Occupation: Partner, Venture Capital Investments ·www.garage.com I plan to be a long-term Palo Alto resident, and I have a strong Intent on bel.ng Involved with our community. I have been a Bay Area native resident for 30 years and worked in a metropolitan city for 10 years (Hong Kong). I believe this helps me understand the unique characteristics of Pal9 Alto we want to preserve and also'contribute to a broader base of Input for future planning. As a venture capitalist, I am regularly exposed to issues and ideas affecting community, business, and lifestyle enhancement. Overall, I would like to make a positive difference. I believe the Planning and Transportation Commission role will allow me to do so, and I would welcome the opportunity to!>e effective and Involved. Our Palo Alto Initiative: The successful implementation of this initiative can inspire the community to be more effectively engaged and Involved with civic matters. This initiative can make it more convenient for busy people to participate in city planning. New communication technologies can overcome getting to only . a fraction of the people and help bring the voice of the 'community into Our Palo Alto. 1. A robust feedback loop with the Palo Alto community. Following through on some of the existing plans for Our Palo Alto can greatly improve this process. 2. Improved parking in Downtown Palo Alto. I live in Downtown North, which has some of the worst parking in Palo Alto. I acknowledge that many ideas have already been proposed and debated. I would suggest exploring the following: Street parking permits for residents, underground garages, metered parking that can be paid via mobile app. Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan LINK Zoning Code LINK City Charter LINK California Environmental Quality Act LINK EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan LINK Downtown Urban Design Guide/Plan LINK South of Forest Avenue Plans I and II LINK Baylands Master Plan LINK California Government Code Section 6254.21 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 permission of that individual." The full code is attached. This consent fonn will not be fSdacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. The full code can be read here: LINK 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 Cleric OR X 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 they use the following contact information instead. Address: 530 Lytton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Signature: ___ .,,~_-='--........... ~""',...... ""--=-___________ Oate: 03/24/2014 Name: Freda Manuel Address: 369 Everett Avenue, Palo Alto CA Phone 1: (650)325-2805 Phone 2: (347) 861 8793 E-mail: Are you a Palo Alto Resident? Yes 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? ¥es California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3) be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? No Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? No Community Group Email from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly Daily Post Other: __ ","C-l-lit),lfT-40ol,l,.f+P:<;&.al~o ..... A"",lwtoIJ...4'M¥-ITe~b/.l!ilil",itelP-__________________ _ M.S. Real Estate, New York University MBA, Suffolk University Management of Real Property on behalf of Public and Private Entities Present or Last Employer: County of San Mateo (present) Occupation: Real Estate Management Prior civic and community involvement includes business development within a local Chamber of Commerce, volunteer aid and a high school tutor. ~-----~--------------------~-----~---------~---- Regulation ofland use and development is essential to public accord and environmental preservation. As Palo Alto continues to experience economic and population growth, regulation is paramount to ensure compatibility amongst mixed uses and harmony amongst residents. Having managed real property on behalf of public and private entities for over a decade, I understand the significance of guidelines and their impact on the local economy and neighborhoods. The California A venue Area Concept Plan is of interest to me as it encompasses both economic and urban development. Strengthening business districts while preserving and building residential and mixed uses with public and private transportation accessibility and pedestrian and bicyclist connectivity, is a challenging and intricate process as it pertains to, and possibly amending, current zoning codes and building requirements. Public input is essential to open government. I would like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission continue its work to promote this concept, as it is vital to the success of the governmental process. Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan LINK Zoning Code LINK City Charter LINK California Environmental Quality Act LINK EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan LINK Downtown Urban Design Guide/Plan LINK South of Forest Avenue Plans I and II LINK Baylands Master Plan LINK My involvement with Zoning Codes, City Charters and the California Environmental Quality Act stems from my experience managing real property on behalf of the County of San Mateo and the New York City Economic Development Corporation. California Government Code Section 6254.21 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 permission of that individual." The full code is attached. This consent form will not pe redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. The full code can be read here: LINK Read the code, and check only ONE option below: x I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City's website the attached Board and I Commission Application intact. I have read and un~:~sta~_~ my rights under Gove-,,-~~~nt COde_I Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. 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 prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that they use the following contact information instead. Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: t=-re..aCf/~ 3/18/14 Signature: ________________________ Date: _____ _ CITY OF PALO ALTO Application to Serve on the Planning and Transportation Commission Palo Alto welcomes volunteers and we appreciate that you are taking the time to apply. Completion of this application provides valuable information to the City Council. Please complete the application to the best of your abilities. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the City Clerk's Office. The Planning and Transportation Commission is responsible for: • Preparing and making recommendations to the City Council on the City's Comprehensive Plan regarding development, public facilities and transportation in Palo Alto, • Considering and making recommendations to the City Council on zoning map and zoning ordinance changes, • Reviewing and making recommendations to the City Council on subdivisions, on appeals on variances and use permits, • Considering other policies and programs affecting development and land use in Palo Alto for final City Council action, • Reviewing and making recommendations on individual projects such as Planned Community Zones, Open Space development, and those other projects as are directed by the zoning code, staff and City Council. Please see Palo Alto Municipal Code Sections 2.16 and 2.20, and 19.04.10 for more detailed information. The Planning and Transportation Commission is composed of seven Members who are not Council Members, officers, or employees of the City, and who are residents of the City of Palo Alto. Terms of Commissioners will be for four years. The Planning and Transportation Commission typically meets on the second and last Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 pm. In addition to regular meetings, Commissioners may be asked to participate on at least one sub-committee which could hold additional meetings. Click here to receive email notifications of vacancies CLICK HERE. You are also welcome to contact the City Clerk's Office at 329-2571 or beth.minor@cityofpaloalto.org. CSe.e .... lo..~ Address: '14, Sk'Y)~ J.\.ve.~ Phone 1: b So -4' S' -'3. s;-'3 ~ Phone 2: q 4 q -CZs s..., -2... C,) 0 0 E-mail: pc:t.loCLltoLi.fR. @ .3 'In ~ • c.cnn Are you a Palo Alto Resident? j.Q...$ 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? N U Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? 'i.t.... S California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3) be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? 'n cl Community Group Email from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly Present or Last Employer: \llA. " Occupation: £: ' ')'l~ tv\o.'t'\~ S6~ • p (a'Y\-Y\~j rla.'l--\~ ~ 2D2 ¥ PoJo A,l~ -t; 6 l~kF~ aU p~ h U.)O~ k lhJi-be.s b p la.UL tv It V"t m'\ E a:v'lJ\" cI f \o..Y\~ ~ D-<L'Yl ~ ~ t"J • EAu-~ta~ Zoning Code LINK City Charter LINK California Environmental Quality Act LI NK EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan LINK Downtown Urban Design Guide/Plan LINK South of Forest Avenue Plans I and II LINK Baylands Master Plan LINK California Government Code Section 6254.21 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 permission of that individual." The full code is attached. This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. The full code can be read here: LINK Read the code, and check only ONE option below: ..&v-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. 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 prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that they use the following contact information instead. Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Signature: ___ -=s.=-~ ____ ~ __ +-----___.l-----Date: '1 4 -, S t-o.~ ~....-J folo A-th, J LA qlts o-' Seelam Reddy (Prabhakar.Sealam) Experience: Ludlum+Aerojet+Boeing+Hughes+Northrop+VMs paloaltolife@gmail.com I 747 Stanford Avenue Palo Alto, Ca 94306, USA Stanford iDEAs Engineering SW-HW solutions Theory of Constrains Optimization; lOX, Lean 650.465.3535 c 949.857.2000 c See lam Reddy (Prabhakar) +Hughes+Northrop+VMw ife@gmail.com 747 Stanford Avenue Palo Alto, Co 94306 Stanford iDEAs Engineer SW+HW 650.465.3535 and 949.857.2000 . Seelam PReddy VMwal'e+ Boeing+ Hughes+ NOl·throp •• I paloaltolife@gmail. com \ 747 Stanfol'd Avenue Palo Alto, Ca 04.306, USA paloalto iDEAS MI5JA Integl'ation Services 630.463.3333 c 040.837.2000 e Name: Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: Eric Rosenblum 154 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 2066040443 E-mail: ericr@alum.mit.edu Are you a Palo Alto Resident? Yes 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3) be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? No Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? Community Group I;;"~ Email from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly Daily Post .... ·~~~.~¥:{~~~~~,~~~OI·9.~i~~~!r~6~p~~{ti~ri~~gmmi~~i,o~7 .... No educational or work experience directly related to this role. No I received an AB in East Asian Studies (Magna cum Laude) from Harvard University in 1992, and an MBA from the Massachussetts Institute of Technology in 1997. I have been CEO and COO of successful start-ups, and was Director of Strategy at Google from 2008-2012 Present or Last Employer: Occupation: Very little. Drawbridge, Inc (Venture-backed start-up in San Mateo) Chief Operating Officer After I graduated from college, I moved to China, where I lived for 12 years. After returning to the US with my family, I have been involved in light-weight volunteer activities (volunteer work for my children's judo club, volunteer work for our synagogue (Congregation Beth Am, in Los Altos)--my family and I always staff the Home and Hope program, which provides temporary shelter for homeless families who are on their way back to self-sufficiency. I have recently become interested in spending more time on civic engagement, and have been attending City Council meetings and meeting with small community groups to try to educate myself about urban planning issues that impact our community I have spent my career asa data-driven problem solver and concensus-builder.The problems facing Palo Alto Planning and Transportation are primarily those that will be solved through rigorous data-driven analysis and grass-roots concensus building. I am drawn to the issues considered by the PTC because I strongly believe that the planning and transportation decisions that we make directly inipact the well-being of the community. Well-planned cities are bulwarks of opportunity, safety, diversity, vibrancy, and happiness; I am particularly interested in IDM, and its relationship to the "ComprehensivePlan" and the Downtown Cap Study--I believe that all of these items are closely linked, and need to be considered as a system. My interest stems from the notion that Palo Alto is currently at a cross-roads: it is.a vibrant college town that I would like to see the drafting and implementation of the planning and transportation elements of the Comprehensive Plan. In particular, I would like to see the committee take a leadership position on overseeing the design of the elements of a IDM and downtown RPP, combined with a new downtown c;ap regulation. I believe that this will be accomplished through a combination of rigorous work with the city staff, and coalition-building with local residents. I have already started working with local community activist leaders (eg., Neilson Buchanan, Adina Levin, and Elaine Uang) from a wide range of viewpoints. Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan LINK Zoning Code LINK City Charter LINK California Environmental Quality Act LINK EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan LINK Downtown Urban DeSign Guide/Plan LINK South of Forest Avenue Plans I and II LINK Baylands Master Plan LINK California Government Code Section 6254.21 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 permission of that individual." The full code is attached. This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. The full code can be read here: LINK ,d 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. 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 prior to posting to the City's website. I am providing the following alternate information and request that they use the.followlng contact information instead. Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Signature: eri~ ~:O~U\~Wm Date: 04/04/2014 Phone E-mail: Are you a Palo Alto Resident? Yes IL~ AP!~ 10 Ml 8: 04 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 Council, or who are Board or Commission Members? No Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes California state law requires appointed Board and Commission Members to file a detailed disclosure of their financial interests, Fair Political Practices Commission, Conflict of Interest, Form 700. Do you have an investment in, or do you 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 3) be affected by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for? No Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto? No Community Group Emaii from City Clerk Palo Alto Weekly Daily Post Other: colleague EDUCATION: • M.Arch -University of Michigan -1988· suma cum laude. • B.Sc. -University of Michigan -1987 -cum laude LICENSURE, REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIPS: • Licensed Architect -California, Michigan, Israel • LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional eAmerican Institute of Architects WORK EXPERIENCE: I) Self Employed (6 years) • Steinberg Architects (11 years); • lIan Eldar Architect, Israel (4 years); I) Lester B. Knight, Chicago (2 years) • American Institute of Architects -current member, registered on the following knowledge communities: Committee for the Environment, Design for the Aging I) AlA -California Council-current member ,-.-.. -~--.-----------.-.. ----.. ----.------.. --.----.-------.-_.------._------_ ..... ------' .. _ .. ---... _._.-.... _---._-... -._--------.-----.---..... -.---. • AlA -Santa Clara Valley Chapter -current member, and served on the programs committee (> Served on the Building Committee of Givat Ella, Israel • Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival-current volunteer til Gunn High School -Band Boosters .. Member and Secretary As a member of the community for over 12 years and as an architect with over 20 years of experience, my personal and professionalUves are closely intertwined with the development, progress and quality of the built environment in Palo Alto. In the course of my career, I have designed, managed, and collaborated on projects involving a broad range of building types, including civic, educational, residential, commercial, non-profit, and institutional facilities -some of which are local and have gone through PTC review. I have led many projects through all phases of project development -from programming, conceptual design, and construction documents through construction administration -and feel that I can utilize that experience in my duties on the Commission. As a volunteer on the Planning and Transportation CommisSion, I would be personally committed to shepherding the planning process in evaluating future projects for compliance with city plans and guidelines in the best interest of our community. I look forward to working closely with fellow commission volunteers to achieve these goals. Being involved in the proposed new construction at 636 Waverley, I had first-hand dealings with the controversial hot button issues of design compatibility with the Immediate built environment and with parking. Both of these were resolved successfully through the city process. Developing clear guidelines for both of these issues will help to calm the controversy and will also set the direction that our community takes in the future. As an advocate of a successful, progressive and vibrant community, I look forward to being part of the process that evaluates land use development, and to collect and analyze developmental data in order to fine-tune a policy for the future of transportation, density and design that supports a city worthy of Palo Alto's stimulating and dynamic reputation. Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan LINK -Minor exposure and knowledge Zoning Code LINK -Knowledge and familiarity in conjunction with planning process for local Palo Alto development (the new Epiphany Hotel, Palo Alto Commons, Campus for Jewish Life) City Charter LINK -No previous experience California Environmental Quality Act LINK -Knowledge and familiarity in conjunction with the planning I process for local Palo Alto development (the Campus for Jewish Life) I EI Camino Real Design Guidelines and Master Plan LINK -Knowledge and familiarity in conjunction with I planning process for local Palo Alto development (Palo Alto Commons) \ I Downtown Urban Design Guide/Plan LINK -Knowledge and familiarity in conjunction with planning I process for local Palo Alto development (the new Epiphany Hotel) : South of Forest Avenue Plans I and II LINK -No previous experience Baylands Master Plan LINK -No previous experience ! I I ----____ J 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 permission of that individual. II The full code is attached. This consent form will not be redacted and will be attached to the Application and posted to the City's website. The full code can be read here: LINK 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 Seption 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk. OR .x 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 they use the following contact information instead. Address: 250 Hamilton, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone 1: Phone 2: E-mail: Signature: ~ .. t..r--Date: 11;1'119, iOt-!