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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
July 2, 2012
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Appointments To The Planning And Transportation Commission For
Two Terms Ending On July 31, 2016 And One Unexpired Term Ending
On July 31, 2013
On Monday, July 2, 2012 the City Council should vote to appoint two terms
ending on July 31, 2016 and one unexpired term ending on July 31, 2013 to the
Planning and Transportation Commission. Six Candidates interviewed on June 26,
2012, one Candidate, Henry Wong, was unable to interview but sent a letter to
Council instead. Sunny Dykwel withdrew her application on June 26, 2012.
The Candidates are as follows:
Michael Alcheck
Susan Fineberg
Alex Panelli
Doria Summa
Greg Tanaka
Mark Weiss
Henry Wong
Voting will be by paper ballot. Five votes are required to be appointed. The first
three candidates that receive at least five votes will be appointed.
REPORT PREPARED BY: Ronna Jojola Gonsalves, Deputy City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Alcheck Application (PDF)
Alcheck Additional Information (PDF)
Dykwel Withdrawal (PDF)
Updated: 6/27/2012 9:50 AM by Ronna Gonsalves Page 2
Fineberg Application (PDF)
Panelli Application (PDF)
Summa Application (PDF)
Tanaka Application (PDF)
Weiss Application (PDF)
Wong Application (PDF)
Wong Letter to Council (PDF)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
Updated: 6/27/2012 9:50 AM by Ronna Gonsalves Page 3
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Planning and Transportation Commission
CITY OF PALO ALTO
BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION
SUBMIT TO:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-2571
Please print or type answers to aJ.1 questions and place NI A in those areas that do not apply. Be sure that you fill out the
attached supplement and return it with your signed application.
NAME: Alcheck
Last
RESIDENCE
ADDRESS:
Education:
Michael
First
HOME PHONE:
WORK PHONE:
CELL PHONE:
EMAIL:
University of California, Davis School of Law & School of Management (JD/MBA, 2008)
Emory University (BBA, 2004)
List relevant training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, or professional registration:
Admitted to practice law in Califomia in 2008. Member of the American Bar ASsociation, the real property sections of both the American'
and California Bar Associations, and the San Francisco Bar Association.
Goodwin Procter LLP (2008-2011) -Real Estate Investment Management Group, Attorney
Cooley Godward LLP (2006, 2007) -Real Estate Transactions Group, Associate
California Courts of Appeal (2005) -Judicial Extern for Justice Judith Ashmann-Gerst
2008 Bank of America Low Income Housing Challenge Competition Grand Prize Winner
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• 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 members or
commissioners?
• Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for?
• 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?
If you answered yes, you may wish to consult with the City Attorney before filing this
application. Please contact the City Attorney's Office at 650-329-2171.
• Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto or within two
mileS of Palo Alto? '
EMPLOYMENT
Present or last employer Name of Company: Loyola Management Company Occupation:
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General Counsell VP of Operations
(If retired, indicate former occupation)
Signature of Applicant ~ ~~~ Date: 4/20/2012
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CITY OF PALO ALTO
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Please Return to:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto,CA 94301
650-329-2571
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: Michael Alcheck
Date: 4/20/2012
Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit with your completed application. You may submit
additional sheets,ifnecessary, to complete your answers.
1. Have you attended the following meeting? Yes No
• Planning & Transportation Commission D (Date: ______ ---' [l]
2. How did you Learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission?
Rotary Club: D Palo Alto Weekly: D The Daily Post: D
Email from City Clerk: [{] AlA: D FlyerlBookmark: D
Other, Please Specify: forwarded to me by Ronit Bodner (City of Los Altos Planning Commissioner)
3. Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
I am involved in the San Francisco chapter of ULI (Urban Land Institute), particularly within the Young Leaders Group.
ULI's mission is to provide leadership In the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities
worldwide. This is achieved by providing pragmatic land use expertise and education to the public and private sector.
I am currently fulfilling my first term as a member of the San Francisco Board of Directors of the JCRC (Jewish
Community Relations Council) and serve on the Legislative Affairs Committee.
I am an active member of the San Francisco Young Leadership Development Program of AI PAC (American Israel PubliC
Affairs Committee).
I am an active participant in community improvement organizations such as Rebuilding Together SF and Oakland, which
mobilize teams of volunteers to revitalize low income neighborhoods by repairing homes and renovating schools.
4. What is it about the Planning & Transportation Commission that interests you? What qualities, experience and
expertise would you bring to the Planning & Transportation Commission?
The Commission Is responsible lor making recommendations to the Council on Issues related to development, zoning and transportaUon. all of which are of
tremendous Importance to the success and vibrancy of Palo Alto. This Is e slgnlficent resppnslbillty and one that I believe I am I equipped to take on and eager to
get involved with.
As an attomey. I heve experience with understanding codes and ordinances and distinguishing between instances where the letter of the law leaves no room lor
Interpretation on a metter and where the language Is written in such a way as to permit dlscreUon. I also can appreciete thet there may be instances the
Commission will be prasented with a proposed code amendment which requires not just a review and anelysis of how the amendment would atrect an Individual
project but the broader community. In managing IHlgaUon for years, I have experience In mediating between conflicting parties to reach a mutually beneficial
resolution when possible. I'd the same time, I understand that tt iii not at.vays possible and I am comfortable making decisions that resolve mattera one WFIf or
the other.
As a raal esIIIte professional with an MBA, I understand the impfications that a Commission'S decisions have on future development and how important our
business community is to the vibrancy of the greater community. I have familiarity with addressing subdivision Issues, verlance requests, and topography
chaHenges that ara Involved In building. I also appreciate the velue of promoting continuity in planning decisions to encourage and maintain the charactarand
quaDty of existing nel\lhbomoods. I'd the same time, I think Ingenuity in planning and embracing new design Ideas Is not inconsistent with that effort. Flnally,l
have a particular interest In encouraging "green" design and constrUction that tries to minimize the ecological footprint of e project.
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5. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with the Council? If it
were necessary to change current roles, how would you approach making such changes?
As a commissioner I would hope to delve deep into the issues before the Commission to enable me to advise the Council on matters
related to land use, land development and transportation in Palo Alto with the ultimate goal of being able to assess the current and
future needs of Palo Alto and provide the mechanisms to see that thosa identified needs are met and to insure that the Council
protects and enhances the physical character ofthe city.
As a commission member, I think one has to have a paSSion for his or her community and a willingness to develop an in-{lepth
understanding of the planning code in order to effectively consider how decisions before iIIe commission will affect the community. A
commission member must work closely with city planners to understand their recommendations at the same time being respectful
and eager to leam the opinions expressed by residents and fellow Commissioners at public hearings. Regularly, I presume, a
commission member must be willing to make difficult choices that will satisfy some, but not all, in the community.
When recommendations are then referred to the Council, my hope would be that the Commission will have clearly articulated its
rationale for a decision that provides clarity and consistency to the Council as well as members of the community.
6. What are the current issues facing the Planning & Transportation Commission?
I understand that some. of the specific matters coming before the Commission include:
(1) the safety and access of the rail corridor,
(2) pedestrian and bicycle transportation,
(3) the Draft Housing Element, and,
(4) the Valley Transit Authority's Bus Rapid Transit project for EI Camino Real.
Broader issues that the Commission faces, among others, include investigating and making
recommendations to the City Council regarding reasonable and practical means for implementing the
general plan or elements of the general plan, so that it will serve as an effective guide for the orderly
growth and development, preservation and conservation of open space and natural resources, and the
,efficient expenditure of public funds relating to the subjects addressed in the general plan.
7. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning & Transportation Commission achieve?
I am excited for the Commission to further the Council's goal of renewal with respect to the City's infrastructure. As someone
who grew up in this area, now that I have moved back to make my home here in Palo Alto with my wife and daughter, I am
very interested in the effort to revitalize Palo Alto's infrastructure and further insure that the City remains a wonderful place to
live and work in for many years to come.
I am interested in seeing the Commission further the growth, popularity and safety of "green" transportation solutions so that
a greater number of our residents and daily visitors can easily access the City in a variety of efficient ways.
I am also interested in encouraging ways to make our publiC spaces more accessible and inviting to the broadest range of
our community as well as encouraging green design and development.
Finally, I would like to help further Palo Alto's status as a global center for innovative employers by working creatively to
solve traffic and congestion issues that might threaten this status.
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City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
CONSENT FORM
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 ~ebsite.
Read the code, and check only ONE option below:
·D 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
[LJ I Michael Alcheck 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.
1000 Fremont Avenue, Suite 120, Los Altos, CA 94024
Address
650-260-8451
Phone
malcheck@gmaiJ.com '.
4/20/2012
Signature*:;;>" '. . Date
*The applicant must have a digital signature or print the application, sign in ink, and
deliver to the City Clerks Office. A typed signature or unsigned application will not be
accepted.
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CAUFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6250-6270: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
6254.21. (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed
offidal on the Intemet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.
(b) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of
the official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person is an elected or appointed official and
intending to cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily
harm to that individual. A violation of this subdivision
is a misdemeanor. A violation of this subdivision that leads to the bodily injury of the official, or his or her residing
spouse or child, is a misdemeanor or a felony.
(c) (1) (A) No person, business, or association shall publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home
address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official if that official has made a written demand of that
person, business, or association to not disclose his or her home address or telephone
number.
(6) A written demand made under this paragraph by a state constitutional officer, a mayor, or a Member of the
Legislature, a city council, or a board of supervisors shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety
of that official or of any person residing at the official's home address.
(C) A written demand made under this paragraph by an elected official shall be effective for four years, regardless of
whether or not the official's term has expired prior to the end of the four-year period.
(D) (I) A person, business, or association that receives the written demand of an elected or appointed official
pursuant to this paragraph shall remove the official's home address or telephone number from public display on the
Internet, including information provided to cellular telephone applications, within 48 hours of delivery of the written
demand, and shall continue to ensure that this information is not reposted on the same Internet Web site, subsidiary
site, or any other Internet Web site maintained by the recipient of the written demand.
(Ii) After receiving the elected or appointed official's written demand, the person, business, or association shall not
transfer the appointed or elected official's home address or telephone number to any other person, bUSiness, or
association through any other medium.
(iii) Clause (ii) shall not be deemed to prohibit a telephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public
Utilities Code, or its affiliate, from transferring the elected or appointed official's home address or telephone number to
any person, bUSiness, or association, if the transfer is authorized by federal or state law, regulation, order, or tariff, or
necessary in the event of an emergency, or to collect a debt owed by the elected or appointed official to the telephone
corporation or its affiliate.
(E) For purposes of this paragraph, "publicly post" or "publicly display" means to intentionally communicate or
otherwise make available to the general public.
(2) An official whose home address or telephone number is made public as a result of a violation of paragraph (1)
may bring an action seeking injunctive or declarative relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a court finds that a
violation has
occurred, it may grant injunctive or declarative relief and shall award the official court costs and reasonable attorney's
fees. A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed for a violation of the court's order for an
injunction or declarative relief obtained pursuant to this paragraph.
(3) An elected or appointed official may deSignate in writing the official's employer, a related governmental entity, or
any voluntary professional association of similar officials to act, on behalf of that official, as that official's agent with
regard to making a written demand pursuant to this section. A written demand made by an agent pursuant to this
paragraph shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that official or of any person residing
at the official's home address.
(d) (1) No person, bUSiness, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet the home address or telepMne
number of an elected or appointed official with the intent to cause imminent great bodily harm to the official or to any
person residing at the official's home address.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, an official whose home address or telephone number is solicited, sold, or traded
in violation of paragraph (1) may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a jury or court finds that a
violation has occurred, it shall award damages to that offiCial in an amount up to a maximum of three times the actual
damages but in no case less than four
thousand dollars ($4,000).
(e) An interactive computer service or access software provider, as defined in Section 230(f) of Title 47 of the United
States Code, shall not be liable under this section unless the service or provider intends to abet or cause Imminent
great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to an
elected or appointed official.
(f) For purposes of this section, "elected or appointed official" includes, but is not limited to, all of the
following: (1) State constitutional officers, 2) Members of the Legislature, (3) Judges and court commissioners, (4)
District attorneys, (5) Public defenders, (6) Members of a city council, (7) Members of a board of supervisors, (8)
Appointees of the Governor, (9) Appointees of the Legislature, (10) Mayors, (11) City attorneys, (12) Police chiefs and
sheriffs, (13) A public safety offiCial, as defined in Section 6254.24, (14) State administrative law judges, (15) Federal
judges and federal defenders, (16) Members of the United States Congress and appointees of the President.
(g) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude punishment instead under Sections 69, 76, or 422 of the Penal
Code, or any other provision of law. .
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EDUCATION
MICHAEL LEOR ALCHECK
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW & SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Davis, California
Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif, Class of2008 (Class Rank Top 5%)
Masters of Business Administration, Beta Gamma Sigma, Class of2008 (Class Rank Top 5%)
EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, Class of2004 (Class Rank Top 1%)
Dual Major: Finance & Political Science
CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL, CITY UNIVERSITY, London, England
Study Abroad Program, Spring 2003.
EXPERIENCE LOYOLA MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Los Altos, California, January 2011-Present
ADDmONAL
INFORMATION
Chief Operating Officer / General Counsel.
• Oversee the management of all residential and commercial properties in the portfolio.
• Develop corporate guidelines for the management of residential and commercial assets.
• Provide strategic counsel and due diligence in acquisition and development opportunities.
GoODWIN PROCTER LLP, San Francisco, California, Summer 2007 and October 2008 -Present
Real Estate Investment Management Group, Associate.
• Prepared and drafted legal memoranda, joint-venture agreements, opinion letters and
title and lease summaries.
• Assisted in the facilitation of large scale real estate purchase and sale transactions.
COOLEY GODWARD LLP, San Francisco, California, Summer 2006 and 2007
Real Estate Transactions Group, Associate.
• Drafted memoranda, purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, and CC&R's for the
real estate transactions group.
• Represented U.S. and international companies in public and private debt and equity
financings and acquisitions.
JUSTICE JUDITH ASHMANN-GERST, CALIFORNIA COURTS OF APPEAL, Los Angeles, California, Summer 2005
Judicial Extern
• Researched and drafted opinions on issues of property, contracts, juvenile delinquency
and dependency law.
• Attended weekly workshops led by various Justices that focused on effective opinion writing,
the role of oral argument, appellate decision-making, and recent developments in civil and criminal law.
VINTAGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Los Altos, California, Summer 2004 and 2001
Associate Property Developer, Summer 2004
• Oversaw the design and initial development of a substantial rehabilitation and upgrade
project to reposition a 50-unit Silicon Valley apartment complex.
Property Supervisor, Summer 2001
• Supervised all aspects of management of a multi-family residential property, including tenant
review and approval, rent collection, unit turnover, property maintenance, unlawful detainer
actions, record-keeping and reporting, lease drafting and lease negotiations.
THE HOME DEPOT, Atlanta, Georgia, Summer Associates Program, 2003
National Programs Group, Finance Analyst & Project Manager
• Developed and managed the implementation of one of the initial "At Home Services" product
offerings; providing the home installation of Paves tone products nationwide, a $12 million
dollar per year business.
• Extensive pro forma building, financial projection analysis, negotiation, project planning and
team management.
• Fluent in Hebrew and proficient in Spanish.
• Interests include traveling, skiing, golf, tennis, technology, and the Arts.
• 2008 Bank of America Affordable Housing Challenge Grand Prize Winner
~~ The Green Report
UC Davis Team Wins Bank of America
Low-Income Housing Challenge
by7imAkirt
A team of five UC Davit MBA lrudmb beal out countaparu M from Stanford, UC Berb.lq and Cal Poly to win the 2008
Bimk of America Low·lnco~ Housing ChaJlenge with their
propoul for 1M Gateway, an affordable housing ptojca in down
town Sacramento ftaturing a saft and supponivt cnvironmUlt
for residents, and an tronomically and environmentally sustain
able design.
The turnI went head-to-htad May 9 in the boardroom of
Bank of Am6ia.', San Francisco offica. presenting their proj«lS
to a pand ofhousins indusuy professional, that included projca
rnanqm &om non-profit deYtlopua, advocacy and trade organi
zations, w-mdit m\atOn, IrOOm and archittctJ.
For their first-place finish. Rank of America will contnbutt:
$1,000 in the UC Davit tum', name to a community daodop
mmt nonprofit oftheir choice. It was UC Davi,' first enuy in
the compdltion for IItYEfl1l }'UQ and the first time a Graduate
School of Managemml. ttam has won.
~e wen all complady ahocktd. _ fdllikt we wac the
underdop Fins in: said seoond-year MBA student Amy Ban. °1
was inatdibly proud of the team. Thty all wmked hard and we
Wtft YU'J gtatdul thai ow dfom had b«n mYaJrled ~ visibly.'
SitKt 1992 Bank of America hal IponsorEd the regional com..
petition for undelJ!'lMluatc and graduate studmt teams to ante
innovatiwand feuible housing proj«bi for low-income no1.l5e
hoJdt that include dnodopment of the ute location. architttturaJ
design, financing and mdence oJ community support. ThU yeats
challenge also indudtd a catqory for incorporating green building
design and CDnctptI.
Ba:ause of the ambitious scale o£lbt: Ga1n¥'ay projea and
the many chaJlengu posed by the Iile at 7th and H streets in
Saaamento, UC Davis MBA students Barr. flifabrlh Collen. Cauie
Hikia J.E Paino and Mkhad Alchedt teamed up to fonn the
Sustai.ablt. Economical, and Equiub!e ~opmmt Croup
the SEED Croup-and collaborated with non-profit Mercy
Housing caufomia as a development partner.
Alumni Chris Claudel '96, Mercy's via president of asset
man~ment, and Paul Mnger '84, a senior project dndoper
there. worked dosdy with the arudents. AIsodate Prol'asor Katrina
Ellis and Auistant Professor Crda Hsu also advised the students,
who began the proposal in Januuy and logged hundreds of
hOUri that culminated in a comprehensive 132-page plan.
Dnignat with Silver standard LE£D-anification in mind,
The Gateway calb for thr« tovms with 160 lingle occupancy
uniu suppont<! by ground-floor retail, a mental health agency,
a communlty kitchen, computer lab and job placanent servica.
A YaJion of the pro}ea. will very likdy bmlme a rWity.
Thia lummer the Saaameoto Housing" Redcvel.opment
IIgmCy iJ GJIKlfd to solicit proposals for the site and Mercy will
JUbmit a dtwIopmmt plan that oonsidm SEED's work. ~ like
their design." Aingtt Wei. 'SEED', project gives \l5 pat guidance
in devdoping a grttn affordable hO\l5ing deYdopmmt." •
lNm mol"l .bout the team. their
PfOtt<.t .nd downloed the propoul •
UC OM! MBA Shldtna' ~
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Gonsalves. Ronna
From:
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Subject:
Importance:
Dear Ronna,
Sunny Dykwel <sdykwel@kwrpa.com >
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:27 PM
Gonsalves, Ronna
Planning and Transportation Commission candidate interview today
High
Due to personal commitments, I will not be interviewing for the PTe at this time.
Best regards,
Sunny
Sunny Oykwe/
650-400-6960
sdykwel@kwrpa.com
www.danandsunny.com
Exceptional Service in Extraordinary Times
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CITY OF PALO ALTO
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12 APR 20 PM 2: Ot.
BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION
SUBMIT TO:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-2571
Please print or type answers to all questions and place Nt A in those areas that do not apply. Be sure that you fill out the
attached supplement and return it with your signed application.
NAME: Fineberg
Last
Susan
First
RESIDENCE 361, Tioga Court ADDRESS: ~~ __ ~ __________________________ __
Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306
City State Zip
Education:
HOME PHONE: 650-858-0888
WORK PHONE: ____________ _
CELLPHONE: ____________ _
EMAil.:Susan@Fineberg.net
Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management, M.B.A
Smith College, B.A. economics
Holton-Arms School, H S
List relevant training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, or professional registration:
Planning Commission, Vice Chair, 2011-2012
Planmng CommISSIon, Member, 2008-2011
Liaison to HOI Ising Element Technical Advisory GrollP (TAG), 2008-2012
Liaison to Councils' Housing Needs Mandate Committee, 2012
PTC Transportation Sub-Committee, 20 12
PTC Report to Council Sub-Committee. 2008. 2009.2011 ,2012
PTC CIP Sub-Committee, 2009-2011
• 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 members or
commissIonerS?
• Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for?
• California state law requires 1IpJIbittt.ea board aM emDmissiOIt 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
bJJ.Siness w.ith the Cjty~ 2) provide.produ.cts or .services for City projects. or 3) be affected
by decisions of the board or commission you are applying for?
If you answered yes, you may wish to consult with the City Attorney before filing this
application. Please contact the City Attorney's Office at 650-329-2171.
• Excluding your priBeipal residence, do you own: real property in Palo Alto or within two
miles of Palo Alto?
EMPLOYMENT
x
x
x
x
x
Present or last employer 3Corn Palm Computing Name of Company: Occupation: Accounting Manager
(lfretired, indicate former occupation)
Signature of Applicant~ ~ Date: April 16, 2012
CITY OF PALO ALTO
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Please Return to:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-329-2571
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: Susan Fineberg
Date: April 16, 2012
Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit with your completed application. You may submit
additional sheets, if necessary, to complete your answers.
1. Have you attended the following meeting? Yes
• Planning & Transportation Commission ~
No
(Date: 2006-present)
2. How did you Learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission?
Rotary Club: __ Palo Alto Weekly: __ Palo Alto Weeldy Online: __
Email from City Clerk: __ AIA: Fogster.com:
Other, Please Specify: incumbent ----------------------------------------------------
3. Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
Planning Commission 200S-present
JLS Middle School, PTA Volunteer 2011-present
Palo Verde Elementary School, PTA and classroom VOl! !Oteer, 2004-present
Palo Verde Residents Association, Treasurer and Board Member 2006-2009
PalO Alto Neighborhoods (PAN), DeSignated Rep. from PVRA 2006=2009
Palo Alto Council of PT As Nominating Committee. Palo Verde Delegate. 2008
PAMP Parents' Club, Member Finance Committee, 2006-2007
PAMP Palents' Club. TieasUle and BoaJd Mamba., 2004-2006
4. What is it about the Planning & Transportation Commission that interests you? What qualities, experience and
expertise would you bring to the Planning &. Transportation Commission?
See Attached-
5. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with the Council? If it
were necessary to change current roles, how would you approach making such changes?
See Attached
6. What are the current issues facing the Planning & Transportation Commission?
7. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning & Transportation Commission achieve?
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
CONSENT FORM
SlF I have read and understand my tights under Government Code Section
6254.21. I wish to provide my written permission to the City of Palo Alto to post
my home address and telephone number on the City's website. I may revoke
this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City
Clerk.
__ I do not give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post my home address,
telephone number, and email to the internet and request that they use the
following contact information instead.
361 Tioga Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Address
650-858-0888
Phone
Susan@Fineberg.net
Email
Susan L. Fineberg
Print Name
~oC,~~ ., Signature •
April 16,2012
Date
CAUFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6250-6270: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
6254.21. (a) 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.
(b) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of the
official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person is an elected or appOinted offiCial and intending to
cause imminent great bodily hann that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to that
individual. A violation of this subdivision
is a misdemeanor. A Violation of this subdivision that leads to the bodily injury of the official, or his or her residing spouse or
child, is a misdemeanor or a felony.
(c) (1) (A) No person, bUSiness, or association shall publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home address or
telephone number of any elected or appointed official if that offiCial has made a written demand of that person, bUSiness, or
association to not disclose his or her home address or telephone
number.
(8) A written demand made under this paragraph by a state constitutional officer, a mayor, or a Member of the Legislature,
a city council, or a board of supervisors shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that offiCial or of
any person residing at the offiCial's home address.
(C) A written demand made under this paragraph by an elected offiCial shall be effective for four years, regardless of
whether or not the official's term has expired prior to the end of the four-year period.
(D) (i) A person, business, or association that receives the written demand of an elected or appOinted official pursuant to
this paragraph shall remove the official's home address or telephone number from public display on the Internet, including
information provided to cellular telephone applications, within 48 hours of delivery of the written demand, and shall continue
to ensure that this information is not reposted on the same Internet Web site, subsidiary site, or any other Internet Web site
maintained by the recipient of the written demand.
(ii) After receiving the elected or appOinted offiCial's written demand, the person, bUSiness, or association shall not transfer
the apPOinted or elected official's home address or telephone number to any other person, bUSiness, or association through
any other medium.
(iii) Clause (ii) shall not be deemed to prohibit a tefephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public UtHities
Code, or its affiliate, from transferring the elected or apPOinted official's home address or telephone number to any person,
business, or aSSOCiation, if the transfer is authorized by federal or state law, regulation, order, or tariff, or necessary in the
event of an emergency, or to collect a debt OWed by the elected Or appOinted offiCial to the telephOne cOrpOration Or its
affiliate.
(E) For purposes of this paragraph, "publicly post" or "publicly display" means to intentionally communicate or otherwise
make available to the general public.
(2) An official whose home address or telephone number is made public as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may
bring an action seeking injunctive or declarative relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a court finds that a violation
has
occurred, it may grant injunctive or declarative relief and shall award the official court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. A
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed for a violation of the court's order for an injunction or
declarative relief obtained pursuant to this paragraph.
(3) An elected or aPPOinted official may deSignate in writing the official's employer, a related governmental entity, or any
voluntary professional association of similar officials to act, on behalf of that official, as that offiCial's agent with regard to
making a written demand pursuant to this section. A written demand made by an agent pursuant to this paragraph shall
include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that official or of any person residing at the official's home
address.
(d) (1) No person, business, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet the home address or telephone
number of an elected or appOinted official with the intent to cause imminent great bodily harm to the official or to any person
residing at the offiCial's home address.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, an offiCial whose home address or telephone number is soliCited, sold, or traded in
violation of paragraph (1) may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a jury or court finds that a violation
has occurred, it shall .award damages to thatofficiaJ in an amount up to a maximum of three times the actual damages but in
no case less than four
thousand dollars ($4,000).
(e) An interactive computer service or access software provider, as defined in Section 230(f) of Title 47 of the United States
Code, shall not be liable under this section unless the service or provider intends to abet or cause imminent great bodily harm
that is likely to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to an
elected or appointed official.
(f) For purposes of this section, "elected or appOinted official" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) State constitutional officers, 2) Members of the Legislature, (3) Judges and court commissioners, (4) District attorneys,
(5) Public defenders, (6) Members of a city council, (7) Members of a board of supervisors, (8) Appointees of the Governor,
(9) Appointees of the Legislature, (10) Mayors, (11) City attorneys, (12) Police chiefs and sheriffs, (13) A public safety
offiCial, as defined in Section 6254.24, (14) State administrative law judges, (15) Federal judges and federal defenders, (16)
Members of the United States Congress and appointees of the President.
(g) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude punishment instead under Sections 69, 76, or 422 of the Penal Code, or
any other provision of law.
City of Palo Alto. Board and Commission Application
Planning and Transportation Commission
Supplemental Questionnaire
Susan L. Fineberg
4. What is it about the Planning & Transportation Commission that interests you? What qualities,
experience and expertise would you bring to the Planning Commission?
I would like to continue my service on the Planning and Transportation Commission so I can
help the City develop a vision of what Palo Alto will look like in 10-20 years, and beyond.
There are several major issues that the City continues to confront relating to housing growth,
economic vitality, infrastructure adequacy, and the impacts of these on our natural and built
environment. I would like to be a part of fInding solutions that will make Palo Alto a better
place for us and future generations.
My world view has been shaped by my exposure to planned communities as a child growing up
in Greenbelt, MD and as an adult vacationing in Rosemary Beach, FL. This exposure gives me
an understanding of how planning the growth of housing, commercial, transportation, networks
of sidewalks and bike paths, schools, open-spaces, libraries, and public gathering spaces can
contribute to the quality of life. The amenities that accompany properly planned growth blunt the
impact of increased density and enhance the built environment.
The experience and institutional memory that I have gained in my four years of service on the
Planning Commission means that I am familiar with the public hearing process, the City's
Comprehensive Plan,. Municipal Code, policies, and protocols. I am able to distill the essential
information from large volumes of materials, analyze the data, and see the details in context of
the big picture.
In addition to a keen understanding of the benefIts of town planning, I also bring a strong set of
analytical skills and policy planning experience. These are skills that I have honed in both my
professional career and volunteer experiences. I am aware of the issues and concerns expressed
by members of our community. I also have the proven ability to work well with others in
collaborative and deliberative processes.
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City of Palo Alto, Board and Commission Application
Planning and Transportation Commission
Supplemental Questionnaire
Susan L. Fineberg
5. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with
the Council? If itWele necessary to change current roles, how would you approach making such
changes?
When recommending policy and working with Council, it is a great honor and responsibility, to
represent all the constituents of Palo Alto. My role is to learn, ask questions, distill the
information available, and comply with pertinent codes and ordinances to craft recommendations
for policies and decisions.
If it were necessary to change current roles, then I would first need to understand what was
driving the need for change. After learning more about what the goals are, and how other
comparable cities handle similar issues, I would only then consider how to make such changes.
Change can be good, but it can also be unsettling and can cause harm if it is done without due
diligence.
6. What are the current issues facing the Planning & Transportation Commission?
The biggest issue facing the Planning & Transportation Commission is the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment. In particular, the Housing Element Update and our response to the Regional
Housing Needs Mandate will greatly impact Palo Alto over the next decade.
There will be significant projects coming forward that will have wider community impacts like
the Rail Corridor Study, California Avenue Streetscape Improvements, Downtown Parking
Studies, VT A Bus Rapid Transit, Safe Routes to School Program, Phase 2 of Charleston
Arastradero Corridor Improvements, 27 University Avenue/TheaterWorks, and a new Public
Safety Building.
The Planning & Transportation Commission will recommend how the City can balance the need
for housing (affordability, size, and location) while maintaining the features that provide us with
the quality of life that we desire. These include quality schools, open-spaces, libraries, public
safety, environmental stewardship, and sound fiscal policy and management.
The Planning & Transportation Commission will continue to respond to priorities set by Council
on issues such as environmental stewardship, land-use and transportation, and improved
communication via the "Planning & Transportation Commission Report to Council".
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City of Palo Alto, Board and Commission Application
Planning and Transportation Commission
Supplemental Questionnaire
Susan L. Fineberg
7. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning & Transportation
Commission achieve?
I would like to help the Planning & Transportation Commission achieve the following goals:
• Finish the Comprehensive Plan Update: articulate a vision of what Palo Alto will look like in
10-20 years, and beyond.
• Focus on maintaining quality oflife, which includes environmental stewardship and finding
ways to grow the city without compromising those qUalities.
• Work with City Staff to find ways to engage the public and increase public participation at
various stages ofproject planning and policy formulation.
• Continue to improve communication between the Planning & Transportation Commission
and Council so the Planning & Transportation Commission can identify and communicate
emerging trends, which would facilitate pro-active planning by Council.
The City continues to face some tough choices about growth, housing, transportation, public
facilities, and infrastructure. The Comprehensive Plan is the primary tool for guiding the future
development of the City. I would like to help finish this update. I would like to help build a
better community, to protect the environment, to provide diverse and affordable housing
opportunities, to rebuild infrastructure, and to enhance the economic vitality of Palo Alto.
Thank you!
Susan
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I2MAR 26 AM 10: 00
INFRASTRUCTuRE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION
CITY OF·PALO ALTO
BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION
SUBMIT TO:
Office oftbe City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650)329-2S71
Please print or type answers to all questions and place N/A in those areak that do not apply. Be sure that you fill out the
attached supplement and return it with your!i&!!.!!l application.
NAME: Panelli Alex HOMBPHONB:
Lut First
WORKPRONB:
-RESIDENCE
ADDRESS: CBLLPHONB:
EMAIL:
Edueatioll: BS Mechanical ~gineering , Santa Clara University I 1991
MBA (Supply Chain Management Concentration), Arizona State University. 1998
LiIIt Wevllat tniJd:a.' .... d experience, cer:Ufkates oUninllllc,lkeDMI, or pro(ellioull rep!r!Uon:
Commissioner , ~alo Alto Parks & Recreation Commission, 2007 -09
P.roject Engr: Facilities Planning & Const ruction Mgmt, Don Beck Assoc . 1993 -96
Senior Financial Analyst/Business consultant, HP, 1997-2000 '
'
CEO , ,Tri,l .ibiS Mobile and Orbit Media, 2004-2010
_comm~ss10ner, IBRC, 20 11 -12
• • Are you a Palo Alto Resident?
• Do you have any relatives or members of your household Who are employoooy tlie Cityof
Palo Alto, who are CUlTently serving on the City Council, or who are board members or
commissioners?
• Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for?
• 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 Al~ which you believe is likely to; 1) engage in
busmess 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?
If YOII answered yes, you may wish to consult with the City Attorney before filing this
application. Please contact the City Attorney's Office at 650-329-2171 to arrange an
appointment.
• Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto or within two
miles of Palo Alto?
If yOIl answered yes, YOIl may wish to consult with the City Attorney before filing this
application. Please contact the City Attorney's Office at 650-329-2171 to arrange an
appointment .
. ~ EMPLOYMENT
• Present or last employer
Name of Company: Orbit Media, Inc. Occupation:
x
x
x
x
x
CEO
(If retired, indicate former occupation)
Signature of Applicant Alex Pane IIi ............ ..,,.,.,..
........ ,...,. ...... -.......-...., ....... 00IJS o..!nU7"' __ """ Dare: July -25, 2010
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CITY OF PALO ALTO
INFRASTRUCTURE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION
---------------------SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Please Return to:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
~50-329-2571
Name: Alex Panelli
Date: Jul Y 25, 2 010
Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit with your completed application. You may
submit additional sheets, if necessary, to complete your answers. -
1. Are you a curr~t member of a Palo Alto Board
of Commission? -Yes
If yes, which Board or Commission? _____________ _
2. How did you Learn about this recruitment?
Community -Group: __ Palo Alto Weekly: __ Palo Alto Weekly Online: __
Email from City Clerk: ~ Library Bulletin Board: __ Fogster.com: __
Other, Please
Specify:
3. Which EligIbility Requirements do you meet?
Existing Board or Commission Member: __ _
Technical Background: _X __
Financial Background: _X __
Able to Serve At-Large: _X __
Describe your experience with the Eligibility Requirement checked above or your general experience that will
4. qualify you to serve At-Large:
Financial Background: Sr. Financial Analyst/BusineSs Consultant
HP, 1997-2000; CEO of Trilibis Mobile and Orbit Media, 2004-2010
. Technical Background: BS Mechanical ~ngineering; Project Engineer
Facilities Planning & Construction Mgmt.1993-1996.
Other Notable Experience: I have served on a PA Commission already
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5. Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
From the Fall of 2007 to Jan 20.09, I served on the Palo Alto
---¥P,au~ion Commi-ssi-On.---I was---¥er-¥ inv:olv-ed in-the
commission's activities, particularly with the analysis and
development of the new fields allocation system.
6. What is it about the Infrastructure._Blue Ribbon Commission that interests you? What qualities, experience and
expertise would you bring, to the Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Commission?
I am interested in the IBRC because I recognize the enormous
problem that our fine city faces, and I think that I can help.
My experience with PARC and the fields allqcation problem will ,
allow me to hit the ground running. My experience as a financial
analyS!t with HP, where I did both capital and operational budgeting,
and experience as a startup CEO, where we have to make difficult
choices about where we spend limited resources, will also be valuable.
7. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with the Council? If it
were necessary to change current roles, how would you approach making such changes?
One of my strengths is the ability to visualize alternative solutions.
Too often, people get stuck between two options. But if we invest the
time to seek alternatives, we often can come up with better options
Also, I can serve as "devil's advocate" and-argue a position that
I don't believe, which can help us anticipate and prepare for any
objections to recommendations.
I am prepared to serve at the pleasure and discretion of the CoUncil,
so I will serve in whatever role and capacity that the Council wishes.
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City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
CONSENT FORM
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.
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.
OR
X I Alex Panelli 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
apanelli@yahoo.com
Email ~. I~'!' Digitally signed by Alex Panelli
. • ~: cn=Alex Panelli, 0, OU,
. • !/ email=apanelli@yahoo.com.c=US March 26 2012
Signature* Date
*The applicant must have a digital signature or print the application, sign in ink,
and deliver to the City Clerks Office. A typed signature or unsigned application
will not be accepted.
Bds/Commissions -702-23 3/26/2012
CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6250-6270: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
6254.21. (a) 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.
(b) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of
the official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person is an elected or appointed official and
intending to cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily
harm to that individual. A violation of this subdivision
is a misdemeanor. A violation of this subdivision that leads to the bodily injury of the official, or his or her residing
spouse or child, is a misdemeanor or a felony.
(c) (1) (A) No person, bUSiness, or association shall publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home
address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official if that official has made a written demand of that
person, bUSiness, or association to not disclose his or her home address or telephone
number.
(B) A written demand made under this paragraph by a state constitutional officer, a mayor, or a Member of the
Legislature, a city council, or a board of supervisors shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety
of that official or of any person residing at the official's home address.
(e) A written demand made under this paragraph by an elected official shall be effective for four years, regardless of
whl;!ther or not the official's term has expired prior to the end of the four-year period.
(D) (i) A person, business, or association that receives the written demand of an elected or appointed official
pursuant to this paragraph shall remove the official's home address or telephone number from public display on the
Internet, including information provided to cellular telephone applications, within 48 hours of delivery of the written
demand, and shall continue to ensure that this information is not reposted on the same Internet Web site, subsidiary
site, or any other Internet Web site maintained by the recipient of the written demand.
(ii) After receiving the elected or appointed official's written demand, the person, business, or association shall not
transfer the appointed or elected official's home address or telephone number to any other person, bUSiness, or
association through any other medium.
(iii) Clause (ii) shall not be deemed to prohibit a telephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public
Utilities Code, or its affiliate, from transferring the elected or appointed official's home address or telephone number to
any person, business, or association, if the transfer is authorized by federal or state law, regulation, order, or tariff, or
necessary in the event of an emergency, or to collect a debt owed by the elected or appointed official to the telephone
corporation or its affiliate.
(E) For purposes of this paragraph, "publicly post" or "publicly display" means to intentionally communicate or
otherwise make available to the general public.
(2) An official whose home address or telephone number is made public as a result of a violation of paragraph (1)
may bring an action seeking injunctive or declarative relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a court finds that
a violation has
occurred, it may grant injunctive or declarative relief and shall award the official court costs and reasonable attorney's
fees. A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed for a violation of the court's order for an
injunction or declarative relief obtained pursuant to this paragraph.
(3) An elected or appointed official may designate in writing the official's employer, a related governmental entity,
or any voluntary professional association of similar officials to act, on behalf of that official, as that official's agent with
regard to making a written demand pursuant to this section. A written demand made by an agent pursuant to this
paragraph shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that official or of any person residing
at the official's home address.
(d) (1) No person, business, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet the home address or telephone
number of an elected or appointed official with the intent to cause imminent great bodily harm to the official or to any
person residing at the official's home address.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, an official whose home address or telephone number is soliCited, sold, or traded
in vio.lation of paragraph (1) may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a jury or court finds that a
Violation has occurred, it shall award damages to that official in an amount up to a maximum of three times the actual
damages but in no case less than four
thousand dollars ($4,000).
(e) An interactive computer service or access software provider, as defined in Section 230(f) of Title 47 of the United
States Code, shall not be liable under this section unless the service or provider intends to abet or cause imminent
great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to an
elected or appointed official.
(f) For purposes of this section, "elected or appointed official" includes, but is not limited to, all of the
following: (1) State constitutional officers, 2) Members of the Legislature, (3) Judges and court com missioners, (4)
District attorneys, (5) Public defenders, (6) Members of a city council, (7) Members of a board of supervisors, (8)
AppOintees of the Governor, (9) Appointees of the Legislature, (10) Mayors, (11) City attorneys, (12) Police chiefs and
sheriffs, (13) A public safety official, as defined in Section 6254.24, (14) State administrative law judges, (15) Federal
judges and federal defenders, (16) Members of the United States Congress and appointees of the President.
(g) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude punishment instead under Sections 69, 76, or 422 of the Penal
Code, or any other provision of law.
Bds/Commissions -702-23 3/26/2012
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12 APR 20 PH 2: O.
Planning and Transportation Commission
CITY OF PALO ALTO
BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION
SUBMIT TO:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton A venue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-2571
I
Please print or type answers to all questions and place NI A in those areas that do not apply. Be sure that you fill out the
attached supplement and return it with your signed application.
NAME: Summa,
Last
Doria
First
HOME r H'-f! U;'.
WORK
CELL
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with distinction. Art Institute of Chicago (1981)
, List relevant training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, or professional registration:
Board Member and City Observer. College Terrace Residents' Association: 2009-present.
Member. Development Center Customer ACMsory Group (DCAG): 2010 -present.
Delegate Palo Alto Neighborhoods' 2009 -present
Member. Residential Parking Permit Task Force: 2007-present.
Member. 21 BO EI Camino Real Task Force: 2007-20 10.
Member. College Terrace Traffic Calming Task Force: 2007 -present.
• 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 members or
commissioners?
• Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for?
• 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?
Jfyou answered yes, you may wish to consult with the City Attorney before filing this
application. Please contact the City Attorney's Office at 650-329-2171.
• Excluding your principal residence, do you own real property in Palo Alto or within two
miles of Palo Alto?
EMPLOYMENT
Occupation:
x
x
x
x
x
Film Producer
(If retired, indicate former occupation)
Date: April 20, 2012
CITY OF PALO ALTO
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Please Return to:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-329-2571
SUPPLEMENTAL OUESTIONNAIRE
Name: Doria Summa
Date: April 20, 2012
Please print or type your answers to the following questions and submit with your completed application. You may submit
additional sheets, ifnecessary, to complete your answers.
1. Have you attended the following meeting? Yes No
• Planning & Transportation Commission ~ (Date: Many: 2007-Present)
2. How did you Learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission?
Rotary Club: __
Email from City Clerk: ~
Palo Alto Weekly: __ Palo Alto Weekly Online: __
AlA: Fogster.com: __
Other, Please Specify: __________________________ _
3. Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
I am presently serving as a member of the Development Center Customer Advisory Group
(OCA8) as a lesidelillepleselilalive. I alllluukilig fOlwald to wliliilUilig to collliibute as tile
development center improvement project moves fOlWard. I have been engaged in the College
I errace Residents' ASSOCiation (C I RAJ both as a volunteer and as a board member. I hrough my
activities in the CTRA, I became involved in many other community activities. As part of these
activities, I have attended and contributed to a wide variety of community meetings ranging from
City COl/neil meetings to Planning and Transportation Committee Meetings to Palo Alto
Neighborhoods (PAN) meetings. I have worked with city staff to help design and implement
neighbeFheed progFams SI:IGh as the Cellege TeFFaGe TFa#iG Calming progFam and the Cellege
Terrace Residential Parking Permit Program.
4. What is it about the Planning & Transportation Commission that interests you? What qualities, experience and
expertise would you bring to the Planning & Transportation Commission?
As a 25 year resident of Palo Alto, I have a great appreciation for the quality of life that
we enJoy. We are fortunate to live In a settrng of tremendous natural beauty and we are
the beneficiaries of thoughtful planning by previous city administrations. I believe that
maintaining our quality of life will require a careful balance among the needs of
busiflesses, resideflts Bfld t~e envifOfll'fleflt. I BI'fI iflterested ifl '.'.'Orldflg Ofl tRe
Comprehensive Plan Update that will reflect this balance. I am passionate about
maintaining these high standards for all stakeholders. Through my CIVIC engagement, I
have gained a deep appreciation for the importance of good planning and the complexity
of the decisions involved.
5. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with the Council? If it
were necessary to change current roles, how would you approach making such changes?
I believe that the primary role of a Commission member is to evaluate proposed
projects with respect to their consistency with City policies and the Comprehensive
Plan The Commission sentes as an advisory body to the City COl IOcil regarding
planning and transportation matters including: land use, development and zoning.
The City Council retains decision-making authority on all of these matters.
6. What are the current issues facing the Planning & Transportation Commission?
I believe that some of the key issues currently facing the Planning and
rransportabon Commission are:
-Comprehensive Plan Ilpdate,
-Regional housing needs allocation (RHNA),
-High-sPeed rail and Caltrain,
-Transportation planning.
-Housing element update.
7. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning & Transportation Commission achieve?
The Commission should work to maintain the appropriate balance between the built
environment and the natural environment --that IS enabling economic Vitality and
growth while preserving the character and "feel" of Palo Alto
I would like to see the commission promote community involvement: getting
memberS of the PUblic mOre Involved In planning Issues In a positive way and early In
the process.
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
CONSENT FORM
I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section
6254.21. I wish to provide my written permission to the City of Palo Alto to post
my home address and telephone number on the City's website. I may revoke
this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City
Clerk.
~ I do not give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post my home address,
telephone number, and email to the internet and request that they use the
following contact information instead.
2290 Yale st. Palo Alto, CA 94306
Address
650 858-2920
Phone
doriasumma@gmail.com
Email
April 20, 2012
Date
CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6250-6270: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
6254.21. (a) 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.
(b) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of the
official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person Is an elected or appointed official and intending to
cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to that
individual. A violation of this subdivision
is a misdemeanor. A violation of this subdivision that leads to the bodily injury of the official, or his or her residing spouse or
child, is a misdemeanor or a felony.
(c) (1) (A) No person, bUSiness, or association shall publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home address or
telephone number of any elected or appOinted official if that official has made a written demand of that person, bUSiness, or
association to not disclose his or her home address or telephone
number.
(8) A written demand made under this paragraph by a state constitutional officer, a mayor, or a Member of the Legislature,
a city council, or a board of supervisors shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that official or of
any person residing at the official's home address.
(C) A written demand made under this paragraph by an elected official shall be effective for four years, regardless of
whether or not the official's term has expired prior to the end of the four-year period.
(D) (I) A person, business, or association that receives the written demand of an elected or appOinted official pursuant to
this paragraph shall remove the official's home address or telephone number from public display on the Internet, including
Information provided to cellular telephone applications, within 48 hours of delivery of the written demand, and shall continue
to ensure that this Information Is not reposted on the same Internet Web site, subsidiary site, or any other Internet Web site
maintained by the reCipient of the written demand.
(Ii) After receiving the elected or appOinted official's written demand, the person, bUSiness, or association shall not transfer
the appOinted or elected official's home address or telephone number to any other person, business, or association through
any other medium.
(iii) Clause (iI) shall not be deemed to prohibit a telephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public Utilities
Code, or its affiliate, from transferring the elected or appOinted official's home address or telephone number to any person,
business, or association, if the transfer is authorized by federal or state law, regulation, order, or tariff, or necessary in the
event of an emergency, or to collect a debt owed by the elected or appointed official to the telephone corporation or its
affiliate.
(E) For purposes of this paragraph, "publicly post" or "publicly display" means to intentionally communicate or otherwise
make available to the general public.
(2) An official whose home address or telephone number is made public as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may
bring an action seeking injunctive or declarative relief In any court of competent jurisdiction. If a court finds that a violation
has
occurred, it may grant injunctive or declarative relief and shall award the official court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. A
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed for a violation of the court's order for an injunction or
declarative relief obtained pursuant to this paragraph.
(3) An elected or appOinted official may deSignate in writing the official's employer, a related governmental entity, or any
voluntary professional association of Similar officials to act, on behalf of that official, as that official's agent with regard to
making a written demand pursuant to this section. A written demand made by an agent pursuant to this paragraph shall
include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that offiCial or of any person residing at the official's home
address.
(d) (1) No person, business, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet the home address or telephone
number of an elected or appOinted official with the intent to cause imminent great bodily harm to the official or to any person
residing at the official's home address.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, an offiCial whose home address or telephone number Is soliCited, sold, or traded in
violation of paragraph (1) may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a jury or court finds that a violation
has occurred, it shall award damages to that official In an amount up to a maximum of three times the actual damages but in
no case less than four
thousand dollars ($4,000).
(e) An interactive computer service or access software provider, as defined in Section 230(f) of Title 47 of the United States
Code, shall not be liable under this section unless the service or provider Intends to abet or cause imminent great bodily harm
that is likely to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to an
elected or appointed official.
(f) For purposes of this section, "elected or appointed official" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) State constitutional officers, 2) Members of the Legislature, (3) Judges and court commiSSioners, (4) District attorneys,
(5) Public defenders, (6) Members of a city counCil, (7) Members of a board of supervisors, (8) AppOintees of the Governor,
(9) AppOintees of the Legislature, (10) Mayors, (11) City attorneys, (12) Police chiefs and sheriffs, (13) A public safety
official, as defined in Section 6254.24, (14) State administrative law judges, (15) Federal judges and federal defenders, (16)
Members of the United States Congress and appOintees of the President.
(g) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude punishment instead under Sections 69, 76, or 422 of the Penal Code, or
any other provision of law.
Doria Summa Application Addendum
List Relevant Training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, or professional registration:
Board Member and City Observer. College Terrace Residents' Association: 2009-present.
Member. Development Center Customer Advisory Group (DCAG): 2010 -present.
Delegate. Palo Alto Neighborhoods: 2009 -present.
Member. Residential Parking Permit Task Force: 2007-present.
Member. 2180 EI Camino Real Task Force: 2007-2010.
Member. College Terrace Traffic Calming Task Force: 2007-present.
3. Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
I am presently serving as a member of the Development Center Customer Advisory Group
(DCAG) as a resident representative. I am looking forward to continuing to contribute as the
development center improvement project moves forward. I have been engaged in the College
Terrace Residents' Association (CTRA) both as a volunteer and as a board member. Through my
activities in the CTRA, I became involved in many other community activities. As part of these
activities, I have attended and contributed to a wide variety of community meetings ranging
from City Council meetings to Planning and Transportation Committee Meetings to Palo Alto
Neighborhoods (PAN) meetings. I have worked with city staff to help design and implement
neighborhood programs such as the College Terrace Traffic Calming program and the College
Terrace Residential Parking Permit Program.
4. What Is it about the Planning & Transportation Commission that interests you? What qualities,
experience and expertise would you bring to the Planning & Transportation Commission?
As a 2S year resident of Palo Alto, I have a great appreciation for the quality of life that we
enjoy. We are fortunate to live in a setting of tremendous natural beauty and we are the
beneficiaries of thoughtful planning by previous city administrations. I believe that maintaining
our quality of life will require a careful balance among the needs of businesses, residents and
the environment. I am interested in working on the Comprehensive Plan Update that will reflect
this balance. I am passionate about maintaining these high standards for all stakeholders.
Through my civic engagement, I have gained a deep appreciation for the importance of good
planning and the complexity of the decisions involved.
5. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with the
Council? If it were necessary to change current roles, how would you approach making such changes?
I believe that the primary role of a Commission member is to evaluate proposed projects with
respect to their consistency with City policies and the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission
serves as an advisory body to the City Council regarding planning and transportation matters
including: land use, development and zoning. The City Council retains decision-making
authority on all of these matters.
6. What are the current issues facing the Planning & Transportation Commission?
I believe that some of the key issues currently facing the Planning and Transportation
Commission are:
-Comprehensive Plan Update,
-Regional housing needs allocation (RHNA),
-High-speed rail and Caltrain,
-Transportation planning,
-Housing element update.
7. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning & Transportation Commission
achieve?
The Commission should work to maintain the appropriate balance between the built
environment and the natural environment --that is enabling economic vitality and growth while
preserving the character and "feel" of Palo Alto
I would like to see the commission promote community involvement: getting members ofthe
~--pu ic more involved in planning issues in a positive way and early in the process.
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BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION
SUBMIT TO:
Office of the City Clerk
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-2571
Please print or type answers to all questions and place N/A in those areas that do not apply. Be sure that you fill out the
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commissioners?
• Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for?
• California state law requires appointed board and commission members to file a detailed
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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?
If you answered yes, you may wish to consult with the City Attorney before filing this
application. Please contact the City Attorney's Office at 650-329-2171.
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1. Have you attended the following meeting? Yes No
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Rotary Club: Palo Alto Weekly: __ Palo Alto Weekly Online: __
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CONSENT FORM
L I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section
6254.21. I wish to provide my written permission to the City of Palo Alto to post
my home address and telephone number on the City's website. I may revoke
this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City
Clerk.
__ I do not give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post my home address,
telephone number, and email to the internet and request that they use the
following contact information instead.
Address
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Email
Print Name Date r
Signature
CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6250-6270: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
6254.21. (a) 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.
(b) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of the
official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person is an elected or appOinted official and intending to
cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to that
individual. A violation of this subdivision _
is a misdemeanor. A violation of this subdivision that leads to the bodily injury of the official, or his or her residing spouse or
child, is a misdemeanor or a felony.
(c) (1) (A) No person, business, or association shall publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home address or
telephone number of any elected or appointed official if that offiCial has made a written demand of that person, buSiness, or
association to not disclose his or her home address or telephone
number.
(B) A written demand made under this paragraph by a state constitutional officer, a mayor, or a Member of the Legislature,
a city council, or a board of supervisors shall include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that offiCial or of
any person residing at the official's home address.
(e) A written demand made under this paragraph by an elected official shall be effective for four years, regardless of
whether or not the official's term has expired prior to the end of the four-year period.
(D) (i) A person, business, or association that receives the written demand of an elected or appointed official pursuant to
this paragraph shall remove the official's home address or telephone number from public display on the Internet, including
information provided to cellular telephone applications, within 48 hours of delivery of the written demand, and shall continue
to ensure that this information is not reposted on the same Internet Web site, subsidiary site, or any other Internet Web site
maintained by the recipient of the written demand.
(ii) After receiving the elected or appointed official's written demand, the person, business, or association shall not transfer
the appointed or elected official's home address or telephone number to any other person, business, or association through
any other medium.
(iii) Clause (ii) shall not be deemed to prohibit a telephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public Utilities
Code, or its affiliate, from transferring the elected or appOinted official's home address or telephone number to any person,
business, or association, if the transfer is authorized by federal or state law, regulation, order, or tariff, or necessary in the
event of an emergency, or to collect a debt owed by the elected or appOinted official to the telephone corporation or its
affiliate.
(E) For purposes of this paragraph, "publicly post" or "publicly display" means to intentionally communicate or otherwise
make available to the general public.
(2) An offiCial whose home address or telephone number is made public as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may
bring an action seeking injunctive or declarative relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a court finds that a violation
has
occurred, it may grant injunctive or declarative relief and shall award the official court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. A
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed for a violation of the court's order for an injunction or
declarative relief obtained pursuant to this paragraph.
(3) An elected or appointed official may deSignate in writing the official's employer, a related governmental entity, or any
voluntary professional association of similar officials to act, on behalf of that official, as that official's agent with regard to
making a written demand pursuant to this section. A written dema'nd made by an agent pursuant to this paragraph shall
include a statement describing a threat or fear for the safety of that official or of any person residing at the official's home
address,
(d) (1) No person, business, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade on the Internet the home address or telephone
number of an elected or appOinted official with the intent to cause imminent great bodily harm to the official or to any person
residing at the official's home address.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, an official whose home address or telephone number is solicited, sold, or traded in
violation of paragraph (1) may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. If a jury or court finds that a violation
has occurred, it shall award damages to that official in an amount up to a maximum of three times the actual damages but in
no case less than four
thousand dollars ($4,000).
(e) An interactive computer service or access software provider, as defined in Section 230(f) of Title 47 of the United States
Code, shall not be liable under this section unless the service or provider intends to abet or cause imminent great bodily harm
that is likely to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to an
elected or appointed official.
(f) For purposes of this section, "elected or appointed official" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) State constitutional officers, 2) Members of the Legislature, (3) Judges and court commissioners, (4) District attorneys,
(5) Public defenders, (6) Members of a city council, (7) Members of a board of supervisors, (8) Appointees of the Governor,
(9) Appointees of the Legislature, (10) Mayors, (11) City attorneys, (12) Police chiefs and sheriffs, (13) A public safety
official, as defined in Section 6254.24, (14) State administrative law judges, (15) Federal judges and federal defenders, (16)
Members of the United States Congress and appOintees of the President.
(g) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude punishment instead under Sections 69, 76, or 422 of the Penal Code, or
any other provision of law.
Gonsalves, Ronna
From:
Sent:
mark weiss [earwopa@yahoo.com]
Friday, April 20, 2012 12:37 PM
To: Gonsalves, Ronna
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CiTY CLEi~f\'S OFFICE·
12APR20 H13:48
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Three Palo Alto Boards and Commissions Recruitments
Ronna:
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I was a candidate for P A TC during the previous search. I would like my candidacy
and candidate package from then re-submitted to this search.
Thank you.
Mark B. Weiss
1788 Oak Creek Drive #217
Palo Alto, CA 94306
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From: "Gonsalves, Ronna" <Ronna.Gonsalves@CityofPaloAlto.org>
Date: March 21,20123:44:17 PM PDT
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Three Palo Alto Boards and Commissions Recruitments
Hello,
The City of Palo Alto is currently recruiting for volunteers to serve on
three Boards and Commissions:
• The Architectural Review Board is recruiting for three terms
which will end on September 30, 2015. Palo Alto residency is not
required.
• The Planning and Transportation Commission is recruiting for two
terms which will end on July 31, 2016 and one term which will
expire on July 31, 2013. Palo Alto residency is required.
• The Utilities Advisory Commission is recruiting for three terms
which will end on June 30, 2015. Palo Alto residency is required
for four members; this requirement may be met by seated
commissioners.
If you are interested in serving on one of these important Commissions,
or if you have any questions about the opportunities, please contact
Ronna Jojola Gonsalves in the Palo Alto City Clerk's Office at 650-329-
2267, or by email at ronna.gonsalves@cityofpaloalto.org. The deadline
4/20/2012
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for applications is 5:30 pm ~n April 20, 2012. If an incumbent does not
reapply, the application deadline for that commission will extend to 5:00 pm on
April 25, 2012.
Thanks!
Ronna Jojola Gonsalves
Deputy City Clerk I City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue I Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-329-2267 I ronna.gonsalves@cityofpaloalto.org I
www.cityofpaloalto.org\clerk
You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in Palo Alto
Boards and Commissions in the Past, or as a member of a Neighborhood
Association distribution list. If you would prefer to not receive emails
regarding future recruitments, please reply to this email and I will delete your
name from my distribution list, if applicable.
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Henry H. Wong has been a prolific and successful entrepreneur, executive, and venture
investor in Silicon Valley for over 25 years. Henry applies his operational experience,
investment talent, and his China expertise to advise, invest in, and build high technology
companies with a global vision. He is the founder of Diamond TechVentures, and was a
venture partner at Crystal Ventures, where he was actively involved with companies
including SMIC, LGC Wireless & Infmera. As an entrepreneur, Henry has had several
significant successes, including SS8 Networks Inc., where he was the founder, CEO and
Chairman, as well as IP Communications, XaQti Semiconductor, CNet Technology Inc.,
and Combinet (ISDN Systems), all of which he co-founded and led. In 2002, Henry was a
fmalist for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year Award." He is an advisor to
several non-profit organizations and is active in community organizations. Henry holds a
B.Sc. degree in Business from the University of Utah and a MBA in Telecom
Management from Golden Gate University. He is also a Mentor in the Stanford Graduate
School of Business GSB S-356 MBA Program, and a Team Mentor in the Technology
Venture Formation course MS&E 273 & E145 at Stanford's School of Engineering.
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Dear Ronna:
Ronna
Henry Wong
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:25 PM
Gonsalves, Ronna
Henry Wong
Re: Boards and Commissions Interviews
Please forward this email to the City of Palo Alto Council Members.
Thanks and God Bless.
Henry
PS: "The last will be the first" !
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Dear City of Palo Alto City Council Members:
Greetings!
12 JUN -7 AM ,: 51
This is your potential new Committee Member of the Planning and Transportation Commission.
I apologize for not being able to present to you on June 26. But I am doing a much bigger task for the City of
Palo Alto.
I will be representing the high tech community of Palo Alto to give a KeyNote Speech to the German
Government annual VC & Entrepreneur Conference, their High-Tech GrUnderfonds Annual Event.
It is a big deal because instead of having their own German speaker at their own show, they are inviting an
Asian American from Palo Alto, to tell them about Silicon Valley.
Every week I have foreign high tech visitors touring Palo Alto University Ave and buying up houses here in
Palo Alto.
How do we deal with this surge and growth in our City? If you look at the Real Estate bidding process near
Gunn High, what recession? New home owners are bidding $250K more to the list price of a house.
Since we understand the growth issues and also feel the pain of our traffic jam, we need to learn from other
successful smaller cities (Singapore, Macau & Hongkong) to deal with the happy problem of civilized growth.
In were given the opportunity to serve, I will bring forth my global experience and my past successful track
record of being a Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Investor & Stanford University Mentor to this community.
Please grant me a chance to meet with you upon my business trip in Europe, after July 4th. I am grateful and
will deliver excellent results.
Attached is my BIO and also please google me to find out more of my community service.
I work for the famed Apple Evangelist Guy Kawasaki in Garage.com , and we bring growth to startups.
Have a very nice day!
Henry H. Wong
Garage Technology Ventures LLC
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