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HomeMy WebLinkAboutID-3039-PTC CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK July 23, 2012 The Honorable City Council Palo Alto, California Appointment To The Planning And Transportation Commission For One Unexpired Term Ending On July 31, 2013 On July 2, 2012 Council was to vote to appoint one unexpired term on the Planning and Transportation Commission. No candidate received the required majority votes for appointment. Council directed the City Clerk to set an interview with Henry Wong, who was unable to interview previously. On July 16, 2012 Council interviewed the final candidate, Henry Wong. On July 23, 2012 Council is scheduled vote to appoint a candidate from the remaining pool of candidates, listed below. Michael Alcheck Susan Fineberg Doria Summa Mark Weiss Henry Wong The appointed candidate will serve in the unexpired term beginning immediately and ending on July 31, 2013. ATTACHMENTS:  Alcheck Application (PDF)  Fineberg Application (PDF)  Summa Application (PDF)  Weiss Application (PDF)  Wong Application (PDF)  Public Letters (PDF) Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk Updated: 7/18/2012 10:30 AM by Donna Grider Page 2 C~IT'( f3F Pl,L8 MJD,CA mllY CLERK'S OFFICE 12 APR 20 PM 3: ". 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 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: 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 Califomia 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 Bds/Commissions -702-23 9/1/2011 • 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 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 D [Z] D D D [Z] D Present or last employer Loyola Management Company Name of Company: Occupation: General Counsell VP of Operations (If retired, indicate former occupation) Signature of Applicant Date: 4/20/2012 Bds/Commissions -702-23 9/1/2011 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: 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,ifnecessaty, to complete your answers. 1. Have you attended the following meeting? Yes No • Planning & Transportation Commission D (Date: ______ --010 [lJ 2. How did you Learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission? Rotaty Club: D Palo Alto Weekly: D The Daily Post: D Email from City Clerk: [l] 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 for making recommendations to the Council on Issues related to dlMllopmsnt. zoning and transportation, all of which are of tramsndous importance to the success and vibrancy of Palo Alto. This Is a significant responslbllHy and one that I believe I am I equipped to lake on and eager to get involved with. As an attomay, I have experience with understanding codes and ordinances and distinguishing between instancas where tha letter of the law leaves no room for Interpretation on a matter and where the language is wrillen in such a way as to permit discretion. I also can appreciate that thera may be insiances the Commission will be presan\&d with a proposed code amendmsnt which requires not just a review and analysis of how \he amendment would all'ect an Individual project but \he broadar community. In managing litigation for years, I have experience in mediating between conftlcllng parties to reach a mutually beneficial resolution when possible. Altha same tima, I understand that fi is not alwayS posslbla and I am comfortable making decisions that reaolve matters one Wf!I/ or the other. . As a real estate professional with an MBA, I u(lClerstand \he implications that a Commission's decisions haw on future development and how important our buslnass community is to the vibrancy of the greater c:ommunity. I have familiarity with addressing subclvision Issues, variance reques1s, and topography challenges \hat are Involvad In building. I also appreciate \ha value of promoting c:ontinully in planning decisions to encourage and maintain the charaCler and quality of existing neillhborhoods. At the sams time, I think Ingenuity in planning and embracing new design Ideas is not inconsistent with that effort. Finally, I have a particular Intarest In encouraging ngreen" design and conatniction that tries to minimize the ecological footprint of a project. Bds/Commissions -702-23 9/1/2011 5. How would you see your role as board member when recommending policy and working with the Council? Ifit 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 those 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-depth 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 t6 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. Bds/Commissions -702-23 9/1/2011 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 V(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 [l] 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@gmail.com 4/20/2012 E~;r;;~ 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 9/1/2011 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. (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 telephc:me 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. . Bds/Commissions -702-23 9/1/2011 Planning and Transportation Commission CITY OF PALO ALTO [~f.1), Oi~ PAL-O ALTO, CA 1I1 Y CLEf~K'S OFFIGE 12 APR 20 PM 2: 04 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: ____________ __ CELL PHONE: -------------- 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 ComrrusSJOn, Mei1lber, 2008-2011 I iaison to HOLlsing Element Technical Advisory GeQ! 'P (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 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 servjces for City projects, or 3) be affected by decisions ofthe 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 x x x x x Presentorlastemployer 3Corn Palm Computing Name ofCOlnpany: Occupation: Accounting Manager (lfretired, indicate former occupation) Signature of Applicant .~ __ ~ __ . _, -~...;::~~~.:;........:;/_<',,-,-,,::....o.o:_--:::;;o11'=-Date: April 16t 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 Weekly Online: __ Email from City Clerk: __ AlA: Fogster.com: Other, Please Specify: incumbent ------------------------------------------------------ 3. Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations: Planning Commission 200B-present JLS Middle School, pTA Volunteer 2011-present Palo \terde Elementary School, PTA and classroom vohlOteer, 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 PTAs Nominating Committee, Palo Verde Delegate. 200B PAMP Parents' Club, Member Finance Committee, 2006-2007 PAMP Patellts' Club, TleasUle alld Boatd Membal, 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 &. Trans.portation 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 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. 361 Tioga Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Address 650-858-0888 Phone Susan@Fineberg.net Email Susan L. Fineberg Print Name -~£,~~ Signature April 16, 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 immtnent 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 addressor 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 Utlfities 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 avaiJable 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 shalf 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 tcJ 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. 1 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 it were 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 infonnation 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, VTA 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". 2 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 fmd ways to engage the public and increase public participation at various stages of project 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 3 Planning and Transportation Commission CITY OF PALO ALTO ellJ( Of PACO Alr@'c' en y ClERK'S(!1F'FI~;£,A 12 APR 20 PH 2: O. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION SUBMIT TO: Office of the City Clerk 250 Hamilton Avenue, 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 Education: Doria First HOME Lu,-,n..,. WORK CELL 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 AdvIsory Group (DCAG): 2010 -present. Delegate Palo Alto Neighborhoods' 2009 -present Member. Residential Parking Permit Task Force: 2007-present. Member. 21 SO EI Camino Real Task Force: 2007-20 I O. 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 ofthe 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 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, if necessary, 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 (DCA-e) as a lesidellt lepl eselltative. I alillookillg fal wald to cOlililluilig to collliibute as U Ie development center improvement project moves forward. I have been engaged in the College I errace ReSidents' ASSOCiation (C I RAJ both as a volunteer and as a board member. I hrougn 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 neigRseFReed PF9gFaR=lS 61::19h as the College TeFFage TFaffi9 Calming PF9gFaFA and tRe 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 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 busiflesses, resideftts 8f1d the efl'9'iFefimefit. I am iflterested ifl ·tvorkiflg eft 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 seO/es as an advisory body to the City COl lOci I 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 r ransportatlon Commission are: -Comprebensive Plan Ilpdate. -Regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). -High-speed rail and Calttaih, -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 growtb while preseodng 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. (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. (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 (i1) 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 injunct:ive 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 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 setting of tremendous natural beauty and we are the beneficiaries ofthoughtful 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. S. 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 of the ~--pu ic more involved in planning issues in a positive way and early in the process. ~/20_,Ltv/h ~I ( Date \)/ I I CITY nr: pJ'LO 'L' CiTY '"CLt:RK'S }o~F~(lf~ " AUG 30 PH 5: 02 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 all questions and place N/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:(,tt \55> ( Last fVtAR K 13·· First HOME PHONE: ____________ _ ~~g~~; fIg & 0'14 Creck Or, tlt T Street C1 City State Zip Education: G U jt/ /01 (II t r 1 List relevant training and experience, certificates of training, license's, or professional registration: SCfJfJ;/Wl1-6f;)~ tr6)Om'!;~' '~il,IU +r f(j~L(( 1 II//) vult tT(yt MJde/7r Sf fvc,i _ • 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? EMPLOYM]J;NT Yes No A- K L Present or last employer i--rn-IA I , . r Name of Company: r~d---,!:v",-,----,-,(f,--,,!1L-'L(-,-fS.z...;..1-,f---,-({_~-=D-=-u _<l-,-,l=urv-L-)' Occupation: CO.JJCtpZ P(tc(lt-~ IU iQ (If retired, indicate former occupation) 11 . I ill 11 /if) r. 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Address 6)1)-16 r-07t1{ Phone Email f /(1{ /.t..;f}t~ Q fA-f(~tI _ C/.A 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 personis 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 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 12 APR 20 PH 3: t.. Subject: Fw: Fwd: Three Palo Alto Boards and Commissions Recruitments Ronna: Page 1 of2 I was a candidate for P ATC 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 -----Forwarded Message ----- From: "Gonsalves, Ronna" <Ronna.Gonsalves@CityotPaloAlto.org> Date: March 21,20123:44:17 PM PDT- To: Undisclosed recipients:; i 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 Page 2 of2 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! 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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 finalist 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.