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SR 11-28-2017 13A 13.A November 28, 2017 Council Meeting: November 28, 2017 Santa Monica, California 1 of 1 CITY CLERK’S OFFICE - MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Council From: Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk, Records & Elections Services Department Date: November 28, 2017 13.A Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Airport Commission for a term ending 6/30/2018. (Continued from the November 14, 2017 meeting.) 13-B NOVEMBER 14, 2017 13-A NOVEMBER 28, 2017 SPECIAL VACANCY APPOINTMENT WORKSHEET 13-B NOVEMBER 14, 2017 13-A NOVEMBER 28, 2017 AIRPORT COMMISSION NEW TERM ENDING SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Unscheduled Vacancy (Suzanne Paulson, resignation accepted 9/26/2017) 06/30/2018 Must be qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica City of Santa Monica Board and Commissions Applicants Airport Commission Name Original Application Date Last Application Date Bain, Whitney S. 3/29/2017 Cohen, Abraham 6/10/2017 Hopkins, David 10/24/2017 Jerabek, John 09/27/2017 03/29/2017 Neri, Geoffrey 11/07/2017 Rehler, Kenneth M. 11/07/2017 Scharff, Toni 03/30/2017 Smith, Mark H. 03/29/2017 Summers, Colin 03/29/2017 Waller, Chris 10/24/2017 TOTAL APPLICANTS: 10 Airport Commission Applicant Mr Whitney S Bain Application Date: 03/29/17 PROFILE uncapie@aol.com 2225 Ocean Park Blvd. #2 Santa monica, CA 90405 Home: (310) 450-2805 Home: Reside in Santa Monica: yes If yes, number of years: 47 Registered to vote in Santa Monica: yes Hold an elected position: no If yes, please specify: INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE Current or prior service on city boards/commissions: Candidate for 2014 city council election Community activities: Santa Monica Airport Association, Young Eagles, Santa Monica Airport Family Day Qualifications, experience, education, and technical or professional requirements: Knowledge of all types of aircraft and FAA safety policies. Areas of demonstrated expertise: N/A Goals: To listen to both sides of an argument pro and con and come to a medium solution to the discussion where both sides would be content with the outcome. Vision: To hear both pro and con sides and give a fair balance to the solution of a problem. To listen to the public and their concerns. Personal Qualities: Civil Air Patrol/Air Force background, aircraft and instrument inspector, former restaurant and theater manager for staff of 20 including red carpet premiers with celebrities and studio executives met public demands over and above expectations, treated all employees fairly. Will you be able to commit the necessary time to perform your duties if appointed to the board? yes BUSINESS INFORMATION Occupation: Journalist Business name: Starburst Magazine Business address: Manchester, UK Business phone: N/A Airport Commission Applicant Abraham Cohen Application Date: 06/10/17 PROFILE acemail10@gmail.com 302 Bicknell Ave. Apt. 12 Santa Monica, CA 90405 Home: Home: Reside in Santa Monica: yes If yes, number of years: 1 Registered to vote in Santa Monica: yes Hold an elected position: no If yes, please specify: INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE Current or prior service on city boards/commissions: I was a Commissioner for the Building and Standards Commission for the city of Austin, Texas. I was appointed by the Mayor of Austin to preside over cases concerning violations of property code and to guide future building and structures policy and regulation. I also completed the Austin CityWorks Academy program, which is Austin's equivalent of Santa Monica's People's Academy program. This gave me a lot of experience with and understanding of city governance and operations. Community activities: I currently organize and run the Santa Monica Pickup Soccer Meetup group. I wish to get more involved in my community, which is why I'm applying. Qualifications, experience, education, and technical or professional requirements: BA Economics - UC Berkeley JD Law - UT Austin Worked at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Volunteered at various organizations. Served in leadership and development roles both in a volunteer and work capacity. Areas of demonstrated expertise: As mentioned in a previous answer, my experience a Commissioner for the Building and Standards Commission for the city of Austin shows demonstrated expertise that will carry over to any board or commission I serve on for my new home, the city of Santa Monica. My experience with Austin CityWorks Academy also helped educated me on city governance, community outreach, education and policy, etc. I also took part in Austin's Conversation Corps program, a program aimed at fostering discussion within local communities and helping the city get feedback on a variety of issues which required upcoming policy decisions. I also worked for the University of Texas and thus have experience in the education sector. Goals: I love the city of Santa Monica- it's a wonderful place to live and to visit. My goal is to serve the board fully and help Santa Monica move forward while keeping the essence that makes it an awesome and unique destination and home. I plan to attend each board/commission meeting, be actively engaged, and ask the right questions to get full knowledge of the issue being discussed and get to the core of the issue, so that as a team the board/commission can make the best decisions for the city. I would also work with any city departments and leaders as much as possible to help the board/commission succeed in its mission. Vision: My vision is to help guide Santa Monica to its most vibrant future possible. Through cooperative planning and leadership, we can make that happen. My goal is to be a significant and positive contributor and leader in whichever board or commission I am serving in. Personal Qualities: I worked in very diverse work environments with a wide array of clientele. I have worked in education, government, non-profits, large companies, and am currently at a technology startup. I have served low- income and other disadvantaged people, and I have served large e-commerce companies. In all of my work and volunteer experience, working cooperatively is a must. I lead by listening, by showing everyone that they are valued, and then by making decisions that best serve the organization and its goals rather than an individual's desires. Creativity and innovation have been a big part of my roles as a Business Consultant and in tech operations now. For example, in one of those roles, I proposed 20 new business ideas in my first month, which shocked my supervisor (in a good way). We discussed the ideas and then moved forward with the ones that made the most sense for the organization. I plan to bring the same creativity and innovation to my service for our city as well. Will you be able to commit the necessary time to perform your duties if appointed to the board? yes BUSINESS INFORMATION Occupation: Operations/Project Mgmt/Legal/Tech Business name: Business address: Business phone: Airport Commission Applicant ms Toni A Scharf Application Date: 03/30/17 PROFILE toni@cashins.org 929 Hill Street Apt E santa monica, CA 90405 Mobile: (310) 892-2633 Home: Reside in Santa Monica: yes If yes, number of years: 29 Registered to vote in Santa Monica: yes Hold an elected position: no If yes, please specify: INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE Current or prior service on city boards/commissions: none Community activities: Friends of the Library Board (former secretary) Qualifications, experience, education, and technical or professional requirements: Plane owner BA German Professional organizer Areas of demonstrated expertise: Plane owner BA German Professional organizer Goals: to further use of and support Santa Monica Airport Vision: active involvement in the Santa Monica airport and its various functions Personal Qualities: Membership in National Association of Professional Organizers plane owner Will you be able to commit the necessary time to perform your duties if appointed to the board? yes BUSINESS INFORMATION Occupation: Professional Organizer Business name: Simplicity Project Organizing Business address: same as above Business phone: same as above Airport Commission Applicant Mark H Smith Application Date: 03/29/17 PROFILE marksmo@gmail.com 2204 Euclid St Santa Monica, CA 90405 Mobile: (310) 213-0790 Fax: (310) 452-8231 Reside in Santa Monica: yes If yes, number of years: 19 Registered to vote in Santa Monica: yes Hold an elected position: no If yes, please specify: INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE Current or prior service on city boards/commissions: I have been active on a local and state level working to insure green energy development in California. Community activities: I work with college students teaching solar energy and with National groups, the FAA and the local community to insure safe operations at the Santa Monica Airport. Qualifications, experience, education, and technical or professional requirements: I am a Sunset Park resident. My education includes undergraduate studies in environmental science and a graduate fellowship in journalism. I have traveled the world as a working journalist and currently CEO of a solar energy company. I have experience working with City, State and Federal governments. Areas of demonstrated expertise: I have over forty years of active aviation experience. I have flown with all branches of the military and worked closely with the FAA and NTSB on many occasions. I have utilized the KSMO airport for over thirty years with over 1000 take offs and landings. I have intimate knowledge of the local airspace and fully understand the limits and capabilities of aviation technologies. Goals: Together we can make sure the Santa Monica Airport is the quietest and safest airport possible. Vision: With teamwork and education we can bring science into the discussion and reduce emissions and introduce electric aircraft. Personal Qualities: As a journalist I have effectively communicated with people all over the world from all walks of life. As a CEO of a solar company I manage ten to thirty employees. Working in a new and developing industry requires me to participate in developing new Building and Safety codes, new policies with utilities and create new legislation on State and local levels. Will you be able to commit the necessary time to perform your duties if appointed to the board? yes BUSINESS INFORMATION Occupation: CEO Business name: Solar Forward Business address: Santa Monica and Los Angeles Business phone: 310 433 3770 Airport Commission Applicant Colin Summers Application Date: 03/29/17 PROFILE colin@mightycheese.com 727 21 Place Santa Monica, CA 90402 Home: (310) 394-5921 Home: Reside in Santa Monica: yes If yes, number of years: 17 Registered to vote in Santa Monica: yes Hold an elected position: no If yes, please specify: INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE Current or prior service on city boards/commissions: Small business owner, running and operating a business for the past thirty years. Often involved in small, local community politics and issues. Community activities: Qualifications, experience, education, and technical or professional requirements: Areas of demonstrated expertise: Goals: Vision: Personal Qualities: Will you be able to commit the necessary time to perform your duties if appointed to the board? yes BUSINESS INFORMATION Occupation: architect Business name: Outside the Lines Studio, LLC Business address: 727 21 Place Santa Monica, CA 90402 Business phone: 3103945921 City of Santa Monica Board and Commissions Applicants Airport Commission Name Original Application Date Last Application Date Bain, Whitney S. 3/29/2017 Cohen, Abraham 6/10/2017 Hopkins, David 10/24/2017 Jerabek, John 09/27/2017 03/29/2017 Neri, Geoffrey 11/07/2017 Rehler, Kenneth M. 11/07/2017 Scharff, Toni 03/30/2017 Smith, Mark H. 03/29/2017 Summers, Colin 03/29/2017 Waller, Chris 10/24/2017 TOTAL APPLICANTS: 10 1 Vernice Hankins From:Council Mailbox Sent:Monday, November 13, 2017 7:56 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:FW: Airport Commissioner Recommendation Attachments:Waller App.pdf From: Peter Donald Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 9:23 PM To: Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <Gleam.Davis@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Pam OConnor <Pam.OConnor@SMGOV.NET>; Tony Vazquez <Tony.Vazquez@SMGOV.NET>; Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET> Cc: Rick Cole <Rick.Cole@SMGOV.NET>; Suja Lowenthal <Suja.Lowenthal@SMGOV.NET>; Ivan Campbell <Ivan.Campbell@SMGOV.NET>; Stelios Makrides <Stelios.Makrides@SMGOV.NET>; lael_rubin@hotmail.com; Susan Cline <Susan.Cline@SMGOV.NET> Subject: Airport Commissioner Recommendation Dear Council Members, I am writing this note to recommend Chris Waller to fill the present vacancy on the Airport Commission. Looking over his application (attached for your convenience), he has ideal credentials and experience to critically discuss airport affairs and, I believe, would be a great asset to our advisory team. As you may know by now, Chris is being recommended by the board of the Friends of Sunset Park, which would not be the case if he did not have the full confidence of Cathy Larson and Zina Josephs, who I know you all have high for in these matters. He has also met with at least one Commissioner (not I) and has made a favorable impression. I think he would even-handedly represent the interests of the City and the residents, due especially to his professional experience in airport environmental compliance. Sincerely, pd Peter Donald Chair, Santa Monica Airport Commission Item 13-B 11/14/17 Item 13-B 11/14/17 1 Vernice Hankins From:David Whatley <advocacy@whatleyzepeda.net> Sent:Monday, November 13, 2017 10:50 PM To:Council Mailbox Cc:info@santamonicaairport.info; Clerk Mailbox Subject:Regular City Council Meeting 11/14/2017 Agenda Item 13B November 13, 2017 The Honorable Santa Monica City Council--- Dear Council, I am writing in support of John Jerabek's application for appointment to the Airport Commission (Item 13B on the agenda for tomorrow evening's Regular City Council meeting). According to Mayor Winterer, "Santa Monica has a rich history of embracing diversity". As both a pilot and board member of the Santa Monica Airport, I believe John will add diversity to the current Commission. A pastor once told me the meaning of the word "university": from the Greek, it means "unity" in "diversity". Our City is very divided right now. Perhaps we need a different approach. Perhaps the way we will get to unity is if we embrace diversity, rather than only embracing points of view that match our own. In conjunction with the above, John is a near 20 year resident, has family ties in the City going back to the 1940's, and is co-founder of The Flying Scholarship, a STEM-related award that provides flight training for high school students ages 15 and up. I believe John is more than qualified to serve on the Commission and I urge you to choose him to fill the vacancy. Sincerely, David Whatley cc: Santa Monica Airport Association David Whatley Advocacy education - veterans - public health - labor - housing David Whatley, MA, International Studies alumnus: UCLA; EGAP Gobierno y Política Pública; & Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education advocacy@whatleyzepeda.net Item 13-B 11/14/17 Item 13-B 11/14/17