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Home My WebLink About2022-01-25; City Council; ; Mayoral Appointment of One Member to the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Date: Jan. 25, 2022 To: Mayor and City Council From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Staff Contact: Tammy McMinn, Senior Deputy City Clerk Tammy.McMinn@carlsbadca.gov, 760-434-2953 Subject: Mayoral Appointment of One Member to the Parks & Recreation Commission Districts: Citywide Recommended Action Adopt a resolution appointing one member to the Parks & Recreation Commission. Executive Summary Commissioner Matt Simons was appointed to the Parks & Recreation Commission in February 2011 to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Comstock for a term ending in August 2013. Commissioner Simons was reappointed in August 2013 and August 2017. Commissioner Simons is not eligible for reappointment. The term of the replacement commissioner will expire in December 2022 to coincide with the Mayor’s term. The City Clerk’s Office received seven applications from residents wishing to serve on the Parks & Recreation Commission. In keeping with City Council Policy No. 88, Mayor Hall has recommended the following two residents wishing to serve on the Parks & Recreation Commission to advance in the process and interview with the full City Council: Mayoral recommendation • Avram Kaplan - District 3 • Robert Winston - District 3 Exhibit 2 contains applications for the two finalists. Discussion The Maddy Act (California Government Code Sections 54970-54974) requires that on or before December 31 of each year the legislative body must prepare a Local Appointments List, which contains the appointive terms of Board and Commission members that will expire in the next calendar year. The name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment and the term expiration date is also included on the list. Based on the prepared list, the City Clerk’s Office accepts applications (available on the city’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office) for any upcoming vacancies. Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.15.050(A)(2) states, “Although each member of the City Council elected by a district shall use his or her best efforts to appoint individuals residing in Jan. 25, 2022 Item #7 Page 1 of 7 that district to these commissions, members of the City Council may appoint individuals not residing in their districts in their discretion in order to assure that the most interested and qualified individuals serve on the commissions.” According to City Council Resolution No. 2018-178, the Parks & Recreation Commission scheduled vacancy shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The Parks & Recreation Commission shall consist of seven members. The current members of the Parks & Recreation Commission are: Member District Amy Allemann 3 Brad Thorp 3 Jengi Martinez 2 Marissa Steketee 1 Michael Luna 2 Michael Sebahar 4 Members of the Parks & Recreation Commission are subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act and must file statements of economic interest annually and complete two hours of ethics training every two years. Fiscal Analysis None. Next Steps Following the appointment of two members to the Parks & Recreation Commission, the City Clerk’s Office will update the commission roster and coordinate the oaths of office and the filing of the appointees’ statements of economic interest and ethics training certificates. Environmental Evaluation This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Public Notification This item was noticed in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1. City Council resolution 2. Applications received from residents advancing to the interview process Jan. 25, 2022 Item #7 Page 2 of 7 Exhibit 2 Jan. 25, 2022 Item #7 Page 4 of 7 .. RECEIVED .. . Boards, Commissions and Committees . ,.~·.:Application for Appointment DEC 2 0 2021 . CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Arts Commission Housing Commission Planning Commts::.,u, Beach Preservation Committee Library Board of Trustees Senior Commission Historic Preservation Commission Parks and Recreation X Traffic & Mobility X Commission Commission Tourism Business Improvement Golf Lodging Business Agricultural Mitigation Fee District Improvement.District Committee CDBG Advisory Committee Design Review Committee Personal Information If applying for more than one, please indicate order of preference. Name I Date of Birth: ~ Avram Kaplan -~ Required for Voter Reaistration Verification Home Address I District No. 3 ✓ City Carlsbad ZIP 92009 Home Phone Mobile E-mail Occupation Retired health care administrator; Professor Public Health UCLA; Carlsbad C~ Employer Self Employer Address City ZIP Work Phone Mobile Acknowledgements Yes No I am a resident of the City of Carlsbad. ✓ I am a registered voter in Carlsbad. ✓ Are you currently or have you ever been an officer of or employed by the City of Carlsbad? If yes, please explain below. ✓ Are you currently or have you ever been under contract with the City of Carlsbad? If yes, please explain below. ✓ I am a Citizens Academy graduate. ✓ I am familiar with the responsibilities of the boardlcommission/committee(s) on which I wish to ✓ serve. I am willing to be interviewed regarding my qualifications for appointment by the City Council or at ✓ the request of an individual Council member. I am willing to file financial disclosure statements, if required. ✓ I am willing to complete two hours of state mandated ethics training every two years, if required. ✓ Jan. 25, 2022 Item #7 Page 5 of 7 Please make sure that your text fits in the box provided or attach an additional sheet if needed. Explanations I am a loyal and proud citizen of Carlsbad. I often feel like an ombudsman about Carlsbad when I meet people. I am a CERT member who was given the Volunteer of the Year Reward for my work as a CERT member during Covid, assuring PPE deliveryn Please describe your educational background BS, MPH, DrPH(all but dissertation) in public health. Currently a professor in the UCLA School of Public Health EMPH program. Please describe relevant experience Involvement in notifying of fire danger on our trails, that we walk on. CERT involvement and admitted to the Citizen Academy, postponed due to Covid CEO over medical groups and director in hospitals. Please describe your current or past community involvement CERT team member activated under our EOC to aid in delivery of PPE to our congregate centers in 2020 and 2021 staffing of our vaccination POD: Certificate of achievement from the incident commander. Please list all service on boards, commissions or committees, private or public agencies, (including non-profit organizations) UCLA School of Public Health undergraduate advisory council. Health Forum advisory council. UCLA Health Administration board member. CERT member Docent: USS Midway Additional information or comments I love our city and wish to serve to continue to improve all aspects of our wonderful city. It would be an honor to serve on a committee. Submittal Information Please select the submit button below to electronically submit application. If you prefer to print, please select "print form" button, sign and mail to: City of Carlsbad City Clerk's Office 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008. Signature ___________________ Date ________ _ * Only required to sign if submitting paper form; if submitting electronically your submittal via e-mail is considered acknowledgement. Clear form Print form Submit form Jan. 25, 2022 Item #7 Page 6 of 7 Boards , Commissions and Committees Application for Appointment RECEIVED DEC - 2 2021 CITY OF C RLSBAD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Arts Commission Housing Commission Planning Commission Beach Preservation Committee Library Board of Trustees Senior Commission Historic Preservation Commission Parks and Recreation v' Traffic & Mobility Commission Commission Tourism Business Improvement Golf Lodging Business Agricultural Mitigation Fee District Improvement District Committee CDBG Advisory Committee Design Review Committee Personal Information If applying for more than one, please indicate order of preference. Name Date of Birth: C Robert H Winston Required for Voter Reaistration Verification ' Home Address I District No. 3 ✓ City Carlsbad ZIP 92011 Home Phone Mobile E-mail Occupation Financial Advisor Employer Morgan Stanley Employer Address 5796 Armada Drive #200 City Carlsbad ZIP 92008 Work Phone Mobile Acknowledgements Yes No I am a resident of the City of Carlsbad. V I am a registered voter in Carlsbad. v' Are you currently or have you ever been an officer of or employ~d by the City of Carlsbad? If yes, ti please explain below. Are you currently or have you ever been under contract with the City of Carlsbad? If yes, please ti explain below. I am a Citizens Academy graduate. v' I am familiar with the responsibilities of the board/commission/committee(s) on which I wish to V serve. ' I am willing to be interviewed regarding my qualifications for appointment by the City Council or at ti the request of an individual Council member. I am willing to file financial disclosure statements, if required. v' I am willing to complete two hours of state mandated ethics training every two years, if required . v' ~ Jan. 25, 2022 Item #7 Page 7 of 7 Please make sure that your text fits in the box provided or attach an additional sheet if needed. Explanations Please describe your educational background B.S. Degree from San Diego State University A.S. Degree from Indian Valley Colleges Please describe relevant experience I served as Chairman of the Governing Board of Directors for the International Mountain Bicycling Assoc. This non-profit has over 30,000 members and its objective is to advocate for and build recreational opportunities for mountain bike on public lands. Please describe your current or'past community involvement Chairman of the Board for the San Diego County Law Enforcement Review Board Chair of the Board of the International Mountain Bicycling Association Reserve Police Officer for San Diego Police Department Please list all service on boards, commissions or committees, private or public agencies, (including non-profit organizations) Board Member of the local Selective Service System board (Draft Board) This is a Presidential appointment for life. Additional information or comments This is my third time applying to serve on the Parks and Rec Board. I was a finalist in 2019. I am well qualified and very passionate about parks and rec improving the lives of residents. I will work tirelessly and selflessly if appointed to serve. Submittal Information Please select the submit button below to electronically submit application. If you prefer to print, please select "print form" button, sign and mail to: City of Carlsbad City Clerk's Office 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008. n , -~ Signature ----7'-~-fr--=-,__.' "=""".....:::...._.---------Date J J j O ~2 J * Only required to sign if submitting paper form; if submitting electronically your submittal via e-mail is considered acknowledgement. Clear form Print form Submit form Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Robert Winston <robert.winston123@gmail.com> Tuesday, January 25, 2022 12:34 PM City Clerk Today's CC meeting All Receive -Agenda Item # •1 For the Information ofth;- .CITY COUNCIL Date ~ /cc ,-- CM _v"ACM ~DCM (3~ Regarding Agenda Item #7, I would welcome the opportunity to give a very briefstatement regarding my potential appointment to the Parks and Rec Commission. I will be on the Zoom call for the meeting. Thank you. Robert H. 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