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Home My WebLink About14 - Library Board of Trustees VacancyJuly 9, 2002 Agenda Item No. 14 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk SUBJECT: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCY RECOMMENDATION Confirm the nomination of and made by the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee for the current vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees. BACKGROUND At the regular meeting of the City Council held on June 11, 2002 the Mayor appointed himself and Council Members O'Neil and Proctor to serve on an ad -hoc Appointments Committee to review applications and make recommendations to the full Council for the trustee vacancy. At the conclusion of the application period (July 3, 2002) the committee reviewed the applications on file and conducted interviews with selected applicants on Tuesday, July 9, 2002. The applications of the nominees will be distributed at the meeting on July 91h The appointment is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, July 23, 2002. The new term will be effective immediately with an expiration date of June 30, 2006. � , �,- LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk APPLICATION FOR APPOINTIVE POSITION '02 JUN 20 P t :55 Of r:0E "F 'r: 1'1 ;:LER . ... - P; aAC1a CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 City Clerk (949) 644 -3005 Fax (949) 644 -3039 1)1iLL�'l:'1'1ViV J: Vne application can be used for all the appointive positions you are applying for. Applications should be filled out completely so that the City Council may fully evaluate your qualifications. It is the responsibility of the applicant to familiarize themselves with the duties and responsibilities of the position(s) applied for. Detailed information outlining the responsibilities of the positions can be obtained from the City Clerk's office or on the City's website www.city.newport- beach.ca.us (General Info/Citizen Participation Info). Applications will be kept on file for two years for the position(s) applied for. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE: I�Vjfd a :J— L4 b r AtV T645 fee$ Name: Y Residence Address: 4ZJ L-I L�r,&wa ra I.4t-ri U How long have you lived in Newport Beach? 'J' yZ X ✓ . Home Phone Business Address: (Middle) Code Z(0 0 Business Phone II__ Email Address ('. 41 QS� JOI F Il�iii • Ci VYl Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? Yes No (If yes, please attach a separate sheet) Name and Location of Colleges/ Universities Attended Major Degree Last Year Attended u4b. L, A, pn i t.l �e�� stn' a tnia kX1Y- vafiox5 Ig93 a,44. vm PweiWim - vat:,in0r, 4Y M kitd& ' G2 • a-4 -taw Ivifi L d -fib✓ 'VhWAr% Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in professional, charity or community organizations) Office Held if an Dates of Membership 17. • IZ -� A1V1U'iGai (Dr" i W Edbufi P,� r mP.tstit I �a(o stn' a tnia kX1Y- vafiox5 a,44. vm PweiWim - vat:,in0r, 4Y MeA CiN&i•(— Ctd.l PsojPL�l> _'ii'�A.VtK�iviv� ivoo� j)piJQ, f�li�Ay Toy 1h'iJ� UA-YiM6 Ir1g5- Iq�1$ K4- 7eni- Occupational History. Begin with your present or most recent position. List all positions separately held for the last five years. Firm or Organization Type of Business Title Dates of Employment References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). &10 I certify that all statements made'on this application are true and correct to the best of ryy knowledge And I have read and understand the duties and responsibilities of the particular nosition(sat I am atwlvinir for., 1 A Summarize why you wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on a board, commission, or committee. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying (IF MORE SPACE IS NEEDED, PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET). Signature Mis 1 \Users \Clk \Shared \Boards, Commissions, Committeea \Miscellaneous\Application _ (� i oZ ate 0, Jun -25 -02 20:14 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTIVE POSITION :N --I� E t, Z. E- D '02 JUN 26 .1 9 :50 :r. - LER .- 3c "itCi{, CITY OF N7EWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 CITY CLERK - 949 -644- 3005 FAX - 949 - 644 -3039 IRECTIONS: A separate application is required for each appointive position or which you apply. Applications should be filled out completely so that the City Council may fully evaluate your qualifications. It is the responsibility of he applicant to familiarize themselves with the duties and responsibilities of the position(s) applied for. Detailed information outlining the responsibilities of the positions can be obtained from the City Clerk's office or on the City's website ww. city. newport-beach. ca. us (Generallnfo /Citizen Participation Info). Applications will be kept on file for two years for the position(s) applied for. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that embers of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. AME OF BOARD OR COMMISSION: Board of Library Trustees me: Last, First Middle Flanagan, Cecilia idence Address: Zip Code: 1833 Port Tiffin Place, Newport Beach, 92660 w long have you lived in Newport each? 5 ears [US ele hone No.: (949)760-3973 p ( ) iness Address: same as above eie hone No.: same as above mail Address: flanamor cox.net P.01 Jun -25 -02 20:14 Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? vpa No X (If so. exniain on reverse side). Name and Location of Colleges / Universities Attended Major Field Degree as t yr. Nttended University of California, Los Angeles Architect- ure and Urban Planning MA 1983 University of California, Santa Cruz History Honors 1980 Self-employed an 003 4002 001 -2003 Andersen Elementary School Library Committee and 2002- 003 Assisted in Anti- Measure W drive 2002 Assisted in Measure A school bond drive Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in Office Dates of Professional, Charity or Community Organizations) Held if any) Mernbershi itle mployme 001 -2002 Andersen Elementary School Site Council Chair- and 2002- Self-employed an 003 4002 001 -2003 Andersen Elementary School Library Committee and 2002- 003 Assisted in Anti- Measure W drive 2002 Assisted in Measure A school bond drive 2000 Occupational History (Begin with your present or most recent position - List all positions separately held for the last five vears.) P.02 ates of Firm or Organization Type of Business itle mployme t Self-employed Landscape design Owner 4002 P.02 Jun -25 -02 20:15 rudential Realty Group ommercial Real Estate sset Management Vice Pres. 1985 -1993 Laventhol and Horwath Real Estate Consulting a °�sui 1983 -1985 i Sandra Watt and Associates iterary Agent Agent 1996 -1997 References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). Name Address Telephone No. P.03 In the space provided below, summarize briefly why you wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on a Board or Commission. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying: THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED OR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED PLEASE ATTACH SEPARATE SHEET.) am interested in serving on the Board of Library Trustees for the City of Newport Beach. I am passionate about books and libraries as they make books accessible to all people. I have a well - balanced education, career background, and set of skills that would be useful to the Board. My academic ducation included the art history, architecture, and urban planning classes that one would expect of my majors as well as many graduate business lasses, literature, and history classes. I am an avid reader and have participated in three books clubs, two of which I organized. One of these book Tubs is a children's group. spent 8'/: years managing millions of dollars in assets with the Prudential Realty Group, which allowed me to develop my analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills, all of which I expect to be useful in this position. My job responsibilities included annual and quarterly budget reviews, staff management, contract review and negotiation and review of legal documents, alI of which would be of benefit to this position. left the corporate world when the second of my two children were born. I pent a year writing a novel since abandoned), then another 1 -'/= years Jun -25 -02 20:15 working part-time as a literary agent at the suggestion of my writing professor. Finding the challenges of raising two small children sufficient, I retired until recently when I started a small landscape design business. J 1y community experience includes the following. I am chairperson of our school site council, a member of the school's library committee and I work in my children's classrooms and the library. 1 help raise funds for our school, including a Chinaberry book fair I organized last fall for our library. I started and continue to run a children's musical theatre group in our neighborhood, the Port Street Players, which has put on two productions a year for the last three years, including Pirates of Penzance and The Sound of usic. I organized a letter- writing campaign in support of upper grade class- size reduction in California public schools and wrote letters, published articles for our neighborhood newsletter, and distributed signs and flyers opposing Measure W and encouraging support of extending JWA flight restrictions. see the Library Board of Trustees position as being a good fit for my interests and skills. I believe I have much to contribute and am enthusiastic about the opportunity to serve on the Board of Library Trustees. Thank you very much for taking the time to review my application. P.04 Jun -25 -02 20:18 certify that all statements made on this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and I have read and understand the duties and responsibilities of e particular position (s) that I am 22plying for. CLIA S ignature Date P.01