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Home My WebLink About12-18-17 City Commission Packet Materials - A9. Parking Commission Appointments Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment(s) to the Bozeman Parking Commission MEETING DATE: December 18, 2017 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint up to two members to the Bozeman Parking Commission with one term ending June 30, 2019 and one term ending June 30, 2021. BACKGROUND: The Bozeman Parking Commission has two vacant positions, one with an existing term expiring June 30, 2019 and one with an existing term expiring June 30, 2021. Two new applications have been received. The Bozeman Parking Commission is responsible for managing and regulating public parking in the City's Parking Districts to best serve the needs of its customers: businesses, residents, employees, and visitors. The public parking garage in the city center is also under their authority. The Parking Commission was created under Section 7-14-46, M.C.A., and Commission Resolution No. 1676, adopted by the City Commission on May 8, 1974, as amended by Commission Resolution No. 1839, adopted by the City Commission on November 24, 1976, and Commission Resolution No. 3803, adopted by the City Commission on June 6, 2005. The Parking Commission is a seven-member administrative board and also advises the Commission regarding parking and fines in the "B-3" zoned area of the city. Under statutory provisions, members of the board are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Commission, to staggered four-year terms. In the past, every effort has been made to appoint business people who have been assessed for SID No. 565, which provided the funding for the four off-street parking lots over which the Parking Commission has control. The Parking Commission currently has two vacancies. The City Clerk’s Office has received two applications. 1. One position expiring June 30, 2019 | Qualifies: M. Egge, S. Winston 743 2. One position expiring June 30, 2021 | Qualifies: M. Egge, S. Winston Applicants: Mark Egge Shasta Winston Deputy Mayor Cyndy Andrus is the City Commission liaison for this board. Parking Commission appointments are Mayoral appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachments: Board Applications 744 From:Brenda Sweeney To:Brenda Sweeney Subject:CAB Application - Mark Egge Date:Wednesday, November 01, 2017 9:14:36 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:11/01/2017 8:29 AM Response #:24 Submitter ID:2585 IP address:71.15.193.187 Time to complete:13 min. , 1 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for applying for a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the process of decision-making. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or phone 406-582-2320. Applicant Information First Name Mark Last Name Egge Physical Address 1206 S Willson Ave PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (406) 548-4488 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Data Scientist Employer High Street Consulting Group Email mark@eateggs.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Parking Commission Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes 745 How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 6-10 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I would like to volunteer my skills and experience to help ensure that Bozeman’s parking is managed in the manner that best supports the economic vitality and quality of life for residents of the city. I believe that my experience as a transportation planner and training as an economist will make me an asset to the advisory board. Professionally, I work as a transportation data scientist, in which capacity I combine the domain expertise of a transportation planner with the skillsets of a statistician and computer programmer to advise transportation agencies of the effective allocation of resources and evaluating performance and effectiveness. Personally, parking engages my interest. I’ve attended lectures/workshops on the topic, met and worked with the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, and read considerably on the subject. In particular, I’m interested in exploring with the Parking Commission whether the current B-3 parking district optimally manages available parking resources to maximize turnover and economic activity in the core downtown area, and to investigate if City Commission should consider establishing a Residential Parking Permit (RPP) Only district for the B3 halo to balance the interests of increasing density and infill development in the B-3 zone with the quality of life interests of residents in and immediately surrounding the B-3 zone. I’m aware that establishing a RPP district is the responsibility of City Commission, but believe the Parking Commission should advise on whether or not such action would be appropriate and beneficial. Effective parking policy will maximize economic activity and quality of life, while promoting public health and safety, and support density and infill. I would like to be a part of continuing to craft and promote such policy. A bit more about my background and qualifications: I graduated with degrees in Economics and History from MSU-Bozeman in 2010. I spent the next five years in senior leadership and entrepreneurial roles, first as the chief operations officer of what is now the second largest pain management medical group in the United States, and then as co-founder of a medical business services company. I enrolled in grad school in 2015 to train as a data scientist. I graduated in December 2016 from the Heinz College School of Information Systems Management and Public Policy Management at Carnegie Mellon University. My Master’s capstone coursework included a four-month engagement with the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works in a project to improve compliance with the city’s street sweeping parking restrictions. I lead our team digitizing (for the first time) the city’s existing parking restrictions and made this data available through the city’s GIS portal. In addition, my colleagues and I simultaneously crafted a policy package and engaged with local civic entrepreneurs to create a notification reminder system. When fully implemented, we estimate the combined effect to be a 33% reduction in the number of sweeping parking violations, improving both sweeping effectiveness and city-citizen interactions. 746 I have listed references who can speak to my training as an economist (Professor Wendy Stock, MSU Bozeman), and exposure to the world of municipal parking policy (Lee Haller, City of Pittsburgh). References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Lee M. Haller Director Department of Innovation & Performance City of Pittsburgh 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: 412-255-2152 Email: lee.haller@pittsburghpa.gov Reference 2 Wendy A. Stock, Ph.D. Professor of Economics Department of Ag. Econ. & Econ. Montana State University 110 Linfield Hall PO Box 172920 Bozeman, MT 59717-2920 Phone: 406-994-7984 Email: wstock@montana.edu The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires yearly ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Citizen Advisory Board Website Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our Interim ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn, at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, 747 City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 748 From:Brenda Sweeney To:Brenda Sweeney Subject:CAB Application - Shasta Winston Date:Monday, November 06, 2017 8:53:34 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:11/05/2017 12:58 PM Response #:25 Submitter ID:2624 IP address:98.127.249.224 Time to complete:24 min. , 43 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for applying for a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the process of decision-making. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or phone 406-582-2320. Applicant Information First Name Shasta Last Name Winston Physical Address 1409 S. Black Ave. PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (406) 581-5230 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Director/Producer Employer Grizzly Creek Films Email shasta@grizzlycreekfilms.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Parking Commission Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes 749 How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 11 years or more Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: A graduate of Bozeman High School, I returned to town after completing my Masters degree and have worked here since 2003 in non-fiction and documentary film and television. My history in a place where my family still lives and where I am now raising two daughters shapes my interest in and commitment to its future. In 2015, my husband and I completed the redevelopment of a building and property located in downtown Bozeman. The 1929 warehouse is now home to our film business, two non-profits, and a tech startup. Through the project, I became much more aware of the fundamental relationship between parking and use, economic development, and neighborhood character. I now “see” the shaping force of an infrastructure I had previously taken for granted. I would look forward to a chance to work in service of our vibrant, growing community as a member of the parking commission. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Chris Pope (406) 581-8739 cspope@mac.com Reference 2 Penelope Pierce (406) 570-0152 penelope@gvlt.org The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires yearly ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Pamela Bryan Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our Interim ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn, at 582-2307 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are 750 included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 751