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Home My WebLink About02-04-19 City Commission Packet Materials - A7. Appointments to BABABCommission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk Robin Crough, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment(s) to the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) MEETING DATE: February 4, 2019 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint up to two members to the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board to the following terms and positions: Two At-Large Voting positions with terms ending December 31, 2020 BACKGROUND: The Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) currently has three vacant positions due to expired terms as of December 31, 2018. Two new applications have been received. There are currently no qualified applicants for the following position: 1) One High School Representative (Non-Voting) with a term ending December 31, 2019 Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) was created by the City Commission in September 1990 through Resolution No. 2817. Its purpose is to recommend safe bicycle practices throughout Bozeman in regard to enhanced bicycle circulation and design, community-wide bicycle education and safety programs, and other matters relating to bicycling in the Bozeman area. Bozeman Municipal Code Sec. 2.05.2510 Membership. A. The bicycle advisory board shall consist of up to 11 voting members and one non-voting liaison to be appointed by the city commission. One member shall be a student of Montana State University. One member representing the county may be recommended by the county commission and appointed by the city commission. One additional non- 427 voting liaison shall be a student of Bozeman High School. Members of this board shall serve two-year staggered terms. Each member may be reappointed without any limitation on the number of reappointments. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the balance of the term remaining. B. With the exception of the non-voting high school liaison, only persons of legal age may be appointed to the board. High school representatives under age 18 must provide a signed consent from a legal guardian stating they may participate in board activities. A majority of the board shall be residents of the city. Nonresident members of the board shall have some interest in the city by virtue of working in the city, owning property in the city, or entering the city frequently for any lawful purpose. In addition, the members should be knowledgeable of bicycling and/or traffic safety in the Bozeman area. This board currently has three available positions. The City Clerk’s Office has received two applications, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. At-Large Voting, expiring December 31, 2020 | Qualifies: C. Pepino, D. Giannetti 2. At-Large Voting, expiring December 31, 2020 | Qualifies: C. Pepino, D. Giannetti Applicants: Chrissy Pepino Danae Giannetti Commissioner Jeff Krauss is the City Commission liaison for this board. BABAB appointments are Commission appointments. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachments: Board Applications 428 From: Agenda To: Agenda Subject: CAB Application - Chrissy Pepino Date: Monday, January 07, 2019 8:34:37 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 01/06/2019 2:32 PM Response #: 126 Submitter ID: 14836 IP address: 172.24.96.111 Time to complete: 16 min. , 12 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. 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 by phone at 406-582- 2320. The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. Applicant Information First Name Chrissy Last Name Pepino Physical Address 2507 Snapdragon Street PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 429 Primary Phone (928) 399-9261 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Litigation Assistant Employer Earthjustice Email chrissyjopepino@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) Less than 1 year Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: Previously, as a community-based planner for The Trust for Public Land, I engaged with communities, - both large and small - to create active transportation plans. This included creating community-based plans for Taos, New Mexico; Bonner County, Idaho; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Lake Chelan, Washington; and Houston, Texas. The 18-month community-based planning process included community meetings, community surveys, and robust stakeholder meetings with planners to create active transportation plans. I am extremely interested in helping out in my own community to enhance and promote active transportation, and would be a highly motivated board member eager to help conduct outreach and education in Bozeman. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Amy Morris mo@oxhouse.org 510.891.8888 Reference 2 Maddy Pope maddy.pope@tpl.org 406.539.8698 The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual 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? I heard about this vacancy through Lila Fleishman, a current board member. 430 Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? As a relatively new resident to Bozeman, I want to get involved in my community and help where I can. I believe with my expertise in community-based planning for active transportation, that I could be an asset to the current board, and would bring my enthusiasm and love for cycling to education programs and community outreach. 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, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 431 From: Agenda To: Agenda Subject: CAB Application - Danae Giannetti Date: Monday, January 14, 2019 11:29:16 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time: 01/12/2019 9:46 AM Response #: 130 Submitter ID: 14950 IP address: 172.24.96.111 Time to complete: 10 min. , 28 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. 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 by phone at 406-582- 2320. The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. Applicant Information First Name Danae Last Name Giannetti Physical Address 512 Sweetgrass Ave PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 432 Primary Phone (406) 579-6278 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Civil Engineer Employer MT Department of Transportation Email danaegiannetti@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes 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: My qualifications can be divided into two categories: professional and personal. Professionally, I am a civil engineering working for the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in Road Design which falls under the Highways and Engineering division. I have worked for the Department for over four years and have taken a particular interest in discovering ways that we can improve multimodal transportation. Although my position does not allow for higher level policy and decision-making, I have had the opportunity to work on several Transportation Alternative (TA) funded projects such as multi-use paths and ADA upgrades for pedestrian facilities. My personal qualification consist of being an avid, year-round bike commuter in Bozeman. I have witnessed first-hand many of the strengths and weaknesses the city's infrastructure has and would love to be a part of making the system overall more user-friendly and functional. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Chad Welborn, PE cwelborn@mt.gov 994-1843 (Supervisor at MDT) Reference 2 Rod Payne, PE rpayne@mt.gov 994-1859 (Co-worker at MDT) The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics trainings? (○) Yes 433 How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Recommended to me by aquaintances in the Bozeman cycling community. Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? I have spoken to the chief auditor at MDT regarding potential conflict of interest with me working on projects located within Bozeman and participating on the board. If I am selected for BABAB, I will notify MDT's chief auditor of my role to mitigate the risk of issues in the future. I appreciate your consideration of me for this opportunity. If selected, I would love to use this as a chance to collaborate with others in the community to keep Bozeman one of the greatest places on earth! 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, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 434