HomeMy WebLinkAboutLeyla KirschnerFrom:webadmin@bozeman.net
To:Agenda
Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application
Date:Thursday, September 30, 2021 3:13:35 PM
A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application
Date & Time:09/30/2021 3:13 PM
Response #:83
Submitter ID:44230
IP address:47.45.170.130
Time to complete:56 min. , 25 sec.
Survey Details
Page 1
WELCOME
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 and encourage all interested members of our community to apply. As set forth in Resolution
5323, the City is committed to building Advisory Boards that advance the City’s goals of increasing
diversity, equity, and inclusion. Because of this goal, the City is actively working to achieve
membership that reflects, at the least, the demographics of our community. Women, minorities,
individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
CONTACT INFORMATION
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.
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 *.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and
effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section
2.03.490.C.). Additional standards of conduct and norms are included in Resolution 5323.
Applicant Information
First Name
Last Name
Physical Address
PO Box (if different from
physical address)
City
State
Zip Code
Primary Phone
Additional Phone
Current Occupation
Employer
Email
Leyla
Kirschner
3945 W Cascade Street
Not answered
Bozeman
Montana
59718
(406) 600-5071
Not answered
Writer and Editor
Self Employed Business Owner
L.kirschner42@gmail.com
Which position are you applying for?
(○) Urban Parks and Forestry Board
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?
(○) 11 years or more
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?
(○) No
Please describe your professional and personal experiences, interest, and qualifications that make you
a good fit for this board.
My parents were National Park Service Employees, so I spent my formative years growing up in various
National Parks, primarily Yellowstone. I developed a deep respect for nature, and came to understand its
importance in our lives as humans. My family moved to Bozeman when I was 11, and I appreciated the
continued presence of old trees, trails, and mountains on the horizon. I believe that as our city grows, it’s
paramount to our health, happiness, and safety that we maintain parks and walkable green spaces that
accommodating too all. This is not a contrary stance to expansion or development, but a commitment to
incorporating both harmoniously into Bozeman’s future.
I have a BA in Liberal Studies from MSU, where I delved into a variety of subjects but focused primarily on
writing and research; I would be happy to put those skills to use facilitating communication and informed
decision making.
Finally, at 26, I am young, quick to learn, and have a future I want to work towards. I have put down roots in
Bozeman, and wish to make this city as wonderful for everyone as it has been for me. I am invested in this
town’s wellbeing by both necessity and choice, and hope that I can put my experience, knowledge, and
determination towards helping all that call Bozeman home.
The City of Bozeman strongly values diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Describe any efforts you have
engaged in to expand your understanding of DEI.
I am a firm believer in supporting and elevating voices from marginalized communities; I include discounts
for such individuals in my own business practices, and actively seek out under represented creators in my
choices of media. I have also attended rallies with Bozeman United for Racial Justice, and joined online
LGBTQ+ social groups. I have donated to charities and non profit organizations such as the NAACP LDF.
Ultimately, however, I believe my most important skill in this regard is my willingness to admit when I have
held a harmful point of view, and confront my own biases. It’s a lifelong practice to uphold.
I myself am also part of a few minorities; I am a non-binary/gender fluid individual, and have a hearing
disability for which I have had to receive accommodations. I also struggle with mental illness.
References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references.
Reference 1
Stuart and Julie Cunningham:
(406) 579-4574
(406) 240-2955
masterc@cunninghamsma.com
Reference 2
Professor Thomas Donovan
406-548-4523
thomas.donovan1@montana.edu
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 training?
(○) Yes
How did you hear about this board or vacancy?
Through friends and family
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 ADA
Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (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
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