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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBryce GordonFrom:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Thursday, September 30, 2021 4:09:13 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:09/30/2021 4:06 PM Response #:88 Submitter ID:44236 IP address:2600:6c67:517f:38e4:5862:ed61:8481:1bc7 Time to complete:1 min. , 29 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 Bryce Last Name Gordon Physical Address 129 Rio Vista Circle PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Durango State Colorado Zip Code 81301 Primary Phone (970) 385-9080 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Bike Coach Employer Bozeman Youth Cycles, Crosscut Mountain Sports Center Email bsgordon9080@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Transportation 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? (○) 1-5 years 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. Bozeman is at a critical point in time where the current transportation structures are beginning to be stressed by the exponential growth of the metropolitan area. Now is the time to began brainstorming and planning creative and implementable solutions. My bike instructing knowledge as well as past residency in efficient multimodal communities is a great knowledge base for advising on and creating multimodal transportation solutions. Additionally my position as a high school bike coach and my experience in many community bike programs has given me insight into dynamics of inter-transport relationships such as those between bikers and vehicles or pedestrian and bikers. I grew up the son of an environmental architect and then obtained a Masters in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, these experiences have helped me become an analytical and systemic thinker. I understand that city infrastructure is complex & intersectional and would seek to find a balance between readily implementable solutions and those which will require collaboration and long term planning with many other aspects of Bozeman's infrastructure. I view city transportation through a lens of system sustainability via efficiency & longevity. As someone who has used and observed Bozeman's pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure as a student, a bike coach and as a bike commuter I have seen the need for it to be more efficient, robust and safer. Investing in and promoting multimodal infrastructure within city limits will reduce the single occupancy vehicle traffic and better the social and environmental landscape of Bozeman and I am ready to help and advise in any way I can. 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 coach the high school mountain bike team through an equity, inclusion, respect and community oriented team structure and this has helped me view more of my life and community through a DEI lens . Over the last couple years I have taken efforts in educating myself to the barriers to inclusion that minority groups experience in almost all aspects of their life and I have engaged in conversation with peers and co workers on how to address those barriers both systemically and in our own roles in our community. . References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Molly Bowman 1(406)599-0693 mollypbowman@gmail.com Reference 2 Connie Gordon 1(970)259-0030 connielgordon@gmail.com 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? Peers and social media 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 This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.