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City of Costa Mesa Application for Committee Appointments 1 / 2
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Full Name:
Syed Zia Hussain
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Indicate the name of the Committee you are interested in serving on:
Active Transportation Committee ,
Fairview Park Steering Committee ,
Historical Preservation Committee ,
Housing and Public Service Grants Committee ,
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.
I have conducted research on "Effect of New High-Density Housing on Walkability in Costa Mesa" and have presented at the OCC symposium and recently presented to the student of Malmo University Sweden, invited by Director of Transport Management studies Professor Carl Magnus Carlsson. I ran a meetup group called "OC Smart City Developers" that is a group of Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape Arch. students and professionals. I was the only Costa Mesa resident who stood for first bike lane at Fairview Park and CM school. I remember I was at the bikeway committee meeting and wanted to invite the members to my community event which was on the book Happy City by Charles Montgomery.
I have travelled and visited many parts of Europe especially Denmark (walking street; Stroget), lived in Netherlands for five years, visited Sweden many times and visited several other EU countries and Middle East.
I am in my final semester in my second undergraduate degree. I have management degree from Stenden University Netherlands and in final semester with Urban Planning undergraduate degree from Cal Poly Pomona. I have worked as Planning intern for City of Tustin and Planning Dept Cal Poly Pomona CSU.
I have passion for research (finding issues and trying to find best solutions)- I have people skill and do not shy away if required to do field survey and collect information to make a well informed decision. I am good with presenting.
I am a member of American Planning Assocation and Young Transportation Planning. #3
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City of Costa Mesa Application for Committee Appointments 2 / 2
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? My vision is to make Costa Mesa the most sustainable city of Orange County and this the role of increasing walkability, parks and community justice.
I m also conducting research individually on Long Beach parks and see how they are servicing the youth and its community and what needs to be done to make it more accessible to more recreation activities.
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Optional Resume:
URP-CV.docx (19.5KB)
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Full Name:
Syed Zia Hussain
1 Syed Zia Hussain
[email protected]. Cell phone: 1-714-280-3730
Education
Cal Poly Pomona, California, United States. Anticipated Dec’23 Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning GPA 3.1 Orange Coast College. California, United States. Dec 2019 Associate degree in Architecture
Associate Degree in Event Management
GPA 3.36
Relevant Coursework
URP 4062 Senior Project – Research on “How Mix-Use Land Contributes to Walkability in 19th Street, Costa Mesa, CA.” URP 4350 Regional Transportation Policy and Planning - Understanding factors in land use, travel behavior, politics and finance that shape regional transportation policy choices.
URP 4040 Place-making – Field-trips, taking video/photos for land-use research short assignments. And recognize zoning standards applications and districts connectivity. Trip supervised by professor and personal from City office.
City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission - Attend meetings.
Work Experience:
Smart City Developers- Meetup Group June 2023 - update Community Enrichment Program – Provide information how build environment effects healthy, economic, and environment.
CivicWell 2023 Adaptation Climate Forum – Support to recruit volunteers.
Presented research work to Malmo University, Sweden.
Videography on “Impact of McBride Park Long Beach on Youth” McBride Park Impacts on the Youth Community Long Beach, California. - YouTube
And several field trips. Group page https://www.meetup.com/oc-smart-city-developers-meetup-group/ details on past Events page.
Volunteer Civic-Well July ’23-Aug’23 Supported in recruit volunteers for “2023 California adaptation Forum”. Supported through “Smart City Developers” meetup group.
Student Connect SoCal Community Outreach: SCAG Project May ‘23-June ’23 Engage public to fill out surveys, conduct street events, Research and suggest new locations for more survey Planning Aide Intern: June ‘22-July ‘22 Cal Poly Pomona Facility Planning and Management, CA.
Record keeping, cold calls, drawing figure grounds, site analysis, printout architectural drawing, keeping files, report writing, and administrative work.
Administrative Intern Oct ‘21- Feb ‘22 City of Tustin Department of Community Planning, Tustin, CA.
Review variance, condition permits, and design reviews, Quality control and update code files. Customer service and attend phone calls. Review General Plan, zoning, subdivision, and environmental report review. Work as a team and individually.
Awards and Recognitions:
Researches on Walkability, Presented at OCC Symposium 2019, 2020 Topic:” ”Effects of New High-Density Residency on Walkability in Costa Mesa, CA”.
Skills: MS office, Sketch up, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Micro-Station, ArcGIS, InDesign, and some knowledge on HCS, SYNCHRO and the MUTCD.
Administration Skill: Comfortable working in, group and individual setting, research, excellent customer service skills, and marketing and sales experience, organizational skills, general clerical tasks, data managing, data entry, report writing, and event management. 2 Clubs and Organization:
- Member of OC- American Planning Association.
- Member of Young Transportation Planners, LA, and American Planning Association. - Member of ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineering Student Chapter CPP. - Orange Coast College: Scholarship in Architecture, and member Architecture Club.
City of Costa Mesa Application for Committee Appointments 1 / 2
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Full Name:
Wyatt Lin
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Indicate the name of the Committee you are interested in serving on:
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.
My family owns the Orange Coast MHP in Costa Mesa and two other parks in San Diego and I have extensive real estate experience in management different real estate asset classes.
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? Affordable housing.
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Optional Resume:
WL%20Resume%20.doc (54KB)
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Wyatt Lin
53 Wilder Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 (415) 690 6354 [email protected]
EXPERIENCE
Fretted Cat Inc. Costa Mesa, CA
Real Estate Consultant and Licensed California Real Estate Broker 3/2008 to present • Advised clients on real estate investment opportunities, including property acquisition, leasing and management, and commercial loan financing.
• Conducted market research and analysis to identify value-added real estate opportunities. • Negotiated and closed deals with property owners, landlords, and tenants. • Collaborated with property management and leasing teams to ensure maximum returns on investments. • Conducted financial/fiscal analysis and prepared grant submissions for various SF social equity grant recipients. • Monitored complex grant programs and ensured compliance with grant requirements.
Sterling Bank & Trust San Francisco, CA
First Vice-President of Commercial Real Estate 8/2006 to 2/2008 Underwrote and participated commercial real estate loans • Perform underwriting on commercial real estate and construction loans in Northern and Southern California. • Maintained and reviewed a portfolio of commercial real estate loans for structural analysis and credit risk rating. • Developed relationships with a network of Bay Area banks to co-lend on TIC and commercial real estate properties. • Sold $20MM of construction real estate loans to smaller banks whereby receiving a 0.25% servicing fee premium.
United Commercial Bank San Francisco, CA
Vice-President of Commercial Real Estate 1/2004 to 7/2006 Underwrote and participated commercial real estate loans • Underwrote over $100MM real estate loans in Northern & Southern California • Performed cash flow valuation analysis on real estate properties and middle-market companies for debt service coverage ratios and leverage scenarios (LTV) other key financial ratios (A/R). • Researched California real estate markets and other small manufacturing outsourcing export companies for critical success factors and key revenue growth drivers.
Vista Investments San Diego, CA
Vice-President of Real Estate Acquisitions 1/1997 to 8/2001 • Responsible for sourcing and executing acquisitions of retail shopping centers and apartment buildings. • Active in all aspects of investment process including evaluating investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, determining appropriate valuation and capital structure, and preparing internal investment memorandums. • Acquired $20MM portfolio of retail shopping centers from a REO division of United National Bank at 40% discount. • Refinanced $55MM in multi-family loans from 9.50% to 7.00%, resulting in annual interest savings of $200K.
Bankers Trust Los Angeles, CA
Financial Analyst (M&A and Real Estate) 5/1993 to 12/1996 Active Member in numerous transactions ranging from $20MM to $300MM for retail and industrial properties. • Worked on leverage buyouts for financial sponsors considering potential acquisitions. Performed extensive due diligence and financial statement analysis including development of leveraged DCF model analysis, leveraged ratio analysis, and interest coverage ratio analysis.
• Analyzed proposed transactions based on pro forma/ projection modeling, optimal capital structure analysis, comparable mezzanine debt transactions and strategic considerations. • Conducted demographic research, identified key credit risks and strengths, and drafted internal screening memorandums and capital commitment memorandums for potential transactions.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Los Angeles, CA Master of Business Administration: Real Estate Finance
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science, Major: Real Estate Finance & Accounting City of Costa Mesa Application for Committee Appointments 1 / 2
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Full Name:
Colette McCall Craddolph
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Indicate the name of the Committee you are interested in serving on:
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.
I am A Costa Mesa Resident for the Costa Mesa Mobile Estates. I have served as an assistant park manager and am very involved in my local community. As a senior Citizen and Resident of a mobile home park for the last 10 years I offer genuine insight into this important community.
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? I am very interested in exploring Parking and public services equity, Community access to city services and programs, and access to more community green spaces.
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City of Costa Mesa Application for Committee Appointments 1 / 2
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Full Name:
Maria Horton
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Indicate the name of the Committee you are interested in serving on:
Mobile Home Park Advisory Committee
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Indicate why you wish to serve on this Committee. Provide any experience or qualifications you may possess that you think would be beneficial to this Committee. A resume (optional) may be attached.
I have been a Regional Manager for 21 years and have many certifications for this industry and other residential housing types. I am on the Rent Control Board for the City of Carson and have been since 2009. I also sit on the MHI National Communities Council Board of Governors. This is a nationwide association for the manufactured home industry.
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As a Committee member, what ideas or projects are of interest to you? It is important for the manufactured home residents in Costa Mesa to be aware of what is occurring in the industry and what new resources are available to them.
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