CITY OF COTATI
APPLICATION FOR COUNCILes POINTMENT TO ADVISORY BODY
This application is considered a public record pursuant to The California Public Records Act (Government Code 6520 et seq.) and may be made available to any member of the public upon request. Appointee's contact information may be published in the City of Cotati public informational roster.
Appointees to certain advisory bodies will be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interest as required by California Government Code §87200 et seq. and the City of Cotati Conflict of Interest Code.
Choose one; please complete a separate application for each advisory body for which you would like to be considered.
Advisory body to which appointment is sought:
Planning Commission Measure G Oversight Committee
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District Other
CONTACT INFORMATION
First Name: Jed Last Name: Moffitt
Mailing
Address: , Petaluma, CA, 94592
E-mail:
Phone:
Alt phone:
EDUCATION
High School Graduate; or
Location: Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, CA
GED
College/University Major Degree/Date
Brigham Young University Education BS 1985
Other formal education:
Credit toward a Masters of Library Science BYU
Application for appointment to advisory body
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
List all employment during the last five years. If retired, list last employer.
Period Employer (include location) Position/Title
1999-2021 King County Library System, Issaquah, WA Director of Information Technology Services 1987-1999 Dynix Library Systems Various positions ending in Sales Management
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Year you became a Cotati resident: Resident of Petaluma Are you a City of Cotati registered voter? LIYes ANO
Are you related to any member of the City Council, any City advisory body •Yes MNO Member or City Employee? If yes, please list name and relationship:
Are you currently a vendor or contractor with the City of Cotati LIYes Are you currently employed by the City of Cotati? •Yes MNo Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If yes, please explain: •Yes List civic activities, clubs, associations, etc.:
Volunteer tennis coach, 2022, Petaluma High School girls tennis Briefly state your reasons for interest in the appointment sought:
I am applying for the vacant seat on the Library Commission, specifically for the seat representing the City of Catasi. My goal is to help support the Sonoma County Library System and staff, and to help an alreacy great system conanue to develop and graw. My life and Please initial the following 2 paragraphs:
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I understand that this application is considered a public record pursuant to The California Public Records Act (Government Code 6520 et seg.) and may be made available to any member of the public upon request. Appointee's jm contact information may be published in the City of Cotati public informational roster.
I understand that appointees to certain advisory bodies will be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interest as required by California Government Code §87200 et seq. and the City of Cotati Conflict of Interest Code.
I certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge:
March 21, 2023
Signature Date
Emergency contact information (confidential; for emergency use only):
Tess Mayer Spouse
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Thank you for your interest. Please return completed form to the Deputy City Clerk via email at [email protected] or deliever to City of Cotati, Attn.: Deputy City Clerk, 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, CA 94931-4217
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Jed Moffitt
Petaluma, CA, 94592
Goal
I am applying for the vacant seat on the Library Commission, specifically for the seat representing the City of Cotati. My goal is to help support the Sonoma County Library System and staff, and to help an already great system continue to develop and grow.
My life and career experience has shown me that great libraries strengthen communities.
Having recently retired, I would like to be able to continue to contribute to the field, and to bring the extensive experience I have to offer for the benefit of the Sonoma County System.
I am presently a resident of Petaluma, but I have extensive experience understanding and balancing community interests with system interests in areas of Public Library policy and practice. In this position, I would diligently research and represent the specific interests of the Cotati community.
Strengths
I am a passionate supporter and advocate for the importance of public libraries. Throughout my career, my focus and specialty has been the support of public library services through technology. I have extensive experience in the public library field, both in the private and public sectors. I am personable, creative, optimistic and energetic. I have spent many years developing technology strategies for public libraries, and also maintaining the day-to-day implementation and operations of those strategies. I have been an effective manager of people.
I have been an effective manager of large public budgets.
I have a long and deep understanding of the various models of public libraries in the United States. I maintain relationships with people working in public libraries across the country. I am very familiar with the governance model of the Sonoma County System as it is similar to the system where I served, a large county-wide system, balancing the economies of scale for central services with the varying specific and unique service needs of the communities which it serves.
I have particular expertise in the evolving role of technology in libraries and a passion to apply the best of what technology has to offer, where it fits and makes sense, into the library world.
Employment History
2022 - present
Independent Jazz Pianist
2022 (August-October)
Volunteer Tennis Coach
Petaluma High School Girls Tennis Team
1999 - 2021
The King County Library System, Issaquah, Washington
Director of Information Technology Services
I was responsible for all aspects of technology service for KCLS which is one of the largest public library systems in the United States. Serving the communities that have grown up surrounding Seattle, KCLS is a centrally served, independent library district governed by a 7 member independent board of directors. The system supports 50 libraries of various sizes from very large to very small. I was a member of the Executive Management Team reporting to the Executive Director.
While at KCLS we passed a $172 million bond measure in 2004 which led to the building of many new libraries and the redesign of others. I was responsible for the technology planning and delivery for this capital improvement project. I managed a staff of 30 people and together we were responsible for the development and day to day operation of the Network infrastructure, Telecommunications Systems, Desktop computing infrastructure for both staff and patrons, and a wide variety of both public facing and organizational supporting software and system applications, including public catalogs, collection management systems, desktop operating systems, financial and HR systems, and an elaborate robotic sorting and shipping system for books and materials throughout the KCLS system.
The KCLS system is a great system full of beautiful libraries and great people. I am very proud of my time there.
1987-1999
Dynix Library Systems (Currently Sirsi/Dynix Library Systems) Lehi, UT
Various Positions
When I began my library and technology career at Dynix, public libraries were just beginning the original wave of migration from card catalogs to online catalogs. Dynix developed what, at the time, was a very forward thinking and popular library catalog and the company grew fast. I became involved in the company early on and had many opportunities to grow, learn, and explore during my time there, starting out as a customer service intern, then becoming an account manager, a software application trainer specializing in acquisitions, a support programmer, a customer-support team leader, and finishing my time at Dynix in sales and sales management.
Ironically, in the mid-nineties, Sonoma County Library (under director David Price if I remember correctly) was my customer for a short period and I worked with you all back then on upgrades and enhancements to your early Dynix System. The Horizon system that Sonoma County currently uses is a descendant of the original Dynix System, of course, having undergone significant changes over time.
References
Lisa Rosenblum
Executive Director
King County Library System
Issaquah, Washington
Andrew Harbison
Director
Library Programs and Services
The Seattle Public Library
Seattle, Washington
Anthony White
Director of Innovation and Technology
Arapahoe Libraries
Denver, Colorado