Interviews of Candidates for the Public Tree Advisory Commission

Agenda Item A.1

CPMS DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
Meeting Date: February 28, 2023

TO: Mayor and Councilmembers

FROM: Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Interviews of Candidates for the Public Tree Advisory Commission

RECOMMENDATION:

A. Conduct candidate interviews for the Public Tree Advisory Commission; and B. Select three Nominees for the Public Tree Advisory Commission Mayoral Appointment for terms ending February 2027.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Tree Advisory Commission is authorized by Goleta Municipal Code Section

2.11.020. The Public Tree Advisory Commission is composed of five members, each of whom must be a resident of the City of Goleta with an interest in and/or experience in urban forestry or landscaping. Members of the Public Tree Advisory Commission shall be appointed to a four-year term.

On February 1, 2023, the terms of Paul Saldana, Christine Hall and Lawrence Hunt will end.

DISCUSSION:

In anticipation of the expiring terms for the Public Tree Advisory Commission, the City Clerk’s office published requests for candidate applications on the City website, the Monarch Press, Channel 19, the local adjudicated newspaper, Facebook, GovDelivery Bulletins, Twitter, and generated press releases.

There are three vacancies for the Public Tree Advisory Committee for terms ending February 1, 2027 . Staff has confirmed the following interview times for the following Applicants:

Scheduled Time Candidate Position Applying for
5:35 P.M. Christine Hall Public Tree Advisory Committee - Reapplying 5:50 P.M. Robert Nisbet Public Tree Advisory Committee
6:05 P.M. Debra Cochrane Public Tree Advisory Committee 6:20 P.M. Kalia Rork Public Tree Advisory Committee
6:35 P.M. Scott McCann Public Tree Advisory Committee
6:50 P.M. Abe Peck Public Tree Advisory Committee
7:05 P.M. Kenneth Knight Public Tree Advisory Committee 1 Meeting Date: February 28, 2023
7:20 P.M. Elizabeth Link Public Tree Advisory Committee This
agenda item allows the City Council the opportunity to conduct interviews and recommend three nominees for Mayoral appointment s to the Public Tree Advisory Commission. Ratification of the Mayor’s appointments will come before the City Council on March 7, 2023.

AL
TERNATIVES:

Counc
il is under no obligation to make an appointment at this time. Taking no action would mean that existing Commissioners would continue to attend meetings until a new appointment is made. Council may desire to see further advertising done in order to ensure a greater applicant pool prior to a selection process.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

There i
s no direct fiscal impact related to this recommendation.

Revi
ewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:
_________
__________ ___________________ _________________
Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Robert Nisbet
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager
At
tachments:

1. Application – Christine Hall

2. Application – Robert Nisbet

3. Application – Debra Cochrane

4. Application – Kalia Rork

5. Application – Scott McCann

6. Application – Abe Peck

7. Application – Kenneth Knight

8. Application – Elizabeth Link
2 Attachment 1
Christine Hall
3 Submit Date: Dec 14, 2022
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title Occupation
Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
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Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
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If yes, number of years in the City of Goleta:
more than 20 years
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Are you currently serving on a City of Goleta Board, Commission or Committee? Yes No
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If your answer is yes, please specify.

Currently I am a Comissioner of PTAC.

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Do you currently serve in any governmental position for any agency of government, whether as an employee, or appointed official or elected official? Yes No
Christine L Hall
Goleta CA
Christine L Hall
4 Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please specify.

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Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:

Currently on my HOA board, and our complex has the characteristics of a park - it is called the Eucalyptus Grove - at the north end of Goleta, next to Ellwood school. I have worked with our landscaping committee and with a committee of two that upgraded our community gym. I am currently the EGHOA Vice President Question applies to multiple boards
Board Members/Commissioners are required to attend meetings on a regular basis. If appointed, will you be able to attend meetings regularly and devote the time necessary to fulfill your duties as a member?
Yes No
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Do you or immediate family members have any relationship (professional, financial, other) that may present a potential conflict of interest for this board, committee or commission? Yes No
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If yes, please explain.

It is not yes
Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? I identified the eucalyptus trees' health issues in our Grove and created the spark to pursue professional attention for the problem. I am interested in the problems presented in our area, an area that has many small parks that are not apparent to the community. I would like to see our trees cared for and continue to be a high point of our community.

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Describe your qualifications, experience, and education, and list any technical or professional requirements you have relative to the duties of the board, commission or committee to which you are applying.

I have had an interest in horticulture since childhood and have pursued it as a hobby but mostly as an observer, I do not have large yard, other than the eucalyptus grove I share with my neighbors. My skill as an editor might be useful when discussing signage or publicity for parks. I have experience working with Goleta Valley Historical Society (GVHS). I believe outdoor spaces are essential to a strong and healthy community. Unfortunately I do not have much experience serving on a City Public advisory role, and have much to learn.

Christine L Hall
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What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
I am interested in making Goleta parks more visible so they can be used more; it is a vital resource and wasted if overlooked. I am also interested in keeping the parks as natural as possible, with as much shade as possible economically. I would like to see more leash-free dog areas. I would like to see our Urban Forest Management Plan exercised as written and revised when and if necessary. I want to help the public become more involved with their city trees.

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List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in parks and recreation activities.

Docent for Stow House for more than a decade, I often volunteer at events - Fiesta, Music at the Ranch. an Old Fashioned Fourth, Banjo and FIddle Contest. In another community, Whenever possible, I spend a lot of time at a sheltered workshop for developmentally disabled adults. I have a sister who has special needs.

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Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? When I first started my career as a writer, I belonged to the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

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List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

As an HOA board member at the Eucalyptus Grove condos, I have worked with the tree services to protect our trees and make them safe for those of us who share their space.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

Currently volunteering one day a week at the Goleta library. I volunteered with Music Mends Minds; it was formed for those with Parkinson's to use music as a mental exercise and I also earned Volunteer of the Year at the Stow House a few years ago. I work regularly to keep the Stow house decor updated to the seasons and I regularly guide students during 3rd grade Ranch days.

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Are you an employee or officer of the City of Goleta?
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How did you hear about the position?
I am currently on the PTAC, but only until February.
no
Christine L Hall
6 Date of Birth
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Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
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All Demographic information is optional.

Ethnicity
Gender
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
File a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
I Agree
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
Completion of the Code of Ethics and AB1234 Ethics Training:

I Agree
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NOTES

ALL INFORMATION , EXCEPT PERSONAL DATA ENTERED IN THE PROFILE SECTION, IS

PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE CITY'S WEBPAGE.

After an application has been submitted, a confirmation page will be displayed. If an email address has been provided, an email confirmation will be sent. IF A CONFIRMATION IS NOT DISPLAYED, PLEASE RE-SUBMIT OR CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT (805) 961-7505.

Christine L Hall
7 7634 Hollister #351
Goleta, CA 93117
[email protected]
805 685-1151
Christine Hall

JOB HISTORY
4/2011 – BEI SENSORS / CST part of CUSTOM SENSORS & TECHNOLOGIES (CST) Goleta, CA 8/2015 Documentation Specialist; Configuration Management (CM); Document Control 5/2007 – MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY Goleta, CA
2/2010 Robert Half Int./ OfficeTeam (under contract)
Human Resources (HR); Training; CM; and Product Documentation 6/2006 – SB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; BROOKS INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY; more 5/2007 Robert Half Int./ OfficeTeam (under contract) Santa Barbara, CA Administrative Assistant, Human Resources, Training, Marketing, Customer Service 8/2005 – CAREER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDUCATION OFFICE 6/2006 “AppleCorps” Volunteer Literacy Tutor Santa Barbara, CA 5/2004 – NEWPORT MEDICAL PRODUCTS Santa Barbara, CA 1/2005 Office Manager / One person office .
2001 - 2003 GM DEFENSE DELCO SYSTEMS/ GENERAL DYNAMICS Santa Barbara, CA CDI Corporation (under contract)
Configuration Management (CM) Specification Analyst
1993 - 1999 GM DEFENSE DELCO SYSTEMS/ GENERAL DYNAMICS Santa Barbara, CA Raytheon Technical Services Company/ Hughes Aircraft Co. (under contract) Senior Technical Writer / Lead; Product Support Quality Assurance 1990 - 1993 TELEDYNE SYSTEMS Northridge, CA
Member of the Technical Staff – Publications QA Inspector 1980 - 1990 TELEDYNE CONTROLS Santa Monica, CA
Senior Engineering Writer

SKILL SUMMARY AND OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Media management: MS Word 2010, PowerPoint, Excel database, HTML, PhotoShop, Acrobat, Visual Basic, Access, WordPerfect.
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software: JD Edwards, Documentation generation and tracking (BOMs, Work and Sales Orders, specifications and drawings), ETS, Agile - Classical training in technical writing, technical editing, and QA (quality assurance). - Preparation of Repair and Operational Technical Manuals, Illustrated Parts Breakdowns and Lists. - Basic accounting skills: QuickBooks and Quicken.
- Emergency Disaster Planning at Ellwood school 2003-2005 8 Attachment 2
Robert Nisbet
9 Submit Date: Dec 06, 2022
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title Occupation
Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
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Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
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If yes, number of years in the City of Goleta:
43 Question applies to multiple boards
Are you currently serving on a City of Goleta Board, Commission or Committee? Yes No
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If your answer is yes, please specify.

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Do you currently serve in any governmental position for any agency of government, whether as an employee, or appointed official or elected official? Yes No
Robert A Nisbet
Goleta CA
Robert A Nisbet
10 Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please specify.

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Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:
2002 - 2007 Providence Christian College, Pasadena, CA Treasurer, Pacific Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) Ruling Elder and Founder of Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) 1998 - 2016. Judicial Commission, Pacific Presbytery of the PCA Question applies to multiple boards
Board Members/Commissioners are required to attend meetings on a regular basis. If appointed, will you be able to attend meetings regularly and devote the time necessary to fulfill your duties as a member?
Yes No
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Do you or immediate family members have any relationship (professional, financial, other) that may present a potential conflict of interest for this board, committee or commission? Yes No
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If yes, please explain.

My answer was No, this explanation should not have been required.

Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? I seek to provide experience and insights gained over many years as a Forester and Plant Ecologist.

BS Forest Management; MS Ecology; PhD Plant Ecology. Vegetation manager for the US Air Force Environmental Impact Statement for the MX-Missile program. 7 years as Ecology Professor; 25 years as a practicing Data Science consultant; 9 years as an Instructor in Data Science at UC-Irvine. Currently, I serve as a volunteer data scientist at the UC-Irvine Medical Center, predicting colon cancer from clinical medical data (remote work).

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What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
To manage Goleta trees from an ecological perspecstive.

Robert A Nisbet
11 Upload a Resume
Question applies to Parks and Recreation Commission
List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in parks and recreation activities.

Trustee of the Stark Wilderness Center in Wilmot, OH, 4 years as Director of Research Question applies to multiple boards
Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? None currently in retirement
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List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

I have much experience in research and management of natural forests that can be applied to urban forests.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

Board of Providence Christian College, Pasadena, CA Citizen's Advisory Board, City of Canton, OH Trustee, Stark Wilderness Center, Wilmot, OH. Volunteer Chaplain, Santa Barbara County Jail 207 - present.

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Are you an employee or officer of the City of Goleta?
No
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How did you hear about the position?
Email
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Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
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All Demographic information is optional.

Nisbet_short_bio.doc
Robert A Nisbet
12 Date of Birth
Ethnicity
Gender
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
File a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
I Agree
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
Completion of the Code of Ethics and AB1234 Ethics Training:

I Agree
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NOTES

ALL INFORMATION , EXCEPT PERSONAL DATA ENTERED IN THE PROFILE SECTION, IS

PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE CITY'S WEBPAGE.

Robert A Nisbet
13 Attachment 3
Debra Cochrane
14 Submit Date: Feb 17, 2023
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title Occupation
Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
Question applies to multiple boards
Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, number of years in the City of Goleta:
8 Question applies to multiple boards
Are you currently serving on a City of Goleta Board, Commission or Committee? Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If your answer is yes, please specify.

Question applies to multiple boards
Do you currently serve in any governmental position for any agency of government, whether as an employee, or appointed official or elected official? Yes No
Debra A Cochrane
Goleta CA
Debra A Cochrane Page 1 of 4
15 Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please specify.

Question applies to multiple boards
Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:

I have served on the Music Academy of the West, Women's Auxiliary and am currently Vice President, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Women's Board.

Question applies to multiple boards
Board Members/Commissioners are required to attend meetings on a regular basis. If appointed, will you be able to attend meetings regularly and devote the time necessary to fulfill your duties as a member?
Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
Do you or immediate family members have any relationship (professional, financial, other) that may present a potential conflict of interest for this board, committee or commission? Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please explain.

Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? It would be a meaningful way for me to participate in civic life and help shape our community.

I am a retired biochemist and acutely aware of the import of trees to not only our climate change solution, but also to the public mental health and well being.

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What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
I would like to help shape the future aesthetic impact and visual appeal of our city through input on our urban forest plan.

Debra A Cochrane Page 2 of 4
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Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? I am a member of the UCSD Alumni Association and the University Club, Santa Barbara.

Question applies to Public Tree Advisory Commission
List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

As a child, I was always involved in my family's ranching and gardening. I have owned multiple residences in 3 states and handled the landscaping for all, including rose pruning and tree trimming.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

I have volunteered at the Food Bank and for Earth Day. I've been at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden since 2019. I am currently a Marine Protected Area auditor for SB ChannelKeeper, montioring acitivity at UCSB Campus Point.

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Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
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All Demographic information is optional.

Debra A Cochrane Page 3 of 4
17 Date of Birth
Ethnicity
Gender
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
File a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
I Agree
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
Completion of the Code of Ethics and AB1234 Ethics Training:

I Agree
Question applies to multiple boards
NOTES

ALL INFORMATION , EXCEPT PERSONAL DATA ENTERED IN THE PROFILE SECTION, IS

PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE CITY'S WEBPAGE.

Debra A Cochrane Page 4 of 4
18 Attachment 4
Kalia Rork
19 Submit Date: Feb 21, 2023
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title Occupation
Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
Question applies to multiple boards
Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, number of years in the City of Goleta:
8 Question applies to multiple boards
Are you currently serving on a City of Goleta Board, Commission or Committee? Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If your answer is yes, please specify.

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Do you currently serve in any governmental position for any agency of government, whether as an employee, or appointed official or elected official? Yes No
Kalia J Rork
Goleta CA
Kalia J Rork Page 1 of 4
20 Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please specify.

Question applies to multiple boards
Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:

Member of the Board of Directors for Santa Barbara Channelkeeper for 11 years (8 years as Treasurer).

Board member for Santa Barbara Association of Realtors (SBAOR), 2 years. Volunteer District Leader for the Humane Society of the United States, 5 years. Committee member, Statistical Review, SBAOR, 15 years. Committee member, Government Relations Committee, SBAOR, approx 6 years. HOA board president and treasurer for Goleta HOA, 3 years.

Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? I love trees! As a Realtor and long-time environmentalist, I understand how important trees are to our community, to the environment, and to property values. I would love the opportunity to serve Goleta in this capacity.

I successfully coordinated a street-tree group when I lived in Santa Barbara to save the trees on the 700 block of Fellowship Road that were slated to be cut down and replaced with smaller trees (the trees are still there 12 years later!). I wrote letters, went door-to-door, and coordinated a meeting with the city arborist to educate neighbors. This process required much research.

Kalia J Rork Page 2 of 4
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What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
I'd like to contribute to the beauty of Goleta, work with others in a common goal, and help Goleta trees thrive.

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Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? I am a member of the National Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and a licensed real estate agent.

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List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

See answer above about saving the trees on my former street. Significant research was involved in that.

I've also designed sustainable landscapes for myself and others, and met with professional arborists during the course of my work. Most significant to this committee is my work as board president of The Meadows HOA in Goleta to create a scope of work, interview, hire, and follow up with engaging an arborist to survey all the trees in that community. We had to convince homeowners of the importance of having a tree assessment and management plan, get the full board to approve it, and I followed up during my term to make sure the plan was followed. We created a maintenance schedule and worked to ensure the health of 434 trees on that property. I've also read The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, which significantly broadened my understanding of trees and their ecosystems.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

Board and committee membership as noted above. I've done a lot of volunteer work over my 36 years in this area, including things like producing the newsletter for Surfrider, stenciling storm drains, going to hearings for animal welfare, and helping get the dangerous dog ordinance changed in Goleta.

Kalia J Rork Page 3 of 4
22 Date of Birth
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Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
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All Demographic information is optional.

I Agree
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NOTES

ALL INFORMATION , EXCEPT PERSONAL DATA ENTERED IN THE PROFILE SECTION, IS

PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE CITY'S WEBPAGE.

Kalia J Rork Page 4 of 4
23 Attachment 5
Scott McCann
24 Submit Date: Feb 06, 2023
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title Occupation
Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
Question applies to multiple boards
Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, number of years in the City of Goleta:
43 Question applies to multiple boards
Are you currently serving on a City of Goleta Board, Commission or Committee? Yes No
Question applies to multiple boards
If your answer is yes, please specify.

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Do you currently serve in any governmental position for any agency of government, whether as an employee, or appointed official or elected official? Yes No
Scott McCann
Goleta CA
Scott McCann Page 1 of 5
25 Question applies to multiple boards
If yes, please specify.

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Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:

None with the city of Goleta. I have served on a non-profit board. As the SB County Public Health Director of Education for six years I worked with the county Board of Supervisors, cities throughout the county, and chaired the county HIV Prevention and Care Council.

Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? Because as a homeowner in Goleta I have dealt with the current policy of not being allowed to remove and replace a hazardous liquidambar tree in front of our house at my own expense.

I have a PhD in education, worked in non-profit and government agencies for 40 years, and am familiar with government policy and decision making processes. I have testified about various health issues before the Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and other city councils, the County board of supervisors, and other groups. As a 43 year city resident I have witnessed the hazards, injuries, and destruction of sidewalks and streets caused by liquidambar trees.

Scott McCann Page 2 of 5
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What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
To create a rational, safe, and cost-effective city policy that allows the removal and replacement of liquidambar trees with less hazardous and destructive ones. Our 80 year old neighbor was blinded in one eye when she slipped on a liquidambar fruit ball and fell while walking around the block. I and many others have slipped on these hazardous balls. A local young man confined to a wheelchair struggles to get through patches of the balls.When I contacted the Goleta Public Works department and offered to pay to remove the tree in front of our house and replace it with a ginko tree as many of our neighbors have done, my request was denied because the tree "does not pose a threat to pubic health and safety." As a past County Public Health manager and local resident this is clearly not accurate. Further, I was told that I was liable for anyone getting injured by the balls on the public sidewalk in front of my home, although I was not allowed to address the source of the problem. I was also told that the committee to review an appeal didn't have enough members to address the issue. This was two years ago and apparently the committee still doesn't have enough members. As a nature lover, avid walker, and long-term Goleta resident I would be happy to help address other tree related issues. I suggest that this committee be merged with another broader committee that addresses other pedestrian issues because the sidewalk damage done by some trees is a separate but related issue. The absence of sidewalks in many Goleta neighborhoods is another safety issue.

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Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? I have chaired multiple County Public Health committees, educational committees (Goleta School Site Councils), and served on one non-profit agency board of directors.

Question applies to Public Tree Advisory Commission
List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

My experience with urban forestry and landscaping is non-professional, but I am very familiar with the types of trees on Goleta parkways and their effects on streets, sidewalks, and public safety. We relandscaped our yard a few years ago to reduce water usage.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

In addition to those listed above, I have volunteered with the Devereux Foundation for 25 years, Special Olympics, beach clean-ups, cityhood for Goleta, cancer prevention, LGBTQ+ rights, and various other health, education, environmental, and human service groups.

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Are you an employee or officer of the City of Goleta?
No.

Scott McCann Page 3 of 5
27 Date of Birth
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How did you hear about the position?
Goleta news sources.

Ethnicity
None Selected
Gender
None Selected
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
File a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
I Agree
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
Completion of the Code of Ethics and AB1234 Ethics Training:

I Agree
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NOTES

ALL INFORMATION , EXCEPT PERSONAL DATA ENTERED IN THE PROFILE SECTION, IS

PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE CITY'S WEBPAGE.

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29 SCOTT KURTZ McCANN

6170 Covington Way, Goleta, CA 93117 [email protected] (805) 964-0294

Education

Ph.D., Education, University of California, Santa Barbara (1987) U.S. Department of Education and University of California Regents Fellowships

M.S.W., Social Work, San Diego State University (1978), U.S. Administration on Aging Fellowship

B.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles (1976), Dean’s List

Employment
Adjunct Professor, Santa Barbara City College (2001-present) Taught undergraduate courses on human sexuality, child development, and human development

Adjunct Professor, Antioch University Santa Barbara (1991-2014) Taught graduate courses on human development, psychology, gerontology, and human sexuality, and undergraduate courses on non-profit administration, fund raising, and grant development

Director of Health Education, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (2007-2013) Developed and managed health promotion and cancer, tobacco, obesity, and AIDS prevention programs, including bilingual TV production, promotoras outreach, health education, and training

Instructor, Santa Barbara City College, Continuing Education (1995-2015) Developed and taught courses on parent-child communication, personal development, interpersonal relationships, AIDS, sexuality, gender, music history, and proposal writing

Vice President, Education, Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and SLO Counties (1991-2007) Developed and managed family planning and reproductive health education, training & prevention programs, including curriculum, radio and video production, youth mentoring, and peer outreach

Educational Video & Curriculum Writer, James Stanfield Company, Santa Barbara, (1991-93) Wrote social skills training videos & curricula for people with learning & developmental disabilities

Director of Residential Services, Devereux Foundation Santa Barbara (1986-91) Developed and managed community and campus-based residential treatment programs serving over 200 children and adults with developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders

Program Administrator and Faculty, Antioch University Santa Barbara (1985-86) Managed administrative staff of private, non-profit university and taught graduate and undergraduate courses on research methods and cognitive psychology

Instructor, University of California Extension, Santa Barbara (1983-2001) Developed and taught courses on assertiveness, conflict resolution, handling difficult people, health education, HIV, special education, sexuality, and grant development

Research Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara (1980-85) Conducted research on special education policy, program planning, and computer applications

Behavior Analyst, Work Training Program, Woodland Hills, CA (1978-80) Developed and implemented life skills training programs for people with developmental disabilities 30 Consulting

Provided program development and evaluation, grant research and proposal writing, video production, and training in health promotion, sexuality, grant writing, special education, conflict management, and assertiveness at public and private schools, non-profit and government agencies, universities, and corporations

Counseling

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCS 8396, California Board of Behavioral Sciences (1980-present) Provided assessment, counseling, behavior therapy, education, advocacy, and referral services to families, children, and adults with developmental and learning disabilities, and behavioral and psychiatric disorders

Internships

Western Behavioral Sciences Institute, La Jolla, CA
Conducted research and relocation planning for single room occupant seniors in San Diego

Union of Pan-Asian Communities, San Diego
Wrote social service grant proposals and provided assertiveness training to staff

Mental Health Services, San Diego County
Provided counseling and case management services to people with psychiatric disorders

Camp Vernon Kilpatrick, Malibu, CA
Tutored and counseled incarcerated youth in maximum security juvenile detention facility

Camarillo State Hospital, Camarillo, CA
Provided behavior therapy and language training to children with autism and behavioral disorders

Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA
Implemented therapeutic programs with children with autism and behavioral disorders

Community Service

Chair and Co-Chair, Santa Barbara County HIV/AIDS Prevention & Care Council (2003-2013)

Chair, Partners for Fit Youth, Santa Barbara County (2008-2010)

Founding Board Member, Fatherhood Coalition, Santa Barbara (1996-2006)

Chair, School Site Council, Kellogg School, Goleta Valley Junior High & Dos Pueblos High School (1995-2001)

Selected Publications

Healthy for Life & Una Vida Saludable. Bilingual health education television shows, 2008-2013 Model Practice Award, National Association of County & City Health Officials, 2011

Community Health Status Report, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, 2009 & 2011

Sexual Health and Safety for Teens and Adults with Developmental Disabilities (SHASTA), curriculum.

Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties, CA, 2007

Amigo a Amigo Teen Peer Outreach Program, curriculum. Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and SLO Counties, CA, 2005. Model Curriculum Award, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 2005 31 Selected Publications (Continued)

Adelante Amigos in On The Right Track. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), New York, 2004

California Collaborations in HIV Prevention Research: HIV Prevention Outreach Programs in Santa Barbara. (w/ E. Berkanovic, I. Blagborne, R. Cosio, & C. Sneed), University of California, Office of the President and California Office of AIDS, Sacramento, CA, 2004

Amigo a Amigo Teen Peer Outreach Program. SIECUS Report, 2003; 31 (3): 18-19

What Would You Do? Facing the Realities of Chlamydia, educational video, California STD Control Branch and Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties, 2002

The Party’s Over: Sex, Alcohol, and Pregnancy, educational video, TMW Media, Venice, CA, 2001 Sexual Health Video Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, 2002

All of Us: Talking Together, bilingual sex education video for parents and professionals who serve people with developmental disabilities. Lucaswrites, Santa Barbara, CA, 1999. Autism Society Award, 2000

Learning to Feel Good About Yourself: Puberty Education Reconsidered. (w/ B. Petrich), SIECUS Report, 1999; 27 (6): 24-27

Feeling Good About Growing Up / Sentirse Bien Sobre Crecimiento, bilingual puberty video & curriculum, Human Relations Media, Mount Kisco, NY, 1998

The Dark Side of the Analytic Moon. Contemporary Psychology, 1998; 43 (1): 71-72

Be Cool: Coping With Difficult People, educational video and curriculum series, James Stanfield Company, Santa Barbara, CA, 1992. Special Recognition Award, American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 1995

Speaking of Sex, bilingual radio show, 91.9 FM KCSB, University of California, Santa Barbara (1991-2005)

Reverse Mainstreaming: Non-Handicapped Students in Special Education Classrooms. (w/ M. Semmel and A. Nevin), Remedial & Special Education, 1985; 6 (1); 13-19

Microcomputers: New Directions and Methods for the Preparation of Special Education Personnel. (w/ E.

Kelemen), Teacher Education and Special Education, 1984; 7 (3); 178-184

An Empirical Analysis of the Regular Classroom Teacher’s Role in Implementing IEPs: Training Implications. (w/ A. Nevin and M. Semmel), Teacher Education & Special Education, 1983; 6 (4): 235-247

What Administrators Can Do To Facilitate the Regular Classroom Teacher’s Role in Implementing IEPs. (w/ A. Nevin and M. Semmel), Planning & Changing, 1983; 14 (3); 150-169

Microgames: An Application of Microcomputers for Training Personnel Who Work with Handicapped Children. (w/ M. Semmel and S. Varnhagen), Teacher Education and Special Education, 1981; 4 (3): 27-33

32 Selected Presentations

Lights, Camera, Education! Using Public Television for Health Promotion American Public Health Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2012

It’s the Music Not the Words: Addressing Emotions in Health Education California Office of Family Planning Leadership Conference, San Diego, CA, 2007

Beyond The Classroom: Methods for Maximizing Impacts on Student Behavior California Office of Family Planning Leadership Conference, Burlingame, CA, 2006

Sex Education for People with Developmental Disabilities World Congress of Sexology, Montreal, Canada, 2005

Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among High Risk Males
National Organization for Adolescent Parenting and Pregnancy Prevention, San Diego, CA, 2003

Adelante Amigos: Long-Term Youth Development Program for Preventing Teen Pregnancy and Promoting Sexual Health, American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, Los Angeles, CA, 1998

The Impacts of Providing Peer Education on Self-Esteem and Social Status Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Honolulu, HI, 1998

Amigo a Amigo: A Model Peer Education Program for Higher Risk Teens American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, 1995

The Three E's of Education: Engaging, Empowering & Effective Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Atlanta, GA, 1994

Community College Students' Perceptions of AIDS Education Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Miami, FL, 1994

Grant Writing for Mental Health Professionals
American Association of Counseling and Development, Reno, NV, 1992

Professional Roommates: One Approach to Supported Community Living Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps, Washington DC, 1991

Sibling Perspectives: Implications for Working with Families of People with Severe Disabilities California Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps, Fresno, CA, 1989

Computerized Behavioral Assessment and Programming: Impacts on Teacher and Student Behavior American Psychological Association, Boston, MA, 1987

Microcomputer Games as Facilitators of Social Interaction Between Mainstream and Special Education Students, American Educational Research Association, Long Beach, CA, 1984 33 Attachment 6
Abraham Peck
34 Submit Date: Feb 15, 2023
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
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Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
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15 + 8 additional ownership
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Abraham (Abe) N/A Peck
Santa Barbara CA
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Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:

Former member, Library Advisory Board.

Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? Interest in environmental issues, which I've covered as a travel and science writer. As a resident, I wish to contribute ideas to Goleta's balance of nature and growth. Concerned with climate shifts, carbon emissions, etc.

Have traveled to 50 countries, in terrain from jungles to deserts, which has whetted my interest in ecological harmony. Cover science from AI to methane and carbon emissions in Inside Unmanned Systems/inside unmannedsystems.com.

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What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
Preservation of environmental balance, including recognition that trees are parts of larger ecosystems.

Ensuring effective communication between stakeholders. Facilitating environmental fit with external initiatives such as the housing numbers Goleta will need to implement under state law.

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Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? Member, American Society of Magazine Editors. Board Member, American Society of Business Publication Editors Editorial Committee member, Connectiv Jesse Neal Award Committee Member, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, including accreditation visits to top programs Launched the Magazine League of Santa Barbara, a discussion group of magazine editors and writers.

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List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

No professional experience but tend to the garden and trees at our home.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

A selected roster. Member, Library Advisory Commission Editorial Board, Pacific Standard magazine, a National Magazine Award-winning title located in Santa Barbara. Pro bono curator, Northwestern U. series on the 1968 Democratic National Convention and Media; some panels being broadcast on C-SPAN.

Long-time judge, National Magazine Awards; Jesse Neal Awards for business-to-business journalism; Society of Publications in Asia awards. Board member, PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Numerous interviews on media topics. Past oard member, PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Volunteer driver, Santa Barbara Wildlife Center. Volunteer, Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade. Co-organizer, Mission and State journalism site (participated in raising $1 million dollars from the Knight and local foundations; editorial search committee). Chair, Magazine Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Chair, program review committee, Northwestern University, and service on numerous school committees.

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Are you an employee or officer of the City of Goleta?
No.

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How did you hear about the position?
My wife, a former County Commissioner for Women, forwarded the information to me.

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Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
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38 ABE PECK

1110 Via Bolzano, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 805-681-1102 c-847-452-7526 [email protected] peckconsultants.com

“from the Stones to the drones”

Abe Peck enjoys a productive career as both media educator and professional. His specialty is magazines—he calls himself a “Magazine Chiropractor” because he aligns different media around the immersiveness, innovation and audience experiences that support the form’s evolution. He also works with digital, newspaper and other media.

Medill School of Journalism/Northwestern University: Abe served with distinction during 27 years as a full- time professor at the school (www.medill.northwestern.edu). He was awarded Medill’s first and second named chairs; served as magazine program chair, acting and associate dean; and taught magazine writing, magazine editing, arts reporting and the cross-media introductory methods course. He also was launch director of the four-university National Arts Journalism Program. But he’s most associated with the magazine publishing project, an inductive “deep dive” that launched titles as instructional tools, with five prototypes going on to commercial publication.

Today, Abe contributes as a professor emeritus in service. As the school’s first director of business-to-business (B2B) communication, he supervises professional fellowships and programs, including bringing McAllister Top Managers and McAllister Top Editors to campus and students. He created and teaches “Inside B2B Media,” in which students “consult” to publishers on evolving media opportunities. Recent projects have included a LinkedIn-driven circulation effort for Crain Communications, an audience-based new product for EPG Specialty Media’s Powersports Group, a social media exploration for Modern Salon, a print reposition for Penton/Informa restaurant and supermarket titles and a live-tweet trade show campaign for Inside Unmanned Systems.

Abe has helped hundreds of Medill graduates secure employment. He co-launched the Israel-Palestinian Medill Explorers experience. Recent curation/moderating include a 2021 panel on sustainable travel and Medill’s “1968 Democratic Convention and the Media” panel series, parts of which were televised nationally.

Professionally, Abe has run his own consulting business for many years, working with C-suite executives and journalists alike. Engaging both B2B and consumer titles, and in corporate communications trainings, he specializes in editorial brand development and portfolio expansion, strategic content performance reviews, vision and mission statements, cross-media positioning and architecture, ethics, feature writing, and writing/ editing coaching. Abe has engaged with more than 100 B2B and consumer magazines, websites, portals and newspapers, from Pacific Standard and Spin to Highlights for Children and the American Hospital Association. He has consulted to /led workshops for Access Intelligence, Advanstar, American Dental Association, Autonomous, Babcox, Crain (ethics), Healthcare Financial Management Association, Lippincott/Wolters Kluwer, Nielsen, Putman, Reed and Vance. He hosted a multiplatform strategic planning retreat at his home for top staff from Vincentz (Hannover, Germany). He is a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors and serves on the board of the ASBPE Foundation, which encourages the next generation of business-to-business content creators.

In January 2019, Abe became executive editor of Inside Unmanned Systems and advisory editor of Inside GNSS, which cover autonomous vehicles and satellite navigation. He was responsible for cross-platform strategy and issue planning, issue editing and feature writing across platforms. He was involved in launching a new brand in this space. In late 2022, Abe became an editor at large, writing on topics from from autonomous inspection to carbon monitoring via drones.

Internationally, Abe has lectured in China on apps, branding and brand circles, digital disruption, media experiences and tomorrow’s staff. He has worked with professionals at Peking University, with a roster of companies that includes 21st Century Media, BPA Worldwide media auditors, Cosmo Holdings, Nanfang, Rayli, Shenzhen and Viva, and with Chinese journalists, students and officials, including for the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and Journalism Education Association-China.

He also has consulted/lectured in Ecuador (Society of American Travel Writers), Finland, Hong Kong (Global Sources, Questex), India (Hindustan Times), Malaysia (Malaysian Publishers Assoc.), the Philippines (Asian NGO, Global Sources), Qatar (Abode, Qatar Happenings) and the U.K. (Advanstar), and has reported from France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and Tibet. He’s guest-lectured at Northwestern’s campus in Doha, Qatar, and at Fudan University (Shanghai), the Great Lakes School of Management (Chennai, India) and the University of the Philippines (Quezon City).

Launch consulting has included advising to adventure travel, city, outdoor, pharmaceutical and security titles. Abe was on the founding committee of Mission & State, which encouraged accountability reporting in Santa Barbara and received a half-million-dollar grant from the Knight Foundation and local matching support. He was on the editorial 39 board of the Social Justice Foundation, which published the National Magazine Award-winning Pacific Standard.

He is an advisory director for Media Advisory Partners, an investment-banking firm that acquires and mentors media properties facing disruptive innovation (www.mediaadvisorypartners.com).

Abe’s writing/editing has occurred as a contributing editor with Travel Weekly, an associate/contributing editor with Rolling Stone, consulting editor for Outside and contributing editor to Satisfaction, a Tribune Company magazine for baby boomers first launched in Medill’s student publishing program under his supervision. He has written for titles from Esquire, GQ and Town & Country to Folio: to The Rotarian, The Santa Barbara Independent, Logosjournal.com and MSNBC.com.

He was a critic at large on WBBM-AM, Chicago, and a featured freelance rock music writer for the Associated Press.

Corporate clients have included Abbott, Eaton, Goldman Sachs, International Paper, Microsoft, the National Investors Relations Institute and Tellabs. Abe has worked with Academe and CASE on educational issues. He has led seminars on magazine start-ups for Folio: and the Western Publishing Association; as noted, he is a longtime program partner with Connectiv and its executive management seminars.

Current lecture topics include:
 Audience experiences/media engagement B2B: Print and beyond Content audit/brand circles  Cross-platform branding Ethics Feature writing
 Jobs in media; freelancing Macro forces on media Magazines today and tomorrow  Media launches Social media Staffing for content excellence  Tomorrow’s editor Travel writing Vision, mission, values

Journalism judging includes the ASBPE Azbee Awards, the Association of Magazine Media’s National Magazine Awards, Connectiv’s Jesse Neal Awards, the Society of Publications in Asia’s SOPA awards and an in- house contest for Access Intelligence. He has judged/organized contests for the Society of American Travel Writers, Advanstar, Allured, Lebhar-Friedman and Meredith.

Once editor of the Chicago Seed, Abe drew on his experience to write Uncovering the ‘60s: The Life and Times of the Underground Press (Pantheon/Carol), which The New York Times and others have called the genre’s “definitive” history. Allied work includes the foreword for Voices from the Underground (Incredible Librarian) and the radical-press entry for the History of Mass Media in the U.S. (Routeledge). He co-edited and wrote in Medill on Media Engagement (Hampton), edited Dancing Madness (Rolling Stone/Doubleday) and consulted on Rolling Stone’s History of the ‘60s (Random House). He contributed to The Eighties: A Look Back, The Experts Speak, The World Book Encyclopedia (“magazines”) and Trade, Industrial & Professional Periodicals of the United States. His chapter on the specialized business press appeared in The Routeledge Handbook of Magazine Research: The Future of the Magazine Form. His book reviews have run in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Progressive and logosjournnal.com.

Academic management has included directorships; interim and associate deanships; and chairmanships of journalism and storytelling, magazine publishing and strategic planning committees. With other administrators, Abe has raised nearly $25 million dollars to fund the complexities of contemporary journalism education.

As a director of Medill’s Media Management Center, Abe generated the MMC-ABM executive leadership program, which won rave reviews for enriching the perspectives of the new generation of B2B leaders. Through MMC, Abe conducted landmark research on “reader experiences” of various media, which fueled the Medill media engagement book. He also studied the dearth of corporate digital training with ASBPE, the business-to-business content group, delivered the group’s keynote address in 2019 and received its certificate for “Best Practices for Editorial Involvement in B2B Events Planning.”

Abe oversaw a multi-million-dollar budget as the first director of the National Arts Journalism Program (Pew Foundation), which was based at Northwestern, Columbia, USC and Georgia.

Education and honors: Abe received a BA in History from New York University, did graduate work at the City University of New York and earned a certificate from the Advanced Executive Program of the Media Management Center. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Abe was the first Medill professor to be awarded an endowed chair (Sills Professorship) and the first to receive a second endowed chair (Helen Gurley Brown Professorship). He was Educator of the Year of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s magazine division, is in the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame and holds a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Business Press Editors. In 2022, he and his magazine team won a Jesse Neal Award for a “Science and Research” issue. As a reporter/editor/columnist for Chicago’s Daily News and Sun-Times, he won two Illinois Associated Press awards. He is listed in Who's Who in the 40 World, America, Education, Finance and Business, Jewry, Media and Communications and Midwest. He is a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors.

Abe’s wife, Suzanne, is a communications consultant and recently termed out as a member of the Santa Barbara Commission on Women. She co-wrote and co-directed Pass the Mic, which is designed to satisfy the State of California mandate for education in sexual health, wrote/directed the book/video Stand Tall: Lessons to Teach Respect and Prevent Bullying (Corwin), co-authored Ruff, a get-going parable on change management (Blue Point). One son is an award- winning musical director based in Los Angeles; the other is director of client services for o3mdm, a digital marketing firm in Chennai, India.

Abe studies tai chi at the Lau Kune Do (“Way of the Flowing Fist”) temple, and he has been named “(co-) Instructor of the Year,” “Student of the Year” and a “Special Student.” He sings doo-wop (’50-‘60s vocals) and is an honorary member of the Doo Wop Hall of Fame. He served on the Goleta, California, Library Advisory Commission and is a member of PFLAG Santa Barbara. He has traveled to 50 countries and territories and is interested in world politics— and, of course, in exploring magazine media across their ever-expanding formats. 41 Attachment 7
Ken Knight
42 Submit Date: Jan 02, 2023
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Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
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Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
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Ken A Knight
Goleta CA
Ken A Knight
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Specify your current or prior service on various boards, commissions or committees:

Goleta Planning Commission, Goleta West Sanitary District Board of Directors.

As a professional arborist, if appointed I would not accept any clients in the City of Goleta.

Interests & Experiences
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? To inform the public about the science and benefits of trees, to encourage public participation in the care of trees, to help implement Council goals in implementing the City's adopted Urban Forest management Plan, and to encourage the inclusion of trees early in the planning process for new City capital projects.

My attached resume lists my extensive training and experience over the past 20 years working with public trees.

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Encourage better understanding and public involvement about the science and benefits of trees and how to take care of them.

Ken A Knight
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List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

I touch trees daily.

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What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

Currently volunteer President of the nonprofit Your Children's Trees, volunteer Technical Advisor to Your Children's Trees at UCSB. Weekly volunteer at Los Prietos Boys Camp.

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Are you an employee or officer of the City of Goleta?
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How did you hear about the position?
City Website
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Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
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Please Agree with the Following Statement
File a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
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Completion of the Code of Ethics and AB1234 Ethics Training:

I Agree
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46 Vitae - Kenneth A. Knight
I have provided expert consulting services to over 300 clients since 2004. Services include tree preservation, risk assessment, disease and pest diagnosis, appraisals, inventories, planting programs, Champion Tree identification and care, and forensic expert wit ness. Clients include private developers, architects, land use planners , campground managers, cities, counties, school districts and private residents. Consulting Arborist approved by the Santa Barbara County Plannin g and Development Departm ent. Liability, General Liability and Car Insurance certificates available upon request.

Since 2014, I volunteer as President of Your Children’s Trees, a 501 c)3) nonprofit urban forestry organization serving Santa Barbara County (www.yourchildrenstrees.org). We have a formal link with Your Children’s Trees at UCSB, a student-led urban forestry organization serving the University of California at Santa Barbara campus, as well as educational outreach into the community. Together we are preparing the next generation of foresters to plant and care for your children’s trees. I am also a weekly volunteer at Los Prietos Boys Camp where I use urban forestry skills to help the boys reenter society as productive citizens. For 13 years from 2001 to 2014, I served as Executive Di rector of Goleta Valley Beautiful , a 501 c)3) urban forestry and educational nonprofit where we planted and cared for over 4000 trees in public places.

Prior to my career in arboriculture, I served in local governme nt from 1974 to 2000 in plan ning and administrative positions including City of Henderson, Nevada Community Development Director, City of Brawley, California City Manager , and Senior Management Analyst for Santa Barbara County Administrators Office . I retired from local government in 2001 to work in the nonprofit sector and as a private consulting arborist.

Education and Credentials
• ISA Board Certified Master Arborist WE6394BM 10/11/16. • Registered Consulting Arborist #507, 6/15/11, American Society of Consulting Arborists. • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified since 6/17/11. Qualification expires 7/31/2025. • ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified since September 2019. Qualification expires 9/2024. • Certified Arborist by the Internatio nal Society of Arboriculture since July 2002, with Municipal Specialist credential added 7/19/08, credential expires 12/31/22.
• Elected Western Chapter I nternational Society of Arboriculture Board of Directors Council of Representatives Member 2020 through 2024
• Elected International Society of Arboriculture Executive Council -Council of Representatives 2021 • Completed Tree Care for Birds and other Wildlife Training -2020 • Certified Project Learning Tree Instructor by Cal Fire 2006. Certification not current. • Co-Chair – Central Coast Urban Forest Council, 2011-2016 • Bachelor of Arts, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1972 • Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1973 • Master of Public Administration, Old Dominion University, Norfolk Virginia, 1978 • Attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Urban Forest Ecosystems Academy 2001 • Arboricultural coursework Santa Barbara City College 2001 – 2002 • Member, American Society of Consulting Arborists, International Society of Arboricultu re, Society of Municipal Arborists, California ReLeaf, Alliance for Community Trees, California Urban Forests Council.

Kenneth A. Knight Consulting. LLC
Registered Consulting Arborist #507
Board Certified Master Arborist WE6394BM
ISA Risk Assessment Qualified/ASCA Tree Appraisal Qualified 69 Calaveras Avenue Goleta, CA 93117 Cell Phone (805)252-1952 [email protected] www.goletaarborists.com
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Elizabeth link
48 Submit Date: Jan 11, 2023
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Primary Phone Alternate Phone
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Application for appointment and background information for City of Goleta Boards, Commissions and Committees
Profile
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Public Tree Advisory Commission: Submitted
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Do you reside in the City of Goleta?
Yes No
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If yes, number of years in the City of Goleta:
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GOLETA CA
elizabeth link
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Red Cross Board Environmental Sustainability Committee SBCH Question applies to multiple boards
Board Members/Commissioners are required to attend meetings on a regular basis. If appointed, will you be able to attend meetings regularly and devote the time necessary to fulfill your duties as a member?
Yes No
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History
Archaeology
Other related studies such as, American studies, landscape architecture, cultural geography or cultural anthropology
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Why are you interested in serving on a board, commission or committee? It is important for Goleta to recognize and preserve our history and landmarks which includes our parks and preserves
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Describe your qualifications, interest, education, and/or knowledge regarding Historic Preservation of buildings and structures and /or the preservation of Archaeological and Tribal Cultural Resources?
I live in one of the historic farm houses of Goleta and have the unique access to descendents of this farm.

I frequent the Lake Los Carneros preserve and observe that the area is in need of upkeep to keep it safe and thriving for future generations.
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Describe your qualifications, experience, and education, and list any technical or professional requirements you have relative to the duties of the board, commission or committee to which you are applying.

Anthropology and Environmental studies in College
Question applies to multiple boards
What are your goals in serving on the board, commission, or committee to which you are applying?
Work together with the community to preserve our historic landmarks, parks and preserves.

Question applies to Historic Preservation Commission
What do you believe to be the role of the Historic Preservation Commission? Recognise and preserve our historical buildings and land areas Question applies to Historic Preservation Commission
Why should be you be appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission ? Now that I am retired I have time to get involved in civic business and programs Question applies to Parks and Recreation Commission
List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in parks and recreation activities.

Founding member of the Environmental Sustainability Committee at SBCH Question applies to multiple boards
Have you obtained any memberships in professional organizations? Former member of Red Cross Board
Question applies to Public Tree Advisory Commission
List your relevant experience as it relates to your experience in urban forestry or landscaping.

Support home and community vegetable gardens Sierra club hiking Protection of our historic trees in public and private space Support fire mitigation and planning at our forest and urban interface Recognition of the importance of maintaining healthy trees and the role they play in climate change Question applies to multiple boards
What civic and/or volunteer activities have you participated in? You may include past or present activities.

Beach and creek cleanup School disaster preparedness Earth Day festivities Dam Dinner Worked with Marbourg to improve recycling at Cottage Health Bird walk and counts Question applies to Public Tree Advisory Commission
Are you an employee or officer of the City of Goleta?
NO
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Date of Birth
Question applies to multiple boards
How did you hear about the position?
email Phone call from City
Question applies to multiple boards
Have you attended meeting(s) or viewed meetings on the City's website (http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and- videos) for the board, commission, or committee for which you are applying? Yes No
Demographics
Question applies to multiple boards
All Demographic information is optional.

I Agree
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NOTES

ALL INFORMATION , EXCEPT PERSONAL DATA ENTERED IN THE PROFILE SECTION, IS

PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE CITY'S WEBPAGE.

Goleta City CouncilFebruary 28, 2023

Goleta City Council
February 28, 2023