Submit Date: Jul 18, 2023
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Do you live within the City Limits of Merced? (Required)
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Are you a registered voter in the City of Merced? (Required)
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Which Council district do you live in?
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District 3
Are you currently serving on a Board or Commission? If so, please list:
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Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Recreation and Parks Commission: Submitted
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Associate's Degree
Randall
Pellissier
LAZ Parking
Bus driver UC Merced
Randall Pellissier
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Tell us about yourself, and why you are applying for this particular Board or Commission:
I’m 43 years old. Currently employed as a commercial driver for LAZ Parking, transporting UC Merced Students to and from campus. I do have an associate degree from Merced College, and planning on going back to school for a bachelors degree. I’m always interested in learning something new. This board interests me to learn something new, and do more community service.
Please list your current employer and relevant volunteer experience.
My current employer is LAZ Parking. They currently have the contract for bus service with UC Merced. I did volunteer at Mercy Hospital while in high school,(1995-1999). I have also spent a few years running the fireworks booth, for the Merced Elks Lodge.
What is your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of this Board or Commission? My understanding regarding this. Is to take the time to look at everything, take the time to do it correctly, listening to concerns and comments.
Do you have experience or special knowledge pertaining to this Board or Commission? I did work in construction industry for 13 years.
Any other comments you would like to add that may assist the City Council in their decision?
No.
Requirements
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AB 1234 Ethics Training
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Randall Pellissier
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Randall Pellissier
I declare under penalty of disqualification or termination that all statements in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledege.
R.P.
Randall Pellissier
Submit Date: Jul 19, 2023
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Employer
Job Title
Email Address
Primary Phone
Alternate Phone
Street Address
Suite or Apt
City
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City of Merced - Boards & Commissions
Profile
Are you 18 years of age or older? (Required)
Yes
No
Question applies to multiple boards
Do you live within the City Limits of Merced? (Required)
Yes
No
Question applies to multiple boards
Are you a registered voter in the City of Merced? (Required)
Yes
No
Which Council district do you live in?
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District 3
Are you currently serving on a Board or Commission? If so, please list:
bicycle and pedestrian advisory commission, and regional airport authority Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Recreation and Parks Commission: Submitted
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Highest Level of Education Completed:
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Associate's Degree
Sabrina
C
Abong
Tesla
Production Associate
Sabrina C Abong
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Communication
The City of Merced uses email as a preferred method of communication regarding your application.
Is this acceptable to you?
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[email protected]
Interests & Experiences
Tell us about yourself, and why you are applying for this particular Board or Commission:
I have lived in the city of Merced since I was 19 currently 26 years old I own a home in Merced and I pay taxes I advocate, work full time and I am a mother of one child.
Please list your current employer and relevant volunteer experience.
I am currently sitting on the bicycle committee as a ex-officio on the third district.and on the regional airport authority as a voting member.
What is your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of this Board or Commission? I have to respect and comply with the brown Act respect my fellow commissioners and advocate for the city I live in.
Do you have experience or special knowledge pertaining to this Board or Commission? I am an alumni of a cohort on behalf of Building Healthy Communities called boards and commission leadership institute, yes I have been on a national advisory board for foster youth and currently sit on two committees of Merced city.
Any other comments you would like to add that may assist the City Council in their decision?
I am a former foster youth and have loads of experience advocating and creating change in the legislative branch of government.
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Sabrina C Abong
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AB 1234 Ethics Training
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Attendance Policy
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Statement of Economic Interests - FPPC Form 700
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Oath of Office
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Public Scrutiny
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A Friend
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Sabrina C Abong
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Caucasian/Non-Hispanic
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Female
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I declare under penalty of disqualification or termination that all statements in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledege. sca
Sabrina C Abong
Sabrina Abong
EDUCATION:
Los Banos High School Los Banos, CA High School diploma obtained 2013-2015 Willow Glen High School San Jose, CA 2011-2013
Atwater High School Atwater, CA 2011-2011
Merced College Merced, CA Associate's degree with transfer in psychology May 2018 Experience:
Quality Parenting Initiative conference-panelist
September 2018
● Be a panelist and share my experiences as a former foster youth to improve resource parents to create stability for foster youth and to be nurtured and to have a long lasting home.
Foster youth support coordinating program-participant
July 2018-Current
● Improve services for current foster youth in the public educational system to improve their experiences while being in public schools from kindergarten to senior year in high school.
CASA( court appointed special advocate)-mentor
April 2018-current
● Advocate for a current foster child in merced county for whatever he or she may need and write court reports and recommend the court whatever needs he or she may have.
Rural Justice Summit-participant
March 2018
● Attend a conference on how to better organize, solve issues from grassroots, the importance of emerging, the importance of why young people should vote and observe what other communities have done and use their model to make Merced Community better.
Golden Valley High School opportunity conference-panelist speaker.
February 2018
● Communicate to foster parents, probation officers, social workers, teachers, CASA workers about the benefits of coping in foster youth and understanding what he or she is going through or what he or she has gone through.
The positives and negative of AB 12 and SB 12-participant February 2018
● Attend a round table on how to better implement these bills to better serve the foster care population.
Youth Connect committee-participant
February 2018-present
● Attend a monthly meeting about how to better serve the displaced youth or homeless youth of Merced county and how to partner him or her with resources in the community to make him or her a better productive individual of society.
San Diego futures foundation-participant
December 2017
● Disseminate refurbished computers to foster parents who had foster children in San Diego county.
Foster Parent Focus Group-Trainer
September 2017-Current
● Facilitated training to foster parents on how to improve a foster youth mental health and how to build a relationship built on trust and respect.
Merced College Guardian Scholar
September 2017-May 2018
● Provided foster youth attending Merced College resourced for them to be successful in college.
Big Bear Retreat-Facilitator
August 2017
● Facilitated training and workshops to develop a guardian scholar club at Merced college.
Continuum Care Reform- Speaker
July 2017
● Disseminate and provide vital feedback on the “healthy kids” survey to be presented to Foster Youth in group homes to measure level of happiness. ● Provide them with steps that can be taken to positively create relationships with youth that are in care.
PBS SoCal- Participant
July 2017
● Provide input about foster care and how to best support foster youth through the use of documentaries.
Merced City School District LCAP Meeting-Participant
May 2017
● Participated in district talks as an impacted youth and provided ways to use the money meant for foster youth to ensure more youth become successful.
Merced City School District Board Meeting- Participant
Feb 2017- July 2017
● Attended School Council Meetings and provided a “best practices” approach in how to help the district's foster youth and ensure their success.
California Youth Connection – Merced Chapter
May 2016- Current
● Spoke with legislators and provided them personal experiences and information as to why certain legislation will be beneficial for foster youth if passed such as Senate Bill 1060 which aims to keep siblings connected after adoption.
● Met with my Local Assembly member and informed them of what Foster care is and how their support can secure a better future for the nation’s Foster Youth.
Tay Member of Alameda Behavioral Health- Panelist
February 2020- Current
● Attend monthly meetings on behalf of TAY( Transitional Age Youth) and as a TAY to better help the TAY youth from 16-24.
Nytd Reviewer
March-current
● Attend virtual training biweekly to review the NYTD survey and the findings that have been found from administering the survey to youth in foster care on a federal level from every state.
Boards commission and leadership Institute
August-current
● Attend bi-monthly training on how to publicly speak on a board and be on different boards how to efficiently speak publicly.
HeartMath Training
May-August
● Attend a weekly virtual training to breathe efficiently through stressful times and better calm down.