Letter of Appointment
November 12, 2024
Dear President Basandmembersof theCityCouncil:
Pursuant toCityCharter Section601, theMayor hasappointedthefollowingpersonsasmembersof thefollowingboardor commission, subject toCityCouncil confirmation:
Bicyclist &PedestrianAdvisoryCommission
NickWhipps, toserveathree-year termontheBicyclist andPedestrianAdvisoryCommissionbeginningJanuary1, 2025andendingDecember 31, 2027, tofill theseat previouslyheldbyhimself.
KirstenFlagg, toserveathree-year termontheBicyclist andPedestrianAdvisoryCommissionbeginningJanuary1, 2025andendingDecember 31, 2027, tofill theseat previouslyheldbyFred“Phoenix”Mangrum.
AlexanderPerry, toserveathree-year termontheBicyclist andPedestrianAdvisoryCommissionbeginningJanuary1, 2025andendingDecember 31, 2027, tofill theseat previouslyheldbyAlexFrank.
Thankyoufor your assistanceinthismatter.
Sincerely,
Mayor ShengThao
Submit Date: Sep 11, 2024
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District 5
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Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission: Submitted
Interests & Experiences
Kirsten
Flagg
Alameda Health System
Nurse practitioner
Kirsten Flagg
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Please tell us how your qualifications and participation will relate to the requested board and/or commission's mission.
My name is Kirsten Flagg. I'm a longtime resident of Oakland. I'd like to apply to any future openings on the BPAC committee.
I am passionate about making equitable safety
improvements to our roads, and believe my work/life experience may bring a helpful perspective to the committee. I'm a mom of an 8 yo attending an OUSD public school in East Oakland, where I also live and work. One of the teachers at his school was recently struck by a motorist (hit & run) as she was leaving school. We only recently got news that she was stable after days in the ICU. There's been many similar near misses. The school is located in a residential neighborhood.
I'm also a nurse practitioner. I work in a safety net setting (Highland Hospital & Eastmont Wellness). The majority of my patients have suffered both the direct and indirect consequences of unsafe streets. Many suffer from long-term injuries from accidents, which have both physical and mental health sequelae. Others avoid walking or biking in their own neighborhood due to multiple safety concerns—this inactivity of course has other negative health outcomes.
Finally, I'm a cyclist. I've been cycling here in Oakland since I moved here in 2011. I still bike to work but not without a lot of trepidation. I no longer take my kid out on a bike with me. We drive to Alameda so that my kid knows how to ride.
When we lived in North Oakland, we'd bike to preschool together. The inequity between streets in North & East Oakland is appalling.
I know I'm not naming anything many others
could also point to. My hope is that my background in health care, and the many leadership roles I've held there, may be an asset to the committee. I think the framework of viewing unsafe streets as a public health crisis could open up important avenues for advocacy and change.
Please submit your resume or curriculum vitae. You may upload a document. (A Word format is preferred.) Alternatively, you may paste the text of your resume in the field provided below.
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Service on City of Oakland boards, commissions, and committees may require filings of the FPPC's Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700). Upon appointment and determination of filing status, I will comply with all filing obligations.
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Kirsten Flagg
KIRSTEN FLAGG, MS, FNP
HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE
Nurse Practitioner
Eastmont Wellness Clinic/Alameda Health System Oakland, CA (January 2022 – present) Highland Hospital Bridge Clinic Oakland, CA (September 2023 – present) ・Provide acute care, chronic disease management and substance use disorder treatment to diverse, often medically complex patient population within a busy internal medicine clinic and hospital-based high volume SUD clinic
・Assist in the launch of AHS’s first Mobile Health clinic co-located at syringe exchange access site
Addiction Medicine Nurse Practitioner
HAART Oakland, CA (January – June 2022)
・Assist Methadone Treatment Program in the design of standard protocols to integrate nurse practitioners into their practice as well as other system level improvements ・Assess and treat opiate use disorder with methadone and buprenorphine within a team- based, harm reduction care model
Home Care Coordination Nurse Practitioner III
Veterans Health Administration Martinez, CA (July – December 2021) ・Lead a multidisciplinary team to provide short-term home health care to elderly patients with complex medical conditions, multiple hospital admissions and/or functional decline ・Prevent readmissions for most vulnerable veterans through medical & psychosocial interventions with a focus on aligning goals of care with treatment plans Family Nurse Practitioner & East Bay Consortium NP Residency Director (40 hrs/wk) Lifelong Medical Care Oakland, CA (August 2014 – June 2021) Clinical:
Office-based primary care & addiction medicine
(August 2014 – June 2021)
・Provided primary care to a panel of about 500 adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities, at busy Federally Qualified Health Center clinics in downtown and east Oakland
・Using a patient-centered & trauma-informed framework, consistently achieved positive patient outcomes, such as blood pressure and glucose control, for the majority of my panel ・Launched HIV, Hepatitis C and Medication Assisted Treatment programs at my clinic ・Participated in efforts to create equitable access to sexual and reproductive health care, including pre & post-exposure prophylaxis & all contraceptive technologies ・Provided gender-affirming care and improved clinic environment for LGBTQ-identified individuals through participation in Transgender Working Group
Home-based primary care (August 2014 – October 2018)
・Provided primary care services to formerly unhoused & dual-diagnosed individuals within their homes in coordination with case managers and behavioral health clinicians ・Launched partnerships to deliver care in nontraditional settings, including HIV & Hepatitis C prevention & treatment at an outpatient drug & alcohol recovery program Leadership:
NP Residency Director (October 2018 to June 2021):
・Directed 12-month intensive residency program for 10 nurse practitioner residents employed at 3 large FQHCs in partnership with UC-San Francisco School of Nursing ・Secured and managed $3.2 million grant from HRSA to expand and enhance program ・Key achievements included: creation of competency-based evaluation and RCQI process, integration of MAT training into residency, collaboration with new Family Medicine residency on year-long structural competency & anti-racism training, and improvements in recruitment and retention, especially of underrepresented minorities ・T aught seminars, precepted and mentored 24 NP residents over course of three years
Transitions Clinic Network Clinician Lead (November 2018 to July 2020):
・Secured grant to launch post-incarceration program as part of San Francisco-based Transition Clinic Network
・Provided clinician oversight for program that included case management and expedited primary care for individuals recently released from prison Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics Committee Chair (January 2017-December 2018): ・Lead interprofessional committee charged with setting organization’s protocols for prescribing, dispensing and administration of medications & vaccines Community Health Nurse II
UCSF Medical Center & Glide Health Services, San Francisco, CA (Jan. 2012 – July 2014) ・Provided sole on-site nursing care for a residence of 55 formerly homeless adults Acute Care Clinical Nurse II
University of California San Francisco, Mt. Zion Campus (Aug. 2010 – Jan. 2012) ・Provided nursing care for 4-5 patients on a general medicine floor
HEALTH JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Newspaper Editor (40 hrs/wk)
Santa Maria Sun, Santa Maria, CA (September 06 – December 07) ・Supervised an editorial staff of 8 to create 40,000-circulation weekly Radio Freelance Work (2004 – 2008)
・Produced stories for NPR, The California Report and Oregon Public Broadcasting
EDUCATION & LICENSURE
University of California San Francisco
Master’s Entry Program in Nursing graduate, RN Licensure, June 2010 Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner specialty, June 2014, GPA: 3.97 AANP Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, August 2014 to present DATA2000 X Waiver active to prescribe Medication Assisted Treatment California Society of Addiction Medicine MERF scholarship fall 2020 SF/Bay Area AIDS Education & Training Center Mini-Residency graduate, 2015 Smith College, Northampton, MA, BA in English Literature, graduated with honors Skills & Awards:
Spanish proficiency
Competent in IUD & nexplanon insertion & removal
Experienced in use of Epic, NextGen & CPRS electronic health records Community Health Center Network/Alameda Health Consortium Excellence in Clinical Services Award recipient, August 2018
Alexander C. Perry
Project Manager and Business Analyst specializing in bridging Technical and Operational teams. Extensive experience in Curriculum Development, Software Implementation and Documentation/Analytics Design.
EDUCATION
University of Alabama — New College
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) — College of Arts M.A., English (Technical Communication focus)
Post-Baccalaureate, Technical Communication Certificate
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Senior Business Analyst — Product Management | Avaneer Health, Remote (April 2022 - December 2023) ● Owned Product design and delivery planning and communications. – Led planning and working sessions with development teams. – Responsible for creating planning and project documentation and communication to leadership teams both internally and to external clients. ● Designed product features.
– Owned end-to-end planning from design through development iterations to deployment – Created plans and documents to support cross-team development and implementation efforts.
– Named as Inventor on patent filings for the company’s primary product. ● Trained and served as SME for development team members on industry standards and practices.
Business Analyst — Technology Solutions and Training | Community Health Systems, Nashville, TN (October 2015 - April 2022)
Led Project Teams and developed Training Programs and Documentation for healthcare enterprise projects. ● Project Manager for Enterprise Policy and Procedure team of executive leaders across 5+ o ffices nationwide.
– Developed and implemented Policy Change Management Processes. – Led associated projects to create and deploy timely policies to ~2,000 employees. – Assembled and led multiple cross-functional project teams across internal departments and external vendors and contractors.
● Managed and executed Software Implementation projects:
– Led operational implementation of cash posting system handling ~$1.5 billion quarterly and documentation system handling ~1 million documents quarterly. – Process enhancements as a result of deployment led to an estimated 65% productivity increase.
– Tested and validated solutions; led associated teams across multiple o ffices. Developed validation reporting that identi fied and led to resolution of an error responsible for ~$40 million of misplaced funds.
● Designed lesson plans and led training sessions for enterprise deployments:
– Developed curriculum and materials used by ~800 employees across enterprise. – Trained leaders and trainers across the organization on new software deployments. – Created lesson plans and reference materials used in the capacity building process.
– WorkedextensivelywithvendorsfromRFPthroughimplementationandtrainingprocesses.
EDI Analyst —EDI Billing| Parallon, Nashville, TN(August 2014- October 2015)ServedasProject Specialist andTrainingSMEwithinanoperational team.● Designed, implementedanddocumentedautomationofEDI TransmissionReconciliationprocess.AutomationreplacedeffortsofanFTE.● Workedunder CBODirector andManager onSpecial ProjectsrelatedtoProcessImprovement.Developeddepartmental styleguideanddocumentationstandards.● Identifieddepartmental trainingneeds; co-developedtrainingresourcesandservedasanoperationalSME.
SKILLSHighlyproficient inProject PlanningandManagement,, ProcessImprovement, andDocumentation/AnalyticsDevelopment.● Project Management:– Extensiveexperienceleadingteamsspanningdepartments, officesandoperational groups.– ServedasProject Manager for theexecutiveleadershipcommitteeresponsiblefor enterprisePoliciesandProcedures.● TrainingandCurriculumDevelopment:– Designedtrainingandlessonplansfor large-scalesoftwaredeployments.– Ledtrainingsessionsandcreatedtrainingmaterials, jobaids, andreferenceguides.– CreatedanddeliveredTraintheTrainer curriculumandworkshopstomultipleofficesacrossthecountry.● Verbal andWrittenCommunications:– Formallytrainedintechnical writing, includingdocumentationsystemdesign, changemanagement processdevelopment, andmarketingcomposition.– ExperiencecreatingProject andProduct management Documentationandcommunications.– DevelopedSoftwareTrainingandPolicydocumentation.● SoftwareandTechnical Experience:– Abletoquicklylearnnewsoftwareandcomputer skills.– Expert level Excel skills. Highlyproficient withMicrosoft OfficeSuite, GoogleSuite(Sheets,Docs, Slides)andAdobeTechnical CommunicationSuite(RoboHelp, FrameMaker,Photoshop, Captivate).– WorkingknowledgeofSQL, C#, C++andJavaScript. CertifiedScrumDeveloper.● ExperiencewithinHealthcareOperationsandRevenueCycleManagement.
Submit Date: Sep 01, 2024
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District 6
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission: Submitted
Interests & Experiences
Please tell us how your qualifications and participation will relate to the requested board and/or commission's mission.
As a long-tme bicycle commuter living in Deep East Oakland, I can speak firsthand to the dangers of riding through my neighborhood and the lack of safety or planning provided for East Oakland pedestrians and bicyclists. I have biked much of Oakland, and I can also speak to the inequities of city planning as reflected in the preferential creation of safe biking and walking spaces in richer areas of the city. That said, I can see real potential in making major transit and recreational corridors in East Oakland safer to bike and walk through and to.
More fundamentally, I truly love biking and bike-commuting, and it is something I want everyone to be able to safely enjoy.
I have truly valued serving on BPAC for the past three
years, and I feel it is important to give voice to what I see happening in District 6 and to share my community's perspective on bicyclist and pedestrian issues affecting us. District 6 is one of the most impacted areas of Oakland in terms of the number of people hit and killed due to traffic violence, and I want to keep working to ensure D6 gets safer for everyone who lives here. It would be my honor to serve for another three-year term on BPAC, and a privilege to continue to work with the BPAC to make all of Oakland a better place to live, bike, and walk.
Please submit your resume or curriculum vitae. You may upload a document. (A Word format is preferred.) Alternatively, you may paste the text of your resume in the field provided below.
Nicholas
Whipps
City and County of San
Francisco
Deputy City Attorney
Nicholas Whipps
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Nicholas Whipps
NICHOLAS WHIPPS
EXPERIENCE
City and County of San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, San Francisco, CA 2019-Present Deputy City Attorney, Public Utilities Team
Advise the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in a variety of areas, including public meetings, public finance, water rights, public records, water quality, environmental compliance, contracts, litigation, legislation, and governmental ethics.
Wittwer Parkin LLP, Santa Cruz, CA 2016-2019
Associate Attorney
Administratively appeal and litigate environmental, administrative, land use, and municipal law matters. Serve as general counsel to special districts and city.
The Center for Biological Diversity, Oakland, CA 2014-2016 Lawyers for America Fellow—Endangered Species and Oceans Programs Litigated state and federal environmental, administrative, and land use matters. Advocated for federal environmental regulatory changes.
Earthjustice, Washington, D.C. Summer 2014
Summer Clerk
Drafted portion of brief submitted to the D.C. Circuit. Researched and wrote legal memoranda on environmental matters, including on Clean Air Act lawsuit pending before the D.C. Circuit.
East Bay Community Law Center, Oakland, CA Summer 2013 Public Benefits Law Clerk
Drafted administrative hearing briefs and policy papers. Represented client at administrative hearing.
United States Peace Corps, Mamou, Guinea Conakry October 2011-February 2012 Community Economic Development Volunteer
Founded youth entrepreneurship groups. Designed youth entrepreneurship curriculum in French.
United States Peace Corps, Kounkane, Senegal 2006-2008
Environmental Educator
Taught environmental courses, started environmental clubs, and organized conservation projects in schools.
EDUCATION
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA J.D., magna cum laude, Environmental Law Concentration, 2015 Honors: CALI Awards for highest grade in Climate Change Law, Public Lands, Introduction to Chinese Law, Biodiversity Law, and California Water Resources;
Thurston Society; Albert G. Evans Scholarship in Private Enterprise (for top article schoolwide) Journals: Senior Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 2013-2015; Executive Symposium Editor, West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, 2014-2015 Activities: President, Hastings Environmental Law Association, 2013-2014; Environmental law research assistant to Professor David Takacs, 2013-2014 Publication: Note, What Happens When Species Move but Reserves Do Not? Creating Climate Adaptive Solutions to Climate Change, 66 HASTINGS L.J. 557 (2015) Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
B.S., summa cum laude, Conservation Biology, Minor in Mandarin, 2005 Renmin University, Beijing, China, Summer 2004
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California; United States District Court for the Southern District of California
APPROVEDASTOFORMANDLEGALITY
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CITYATTORNEY’SOFFICE
OAKLANDCITYCOUNCIL
RESOLUTIONNO._____________C.M.S.
INTRODUCEDBYMAYORSHENGTHAO
RESOLUTIONCONFIRMINGTHEMAYOR’SREAPPOINTMENTOF
NICKWHIPPSANDAPPOINTMENTOFKIRSTENFLAGGAND
ALEXANDERPERRYASMEMBERSOFTHEBICYCLISTAND
PEDESTRIANADVISORYCOMMISSION
WHEREAS,Section601oftheCityCharterprovidesthatmembersofCityboardsand commissionsshallbeappointedbytheMayorsubjecttoconfirmationbytheaffirmativevoteof fivemembersoftheCityCouncil;and
WHEREAS,OrdinanceNo.13215C.M.S.,adoptedFebruary4,2014,createdthe OaklandBicyclistandPedestrianAdvisoryCommissiontoadviseCityCouncilandstaffon bicyclist-andpedestrian-specificpolicies,projects,andprograms,andontheaccommodationof bicyclistsandpedestriansinalltransportationplans,policies,projectsandprograms,andto provideannualreportstothePublicWorksCommitteeoftheCityCouncil,tosummarizethe Commission'sworkoverthecourseoftheyear,andtoidentifykeypolicyissuesaffectingthe safetyofandaccessforbicyclistsandpedestriansinOakland;and WHEREAS,theBicyclistandPedestrianAdvisoryCommissionconsistsofnine membersservingthree-yearstaggeredtermswithnomorethansixconsecutiveyearsofservice byanyCommissioner;and
WHEREAS,theHonorableMayorShengThaoreappointsNickWhippsandappoints KirstenFlaggandAlexanderPerrytoserveontheBicyclistandPedestrianAdvisory CommissionsubjecttoconfirmationbytheCityCouncil;nowthereforebeit
RESOLVED:ThatpursuanttoCityChartersection601,theCityCouncilhereby confirmstheMayor’sappointmentof:
NickWhipps,toserveathree-yeartermontheBicyclistandPedestrianAdvisory CommissionbeginningJanuary1,2025andendingDecember31,2027,tofilltheseat previouslyheldbyhimself.
KirstenFlagg,toserveathree-yeartermontheBicyclistandPedestrianAdvisory CommissionbeginningJanuary1,2025andendingDecember31,2027,tofilltheseat previouslyheldbyFred“Phoenix”Mangrum.
AlexanderPerry,toserveathree-yeartermontheBicyclistandPedestrianAdvisory CommissionbeginningJanuary1,2025andendingDecember31,2027,tofilltheseat previouslyheldbyAlexFrank.
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