Resume
Vitals:
Nancy S. Sidebotham
Education:
1968 A.A. Social Science
Merritt College
Grove Street Campus
Oakalnd Ca
1970 B.A. History
Cal State University Hayward
Hayward CA
Biography:
Age: 73
Bilingual: English and Spanish
Grew up in Panama
Occupation: Tax Preparer since 1973
Moved to Oakland: September 4, 1964
Moved to District 6: December 21, 1980
Qualifications:
2000-2019 Chair of MEM (Millsmont Evegreen Millsbrae) Beat 29X NCPC 1998-2000 Board member Beat 29X NCPC
2013-2019 NW (Neighborhood Watch) Steering Committee
2009-2011/2016-2019 CPAB (Community Policing Advisory) Board Member 2000 18th Academy, Citizens Police Academy
2014 Citizen’s Academy
1990-2010 Candidate for District 6 City Council
2014 Mayoral Candidate
2016 Candidate for At Large Council Seat
2012 Stand for Oakland Co-Founder
2018 Mayoral Candidate
2008 NCPC Assessment Advisory Committee Survey Study
2000 Graduate for Trainers regarding Problem Solving
Other qualifications/activities:
ARTS
Artship Foundation, supporter
Oakland Business Arts Awards, ‘94 Juror
Supports the remodeling and rehabilitation of Studio One Support increase funding for the Arts
Support the promotion of the artistic community through advertising and festivals Enhances after school arts programs
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Citizens for a New Animal Shelter (CNAS), President & Co-Founder Oakland City Council Animal Shelter Liaison
Central East Oakland Community Development Block Grant (CEOCDBG), Board City of Oakland Emergency Task Force
Citizens of Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE), Program & Graduate Citizens of Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE), Advisory Committee Graduate of Oakland Citizens Police Academy
Crime Stoppers, founding Board Members of newly reorganized board Oakland Crime Stoppers, Secretary
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Burbank-Millsbrae Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), Steering Committee and past Vice Chair
Neighborhood Watch, Block Captain
Millsmont Home Owners Association, Co-Founder, President Wyman/Simmons Coalition, assisted with strategy to stop development in slide area Working to get Oakland Housing Authority to clean up and manage their properties Worked to get the Vintage Inn closed
Worked to remove the illegal car washing/detailing loiterers at church top of 73rd Working to stop loitering and drug sales at gas station at Sunnymere and Seminary Worked to clean up blight and neighborhood intimidation at 3964 Gardenia Place Alerted community to the atrocities and mismanagement at the Oakland Animal Shelter Strong supporter for removing the Animal Shelter out of Police Working to bring One Stop Market and Liquors into compliance Closed down One Stop Liquors
Burbank-Millsbrae NCPC, Beat 29X, Chair
UNCO Chair
CPAB
AFFILIATIONS
CORO Foundation Graduate (San Francisco)
League of Women V oters, past Board Member
National Women’s Political Caucus former member
Oakland Sunset Rotary, Past President
East Oakland Rotary, Past International Director
MGO (Montclair Greater Oakland) Democratic Club Board member
BUSINESS
Oakland Merchant Leadership Forum (OMLF), Executive Committee Co-Chairperson Shop Oakland 2000
Co-Chairperson Shop Oakland 2001
Deemed Approved Advisory Committee (DAAC)
Deemed Approved Program, worked to protect small restaurants Oakland Employers Transportation Network (ONET)
MacArthur Blvd. Merchants Association (MBMA), Past Board Secretary Foothill Seminary Merchants Association, Past Chair and Secretary
DEVELOPMENT
Oakland Commerce Corporation (OCC), Business Partners Program Business Alert Seminar, organized
Oakland Development Council, Past Member
Leona Quarry Committee to Stop Big Box Development
Stop the Widening of Edwards/73rd Avenue Committee
MacArthur-Seminary Design Review, Spokesperson & Steering Committee member Ban Trucks on 580 Coalition
MacArthur Blvd. Design Review Committee
Main Street USA Seminar
Zoning Update Committee
PARKS AND REC/ENVIRONMENT
Rotary Nature Center Advisory Council, Past Chairperson Citizens for Oakland’s Open Space (COOS), Past Co-Treasurer Open Space Conservation and Recreation (OSCAR), Advisory Measure K, supporter
Kings Estate Dog Park
Rainbow Recreation Advisory Committee, Past Secretary Hardy Park, assisted with strategy for dog park
Park & Recreation, Advisory Council—set up individual park advisory system Dunsmuir House & Gardens, member
Friends of Park & Rec, former member
Supporter of Arroyo Viejo Park
East Oakland Swim Center Advisory Committee
Arroyo Viejo Creek Celebration Committee
Supports the prevention for cutting over three hundred trees around Lake Merritt Supports the strengthening of the Creek Ordinance
Working to restore Chimes Creek and stop the erosion from the project at Leona Quarry Supports the vision of those that worked to preserve and develop the Estuary Plan Supports the use of the funding that has been set aside to rebuild the City stables and get it up and running again
Supports the community in stopping the give-away of open space/parkland to a non- profit/upholding the OSCAR Plan
Working to stop illegal dumping
Chimes Creek
COMMENDATIONS
OPD Captain's Certificate of Commendation
Colleen Louise Brown
Professional Work Experience
Grifols Diagnostic Solutions, California August 2019 to present Principal Scientist/Group Lead
Responsible for stable cell line development , hybridomas and expression of various proteins for medical diagnostic assays. Most recent efforts include support of COVID-19 diagnostic kits.
Pfizer Rinat, South San Francisco, California October 2008-August 2019 Senior Scientist
Successfully cloned, transfected, and isolated stable cell lines expressing various recombinant therapeutic proteins enabling animal and clinical trials. Responsible for transient transfection program for making hundreds of different proteins, including therapeutic antibodies, reagents, and other molecules used for cell -based assays, animal studies, and other characterizations. Some of these proteins now in current medical use or clinical trials.
Advanced Cell Technology, Alameda, California 2006 to 2008 Senior Research Associate, IV
Worked to create and develop stable human embryonic stem cell lines for therapeutic and regenerative medical uses.
Bayer Corporation, Berkeley, California December 1986 to 2004 Research Scientist
Developed many stable and high producing cell lines for a wide variety of recombinant therapeutic proteins.
Successfully cloned many proteins either currently manufactured and used in medicine. The job require d research, detailed records, and consultation with colleagues as well as other departments.
Community Volunteer Experience
Community Policing Advisory Board July 2000 to July 2008 July 2015 to December 2017
Vice-Chair, Chairperson NCPC Resource Committee, Chairperson OPD Training Subcommittee Working to build a partnership between Oakland residents, Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils, and the Oakland Police Department to implement and foster community policing within the City of Oakland. Responsible for monitoring and making recommendations related to community policing to the Mayor, the City Council, and OPD. OPD Training subcommittee developed training curriculum for the Problem -Solving Officers or community policing officers based on needs assessments from community, existing problem -solving officers, and OPD command staff.
Oakland Neighborhood Watch (Home Alert) Steering Committee 1997 to 2005 Chairperson/Vice-Chair/Director/Secretary July 2010 to December 2017 July 2019 to present
Working with city staff and the Oakland Police Department to promote and strengthen Home Alert, the nation’s oldest Neighborhood Watch program. This work includes updating marketing, resource, and training materials including the Block Captains Workbook. Help to coordinate events in support of Neighborhood Watch and the Community Service Division of the Oakland Police Department.
Oakland Mother of the Year 2007
Awarded by the City of Oakland, California in recognition of community leadership, citizenship, and developing groups and individuals particularly around neighborhood involvement and public safety.
Burbank-Millsbrae Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council 1997 to 2005 Secretary-Treasurer/ Vice-Chairperson
Planned and involved in most levels of activities for the NCPC as well as working to prioritize, strategize, and to solve issues of the community with the Oakland Police Department, City Staff, and the District Attorney's Office.
Currently I hold the office of Secretary-Treasurer. I held the office of Vice-Chair for two years.
Mills Garden Neighborhood Association 1999 to present Founder and President
Representative and neighborhood advocate for the Mills Garden Neighborhood of Oakland on many issues that come before the City of Oakland.
Home Alert 1995 to present Block Captain, 56th Avenue
Home Alert Block Captain for the 2900 and the 3000 block of 56 th Avenue as well as parts of Brann Street and Roberts Avenue in the City of Oakland.
17-Member CDBG Citizen's Advisory Board November 2000-May 2003 Vice-Chair
Successfully reviewed and made recommendations for CDBG programs to the City Manager and to City Council. As Vice-Chairperson, led proposal for changes to the CDBG public participation process.
Central East Oakland Community Development Board 1999-2001, and 2003 Director/Secretary
In 2000/2001 set up the criteria and rating system successfully used by Central East Oakland's board. This system objectively rated all proposals reviewed by the board and assured that all programs recommended met HUD guidelines as well as the priorities of the community. Actively worked to bring more public participation to the process.
Oakland Community Network, OCN 1999 to 2006 Founding member
The Oakland Community Network was created and is maintained by local webmasters and grassroots organizers who believe that the Internet is a powerful tool for community building and citizen participation. The goal of OCN is to share information quickly and effectively and to develop a citywide online community.
Currently working with the City to rework the City's website. OCN’s website is http://www.oaklandlinks.com
Community Home Alert Block Captains 1997 to December 2017 Member
Member of a coalition of Home Alert Block Captains in the Mills College area of Oakland who work together with city staff, the Oakland Police Department, and residents to actively prevent crime and solve neighborhood issues. Activities include organizing block parties, walking in a community safety patrol, educating community members, etc.
Oakland Residential Design Review Task Force 1999 to 2003 Representative, District 6
The task force has been challenged to create zoning standards for the neighborhoods. They answer questions related to building form and location, vehicle accommodation, street front orientation, and building design. The goal is to simplify the existing process but to preserve both neighborhood character and public process.
Foothill-Seminary-Bancroft Merchants Association 1996 to February 2003 Member/Vice-President
Vice President from July 1999 -January 2003. Working with both the residents and the merchants in the area to reduce crime, blight, and issues that affect the neighborhood. Other efforts include marketing studies to bring development to the commercial district. Successes include bringing walking police officers in both the Foothill - Seminary-Bancroft and the Millsmont Merchant Districts as well as making this area part of a redevelopment area.