Attachment C - PTC Applications - Redacted — Palo Alto City Council, March 2, 2026

Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 17 February 2026, 2:52pm
Receipt number 92
Related form version 18
Name Bobi Adle
Cell Phone Number 3232537495
Home Phone Number
Email Address [email protected]
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address 291 Carolina lane
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? No
Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto?
No
How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission?
Other: I have applied a few times
Personal Information
Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website 1 of 3
Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City’s website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk.

Occupation Director Of Operations
Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

Project Management training; Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers); CPR Certified; former Investment Banker with experience in financial analysis and risk assessment.

Multi-Unit Regional Leader, Compass Group (Mountain View, CA, 2019– 2025): Full P&L oversight across multiple accounts; budgeting, forecasting, compliance, contract support, and executive-level stakeholder engagement.

Area Manager, Bon Appétit @ Google (Palo Alto, CA, 2014–2019): Managed 10 locations; oversaw operations, regulatory compliance, staffing, and cost controls.

General Manager, Wayfare Tavern (San Francisco) and Manresa (Los Gatos):

Led financial performance, operational compliance, and long-term business planning.
20+ years leading complex, multi-site operations with financial, regulatory, and strategic oversight experience.

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

Architectural Review Board Member, (Current): Review residential improvement proposals for consistency with neighborhood standards and community character; evaluate design, scale, and compliance considerations.

PTA Member (Current): Support school initiatives, fundraising, and parent engagement activities.

Little League Coach (past): Volunteer youth coach focused on mentorship, teamwork, and community building.

Community Volunteer (Ongoing): Participate in local events and service initiatives supporting neighborhood engagement and youth development.

Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? I am interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission because land use and transportation decisions shape Palo Alto’s long-term vitality, fiscal health, and quality of life. As the City addresses housing mandates, mobility improvements, and neighborhood preservation, balanced, data-driven decision-making is critical.

I bring over 20 years of executive leadership experience with full P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, regulatory compliance, and contract analysis. As a Multi-Unit Regional Leader for Compass Group and former Area Manager for Bon Appétit @ Google in Palo Alto, I managed complex operations requiring stakeholder engagement and long-term planning. I also serve on my neighborhood’s Architectural Review Board, reviewing projects for design consistency and compliance. I would bring disciplined analysis, independence, and a commitment to thoughtful public process.

2. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

A recent issue before the Commission is the review of the proposed bike and pedestrian transportation improvements and connectivity projects in south Palo Alto, including options for bicycle/pedestrian tunnels across the Caltrain corridor and safety enhancements for multimodal travel. The Application Questions
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Commission discussed multiple alternatives, separated tunnel crossings and improved bike/pedestrian facilities, balancing safety, right-of-way constraints, investment priorities, and neighborhood impacts before moving the project forward for staff refinement and future council decisions.

I am interested in this issue because enhancing safe, accessible transportation options is essential for a more equitable, sustainable, and healthy community. Decisions like this require careful analysis of mobility needs, fiscal impacts, land use implications, and community feedback, all areas where I can contribute through disciplined evaluation and stakeholder engagement.

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
If appointed, I would like the Commission to focus on achieving balanced, data-driven outcomes in housing, transportation, and neighborhood preservation. Key goals include supporting sustainable housing development that aligns with infrastructure capacity, enhancing safe and equitable multimodal transportation options, and ensuring that land use decisions respect community character while meeting state requirements. I would contribute by applying my experience in financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and multi-stakeholder decision-making, and by bringing a disciplined, methodical approach to reviewing proposals, evaluating long- term impacts, and engaging with community input to support transparent, well-informed recommendations to the City Council.

4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection.

Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017)
Zoning Code
City Charter
California Environmental Quality Act
El Camino Real Design Guidelines
El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007)
Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008)
While I have not formally worked with all of these Palo Alto planning documents, my professional experience has provided extensive exposure to regulatory frameworks, policy review, and compliance standards. As a Multi- Unit Regional Leader and Area Manager in Palo Alto, I regularly reviewed contracts, operational guidelines, and compliance requirements, evaluating proposals for financial, operational, and regulatory impacts. Additionally, my service on my neighborhood Architectural Review Board involves reviewing development and design proposals for consistency with local standards, community character, and code compliance. These experiences have prepared me to analyze planning documents, evaluate land use proposals, and make informed recommendations aligned with city policies and goals.

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Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Bobi Adle
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Date Completed 02/17/2026
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Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 18 February 2026, 10:49pm
Receipt number 84
Related form version 18
Name Bryna Chang
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation Retired Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

MBA 2003, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University BS Biology, 1997, Stanford University
I have strong skills in strategy, operations, and teamwork. Most recently, I lectured at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on “Innovation and Problem Solving” and “Critical Analytical Thinking.” Prior to that, I ran the MBA Program Office at Stanford, where I was responsible for the strategy and operations of one of the top MBA programs in the US; I also spent time directing the Stanford Public Management Program. Finally, I have past experience in internet product management (Campus Pipeline) and management consulting (The Boston Consulting Group), global environmental consulting (Conservation Strategy Fund), and developmental neurobiology (Stanford University).

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

Commissions/advisory groups:

Palo Alto PTC, 2021-present, Chair 1x, Vice-chair 2x
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Hawthorns Area Public Access Working Group, 2023-25
PAUSD Volunteer:
- Gunn High School Site Council, 2020-22
- JLS Middle School Site Council, 2018-21, Chair one year - JLS Middle School PTA Executive Board: Auditor, 2021-23; VP Community Service, 2019-21; VP Membership, 2017-19
- PAUSD Elementary Report Card/Progress Report Committee, 2013-15 - Hoover Elementary Site Council, 2011-13, 2014-16, Chair 2x - Hoover Elementary Green Team parent leader, 2014-19
- Hoover Elementary Room Parent, 2010-19
- Hoover Elementary Project Cornerstone ABC Reader, 2014-18 Additional community leadership/volunteering:
- Silicon Valley Boychoir Board of Directors, 2015-21 (Treasurer, 2018-21; President 2016-18, Secretary 2015-16)
- Greenmeadow Community Association swim team head data committee, 2020-present
- Palo Alto Little League team manager/coach, 2014
Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? I’ve seen Palo Alto change over the last 45 years, for the better and also in ways I wish were different. I grew up here, attending Nixon, JLS, and Gunn.

Twenty years ago, I moved back to Palo Alto for the community character and city services that make our city different from others and a wonderful place to live.

I first started learning about transportation and city planning when I witnessed daily close calls between kids and commuters while on traffic duty at Hoover school. I participated in Charleston corridor planning meetings and learned our city’s population doubles during the day due to the jobs/housing imbalance, which we inadvertently created over many years.

I have served on the PTC for the last five years and would like to continue my service. Since most new housing for the 6th Housing Element cycle is planned for the southern half of Palo Alto, I’m particularly interested in representing south Palo Alto neighborhoods as we work on addressing housing and other issues.

Application Questions
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Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

There are so many, including the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped grade crossing, Dark Skies Ordinance, 660 University, 70 Encina, 3265 El Camino Real ad 2100-2400 Geng Road, but I will focus on the ECR Retail nodes. I want a liveable Palo Alto for current and future residents, and to avoid the type of long-term oversight that led to our jobs-housing imbalance. We have zoned for housing but neglected retail, particularly in south Palo Alto. Strong communities and “walkable” cities also need healthy retail so our residents have places to get what they need. Our retail must survive despite pressures from housing development and the new ECR bike lanes. Without it, we leave multiple Palo Alto neighborhoods and Gunn and Fletcher almost completely unserved. Analysis I did showed that our smallest housing element opportunity sites on ECR generate only ~100 units of housing but could wipe out ECR retail by not requiring retail be replaced. The nodes are a start to helping ECR retail survive.

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
I would like to reduce the delays and amount of churn we see between City Council and the PTC to make projects and laws better, more quickly. As Chair and Vice-chair I have been surfacing potential issues with staff in advance of meetings so that staff can be prepared with the right information and to reduce the likelihood that items are continued. I have also worked with staff, the mayor, and individual councilmembers to ask the PTC liaison to Council for input on items that move on to Council. This ensures nuances that may not have been included in the staff report to Council are raised, improving decision-making and preventing Council from sending items back to PTC for issues we have already discussed. Finally, I have encouraged the PTC to specify and document its recommendations in motions so that information is accurately captured and easily implemented, rather than relying on staff to digest hours of discussion into a coherent PTC intent.

Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017)
Zoning Code
City Charter
California Environmental Quality Act
El Camino Real Design Guidelines
El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007)
Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008)
I have plenty of experience with all of the above; I have referenced them before almost every PTC meeting over the last five years to be better prepared. I refer to Title 18 (zoning) and the Comp Plan for almost every PTC meeting and have voted to recommend changes to City Council for both documents as part of many PTC legislative items. Furthermore, all quasi- judicial PTC decisions must be made based on findings or guidelines enumerated in the code. I have referenced other parts of PAMC as well, most commonly Titles 8, 10 and 16 (trees, traffic, and building code).

For my recent work on the El Camino retail nodes and the retail ad hoc committee of the PTC, I read the ECR master plan and ECR design guidelines carefully since we seem to have forgotten the institutional memory recorded in these documents. Similarly, I studied the SOFA plans while the PTC worked on NVCAP, and the Baylands Master Plan for the 2100-2400 Geng Road project that just came to the PTC in December.

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Please confirm that you have read the Boards and Commissions Handbook.

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Signature Name of signatory: Bryna Chang
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Date Completed 02/18/2026
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Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 26 January 2026, 11:55pm
Receipt number 87
Related form version 18
Name Daniel Phillip Benas
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation Corporate Finance Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

Education--BS Business-UC Berkeley; MBA-UCLA. CPA-California (active); Texas. I have 45 years of experience in Finance and Accounting primarily in Technology Companies. I have spent the last 30 years in Senior Management positions. I have worked in Public Accounting, F-500 such as Occidental Petroleum, Xerox and Currently Head of Finance (VP Level) for Business Wire-A Berkshire Hathaway Company. I have worked in the Semiconductor industry with13 years at Cypress Semiconductor, 3 years at Monolithic Power. and 5 years at Pre-IPO Silego which was acquired by Dialog Semiconductor. I have also worked in the Networking, Software, and Life Sciences industries.

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

I am currently on the Board of Directors of the Portola Castle Rock Foundation, a small NFP that supports infrastructure improvement and educational programs at Portola and Castle Rock State Parks. I am also a docent at Big Basin Redwoods primarily working on Roving/Wilderness Patrol. Prior to moving to Palo Alto in 1995, I was Treasurer of Peninsula Temple Sinai in Foster City.

Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? Proper planning and transportation is crucial to maintaining Palo Alto as a desirable place to live and work. Much of Palo Alto has become too congested and the economic ecosystem is crowding out core businesses and start-up accessibility. Even for certain basic services, one must leave Palo Alto as it has become unaffordable to provide them here. Affordability has become a mantra across the country, and this is certainly relevant in Palo Alto. I have extensive experience with companies that are known for cost control which is a crucial component of affordability.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

Although not the most important item in the scheme of things, one recent topic is very relevant for me which is the Pedestrian plan. I do a great deal of walking here in Palo Alto and I don't believe pedestrians have a voice or a high priority. Bicyclists, yes; pedestrians no. I have been nearly run over multitudes of times on the sidewalks by bicycles while bike lanes service many of the same streets.

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?

1. Make Palo Alto a desirable and affordable place to set up business.

2. Maintain the residential and suburban nature of Palo Alto.

3. Have traffic that flows efficiently and enough Parking to support business' without disturbing the suburban feel.

4. We are blessed to live in a city where we can walk anytime of the day or night without fear except for being plowed over by bicycles on the sidewalk.

I would like to revisit the balance between walking, bicycling, and motorized vehicles. Also, the new e-bikes are causing havoc on sidewalks and bike lanes as they are ostensibly motorcycles. I believe this is a particular danger for adolescents/teenagers and others that is not being addressed.

Palo Alto 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2017)
Zoning Code
City Charter
California Environmental Quality Act
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Application Questions
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El Camino Real Design Guidelines
El Camino Real Master Plan Study (2007)
Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I (2000) and II (2003) Plans Baylands Master Plan (2008)
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Daniel Benas Resume.11.03.25.doc
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Signature Name of signatory: Daniel P Benas
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Date Completed 01/26/2026
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DANIEL BENAS, CPA (active)
• Palo Alto, CA 94306

Highly accomplished & results-driven, 30+ years of experience in scaling, ramping and monetizing companies, developing motivated finance teams, spearheading finance -related practices along with verifiable success in streamlining operations. Organizational scope includes Fortune 500, Controllership of three public companies and successful pre-IPO companies.

Core Competencies include: Technical Accounting (US GAAP, SEC Reporting & Revenue recognition); ASC 606 Implementation; IPO Experience; Collaborative Leadership; Effective Recruiter, Talent Development and Mentoring, Building organizational capabil ity; Financial Planning and Analysis; Scaling and Ramping Operations; M&A Diligence & Integration; Sarbanes-Oxley/ Processes and Procedures; ERP Implementation; Treasury & Bank Relationships; Successful leadership through public company restatements and SOX remediation; Legal Relationships; Multi-Disciplined Manager of: Human Resources, IT, Facilities and Production Control Depts.

EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS WIRE-A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY COMPANY- Vice President-Finance 2020-Present • Finance Head reporting to CEO. Leading Finance portion of operational turn- around of media-tech company acquired by BRK • Responsible for Corporate and Operational Accounting, FP and A and systems enhancements within Finance • Reduced close by one week; numbers to management Day 3. Streamlined accounting processes; rebuilt accounting team • OTC process reengineering and automation. Implemented Esker OTC system and customer portal. DSO improved by 45 days. • Implemented AP Express-routing and approval SW; executed a 10- year catch-up upgrade of Oracle. • Facilitated 22% YoY revenue growth. Increased dividend cash flow to BRK by over 30%. Manage team of 46 PULMONX CORPORATION (LUNG), Redwood City, CA-Vice President-Controller 2019-2020 • Hired by late-stage pulmonary device manufacturer to lead company through S -1 process & to be public company Controller • Hired and built public company accounting team; took close from annual hindsight to 7 day monthly close in 6 months • First S-1 filing done within 5 months of hire and 2019 FY filing done in 54 days with public flip on February 28, 2020 • Minimal SOX deficiencies (non-reportable); IPO placed on hold due to COVID-19 • Developed full absorption cost accounting system for company’s Redwood City manufacturing plant SILEGO TECHNOLOGY (SLGO), Santa Clara, CA Vice President – Corporate Controller 2014- 2019 • Led late-stage semiconductor company through restatement process to complete confidential S-1 filing • Cured 18 MW over 18 months allowing Silego to file with zero MW’s • Led effort to early adapt Topic 606, Revenue Recognition within S-1 filing process; prepared road-show and IB packages • Drove implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system • Built multinational finance team of 12 in the US, Taiwan, Ukraine and PRC; set up offshore tax structure (ETR 5%) • Developed audit worthy cost accounting reporting process, timely close and budgeting processes • Sale to Dialog Semi. (DLG.DE) for $300M; retained for integration as Top 25 performer. Achieved 99% of deal potential • Retained by Dialog to lead Finance for their World-Wide Operations Group (Manufacturing, IT, Quality, Procurement.) SOAProjects, Mountain View, CA; Technical Accounting Consultant (before/after Callidus) 2011- 2014 Positions included: 1) supporting a Singapore IPO IFRS filing for a US based Medical Device Firm; 2) supporting acquisition of two public company REIT’s with $18B market cap; 3) Interim Controller position supporting a QAD ERP installation and UK product launch for a pre-IPO medical device co; 4) Interim Controller for a public military contractor; 5) SEC filings for a semiconductor firm CALLIDUS CLOUD (CALD), Pleasanton, CA; Vic e President – Corporate Controller 2011 – 2013 • Managed finance staff of 20 for an $100M+ public SaaS company directing all areas of accounting including revenue recognition
• Performed financial due diligence and led integration for eight international acquisitions (combined purchase price of $40M+) in Serbia, India, New Zealand, and the UK; set up 200 person “in-sourced” entity in India saving company $5M in OPEX • Implemented financial segment of NetSuite ERP system

CORSAIR COMPONENTS (formerly CORSAIR MEMORY), Fremont, CA 2009-2010 Vice President – Corporate Controller
Recruited to restructure the worldwide financial organization of a $400M late-stage electronics company with sales in Europe, U.S., Russia, and Latin America and manufacturing in Taiwan and China. • Reduced audit costs by $1.1M (65%); Remediated four MW’s enabling Company to become IPO-ready • Shortened close from sixteen to four days resulting in a streamlined process for reporting • Rebuilt the financial staff through the recruitment of six key hires and termination of non- performers; managed a staff of eighteen in four worldwide locations
• Coordinated the set up of the offshore trading company in Hong Kong and logistics center in South China • Signed off as principal accounting officer on Company’s S-1 filings which were completed on schedule • Revamped revenue process resulting in removal MW and an overall reduction in delinquent chargebacks of $2M

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MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS (MPWR), San Jose, CA; Vice President – Corporate Controller 2006 – 2009 Recruited to turn around the financial organization of a $180M publicly traded firm facing numerous legal challenges and de- listment from NASDAQ.
• Directed the successful 3-year restatement within two months of hire which enabled the company to avoid being de-listed • Successfully took company through Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) remediation curing five material weaknesses and established normal financial operations with timely closes
• Rebuilt the financial staff with the recruitment of 8 key hires and termination of non-performers; managed WW staff of 20 • Set up operations and hired financial staff for new manufacturing facility in Chengdu

INFINERA CORPORATION (INFN), Sunnyvale, CA; Vice President – Finance/Corporate Controller 2001 – 2006 Employee number 37 in a telecom networking manufacturer utilizing proprietary semiconductor technology. Company created the first digital optical network reducing product size by 2/3 and cost by 50% • Secured a $30M debt package with Silicon Valley Bank. Package also contained working capital financing • Created two asset-backed loan packages totaling $10M which reduced operating burn by 10% • Raised $167M in Series B-E financing from venture, corporate, and international government investors • Coordinated auction procurement tasks enabling Indium Phosphide Fab to be built for $15M • Established an Indian subsidiary to perform software development saving $8M annually utilizing a government -sponsored tax holiday program; led site selection in Bangalore
• Drove turnkey outsource-manufacturing process saving $10M+/yr. • Involved in setting up initial $140M revenue transaction with Level 3 which led to IPO • Led team that implemented Microsoft-Great Plains ERP system in preparation for IPO • Managed Human Resources, IT and Facilities departments in 2003-2004

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR (CY), San Jose, CA 1989 – 2001
Vice President – Corporate Finance (1999 – 2001)
Led a 42-person team in a $1.3B corporation. Managed Internal, External and SEC Reporting, Consolidations, Financial and Strategic Planning, Shared Services and Financial IT Systems. Coordinated the annual audit as well as interfaced with audit committee. Oversaw preparation for Board of Director’s meetings and analys t conferences. • Led overhaul of capital acquisition & planning processes resulting in the successful completion of over $1B in capital projects • Negotiated and integrated ten successful acquisitions (totaling $300M annual revenue) • Implemented new versions of Oracle and Ariba Travel and Expense system • Drove process improvements in finance transactional functions that enabled successful transfer to Cypress Philippines Director – Worldwide Sales and Marketing Finance (1998 – 1999) • Directed all financial planning and accounting activities in support of Sales & Marketing worldwide including revenue and distributor accounting, commissions, and A/R
• Led multiple cross-functional process re-engineering teams including automating and streamlining the consignment process which led to channel growth of $60M in one year
• Simplified and automated the Distributor Accounting system saving the Company $3M per year in false debits Finance Director – Worldwide Manufacturing (1996 – 1998) • Directed financial planning and accounting for all manufacturing entities - $16M improvement in profitability during tenure • Set up Finance department for the first 100% Cypress-owned Asian plant in the Philippines; part of site development team • Transferred most manufacturing, cost accounting, and transactional activities to the Philippines saving $400K /year Controller, Production Control Manager and Business Unit Manager-Datacom Division (1989-1995) • Member of management team that grew division from $6M to $250M becoming the most profitable in CY • On team that did initial offshoring at CY moving to assembly and test facilities in Thailand dropping product costs over 50% • Led production control team meeting or exceeding forecasts for eight consecutive quarters • Ran EOL business unit, profitably harvesting end of life products XEROX CORPORATION (XRX), Fremont and Santa Clara, CA 1982 – 1989 Senior Auditor /Man ufacturing Financial Planning Manager/Memorywriter Controller OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM (OXY), Houston, TX – Treasury 1981 – 1982 LAVENTHOL AND HORWATH CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (Size-#10 worldwide) 1980 – 1981

EDUCATION / ACCREDITATIONS
UCLA – ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Los Angeles, CA, MBA – Finance UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (HAAS), Berkeley, CA, B.S., Business Administration – Honors CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT – California (active) and Texas (active) PLATINA NETWORKS- Finance Technical Advisor- Santa Clara, CA-Series A networking company 2015-Present ATLAS MAGNETICS- Finance Advising CFO—Reno NV, L’viv-Ukraine—Series A semiconductor company 2021-Present Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 26 August 2025, 1:56pm
Receipt number 78
Related form version 17
Name david wu
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City palo alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

documents is not required for selection.

Please confirm that you have read the Boards and Commissions Handbook.

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook
.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: david wu
Link to signature
Date Completed 08/26/2025
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Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 15 February 2026, 11:34am
Receipt number 89
Related form version 18
Name Ellen Shay
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation Registered nurse, currently doing paperwork and collection for husband's consulting business and our housefhold
Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

I received a Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of Washing in 1979 and have been registered in Washington, New York, and California. I worked in burns, cardiac, ICU, and psychiatry units in Seattle and the New York area. I went to library school for one year at the University of Washington. I published two short stories in Between the Heartbeats, a collection of creative writing by nurses.

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

I volunteered at the Crisis Clinic in Seattle from about 1978 to 1982. I volunteered for community outreach for the Burn Unit at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. I was the recording secretary for the PTA for 3 years at a middle school in Arlington, MA and am now for Chapter HV of P.E.O, since 2025. I volunteered in several capacities in all my children's schools during all the years they were students, in Palo Alto and Arlington, MA, from 1995 to 2012. This included volunteering in the Science Lab at Gunn High School for 3 years. I'm on the Communication Committee and the Grants Committee for the Womans' Club of Palo Alto. I currently volunteer in a store that P.E.O. uses to raise money for women's scholarships. I am the Palo Alto Neighborhoods representative for Esther Clark Park, starting in fall of 2025.

I'm in three books, two of which I started. I monitor and assist my elderly neighbors.

Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? I'm interested in serving on the Planning and Transportation Commission because I've seen recently how important it is in my own neighborhood and interested in what's happening in other neighborhoods. I'm enjoying learning about how my city works. I don't have experience as a public politician, but I take charge when it's needed. I enjoy doing research and analysis. I'm currently the recording secretary for one organization. I'm a good writer in general and a slightly published short story writer. I feel I can express myself effectively when speaking as well. Two of the things I learned as an RN are the importance of teamwork, and also the importance of speaking up for needed change.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

I became the PAN representative for Esther Clark Park in the Fall of 2025.

The residents have multiple concerns, especially the Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance. This has taught me how important it is to be aware of what's happening in City Hall and to help others know also. I've only been to one City Council meeting and one Planning and Transportation Meeting so far. I've watched parts of several PTC meetings. I've read the guidelines for Meeting Participation and will study them more carefully. I'm reading my Palo Alto Weekly more carefully and learning to use the City of Palo Alto website.

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
Contribute to Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan for 2040 in areas that affect planning and transportation. Evaluate adequacy of current data-collecting by consultants, city staff, and commissions, particulary as it affects planning and transportation. Improve safety of crosswalks for roads with 35 MPH speed limit, possibly by addition of pedestrian-activated flashing lights.

Explore communication about city issues with local news sources by meeting reporting and editing staff of The Daily Post, Palo Alto online, the Palo Alto Weekly, and Mayor Ed Laing. Learn more about Builders' Remedy and how to increase density while minimizing negative impact on residents.

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Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation Engineer Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

At Palo Alto Data Group, I lead product development in labor standards enforcement. At Stanford, I am a distinguished research affiliate and consulting faculty member at CIFE. Prior to my engineering career, I built hundreds of homes—including my own in the Sierras—before starting in heavy construction as a concrete laborer.

My doctorate is a joint degree from Stanford Engineering and the Doerr School of Sustainability with an emphasis in CS. This was after attending the UNR Economics program.

I served a year of public service as the first investigator in the County's Division of Equity and Social Justice, where I led COVID compliance efforts.

The doctorate requires an industry component, which I completed in software at Cadwork Informatik in Basel and Rhumbix in San Francisco. Prior to this, I was a design-build engineer on Reno's rail corridor. I paid for my education by shoveling concrete.

See my professional and educational history linkedin.com/in/forest-peterson Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

During COVID-19, I co-led 501c3 Step Forward's outreach project, encouraging the workforce to report concerns via social media.

I care about environmental sustainability: the Camp Fire destroyed my home and community and took the lives of my neighbors.

I have three kids in public schools: Greene, Paly, and Foothill College.

I participate in council and board meetings across the County through community groups:
2021-26 Chair, Valley Water, bond flood protection subcommittee 2021-26 Chair, National Academy Transportation Research Board, AI subcommittee
2021-26 President, SV Working Blue Dem Club
2020-25 Director, SCC Construction Careers Association 501c3 My grandmothers were feminists, and I honor them by supporting women through the League of Women Voters and Parents in Academia. I mentored Dr. Montoya's thesis in feminism at UC Irvine, "Promoting Equitable Pathways in Engineering and Career Technical Education." See my volunteering history linkedin.com/in/forest-peterson Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? My perspective is common to Palo Alto, though underrepresented on the PTC. I am a father of three, an apartment resident with a blue-collar background, and a daily patron of public transportation. For the past decade, I've walked 45 minutes to my lab at Stanford, and my family relies on a network of walkways, rail, buses, air travel, and rideshare. We made the carless leap and never looked back!
For thirty years, I've worked in the built environment. For the past few years, I've volunteered with policy-focused groups. My expertise is in information models, which will become a focus of regional planning through AI-based visualizations across a range of 'what if' scenarios.

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Policy Visions:
(1) Work with staff and the Commission on acceptable compromises. (2) Define development agreements that include data-driven community impact mitigations.
(3) Advocate for public transit networks linked to affordable housing, similar to the excellent example of the teacher housing at 231 Grant.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

A riparian information model!
I enjoyed participating in the return of the proposed 18.4.140 stream corridor. The current design flooded in '19 and 22. The proposal incorporates the '07 water collab guideline. However, a complexity issue is at play: 2,600 scenarios across 3 segments, 3 types of channels, etc. -- required a simplified approach, and I made a motion to split the proposal into separate urban and rural measures.

During the discussion, staff explored my advocacy of bioswales to limit runoff in the Stanford Community Plan (see Land Ch6). Unfortunately, there is insufficient habitat to retain the cfm runoff from creeks draining Stanford lands that have been deforested by grazing.

Again, I propose an info model visual of the complexity to highlight the 200 likely problem lots of 6,600, which Reckdahl (1:59:55), Summa (2:27:00), and, to some degree, Hechtman (2:39:00) asked for.

Also, our Palo Alto rail corridor would be my third (Reno 2004 and High- speed 2011).

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
My first priority is to continue the commission's focus on reducing staff time demands by limiting ad hoc follow-ups and using clear priorities.

Second priority, we should increase the use of technology, particularly for significant developments. I chair a Digital Twin subgroup (information modeling and artificial intelligence) at the National Academy of Sciences' Transportation Research Board. That method of modeling as part of planning is not often used. I bring that focus to the Water District, where it has understandably been a process as capabilities develop. The Palo Alto planning and transportation departments could benefit from information models.

And, Third, my priority is to balance short-term livability needs with long- term sustainability goals, with respect to environmental and social objectives.

Baylands Master Plan: In my role as chair of the Water District bond flood control subcommittee, I am familiar with the Baylands Plan within the San Francisquito Creek JPA.

Comprehensive and El Camino Plans: Regarding the Comprehensive and El Camino Corridor plans, I have general experience with similar corridor documents throughout my thirty years in the built environment professions:
some of which I have taught at Stanford, and others I have worked extensively with professionally.
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMA TION
Forest Olaf Peterson
Stanford University, Doerr School of Sustainability,
and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
The Jerry Y ang and Akiko Y amazaki Environment and Energy Building 473 Via Ortega, Room 293, MC: 4020, Stanford, CA 94305-4020, USA Currently: Staﬀ Research Aﬀiliate

ACADEMIC HISTORY

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Stanford University
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering, emphasis in computer science , 2020 Dissertation: Communication to Align Ideal with Reality: A Contribution to Virtual Design and Construction Theory for Infrastructure Projects
Committee: Martin Fischer (PI), Burcu Akinci, Michael Lepech, Rishee Jain, Terry Winograd, Stephen Luby M.D.

University of Nevada, Reno
Master of Science in Economics degree candidate

SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS
ECMCF Postdoctoral Fellow in Postsecondary Career Technical Education Research The John F . P . Brahtz Fellow in Civil Engineering
Stanford University Clarkson Oglesby Graduate Fellow
Stanford University Homer Olsen Fellow
Stanford University Construction Engineering Management Fellow Center for Integrated Facility Engineering Seed Award
Stanford University Dean E. Stephan / Charles P ankow Builders Stanford Fellow

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Macro and Monetary Economics (6-semester units)
Real Analysis (3-semester units) and Linear Algebra (3-semester units) Programming in C++ (Stanford CS 106 series)

ACADEMIC RESEARCH APPOINTMENT HISTORY
2023 to Present: Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University School of Engineering Staﬀ Research Aﬀiliate
Project: Ethnographies in Workforce Virtual Design and Construction Sept 2020 to 2022: Joint North Carolina State University College of Education and the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University School of Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow
Project: Ethnographies in Workforce Virtual Design and Construction Extension of doctoral thesis on the OARplan-based feedback -loop ontology for construction planning, integrating change detection and human-in-the-loop models informed by Suchmanʼs situated action framework. Through field experiments that incorporate crew perspectives into replanning for safety and productivity, this research explores the applications of large language models and AI-based platforms to engage the workforce in the project control and feedback cycle. ● Ontology-based AI passive detection of non-compliance with the US Davis-Bacon Act: Collaboration with union-aﬀiliated multiemployer pension and benefit funds that jointly finance retirement, healthcare, and apprenticeship programs. These funds support workforce development, which directly influences labor productivity, unit costs, and project outcomes.

Research (2020–2021): Full-time embedded ethnography with a government agency in a labor standards investigator role and a machine learning pilot with DataKind SF in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.

Validation (2021–2023): Contributions appear as the first ML -based enforcement prioritization tool in loca policy settings.

Implementation (2023–present): Tech transfer with public policy legislation. ● Human–AI Interaction in a Workforce Education Project-based Learning Model: Advancement of Applied STEM Career and Technical Education (AS-CTE) in Virtual Design and Construction through mentorship of two doctoral researchers, in collaboration with union-aﬀiliated multiemployer funds—joint financiers of apprenticeship programs. This research develops a method to bridge the opportunity gaps that limit workforce participation in project control and feedback loops as embedded agents within adaptive, AI-enabled construction systems.

Research (2020–2024): P art-time embedded ethnography, workforce post-secondary educator with regional CTE education centers in a faculty role
Validation (2020–2025): Additional full-time and part-time embedded ethnographies in collaboration with Warschauerʼs UC Irvine Digital Learning Lab
Implementation (2024–present): Tech transfer with public education partners—the Workforce VDC PBL curriculum is now used at all Silicon Valley region secondary and post-secondary CTE construction programs at and has been adopted by several apprenticeship education centers. ● Socioeconomic Factors of the Workforce: Ethnographic col aboration required acknowledging tensions in the target environment—including wage theft, labor standards compliance, and evolving models of human capital—to meet ethical obligations to the workforce as action partners in the above focus areas.

To fulfill Industry Review Board requirements for adherence to cultural norms and collaborative interpretation, this research addresses CTE issues such as opportunity gaps, traditional human capital framings, and hegemonic masculinity in curricula.
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June 2010 to Dec 2020: Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University School of Engineering
Doctoral Research Assistant—Civil rail/highway Virtual Design and Construction Project: Ontology of Feedback Loops in Construction Planning Research (2011–2012): Embedded Ethnography Journeyman “Virtual Technician” Laborer Immersive fieldwork across the Laborersʼ International Union of North America (LiUNA), RGW Construction, and DPR Construction as an embedded laborer to support advisory research on VDC implementation.

Findings contributed to construction feedback - oop ontology design for safe and adaptive replanning.

Hospital: Developed workforce VDC education curriculum in monthly one-week sprints as a subject matter expert at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Las Vegas Training Center, concurrent with West Merced.

Rail: West Merced Overhead Project on State Route 99—10-0K0204, $33M—Civil Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), RGW served as a proxy test platform, replicating the demographics of Granite Construction regarding laborers and heavy equipment.

Validation (2013–2016): Supplemental policy review and quantitative analysis Implementation (2017–2020): Tech transfer with industry partner cadwork Informatik AG, CH Jan 2008 to June 2010: Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University School of Engineering
Graduate Research Assistant—BIM Engineer/VDC Engineer
Research (2008): Model-based Quantities Collection and Control (CIFE seed award) Implementation (2010): Tech transfer with industry partner Stanford University Land, Buildings, and Real Estate on the Stanford Law School William H. Neukom Building; Precast Concrete Institute PCI) Sustainable Design Award and Best University Project (2012)—Unified BIM coordination of BIM process design, MEP-FS clash detection, observation and documentation of processes I observed contractor aversion to electronic scheduling, and a phenomenon of faking the BIM coordination

AWARDS AND CERTIFICA TES
AWARDS
PBL Lab Mentor Appreciation, issued by Doer School of Sustainability, Dr. Renate Fruchter Certificate of Reviewing by the Editors of Automation in Construction (Elsevier) Stanford University GradEd Champion for Commitment to Graduate Students Commendation by the City of San Jose: “Bringing Awareness of Wage Theft in the Construction Industry” Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing by the Editors of Automation in Construction (Elsevier) Zero Waste—Swinerton Challenge: CIFE Project-based Learning AEC Global Teamwork (team owner) Best Carbon Neutral Construction—Swinerton Challenge: CIFE Project-based Learning AEC Global Teamwork California Construction Award of Merit: Green Building—Stanford Y2E2 Building American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Project of the Y ear—ReTRAC

CERTIFICA TES
Transportation Research Board, Highway Engineering Exchange Program (HEEP), and buildingSMARTUSA BIM for Infrastructure—Using Model-Based Digital Delivery in Design and Construction; 2 hrs.

Autonomous Drone—Stanford Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Enthusiastic Engineers (SUAVE); 12 hrs.

CE News-Zweig White Designing with BIM on Large Transportation Projects; 2 hrs.

PCI Solutions advanced CPM scheduling with Primavera PM (P3); Inst. Charlie Jackson; 32 hrs. 3 of 14 1/16/2026–Peterson

SCHOLARLY PUBLICA TIONS
ResearchGate: 216 Research Interest, 18 recommendations Google Scholar: 340 citations, h-index 6
Scopus Author ID: 35099034000
ORCID: https://orcid.org /0000-0001-9694-8434

REFEREED PUBLICA TIONS PUBLISHED
Montoya, J., Peterson, F ., Kinslow II, A., and Bustamante, A. “Fiddlers Green College: Looking for Equitable Workforce P athways in Silicon Valley, ” Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education (2021).

Peterson, F ., Hartmann, T., Fruchter, R., and Fischer, M. “Teaching construction project management with BIM support: Experience and lessons learned, ” Automation in Construction (2010), doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2010.09.009

PUBLICA TIONS IN PREPARA TION
Peterson, F . and Fischer, M. “A Discrepancy Ontology for Representing Communication about Activities from Crew to Field Engineer, ” Journal TBD, (in preparation).

Peterson, F . and Akinci, B. “Augmented Indexicality Knowing-How: A Philosophical Model of References to Detect Gaps in Shared Understanding, ” Journal TBD, (in preparation).

Peterson, F . and Lepech, M. “Discrepancy Maximum Boundary: Crew as Principal Replanning Actor, ” Journal TBD, (in preparation).

Thai, B., Silver Taube, R., Modica, J., Peterson, F ., and Fischer, M. “Child Care in Silicon Valley: A Policy Proposal on Labor Standards, Equity, and Aﬀordable Housing Infrastructure, ” Stanford University CIFE Working P aper ##, (in preparation).

Montoya, J., Peterson, F ., and Bonilla, S. "Opportunity Gap and Women in the Energy Infrastructure Workforce. " Journal TBD, (in preparation).

Montoya, J., Lundell, R., Peterson, F ., Tarantino, S., Ramsey, M., Katz, G., Bini, D., Fruchter, R., Fischer, M., and Warschauer, M. “Shifting Perceptions of Building Industry Occupations Through Project-based Learning, ” Journal TBD, (in preparation).

THESES
F . Peterson, “Communication to Align Ideal with Reality: A Contribution to Virtual Design and Construction Theory for Infrastructure Projects, ” Thesis Ph.D., Stanford University, 2020.

F . Peterson, “A Study of Input and Output Field Quantification in Heavy Civil Construction, ” Thesis Engineer, Stanford University, 2015.

REFEREED CONFERENCE OR SYMPOSIA PROCEEDINGS
Lundell, R., Montoya, J., Peterson, F ., Kinslow , A., II., Fruchter, R., Fischer, M., Bustamante, A. S., Nava, P . “Looking Beyond Fiddlers Green College: Social Justice in Workforce Engineering Education P athways, ” IACEE2022 Proceedings 18th World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education, July 2022.

Montoya, J., Peterson, F ., and Bonilla, S. "Opportunity Gap and Women in the Energy Infrastructure Workforce. " 8th International Research Symposium on PBL, Educate for the future: PBL, Sustainability and Digitalization, Aalborg University, Denmark, August 2020.

Montoya, J., Peterson, F ., Tarantino, S., Lundell, R., Ramsey, M., Katz, G., Baldini, R., Fruchter, R., and Fischer, M. “Building Sustainable Communities: A Project-based Learning Approach to Modify Student Perceptions of the Building Industry, ” Proceedings of the 2018 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Eﬀiciency in Buildings, P acific Grove, CA, August 12, 2018.
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Tarantino, S., Peterson, F ., Cooper, A., Struthers, N., and Fischer, M. “Community-Scale Research-based Integrated Education Experience, ” Proceedings of the 2016 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Eﬀiciency in Buildings, P acific Grove, CA, August 21, 2016.

Peterson, F ., Fischer, M., Seppänen, O., Tutti, T., See, R., and Wingate, T. “Teaching Integrated Scope-Cost Methods with Model-based Tools, ” A. Dikbas, E. Ergen, H. Giritli (Editors), “Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Managing IT in Construction / Managing Construction for Tomorrow , ” 2010 Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK, pp 63–73, 2009. ISBN 978-0-415-56744-2 Peterson, F . and Fischer, M. “Programming for Field Engineering Quantity Collection: A Case Study, ” in B.H. V.

Topping, L.F . Costa Neves, R.C. Barros (Editors), “Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, ” Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, P aper 291, 2009. doi:10.4203/ccp.91.291
Peterson, F . and Fischer, M. “Project Monitoring Methods Exploratory Case Analysis: Industry Responses, ” C. Caldas, W. OʼBrian (Editors), “Computing in Civil Engineering: Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, ” ASCE, Austin, Texas, U.S., pp 105–114, 2009. doi:10.1061/41052(346)11 Peterson, F ., Fischer, M., and Tutti, T. “Integrated Scope-Schedule-Cost Model System for Civil Works, ” K. Belloni, J.

Kojima, I. Seppä (Editors), “VTT Symposium 258: 1st International Conference on Improving Construction and Use Through Integrated Design Solutions, ” Julkaisija - Utgivare, Helsinki, Finland, pp 176–199, 2009. ISBN 978-951-38-6341-8

TECHNICAL REPORTS AND WORKING PAPERS ( SELECTED ) Tayag, M., Silver Taube, R., Mondina, F ., Nasol, K., Kinslow , II., A., Peterson, F . “Wage Theft in Low-Wage Industries:

Mixed Methods Research in Silicon Valley, ” Stanford University CIFE Working P aper 147, November 2021.

Martin, P ., Costa, D., Rutledge, R., and Peterson, F . “Labor Standards Enforcement in California Agriculture, ” Workforce perspectives with technology solutions, Agricultural Labor Research University of California, Davis, March 2021.

Johnson, T., Peterson, F ., Silver Taube, R., Myers, M., and Fischer, M. "Predicting, Analyzing, and Educating on Wage Theft with Machine Learning Tools. " 2nd Annual Public Works Educational Conference, 2018.

Peterson, F ., Winograd, T., and Eckles, D. “Connections: Facilitating Language Pragmatics: A Heavy Civil Engineering Breaking Point in Feedback, ” Stanford University Human-Computer Interaction CS378 Working P aper, 2010.

Peterson, F . and Fischer, M. “ Case Study: Scope-Cost-Time Integrated Model with Work Breakdown Structure , ” Stanford University CIFE Working P aper 115, April 2009.

Peterson, F ., Fischer, M., and Tutti, T. “Integrated Scope-Schedule-Cost Model System for Civil Works, ” Stanford University CIFE Working P aper 114, April 2009.

OTHER PUBLICA TIONS AND GRANT PROPOSALS
California COV D-19 Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP I and II), State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor and Workforce Development Agency, 2021. (funded $446,100) “East Side Career P athways, ” 2018-22 K12 Strong Workforce P athway (SWP) (funded $1,971,697) “Data-Driven Wage Theft Investigations, ” DataKind.SF , August 2016 (accepted for data dive) “Worker Report, ” The Workers Lab, Ruth Silver Taube Principal Investigator, 2016. (funded $20,000) Venture Capital Proposal, Rhumbix, Greylock P artners, Series A, August 2015. (funded $6,100,000) Venture Capital Proposal, Rhumbix, StartX, Stanford University startup accelerator, and seed round, May 2014. (funded $1,000,000)
“Automating Activity Coding from Model and Sensor Data, ” Stanford University C FE seed proposal, Professor Martin Fischer Principal Investigator, April 24, 2008. (funded $50,000) 5 of 14 1/16/2026–Peterson

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2024: Stanford University School of Engineering and Doerr School of Sustainability Instructor of record—Construction Project Assessment and Budgeting Course covers construction project management fundamentals: critical path scheduling, cost estimating /distribution using industry-standard software, with real-world project applications. 2022: Stanford University d.school
Team Coach—Design for Extreme Aﬀordability
MV Day Workers Center challenge: A team of students from the School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Business applied design, engineering, and business skills to create a comprehensive solution for challenges faced by vulnerable communities in the Bay Area.
2019: Stanford University School of Engineering Sustainable Design and Construction Program Teaching Assistant—Construction Law and Claims
Concepts of preparation and analysis of construction claims, cost overrun analysis, schedule delay analysis, general legal principles, contracts, integrated project delivery, public-private partnerships, and resolution of construction disputes through ADR and litigation. I was responsible for delivering supp emental lectures, supervising the lab, and grading lab assignments and exams. 2017–Present: Stanford Continuing Studies
Lead Lecturer and Program Director—Workforce VDC
Workforce Virtual Design and Construction Summer Certificate Program with the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University.
2017: Stanford University School of Engineering Sustainable Design and Construction Program Teaching Assistant—Stanford Sustainable Living Lab (Engineering economy style) Concepts of sustainability economics, system optimization, life cycle costing, basic project finance, and formal decision-making theory. I was responsible for delivering supplemental lectures, supervising the lab, and grading lab assignments.
2013: Stanford University School of Engineering Sustainable Design and Construction Program Teaching Assistant—Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Creation, management, and application of Building Information Models (3D computer representation of building components and geometries). Organizing and operating on models to produce architectural views, construction documents, renderings, animations, and interface with analysis tools. I was responsible for delivering supplemental lectures, supervising the lab, and grading lab assignments and exams. 2009–Present: Stanford University School of Engineering Sustainable Design and Construction Program Team Owner and Construction Management Mentor/Lecturer—Global AEC PBL pbl.stanford.edu international integration project teams, Dr. Renate Fruchter, Lead Lecturer and Program Director.
2007 and 2008: Stanford University School of Engineering Sustainable Design and Construction Program Teaching Assistant—Managing Fabrication and Construction Methods to manage the physical production of construction projects, project management techniques, production system design, and supply chain systems. Developed and lectured on lab material as well as lab assignments and exam grading.
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PRESENTA TIONS

CONFERENCE AND PAPER PRESENTA TIONS
“ Inclusive P athways Utilizing Culturally Responsive Computing for Social Justice, ” co-presented with Ryan Lundell (ESUHSD) and Jonathan Montoya (UCI) The Educating for Careers Conference, virtual, March 2021. “Opportunity Gap and Women in the Energy Infrastructure Workforce: P aper Presentation, ” co-presented with Jon Montoya (UCI) and Sade Bonilla (UMass), Flipped IRS PBL Moving toward a virtual PBL Community, Aalborg University, Denmark, March 2021.
“Student Social Mobility in CTE Promoted by a Researcher-Practitioner P artnership, ” co-presented with Ryan Lundell ESUHSD and Jonathan Montoya (UCI), The Educating for Careers Conference, Long Beach, February 28, 2020.
“Predicting, Analyzing, and Educating on Wage Theft with Machine Learning Tools, ” 2nd Annual Public Works Educational Conference (co-presented with Dr. Tessa Johnson, InSight Data Science), San Jose, December 18, 2018.
“Community Scale Research-based Integrated Education Experience” Presenter, 19 th biannual Summer Study on Energy Eﬀiciency in Buildings, American Council for an Energy-Eﬀicient Economy (ACEEE), Asilomar Conference Grounds, P acific Grove, California, August 26, 2016.

Early (pre-2015) InfraBIM and field VDC methods presentation at six peer-reviewed conferences:

National Academies TRB International Symposium on Visualization in Transportation CIB W078 International Conference on Managing IT in Construction Civil-Comp International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering CIB IDS International Conference on Improving Construction and Use Through Integrated Design Solutions FIATECH Technology Conference and Showcase

INVITED PRESENTA TIONS
Lectures on InfraBIM and field VDC at Stanford University Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2009–2020 CEE-CIFE Research Seminars
CIFE VDC Certificate Program 2008 and 2009 founding lectures CEE 100 Managing Sustainable Building Projects
CEE 222 Global Architectural, Engineering, and Construction CEE 241 Managing Fabrication and Construction
CEE 211 Integrating and Optimizing the AEC Design Process CEE 215 Defining and Communicating the AEC Design Process Lectures on InfraBIM and field VDC at San José State University Civil Engineering, 2010–2015 CE131 Project Management for Civil Engineers
CE239 Information Technology in Construction
“Integrated Scope-Schedule-Cost, ” Civil engineering undergrad course, Universidad de Los Andes, September 30, 2021.
“Integrated Scope-Schedule-Cost, ” Workforce Virtual Design and Construction program, Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, September 16, 2021.
“Foundational Rework, ” Stanford University, Human-Computer Interaction Group, Computer Science Department Lunch Talk, March 31, 2021.
“Infrastructure-Virtual Design and Construction, ” University of California, Santa Cruz, February 2020. 7 of 14 1/16/2026–Peterson
“Industry Foundation Classes: A heavy construction case, ” Transportation Research Board meeting, Washington D.C., January 2020.
“Workforce Virtual Design and Construction, ” Poster session presented at the STEM Core Convening, SLAC, Stanford University, March 7-8, 2019.
“Workforce technologies development, ” Laborersʼ International Union of North America, September 14, 2018. “Introduction to Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Project Control with Integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM), ” Invited Guest Lecture at Google to the Real Estate and Works Spaces Group and the Data Center Construction Group, December 10, 2015.
“Lead P aint and Housing Repairs at Stanford Escondido Village, ” Invited Guest Lecture at International Union of P ainters and Allied Trades (IUP AT) District Council 16, April 8, 2015—presented on labor standards and hazardous material risks in campus family housing; part of a broader collaboration on public interest construction education.
“Apprentice Virtual Technician, ” Guest Lecture at the Northern California “Terence J. OʼSullivan” Laborers Training Center, December 16, 2011—initiated a long-term research collaboration with LiUNA on field-integrated VDC, which formed the foundation for PhD work on labor-informed construction technology.

PRESS COVERAGE
P alo Alto Online, 2024, From the ground up
San Jose Spotlight, 2024, San Jose wage theft policy compromises with developers DIR Apprenticeship News, 2022, Virtual Design and Construction Apprenticeship Program Brings Tech to the Trades
Comunidad del Valle, 2022, Roofers Take Over Stanford University The Stanford Daily, 2020, COVID-19 protections for contracted workers at Escondido Village spark safety concerns CIFE News, 2020, Forest Peterson elected to the board of the Santa Clara County Construction Careers Association The Stanford Daily, 2014, Slipping through the Cracks, P art II: whY(2E2) So Serious? 8 of 14 1/16/2026–Peterson

PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES , CONFERENCE SESSIONS , WORKSHOPS , AND SEMINARS ORGANIZED 2024 Seminar: The System Dynamics of School-Industry P artnerships 2024 Seminar: Workforce PBL Education and Lessons in Ethnography 2018 Workshop: Creating a P athway to High-Skill Jobs in Construction

UNIVERSITY SERVICES
2014–Present Stanford University P arents in Academia: co-founded and advocate for undergrad, grad, postdoc, and staﬀ
2017–2020 Stanford Solidarity Network, co-founded
2015–2020 National Electrical Contractors Association Stanford University Student Chapter, co-founded 2017–2019 Stanford Coalition for Planning an Equitable 2035, co-founded: this coalition led a multi-year policy and advocacy campaign during Stanfordʼs General Use Permit environmental review .

Coordinated public testimony, drafted labor and housing policy conditions, and mobilized city and county support for equitable development. The coalitionʼs influence prompted a formal response from Stanford University disputing the groupʼs standing. 2015–2016 Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Graduate Life Council: SDC program representative
2008 The Vice Provost for Student Aﬀairs Graduate Housing Advisory Committee

MENTORSHIP
Practitioner-Ethnographer Research
Mentorship and IRB-aligned supervision of embedded ethnographic dissertations by full-time professionals in construction and aﬀiliated sectors contributing to knowledge through situated, long-duration fieldwork. 2022–2025: EdD student Ryan Lundell at Santa Clara University, “Moving Beyond Human Capital: Constructivism, Critical Pedagogy, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in a Building and Construction Pathway” 2020–2023: PhD student Anthony Perry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Conceptualizing and Investigating Student Pathways into Secondary STEM-CTE Concentrations” (Asst. Professor U. North Dakota) 2020–2023: PhD student Jonathan Montoya at UC Irvine, “Promoting Equitable Pathways in Engineering and Career Technical Education” (Asst. Professor St. Maryʼs College of California) Civil Engineering Research
2025–Present: PhD student Devan Addison-Turner at Stanford University, “Quantifying the Impact of Building Energy Eﬀiciency Retrofits and Nature Exposure on Chronic Student Absenteeism ” 2022–Present: PhD student Allie Ćemalović at Stanford University, “Bringing in Blue-Collar Construction Workersʼ Perspectives on Production”
2021–2022: Stanford SDC Masters—Workforce VDC, Melissa Lopez (Project Manager, Leading Edge LLC), Julia Lind (Sr. Project Engineer, R&S), Kai Ling Liang (Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti), Alan Figot (Consulting Manager, CBRE), Indulatha Kolli (Business Analyst, DPR Construction), Nicolas Abello (Associate Project Manager, Sprigpoint Group)
2020–2022: Workforce VDC Alumni, Bill Wise (Gavilan College Faculty), Jose Ochoa (Evergreen Valley College Faculty), Ben Ellison (Evergreen Valley College Faculty), Jeramiah Ellison (Evergreen Valley College Faculty), Dennis Meakin (San Jose City College Faculty), Erica Valentine (Foothill College Faculty), Aster Tseng (UPC Technical Committee Member), Kyle Dobrenz (San Jose City College Faculty) 2021–2022: East Side High School Students—Workforce VDC, Anahi Rodriguez (2020), Arturo Espinoza (2020), Emily Chien (2020), Royce Wong (2020–2022)
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Public Policy Research
2017–2022: Wage and Hour Public Policy: Michael Tyag (Stanford ʻ13, Y ale Law School), Katherine Nasol (Stanford ʻ15, UC Davis PhD)
2020–2021: Stanford Undergrads—Workers App, Alex Oseguera (CS ʻ22 - Meta), Manuka Stratta (CS ʻ22 - Open AI), Angel P an (CS ʻ21 - Roblox), Ryan Tan (CS ʻ23 - Glean), Victoria Ayres Ibarra (EE ʻ24 - NEI Power) 2024: Foothill College Students—Workforce Public Policy: Thao Tran, Vivian Tran, Priscilla Rodrigues, Heldana Desta, Katie Ngo, Stella Tran, Shaur Kadiyala, Khadijah Abdalla, Uriel Barrón 2024: High School Student—Workforce Public Policy: Karthi Gottipati (P aly ʻ25 - Claremont McKenna College) OUTSIDE SERVICES — PUBLIC INTEREST , TECHNOLOGY , AND WORKFORCE POLICY 2025–Present: Commissioner, P alo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission, appointed by P alo Alto City Counci
2022–Present Steering Committee, Apprenticeship Bachelor Degree Curriculum, Foothill College 2021–Present Chair, Flood Protection subcommittee: Santa Clara Valley Water District—Safe, Clean Water & Natural Flood Protection: Independent Monitoring Committee (appointment by Board of Directors)
2021–Present Co-chair, Digital Twin InfraBIM and AI sub-group of the Data, Planning, and Analysis Group (AED) Visualization in Transportation (AED80), National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board (TRB)
2021–Present Voting member of AFL -CIO Central Labor Council, elected delegate by membership of the Service Employees International Union
2021–Present Chair and Secretary-Treasurer, P alo Alto Data Group Board of Directors 2020–Present 501c3 Director, Santa Clara County Construction Careers Association: Founded a student-run organization that provides continuing education to community colleges, apprentice programs, and high school instructors—1,000+ participants
2017–Present Legal Observer, National Lawyers Guild, SF Bay Area 2016–Present Steering Committee, Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition: Founded an organization of 80+ volunteers that provides data analysis and open source technology development on wage theft, supervised by Professor Ruth Silver Taube, Esq.

JOURNAL PEER REVIEW ACTIVITY
Automation in Construction
Automation in Construction-Special Issue "BIM and Changing Construction Practices" Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education
Journal of Management in Engineering

CONFERENCES PEER REVIEWED
International Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Austin, Texas, U.S.

MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIA TIONS
ASTM International, Committee E60 on Sustainability, subcommittee on Water Use and Conservation The American Planning Association (AP A) Northern California Chapter California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)—Monterey/Silicon Valley Chapter National Association of Fair Contracting (NAFC)
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PUBLIC SERVANT EXPERIENCE
2020 to 2021: The County of Santa Clara Emergency Operations Center Staﬀ COVID-19 Community Public Health Enforcement Data Scientist III (concurrent assignment) Under limited supervision, design, develop, and maintain a public health enforcement database by receiving large datasets of county-wide health protocol applications and health enforcement inspection reports, examining and analyzing records, recommending resolutions to public health violation trends; and disseminating information related to COVID-19 public health enforcement to all parties within the County of Santa Clara.
2020 to 2021: The County of Santa Clara Division of Equity and Social Justice Oﬀice of Labor Standards Enforcement
Staﬀ Labor Standards Investigator III
Under limited supervision, maintain an investigation caseload by receiving complaints, interviewing involved parties, examining and analyzing accounting, business, and financial records and recommending resolutions and/or penalties related to labor standards and wage violations; and disseminating information related to wage regulations to all parties contracting with the County of Santa Clara.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2021 to Present: Palo Alto Data Group (founding team), Palo Alto, California Staﬀ Engineer III
Developed labor standards enforcement technology serving 50+ government agencies and union-aﬀiliated benefit funds with 100% customer retention. Lead engineer for certified payroll compliance systems, wage theft detection tools, and jobsite data analytics. Combined ethnographic research with cloud-based system design to support Davis-Bacon Act enforcement and construction workforce policy. Company maintains enforcement contracts across California municipalities and joint labor-management trust funds. 2014 to 2016: Rhumbix Inc. (founding team), San Francisco, California Labor Standards Corp. Compliance Oﬀicer (concurrent)
As a founding employee (emp. #0), I developed the crew-based wearable technology concept in the StartX incubator alongside the business founders for one year, before securing what eventually rose to over $80 million in venture capital funding. In addition to verifying technology development compliance, I led action-partnering eﬀorts with labor unions and contractor associations in the hazardous materials, roofing, and waterproofing industries, earning a Bravo Zulu award for collaboration with Roofers and Waterproofers. 2007: Public Works Projects
Project Engineer (part-time)
2007: Stanford Engineering Quad Jerry Y ang and Akiko Y amazaki Environment and Energy (Y2E2) Building; LEED Platinum (2013), California Construction Award of Merit: Green Building (2008), ASHRAE Technology Award First Place New Institutional Bui dings (2011).
2007: Granite Construction Company Bay Area Branch Project Engineer: Civil construction historical project cost analysis for estimating ratios on horizontal construction by project type. 11 of 14 1/16/2026–Peterson
2005 to 2006: Granite Construction Company, Heavy Construction Division, Western United States Region Project Engineer, Design-Build
Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor (ReTRAC), $470 million design-build lump sum project—American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Project of the Y ear.

Granite Construction is one of the largest owners of a private heavy equipment fleet in North America, as well as one of the largest employers of laborers, equipment operators, and cement masons.

These experiences later formed the basis of VDC InfraBIM and field VDC research as well as early case studies.

Field Engineer—Design-Build, Earthwork
One of six field engineers, each supervised nine foremen, with $16M per year of self-performed operations involving associated labor, equipment, and materials, as well as final design, scheduling, and cost, including managing related specialty subcontractors.

Designed downtown drainage and grades to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as designed a concrete ʻlidʼ with portals to exhaust gases from subterranean diesel locomotives.

Supervised a fleet of mass haul on-site and oﬀ-site, as well as the maintenance shop of a 60-piece heavy equipment f eet.
2000 to Present: Laborersʼ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 185, Sacramento, California Journeyman (Foreman) Laborer #3807895 classification groups 1 (mechanical equipment), 2(concrete), 3 (general), asphalt rake specialist, and pneumatic drill unit specialist:
2003 Concrete Highway: R&L Brosamer I-80 West 16 miles from Boca to Floriston (03-3A21U4), white paving prep-crew lead-man and batch-plant maintenance, $13M subcontract of $160M 2002 Concrete Highway: Kiewit P acific NW I-80 Donner Rehabilitation (Gold Run Project) batch-plant teardown and punch-list, $140M
2001 Concrete Highway: Cone Engineering Carquinez Bridge Crockett #04-013054 1-mile white paving crew $3M subcontract of $120M
2001 Airport Rotunda: Cone Engineering San Francisco (SFO) International Airport International Terminal Rotunda Reconstruction, $8M subcontract of $5B 2001 Airport P arking: Cone Engineering San Francisco (SFO) International Airport P arking Garage Overlay, $2M subcontract of $5B
2001 Water Transmission: Azteca Construction 24-inch Loomis Basin Water Pipeline—6 miles from Horseshoe Bar Road to Gilardi Road, Placer County Water Agency #2000-12, $4M 2000 Concrete Highway: Cone Engineering Highway 101 Healdsburg to Cloverdale, highway concrete section remove and replace (R&R), $6M
2000 Concrete Highway Bridge: Cone Engineering Penryn Rock Springs Bridge Rehabilitation #2A7401, I-80 deck replacement and epoxy overlay, $4M
pre-2000 non-union light construction ʻhodʼ laborer
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CONSULTING AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT STUDIES
Crew-based field technology
2022–2023: United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers field technology and supervisorsʼ technology course; Stanford University IRB approved study and supervised by Professor Martin Fischer Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) field technology survey and supervisorsʼ technology course, collaboration with Foundation for Fair Contracting; Stanford University IRB approved study and supervised by Professor Martin Fischer
2015–2017: Collaboration with Laborers on developing an integrated field-BIM superintendent course; Martin Fischer (CIFE), Michael Walton (CEA), Oscar De La Torre (LiUNA), Ben Kerr (Peck and Hiller Construction), Rodney Spencley (DPR), Doyle Radford (LiUNA), and Leonard Gonzales (LiUNA); formed the basis of my Ph.D. research
2015: Audited Labor Law and Policy, Industrial Relationships: Negotiations, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution; National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Taught by Michael Walton (Construction Employersʼ Association) at Stanford University
2006: Environmental Law and Policy: National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A)—crew-based response to NEP A response triggers. Taught by Mark Demuth at the University of Nevada, Reno Horizontal infrastructure
2010: Munich Airport (MUC) Virtual Construction, 3D modeling of 3rd runway with link to cost and schedule (4D simulation), supervised by Professor Martin Fischer
2008: San Jose International Airport Terminal Area Improvement Program ($500M) feasibility investigation of innovative and sustainable methods used by Granite Construction, supervised by Professor C.B. Tatum 2007: Rail Corridor (ReTRAC) VDC Case Study, a retrospective look at project data through 4D simulation and line of balance applications, I found a gap in the projectʼs as-built schedule that had made it past the project teamʼs audits
Vertical commercial and education infrastructure
2007: Stanford Global Ecology Center Building—Design Builder Energy Model, supervised by Dr. Tobias Maile; the mode was built for comparative cross-analysis of planned to actual energy use, the sensors in the building provided poor quality data for the comparison, and the project was abandoned 2007: Stanford University Hospital project organization analysis with SimVision software; Turner Construction, supervised by Professor Levitt; the analysis identified an overloaded organizational point, that when presented to the project team was recognized as a consistent problem point in their experience—recommended splitting the role into two salaried positions
2007: SLAC project implementation study of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC); Turner Construction and Cupertino Electric, supervised by Professor Fischer; we found that Turnerʼs use of an abstract schedule that ignored location, and used an inconsistent work breakdown—we presented our findings to one of Turnerʼs subcontractors who recognized this as a problem
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Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 18 February 2026, 6:20pm
Receipt number 91
Related form version 18
Name Jeff Watt
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City PALO ALTO
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? No
Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto?
Yes
How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission?
Community Group
Personal Information
Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website 1 of 3

Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation Retired Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

Education: Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University Work Experience:
2022-2025: Altera Corp. (an Intel Company), Altera Fellow and Principal Investigator for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs on extremely high-bandwidth silicon-photonic optical interconnect and liquid-nitrogen-temperature integrated circuits
2016-2022: Intel Corp., Intel Fellow, Silicon Design and Architect of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Technology, responsible for leading silicon technology pathfinding and design-technology co-optimization Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held. 2025-Present: Board member of the Palo Alto Historical Association Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? I have lived in Palo Alto for over 30 years and have closely followed planning and transportation issues throughout that time. I care deeply about maintaining the city’s livability while improving the effectiveness of its decision-making. I have seen projects where extended process and repeated revisions did not necessarily produce better outcomes and believe that we can do better.

Professionally, I am an engineer who has led highly complex, time- and budget-constrained programs in the semiconductor industry for Intel and the US government (DARPA). My work requires disciplined, data-driven analysis; balancing cost, performance, and schedule; and making practical decisions under real constraints. I also bring firsthand experience navigating Palo Alto’s planning system, including the variance process, after building two homes for my family here. I would contribute structured problem- solving, focus on measurable impacts, and an emphasis on timely, implementable outcomes.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

The recent proposed update to the Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance (SCPO) particularly interests me. The analysis and recommendations by staff and consultants, along with the discussion at PTC meetings highlighted to me the importance of a more thorough data-driven approach to achieve a balanced outcome that can be supported by the community. Environmental protection is critical, but in this case standards should be grounded in actual hydrologic, ecological and on-the-ground conditions, and aligned with regional guidance. The impact on property owners' reasonable and long- established use of their property must be very carefully weighed against the intended benefit of the ordinance. In the case of the SCPO, the significant amount of feedback from the community late in the process illustrates the opportunity for improved outreach in the future. This issue also reflects the broader need for disciplined analysis and balanced tradeoffs in Commission decisions.

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
If appointed, I would like to see the Commission advance disciplined, evidence-based decision-making that results in balanced outcomes supported by the community, and improve the timeliness of recommendations to Council. The PTC plays an important role in ensuring that staff analysis is rigorous, alternatives are clearly evaluated, and decisions are grounded in measurable impacts.

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I would support these goals by applying structured, data-driven analysis and focusing discussions on constraints, feasibility, and long-term outcomes. My experience managing complex programs under cost and schedule pressures would help keep deliberations focused and balanced, while maintaining high community standards and improving predictability in the planning process.

I also have experience with parts of the Zoning Code having built two houses for my family over the past 30 years in Palo Alto. This experience includes Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code on Zoning and Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code covering Precise Plans including setback lines. I successfully navigated the Palo Alto variance process to contest an error on the special setback map pursuant to Chapter 20.08.020 which was modified by Ordinance No. 2036 in 1961.

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Signature Name of signatory: Jeff Watt
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Date Completed 02/18/2026
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Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 26 January 2026, 9:40am
Receipt number 85
Related form version 18
Name Joyce Beattie
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation Retired Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

BA Community Studies, +Social Studies @ UCSC
Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

Volunteer @ FOPAL, present since 2011.

Volunteered at: Repair Cafe @ MOAH; Music@Menlo; Palo Alto Gamble Garden
Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? As a former Bicyclist, a Pedestrian and a Palo Alto Driver, I have intimate knowledge of our streets since 1970.

I understand the needs of students on foot or wheels, and commuters in cars, the needs of the Elderly in our Community.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .
railroad crossings
bicycle p

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
There is pressing need to address the backed up traffic on our streets and how it affects the quality of life in our town.

Palo Alto is noticeably worse than the surrounding cities. It's embarrasing and dangerous.

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Signature Name of signatory: Joyce Beattie
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Date Completed
01/26/2026
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Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 5 November 2025, 4:41pm
Receipt number 81
Related form version 17
Name Martin Blanchet
Cell Phone Number 6502319503
Home Phone Number 2126780117
Email Address [email protected]
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address 4154 Interdale Way
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? Yes
Excluding your principal residence, do you or your spouse own real property in Palo Alto?
No
How did you learn about the vacancy on the Planning and Transportation Commission?
Email from the City
Palo Alto Weekly
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Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I give permission for the City of Palo Alto to post to the City’s website the attached Board and Commission Application intact. I have read and understand my rights under Government Code Section 6254.21. I may revoke this permission at any time by providing written notice to the Palo Alto City Clerk.

Occupation Student
Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

Current Education: Senior, Gunn High School, Palo Alto.

Relevant Knowledge/Skills: Strong understanding of city government processes through previous work with organizations; experience in civic advocacy and project coordination.

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

Co-founder, Vote16 Palo Alto (2024–present): Organized youth voter engagement campaigns, coordinated partnerships with local organizations, and led initiatives to expand civic participation among teens.

Youth Community Service Youth Advisory Council member (2025–present):

Participated in planning and executing community service programs.

Member, Youth Advisory Board, Office of Congressman Sam Liccardo (2025–present): Contributed to discussions on local civic initiatives and youth engagement programs, as well as topics related to the usage of AI in the workplace.

Partnered with Youth Community Service in Palo Alto (2024–2025) to promote public transit awareness and accessibility for high school students by organizing trips to local destinations and teaching students how to navigate the public transportation system.

Personal and Job Experience

1. For which vacancy are you applying (check all that apply)? Full term, Expiring 3/31/2029

2. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? I am interested in serving on the Planning and Transportation Commission because I want to actively contribute to policies that shape our community. I hope to bring a useful perspective as someone who regularly relies on the city’s public services. Through my work with Vote16 Palo Alto and partnerships with local organizations, I have gained hands-on experience in civic engagement and local policy. I would welcome the opportunity to apply that background on the Commission and help inform meaningful recommendations to the City Council.

3. Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting, you can view archived videos from the Midpen Media Center.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

Recently, the Commission considered a proposal to build a mixed-use building in downtown Palo Alto. This issue matters to me, because I believe the city must do more to address affordability. According to the Palo Alto Weekly, the average home in Palo Alto now costs $3.16 million, and prices continue to rise. As a result, young families are increasingly priced out of the opportunity to own a home and raise their children here. This trend has contributed to declining enrollment in our public schools, which weakens our community and reduces diversity. I want to offer the perspective of someone directly affected by the city’s housing decisions, as I hope to be able to continue living in Palo Alto when I am older.

4. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
If appointed, I would like to see the Commission prioritize zoning reforms that allow more mixed-use housing near transit and commercial areas, including around the California Avenue train station and in Downtown Palo Alto. Expanding housing in these areas would increase affordability and help bring our community together.

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I would also like the Commission to continue strengthening bike and pedestrian safety. Although progress has been made, important corridors, such as segments of El Camino Real and Arastradero Road, still pose risks for cyclists. As someone who regularly bikes throughout the city, I can help identify where improvements are needed and ensure those considerations are reflected in recommendations to the City Council.

To help achieve these goals, I would bring firsthand experience with local policy advocacy and work to engage younger residents in the planning process in order to deliver practical, data-informed recommendations to the City Council.

5. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experience with these documents is not required for selection.

Only Resume-3.pdf
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Signature Name of signatory: Martin Blanchet
Link to signature
Date Completed 11/05/2025
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Martin (Iris)
Blanchet

Martin (Iris) Blanchet
4154 Interdale Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650.231.9503
[email protected]

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Skills Heavily invested in activism and has shown leadership skills. Problem solving and easy adaptability to new situations. Strong interest in political science and economics. I am fluent in both Spanish and English. Excellent one-on-one people skills

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Experience

Gunn Student Executive Council/ Freshman President
AUGUST 2022 - JUNE 2023, 780 ARASTRADERO ROAD
Member of the Gunn Class Council and was very involved in organizing events and delegating tasks to other members of the student body.

YCS / YCS Summer of Service
JUNE 2023 - JULY 2024, ALTA HOUSING COMPLEX
Participated in a volunteer service program in YCS over the summer.

Assisted in organizing events among youth and helping in distributing food to low income housing tenants.

Audiobook Recorder
JUNE 2024 - AUGUST 2024
Professionally narrated and recorded Clone of Liberty: A Journey to Presidential Destiny, managed audio production including editing.

Delivered project within set deadlines, demonstrating strong time management and attention to detail.

Intern with Sam Liccardo For Congress
AUGUST 2024 - NOVEMBER 2024
Intern on former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s campaign for Congress, engaged directly with community members, managed outreach efforts, and supported voter engagement initiatives.

Developed hands-on experience with campaign operations, honed communication skills, and developed understanding of effective grassroots organizing.

Co-Director/Co-Founder for Vote16 Palo Alto
MARCH 2025 - PRESENT

Organizing and leading a student-led campaign to lower the municipal voting age to 16 via a ballot initiative for the November 2026 ballot, managing signature collection efforts, coordinating volunteers, and engaging with local policymakers and community stakeholders to advance youth civic participation.

Teen Docent for the Los Altos History Museum
JUNE 2025 - PRESENT
Guiding visitors through exhibits and teaching them about local history for the area, using public speaking and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse audiences.

YCS Youth Advisory Council Member
AUGUST 2025 - PRESENT
Served on the Youth Advisory Council for Youth Community Service (YCS), organizing volunteer events in Palo Alto and representing youth perspectives in community planning and outreach.

Youth Advisory Committee for Office of Sam Liccardo
AUGUST 2025 - PRESENT
Member of the Youth Advisory Committee for Sam Liccardo, representing youth voices in the district and helping organize outreach on key issues like AI and Medi-Cal access.
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Education Henry M. Gunn High School / High School Degree AUGUST 2022 - PRESENT 780 ARASTRADERO ROAD
11th Grade and has been a student at Henry M. Gunn High School since 2022. Predicted graduation year is 2026

Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 18 March 2025, 7:29pm
Receipt number 77
Related form version 16
Name Nikita Kutselev
Cell Phone Number 9256942407
Home Phone Number
Email Address [email protected]
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address 3887 Middlefield Road
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94303
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

Planning & Transportation Commission Application
Submitted on 14 February 2026, 3:42pm
Receipt number 90
Related form version 18
Name Tom Siegel
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94306
Do you have any relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Palo Alto, who are currently serving on the City Council, or who are Commissioners or Board Members? No
Are you available and committed to complete the term applied for? Yes Fair Political Practices
California state law requires board/commission members to file a disclosure of financial interests (Fair Political Practices Commission , Conflict of Interest, Form
700).

Do you/your spouse have an investment in, or do you or your spouse serve as an officer or director of, a company doing business in Palo Alto which you believe is likely to:

1. Engage in business with the City;

2. Provide products or services for City projects; or

Read the code, and check only ONE option below: I request that the City of Palo Alto redact my home address, phone numbers, and email address from the attached Board and Commission Application prior to posting to the City’s website.Occupation I am the Co-founder & CEO of a Small Business that was incorporated n Palo Alto in 2019, and is now located in San Mateo, CA. In addition, I am the Co-Founder and CEO of a Palo Alto based non-profit organization called Fishbowl Challenge
Please list your relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional registration. If describing work experience, please include company/employer name and occupation.

I am an industrial engineer and have an MBA from Stanford University.

I rented in Palo Alto from 2004-11, and home owner since 2011. I completed multiple building projects, incl. the construction of an ADU 2021-

23. From 2018-24 I was member and chairman of the Palo Alto School District's Bond Citizen's Oversight Committee. We oversaw the physical infrastructure improvement projects for the public Palo Alto Schools, working with public officials, construction companies, and local community.

Since 2019 I have been the Co-founder & CEO of a local Small Business, and rent office space in Palo Alto and San Mateo for the past 6 years, 2013-15 I was the Chairman of the Board of Silicon Valley International School in Menlo Park. During this time we re-located the School to a new location in the city, which included permitting and working with local partners incl. City and School District.

Since February 2026 I am renting a hangar from the City of Palo Alto at the local airport.

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

From 2018-24 I was member and chairman of the Palo Alto School District's Bond Citizen's Oversight Committee. We oversaw the physical infrastructure improvement projects for the public Palo Alto Schools, working with public officials, construction companies, and local community.

Since 2020 I am the Co-Founder and CEO of a Palo Alto based non-profit organization called Fishbowl Challenge. We provide stipend and support for young adults who start initiatives to bring positive change to their local communities.
2013-15 I was the Chairman of the Board of local non-profit School, Silicon Valley International School, in Menlo Park. The school is IB accredited for grades k-12.

Personal and Job Experience

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Planning & Transportation Commission and what experience would you bring to the position? I am interested in serving for 3 reasons
- Contribute to creating a thriving community., having raised my family here and made Palo Alto my permanent home,
- Lots of relevant experience and insights (see below)
- Valuing different perspectives, finding common ground, and community outreach are my strength.

Moved to Palo Alto in 2004 and gained a lot of exposure and different experiences with City Planning processes and topics from a variety of angles, and a chance to learn and understand the different perspectives of community members, the city and other stakeholder groups. My experience include
- Long term renter and home owner in Palo Alto
- Owner of a local small business that is renting office space (initially Palo Alto, now San Mateo)
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- 6 years as a member and chairman of the Palo Alto School District's Bond Oversight Committee where we reviewed large scale building projects in the City
- As homeowner completed several large improvement projects, incl. construction of an ADU

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

The permitting processes for the site of the former Fry's Store and the Fish Market are very interesting to me for a couple of reasons. They require carefully balancing of 1) the need for more housing and the impact on character of local communities 2) local planning authority and state mandates for housing 3) environmental protection and technical feasibility.

My interest lies in understanding the nuances, navigating these statutes effectively and professionally, and proposing solutions that lead to the best outcome for the City and all its citizens.

3. If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation Commission achieve, and how would you help in the process?
If appointed, I will prioritize two goals
1) Ensuring that citizen voices are considered and incorporated comprehensively in the decision making process by the commission, not just from the groups that speak loudest. Specifically, I want to achieve a process where citizens voices are visibly integrated into the outcomes. whether this is refining a building’s facade, increasing privacy screening, or improving pedestrian safety.
2) A culture of collaboration that bridges the widening gap between state mandates and neighborhood concerns. I want to help demonstrate that we can meet our housing obligations while deeply respecting the unique character and quality of life in our neighborhoods. I will listen to all sides to find middle ground.
3) Propose creative solutions that move from zero-sum to expand the pie.

Silicon Valley is known for innovation and forward-thinking ideas. City planning and transportation can bring this aspiration to its work for benefit of our community.

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Name of signatory: Tom Siegel
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Date Completed 02/14/2026
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Palo Alto City CouncilMarch 2, 2026

Palo Alto City Council
March 2, 2026