Attachment A - HRC Applications - Redacted — Palo Alto City Council, September 14, 2026

Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 2 September 2026, 1:22PM
Receipt number 91
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Anna Stepanov
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94301
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
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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 Human
Relations Commission?
City Website
Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website 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.

Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Technology Executive / Senior Director of Product Management 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.

B.S. in Computer Science, University of California, Santa Cruz.

More than 20 years of experience in technology and product leadership, including senior leadership roles at Meta, Amazon, FireEye, and McAfee. Currently Senior Director of Product Management at Meta, where I lead large, cross-functional organizations and initiatives. My experience includes strategic planning, organizational leadership, managing complex programs, developing data-driven solutions, and working across diverse stakeholders to solve challenging problems.

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

Over the years, much of my community involvement centered around my two daughters, including volunteering with their schools and sports activities. As a single mother with a demanding career, my time for formal civic and volunteer roles was limited. Now that my daughters are adults, I am at a point in my life where I have both the time and a strong desire to become more deeply involved in serving my community. Having grown up in Palo Alto and now living here as an adult, I am particularly motivated to give back to the community that has been such an important part of my life. I see service on the Human Relations Commission as an opportunity to contribute my experience and energy while learning from and working alongside others.

Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I grew up in Palo Alto, attended Gunn High School, have stayed close to my parents who’ve lived here for close to 40 years, and I now live downtown. This community has been an important part of my life for decades, and I am at a point where I would like to give back through public service. I care deeply about supporting vulnerable members of our community, particularly people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Professionally, I have spent more than 20 years leading teams through complex problems, bringing together people with different perspectives, using data to inform decisions, and turning ideas into measurable outcomes. I would bring that experience to the Commission, along 2 of 3
with curiosity, empathy, and a willingness to listen and learn.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

Housing insecurity and homelessness are of particular interest to me. I believe a community with Palo Alto’s resources and talent should aspire to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

I am especially interested in understanding the different circumstances that lead people to become unhoused and
matching solutions to those needs, rather than treating homelessness as a single problem. I also believe we should measure whether our efforts are producing lasting, durable outcomes, including successful transitions to stable housing. I would welcome the opportunity to learn from people with lived experience, service providers, City and County partners, and other members of our community as the HRC considers how Palo Alto can respond with both compassion and effectiveness.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
I would like to see the HRC focus on a small number of areas where it can have meaningful, measurable impact for Palo Alto’s most vulnerable residents. This includes homelessness and housing insecurity, but also ensuring that all members of our community feel heard, respected, and able to access the support they need. I would bring a practical, outcomes-oriented approach:
listening to residents and people with lived experience, using data to understand problems, bringing diverse stakeholders together, and helping turn good ideas into achievable plans. Most importantly, I would come prepared to listen and learn before advocating for solutions.

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) I don’t have experience with any of these documents.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Anna Stepanov
Link to signature
Date Completed 09/02/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 25 August 2026, 1:26PM
Receipt number 86
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Anne-Marie Duliege
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
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

3. Be affected by decisions of this Board or Commission? No
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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 Human
Relations Commission?
Email from the City
Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website 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.

Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Physician, Chief Medical Officer, Board Member of a biotechnology company and non-profit organizations.

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.

• MD from Paris Medical School
• MS in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health • MS in Biostatistics from Paris Medical School
• Medical license in California
• Board certification in pediatrics (France)
• Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

I have 30+ years of executive and board leadership in biopharma and nonprofit health organizations.
• As Board Director, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), I serve on the Application Review, Finance, IP/Industry, and Governance committees and help guide $5.5B in public funding, evaluating and awarding grants to research institutions and companies advancing stem cell therapies.
• As Deputy Director, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, I managed an investment portfolio across drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics.
• Additional roles include Chief Medical Officer in several local biopharmaceutical companies, and Board Chair of FE
Pharmaceuticals.

Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.
• Volunteer with the East Palo Alto adult literacy program (2026) • Volunteered with the Ravenswood Classroom Partners/Costano Elementary School in East Palo Alto (2026), helping young children overcome challenges with their reading skills. • Board Member of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) since 2012, including committee service on Application Review, Finance, IP/Industry, and Governance, helping guide public research funding for the benefit of Californians. • Board Member (and Chairperson, 2015–2019) of Global
Strategies for HIV Prevention since 2010 (which empowers communities in neglected areas of the world to improve the lives of women and children through healthcare).
• Board of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) from 2005–2023 and now as a strategic advisor (2024–present). Its mission is to accelerate the ethical development of effective HIV prevention options.
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• Member of Women in Bio (EWIB), How Women Lead (HWL),
Stanford Women on Boards.

Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I would like to serve on the Human Relations Commission because I believe strong communities are built when people feel respected, heard, and included—and when differences become an opportunity for dialogue rather than division. As a long-time Palo Alto resident, I would welcome the opportunity to contribute to the community I call home.

I would bring:
• More than 30 years of leadership in for-profit, academic, and non-profit organizations, with extensive experience in governance, ethics, patient advocacy, and community engagement.
• A collaborative spirit, thoughtful listening, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to equity and the well-being of all Palo Alto residents.
• As a member of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s governing board, I help oversee the allocation of public funds, a work that demands fairness, transparency, accountability, and careful consideration of community impact.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

One issue that particularly interests me is the HRC’s work on Fair Chance in Housing and how the use of criminal-history in rental housing decisions can disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. I would aim to find the right balance between fairness and legitimate safety concerns.

I would bring a pragmatic approach to this policy, with particular attention to understanding the perspectives of affected communities, evaluating the evidence, and developing
recommendations that are equitable and implementable,
desirable from a human-rights perspective, yet legally and administratively feasible.

I have worked at the intersection of policy, ethics, science, and community needs, often weighing competing perspectives and assessing how decisions affect vulnerable populations,. My experience in governance, patient advocacy, and overseeing public funding has taught me to ask if a policy is well-intentioned, and also fair, effective, and responsive to those it is intended to serve.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
I suggest the Commission pursue three concrete goals.
• Help advance Fair Chance Housing from policy development to effective implementation, including clear information for tenants and landlords and measures to assess its impact.
• Help ensure that community investments are directed toward Palo Alto’s most pressing unmet needs and achieve meaningful benefits for vulnerable residents, such as supportive services for unhoused people, affordable childcare, transportation, etc. • Strengthening the Commission’s connection with residents, particularly those whose voices are less often heard, through community listening and follow-up on the issues they identify.

In this context, I believe my more than 30 years of experience - including 20 years on boards- evaluating evidence, developing and implementing policy, and working with diverse stakeholders, would serve the HRC well.
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4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) I have no current experience with these three documents, but if selected, I will study them.

The Human Services Needs Assessment is particularly relevant to my experience. I value the fact that the HRC is not just identifying needs; it has a role in deciding how limited public resources should be directed toward those needs. That is a particularly good fit with my background in evidence-based decision-making and resource allocation. Throughout my career, I have evaluated community and population needs, assessed programs and funding priorities, and translated complex information into responsible recommendations.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook
.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Anne-Marie Duliege
Link to signature
Date Completed 08/25/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 29 August 2026, 8:20PM
Receipt number 89
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Art Robinson
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
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Personal and Job Experience
Occupation kinesiologist
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.

Masters Kinesiology; Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT) Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.
volunteer VA Palo Alto & SF General Hospital
Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I am an African‑American resident of Palo Alto since 1980, shaped by decades of lived experience within this community. My professional background, including work as a personal trainer and service‑oriented roles, reflects a commitment to supporting people through empathy, communication, and wellness. I bring a grounded perspective informed by longevity, cultural insight, and a deep understanding of the city’s evolving needs.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

As an African‑American resident of Palo Alto since 1980, I have witnessed the city grow while many underserved, elderly, and uninformed community members continue to face barriers to access. I want to serve as a clear and consistent voice for those who are often overlooked, ensuring their needs and perspectives are represented in city discussions. My goal is to help make Palo Alto more welcoming to new residents by increasing awareness of city resources and strengthening pathways to support for all.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
My goal is to help the Human Relations Commission strengthen community connection by ensuring long‑term residents, new residents, and underserved groups feel heard and supported. I will be present and actively participate in meetings, bringing forward concerns I gather from listening to people at work, while shopping, and during city‑sponsored events. I aim to help the 2 of 3
Commission identify and prioritize these issues so we can develop practical, community‑centered solutions.

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) no experience other than what has been presented in the local media.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook
.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Art Robinson
Link to signature
Date Completed 08/29/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 27 January 2026, 3:43pm
Receipt number 75
Related form version 16
Personal Information
Name Cynthia Wood
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
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Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Principal Data Scientist
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.

Rice University, Houston, TX
Ph.D., Computational & Applied Mathematics, November 2015 M.A., Computational & Applied Mathematics, August 2013
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
B.S., Applied Mathematics, June 2010
Principal Data Scientist | Genentech, South San Francisco, CA | June 2022-Present
Head of Data Science | Source Agent by SAP, Palo Alto, CA | May 2021-May 2022
Senior Data Scientist/Recommendations Team Lead | SAP Ariba, Palo Alto,CA | January 2017-May 2021
Data Scientist | Coinalytics/Skry (Acquired by Bloq), Palo Alto, CA | November 2015-December 2016
Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Senior Fellow | Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center,
Palo Alto, CA| August 2024-May 2025
- Actively engage as a leader to impact Palo Alto and the broader Silicon Valley.
- Develop connections with community, government and business leaders.

Palo Alto Community Child Care Board of Directors| PACCC, Palo Alto, CA | August 2022-Present
- Advocate for accessible childcare at the local, county and state levels.
- Board Development Committee Chair for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year . Led Bylaws revision and Board approval.In addition, supported off-cycle and regular recruiting process.
- Incoming Chair for 2025-2026 FY;
- Serve as Secretary and leader of the Audit Committee, providing financial oversight for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Application Questions
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1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I have a deep interest on making an impact in my community. I envision Palo Alto to continue fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging. I believe this is best achieved through listening to people needs.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

Youth Mental Health & Suicide Prevention. In 2015, I started working in Palo Alto and commuting via Caltrain. Soon after, I noticed that sometimes my commute was affected by Caltrain trespassers. What was shocking to me was to learn they were high school students. While initially upset for the delay in my commute, I found very sad to learn the much bigger issue that caused it. As a parent who permanently move to Palo Alto in 2017, the initial move seem scary. I care about supporting youth mental health for my children, their friends and those I may not know that are part of this community. I believe the city is partnering with the Jed Foundation and the community already and would like to see this type of outcome driven partnerships continue.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
The goal of promoting fair treatment of all residents especially those related to vulnerable populations as well as safety in the community. To help in the process I would start by informing myself on discussion topics, listen really well to the community needs regarding the aforementioned topics to understand the needs rather than my assumptions, and consider possible solutions to provided well-rounded advice

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) At the moment, I am not. However, I will start studying these documents now.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook
.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Cynthia Wood
Uploaded signature image: Cynthia_Wood_Signature.png
Date Completed 01/26/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 26 August 2026, 2:05PM
Receipt number 87
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Ellen Bob
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
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Personal and Job Experience
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.

My professional work history has been community-based in Palo Alto. I bring experience from the non-profit, for-profit, and consumer cooperative worlds. I recently retired from non-profit management at Congregation Etz Chayim as Executive Director where I served for 15 years. Before that I was the co-owner of bob and bob, a shop in downtown Palo Alto for 25 years which served as a de facto community and cultural center. I started my career in the area as the Editor of the Palo Alto Co-op News with a circulation of over 30,000 households. I have always been interested in figuring how to help different groups work together toward common goals. As a student at Los Altos High, I served as a Student Government officer and participated in Model UN. I am constantly looking for ways to improve my skills to help everyone get along. I hold certificates in mediation, mental health first aid, suicide prevention, and gun violence prevention. Most recently I took de-escalation training.

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

I was a mediator in the Palo Alto Mediation program 2010-2011.

I served on the committee to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Palo Alto in 2020, organizing faith communities and student musical groups to participate.

I hosted legal training for Palo Alto houses of worship about their rights and responsibilities with immigration enforcement in 2025.

I leased part of the Etz Chayim space to Spark Church, creating a unique model in Palo Alto for interfaith cooperation.

I supported the food distribution in the Etz Chayim parking lot organized by St. Andrews Church, serving 100s of households weekly.

When my 3 children were at Gunn, 1998-2009, I was active in the Choir and Theater Boosters.

I was a volunteer usher at Theatreworks and baked brownies for the Palo Alto Children's Theater.

I served on the board and as President of the Mid-Peninsula Jewish Community Day School (now Hausner) 1991-2001. I
worked with neighbors of the Arastradero Road site to be sure their concerns were heard.
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Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
Among the things that attracted me to move to Palo Alto in 1990 was the diversity of the community. Our new block included people with deep roots in town who knew the Duvenecks when they were teens as well as immigrants from Germany, Mexico, China and Israel. I have seen, however, that some Palo Altans have struggled over the years with the changing demographics of our community, including the growth of unhoused neighbors.

Whenever I've been invited to a talent show, I wonder how I could showcase my strong skills in bringing a group of people to consensus, to help people understand that what we have in common far exceeds what keeps us apart, and to encourage us to remember that each human being is of infinite worth and deserves respect for that. While I typically end up telling jokes or singing a song for the show, I believe my commitment to respectful dialog and open communication would serve our community well as we confront our challenges.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

I believe community safety is at the heart of the work of the HRC and the current work plan reflects this. We can see this through their work of supporting the Council in making choices about allocations to non-profits, supporting both youth mental health and youth initiatives such as Pride Day, holding listening sessions to learn about the needs of our senior or our religious minorities, The HRC can be help Council as it navigates the use of
surveillance technologies and resident privacy. As the San Antonio Area Plan becomes more detailed, the HRC needs to be paying attention to the impact it has on current residents and the safety and comfort of future residents. This is a huge and exciting project and the HRC needs to be paying attention to the human impact. If every resident and worker in Palo Alto, regardless of background or status, feels welcome, supported, and unafraid to walk our streets, the HRC will be doing a good job.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
I want Palo Alto to be a City where everyone is safe and feels respected. This can be achieved through a number of means which include active listening to a wide range of residents, strategic thinking and tactical implementation. We need to hold more meetings between communities or entities who are in tension with each other such as the meetings the HRC organized between the police and the Jewish community or the listening sessions with Muslim and Jewish residents. Community Mental Health is also of paramount importance and while it's difficult to figure out how government can best support it, the HRC needs to continue to explore both best practices and opportunities for innovation. My experience on community boards tells me that we often don't know what issues are going to come up during our tenure. I have developed skills to listen to what is really important to people at any tim and help them coalesce around shared interests. That's the super power that I bring to the table.

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
I do not have experience with these documents. unafrau
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Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Ellen Bob
Link to signature
Date Completed 08/26/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 20 August 2026, 9:57PM
Receipt number 84
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Haylea Hannah
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94301
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
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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 Human
Relations Commission?
Email from the City
City Website
Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website 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.

Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Director of Research, California Mental Health Services Authority 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.

PhD-trained epidemiologist who is Director of Research for California Mental Health Services Authority. I support County Behavioral Health Departments in delivery of specialty behavioral health services to people who are uninsured or enrolled in Medi- Cal. I previously worked for Marin County Health & Human Services where I led wastewater and substance use research, community-wide surveys, and responded to the COVID-19
pandemic, including producing weekly maps to guide equitable vaccine distribution. I am passionate about integrating perspectives of people impacted by policies in their design, implementation, and evaluation. My dissertation project, funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice, evaluated the impact of jail-based opioid use disorder treatment policies in California. I interviewed people who were formerly incarcerated and living with a substance use disorder and evaluated how offering opioid agonists in jail influenced county-wide death and arrest rates.

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

In Marin County, I supported many community-based
organizations serving underserved communities. I provided technical support to OD Free Marin, a community collaborative working to prevent overdoses. I facilitated community
conversations about strategies at OD Free Marin's annual events. I collaborated with SUD treatment and harm reduction providers to conduct interviews with people who use drugs to integrate their preferences into overdose prevention and treatment programs. I also volunteer for Seeds of Hope (2022 to date), a community-led event providing services to people experiencing homelessness. I served as Event Co-Chair of UNC-Chapel Hill Relay for Life (2011-12), a Vice position to Executive Director. I supervised the work of 3 sub-committee chairs and liaised directly with the American Cancer Society to meet targets. I also was Co-Chair of the Entertainment Committee (2010-11), which was responsible for securing entertainment for annual and routine fundraising events.
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Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I am passionate about addressing structural forces that drive how people experience the world, and am excited for the opportunity to influence equity in my community. I have spent my career providing data to drive equitable delivery of services. During COVID-19, I provided equity-based prioritization maps to community-based organizations for vaccine delivery. I have a wealth of personal and professional experience supporting people living with mental health and substance use disorders, and returning to the community from incarceration, including studying how these conditions affect marginalized groups (e.g., people experiencing homelessness or living with disabilities, BIPOC, immigrants). I hope to bring these experiences to the HRC by uplifting the voices of these groups, offering expertise in translating scientific evidence to drive evidence-based decision making, and ensuring the committee has optimal infrastructure to engage all community members.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

Increasing responsiveness to mental health crises is of particular interest to me. I have family members who have benefited from emergency mental health aid during crises. At work, I advocate for and study the most effective prevention and treatment resources for people living with behavioral health conditions with Medi-Cal or who are uninsured. I’ve seen firsthand how mental health and substance use are intertwined – open community conversations support those who are struggling. Family and friends need the right tools to facilitate their loved ones’ getting the help they need to change the trajectory of their lives. Suicide has resulted in the loss of too many Palo Alto residents, and HRC has a unique role to empower residents to save each other.

I also appreciated the discussion of HRCs role in housing equity.

Housing is a human right--research shows that addressing homelessness impacts so many things affecting our community, including public health, suicide and substance use.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
Palo Alto has one of the lowest overdose rates in Santa Clara, and one of the highest non-fatal overdose rates. This suggests that we have resources to respond to overdoses when they occur, yet there is a gap in safe substance use. Some of this gap might be driven by Palo Alto’s high suicide rate, and substance use that is related to underlying mental health conditions. The HRC can facilitate conversations to reduce stigma for mental health and substance use disorders and treatment, and advocate for culturally competent programs in underserved communities with higher risk. I have experience integrating voices of affected communities in local policy development, and interviewing people who use drugs, are unhoused, or those who were incarcerated.

The HRC has a unique position to facilitate conversations with underserved and overlooked communities. These structured conversations can result in targeted recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to uplift community ideas and concerns.

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
I supported Marin County’s Community Needs Assessment,
including obtaining data and producing visuals for public-facing reports to meet Public Health Accreditation requirements. As a Palo Alto resident, I participated in the HSNA last year at Safeway! Additionally, I aided several rounds of Strategic Planning in Marin County, so have experience with gathering 3 of 4
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) information to support data-driven comprehensive community planning. As former colleagues, I’m also well positioned to support close partnerships with Santa Clara’s Public Health Department to advance HRCs goals. I have been a renter for over 16 years in many rental markets (CA, WA, GA, NC), and have been in positions where I was in unsuitable rental conditions that involved me personally resolving conflicts with the landlord. As a current renter in Palo Alto, I am well positioned to recognize power imbalances between renters and landlords, and advocate for equitable policies to support rights of all Palo Alto residents.

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1 Haylea Hannah, PhD, MSPH
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Palo Alto, CA 94301 E-mail:

OVERVIEW
PhD-trained Epidemiologist with extensive experience in applied health research, epidemiology, and program evaluation, specializing in substance use, health policy, mixed methods, and behavioral health epidemiology. My work spans government agencies, academia, and research institutions, where I have led innovative projects, secured federal, state, and local grant funding, and conducted complex statistical analyses and qualitative studies.

With a strong background in teaching, mentorship, mixed methods, and applied research, I have contributed to public health advancements through interdisciplinary collaborations and data-driven policy and practice recommendations.

Key Skills: Epidemiology; policy analysis; mixed methods; quasi-experimental research designs; Academic- Public partnerships

EDUCATION
School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA Aug 2022 Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology (Cumulative GPA: 3.93) Dissertation: Enhancing public health and public safety: informing policies to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment in the criminal legal system

Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA May 2015 Master of Science in Public Health in Epidemiology (Cumulative GPA: 3.94) Thesis: Socio-demographic and clinical risk factors associated with TB mortality in the United States, 2009-2013

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry (Cumulative GPA: 3.20)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
California Mental Health Services Authority, Sacramento, CA Director of Research Jul 2025-Present • Conduct studies and evaluations to assess how changes in behavioral health initiatives impact county behavioral health plans using quasi-experimental methods and other advanced statistical models • Develop CalMHSA’s research agenda in response to statewide policy and County Behavioral Health priorities • Foster partnerships with policy research institutes and academic institutions • Design webinars and trainings for county behavioral health plan leaders and staff on data principles and statewide policies
• Direct mixed methods studies integrating insights from quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate behavioral health initiatives, including a study interviewing providers about their experiences implementing a new universal consent form
• Identify and apply for grants to advance public behavioral health research initiatives • Direct a team of 5 epidemiologists to deliver on CalMHSA’s research agenda Senior Epidemiologist, Research Team Lead Jan 2024-Jun 2025 • Lead analyses of data from a semi-statewide electronic health record for delivering public behavioral health services using SQL and R
• Serve as primary supervisor and mentor to a team of 3 epidemiologists

2 • Lead a team of 3-5 analysts in developing a suite of PowerBI dashboards to share insights with county stakeholders to improve behavioral healthcare delivery and practice • Design and execute a copula-based simulation model and Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the number of people with clinical need for evidence-based practices that was used by the California Department of Health Care Services to provide official estimates to all county behavioral health plans in California Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, San Rafael, CA Senior Department Analyst Sept 2022-Dec 2024 • Coordinated pilots and research projects to test implementation of innovations, including a pilot using wastewater for overdose prevention which received national attention from the CDC and media and was funded by two innovation grant awards I wrote and administered • Supported evidence-based policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation in collaboration with subject matter experts and leadership through leading evidence-based reviews and conducting complex epidemiologic analyses
• Built research capacity throughout the Division of Public Health through academic partnerships and supporting development of research projects from inception to publication • Managed substance use and wastewater surveillance programs, including reporting, research, and evaluation of surveillance systems (e.g., conducted an evaluation and implemented a refined protocol for non-fatal opioid overdose 911 call surveillance definition)
• Managed program budget, funding streams, invoicing, and vendor contracts for wastewater surveillance and overdose prevention, including contracts with wastewater treatment plants, private laboratories (Biobot, Verily, UC Berkeley), and the Office of the Sherrif-Coroner
Department Analyst II/Contractor Apr 2017-Aug 2022 • Managed an Emergency Medical Services-based referral program aimed at identifying and connecting people who experience non-fatal drug overdoses to a telemedicine substance use disorder treatment provider • Evaluated programs and policies by conducting analyses using various statewide data sources (hospital, death records, prescription drug monitoring program) and internal databases (911 call response records) • Managed internal and external geographic data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 cases and vaccine distribution to inform community outreach and equity-based vaccine distribution in 2021-2022 • Provided technical expertise in applying advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow Jul 2015-Apr 2017 • Served as California’s local health department representative at the CDC’s Zika Action Plan Summit • Provided epidemiologic support to community programs, including creating maps using ArcGIS to prioritize areas to implement a pilot to improve housing conditions and routinely presenting substance use surveillance data to a community collaborative (RxSafe Marin, now OD Free Marin) • Conducted a county-wide vaccine beliefs survey among parents of kindergarteners to inform local immunization program outreach in midst of a new statewide vaccination policy (SB277) University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Study Coordinator Aug 2019-Feb 2020 • Set agendas and lead meetings for members of a multi-national study team across the United States and South Africa for the Prospective Evaluation of Novel Diagnostics for Tuberculosis (PROVE TB) study • Oversee creation and maintenance of study-related standard operation procedures, consent documents, and informational materials
• Coordinate specimen transfers between academic and industry partners to advance the evaluation and development of novel TB diagnostics
Research and Teaching Assistant Sept 2017-Aug 2019 • Managed a graduate-level training program to provide students with experience in applied epidemiology through methods training and field assignments at state and local health departments • Organized department-wide communication and speaker materials for the Epidemiology Department seminar series (EPI 583)
• Authored National Institute of Health (R21 and R25) and internal grants to advance connections between public health practice agencies and academia
3 National Institute of Justice Fellow in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Feb 2020-Sept 2022 • Designed and conducted a study to evaluate the individual and population-level impact of medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder delivered in county jails in California • Authored and served as Principal Investigator for a National Institute of Justice grant, including study protocols, IRB submissions to California and University of Washington, data requests, and all data collection and analysis related to the project
• Led data request process for data requests from multiple California agencies for all arrests, convictions, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths statewide -Conducted in-depth interviews with stakeholders in 26 counties in California to characterize their jail-based medication for opioid use disorder treatment policies
• Conducted a quasi-experimental multi-county study using mixed effects modeling to test the impact of jail- based MOUD policies on county-level arrest and public health outcomes. • Led and conducted a qualitative study including semi-structured interviews with 22 individuals who were formerly incarcerated and with a history of substance use in Marin County, California to understand experiences with and perceptions towards jail-based treatment policies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, SEOIB, DTBE, Atlanta, GA Graduate Research Assistant Oct 2013-May 2015 • Developed a database for the National Surveillance of Severe Adverse Events for LTBI treatment regimens • Conducted a systematic review of the FDA Adverse Event Report System database to assess the reported burden of severe adverse drug reactions due to LTBI treatment • Updated surveillance materials for public dissemination through data cleaning and analysis using SAS 9.4 (Cary, NC)
The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
CAPRISA Fellow May – Aug 2014 • Co-designed, co-authored, and served as Principal Investigator of a research protocol for a cross-sectional research study to assess women’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding medical male circumcision • Conducted, designed, and authored a research protocol for a retrospective analysis to determine how young men’s perceptions of cultural gender roles, HIV, and gender-based violence relate to sexual risk behaviors • Developed and conducted an evaluation of an electronic appointment system in a medical male circumcision clinic

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Washington, Seattle, WA Sept 2018-Aug 2022 Teaching Assistant
• Developed a global health surveillance module (5 1-hour lectures) and refined course content describing introductory epidemiology methods for a virtual, international course (Introduction to Epidemiology for Global Health)
• Lectured about communications, outbreak investigations, data safety, and interviewing for case investigations in a Field Epidemiology course (EPI 594: Field Epidemiology) • Guest lectured annually for graduate courses in Disaster Epidemiology (ENVH 506: Disasters in Public Health)
• Developed an interactive lecture about quantitative bias analysis, held office hours, and graded course content (EPI 515: Advanced Epidemiologic Methods)
Tutor Sept 2018-Jun 2021 • Tutored PhD and MPH students in epidemiologic methods and introductory biostatistics Dominican University, San Rafael, CA Jan 2016-Present Adjunct Faculty (Jan-May 2016) and Guest Lecturer (Present) • Designed an undergraduate course in Global Health (PH3100): authoring a syllabus, lectures, and assignments • Served as a co-instructor for an undergraduate course in Global Health (PH3100) 4 • Guest lecture for several undergraduate courses in Epidemiology and Public Health Touro University, Vallejo, CA Jun 2016, Sept 2023 Invited guest lecturer in a graduate-level Program Evaluation and Needs Assessment and Health Policy and Management course

Emory University, Epidemiology Department, Atlanta, GA
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Epidemiologic Methods II (EPI 534) Jan-Apr 2015 • Taught a weekly laboratory session for 26 graduate students on the statistical foundations of epidemiology • Developed and graded course materials in collaboration with a team of 6 graduate students and 3 professors Graduate Teaching Assistant for Case Studies in Infectious Diseases (EPI 540) Aug-Dec 2014 • Provided academic and lecturing assistance to students in RSPH’s largest elective course with around 150 graduate students enrolled

ACADEMIC SERVICE
University of Washington, Curriculum Development Committee, Seattle, WA Dec 2020-Apr 2022 • Reviewed anti-racism course development plans and syllabi for Epidemiology courses each quarter University of Washington, Exploration Seminar Development, Sendai, Japan Jul-Dec 2019 • Served as a student representative for the School of Public Health for development of a study abroad exploration seminar on the health impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake as part of a multi-national collaboration with Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan
• Completed Tohoku University’s APRU-IRIDeS Summer Program with a focus on working with multi- disciplinary, international stakeholders to develop Disaster Risk Reduction plans • Met with research and educational partners at Tohoku University to discuss opportunities for international collaborations and student research projects
University of Washington, Public Health Practice Fellowship Panel, Seattle, WA. Sept 2017-Dec 2019 • Arranged several public health practice fellowship panels for undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing careers in applied public health
• Routinely meet with students interested in applied epidemiology to provide mentorship Emory University, Student Outbreak and Response Team (SORT), Atlanta, GA Dec 2013-Dec 2014 • Acted as first point-of-contact for partnerships with the CDC Emergency Operations Center, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, and the DeKalb County Board of Health • Organized events related to emergency preparedness and outbreak response for the Rollins School of Public Health and the Emory community
• Assisted the CDC Emergency Operations Center during outbreak responses by conducting phone interviews, risk assessments, data entry, and data cleaning
• Co-wrote and led an interactive tabletop exercise about emergency response to a snowstorm in Atlanta for 40 participants

SELECTED FUNDING HISTORY
Enhancing Public Health and Public Safety: Informing Policies and Programs to Increase Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
Principal Investigator: Haylea Hannah; Mentor: Ali Rowhani-Rahbar Role: Principal Investigator [50% FTE]
Funding Source: National Institutes of Justice Dissertation Fellowship in the Social and Behavioral Sciences [2019R2-CX-0006]
Total Direct Costs: $145,611
Project Date: 01/01/2020-09/15/2022
Goal: Evaluate the individual and population-level impact of medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder delivered in county jails in California
WePrOTECT (Wastewater-based Epidemiology for the Prevention of Overdoses through Timely, Evidence-based Community action & Treatment
Project Lead: Haylea Hannah
Role: Principal Investigator and Project Lead
5 Funding Source: County of Marin Innovation Grant
Total Costs: $16,000
Project Date: 02/01/2023-07/31/2023
Goal: Evaluate the utility of wastewater data for overdose prevention and assess perceptions towards wastewater surveillance of high-risk substances among people who use drugs, including if and how they would like information shared
Assessment of correlations between levels of substance use disorder treatment medications in wastewater and treatment encounters in Marin County, California
Project Lead: Haylea Hannah
Role: Project Lead
Funding Source: PHI County Overdose Prevention Network
Total Costs: $32,000
Project Date: 07/01/2024-09/15/2024
Goal: Evaluate the utility of wastewater monitoring for substance use disorder treatment and prevention by testing banked wastewater samples for medications for opioid use disorder treatment and naloxone and their metabolites and examining their correlations with treatment encounters

HONORS AND AWARDS
• County of Marin Innovation Grant (2023)
• Magnuson Scholarship, University of Washington (2020-2021) • National Institutes of Justice, Graduate Research Fellowship in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2019- 2022)
• Exceptional Student Award, Washington State Public Health Association (2019) • Competitively selected to participate in Yale University’s Innovation to Impact program (2021) • Honorable Mention for Outstanding Student or Post-Degree Abstract at the International Society of Disease Surveillance 2019 Annual Conference (2019)
• Top Scholar Award at the University of Washington (2017-2018) • Outstanding Team of the Quarter from the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (2017) • Finalist - APHA Aging and Public Health Section’s James G. Zimmer New Investigator Research Award (2016)
• Phi Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society (2015) • CAPRISA Fellowship (2014)
• Lettie P. Whitehead Scholarship at Emory University (2014, 2015) • Selected as a participant for the Clinic on the Meaningful Modeling of Epidemiologic Data (2015) • Honors Commendation in Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2013)

MEDIA
CBS News Bay Area, The Washington Post, KQED, SF Standard, Drug Topics Magazine, GovTech, University of Washington School of Public Health

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Haylea Hannah, Sophie Zhu, Zerleen S. Quader, Souci Louis, Priyanka Thatipamala, Lee Ann Prebil, Megan Bias, Carly Adams, Heather E. Reese, Jessica Ricaldi, Scott Santibañez, Jonathan Yoder, Jean Ko, Alana Vivolo-Kantor, Matthew Willis. The Potential Role of Wastewater Surveillance Signals and Overdose Alerts for Opioid Overdose Prevention in Marin County, California, February 2023–June 2024. Water Research. May 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2026.126153

Haylea Hannah, Lee Ann Prebil, Catherine Condon, Jeffrey DeVido, Fay Zenoff, Matthew Willis. Correlations between wastewater levels of naloxone and medications for substance use disorder treatment with treatment encounters and overdoses – Marin County, California, USA March 2023-June 2024. Public Health, Volume 246, 2025, 105823, ISSN 0033-3506, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105823. 6 Ali Rowhani-Rahbar and Haylea Hannah (2024, January 30). Epidemiological criminology. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.013.847

Jasmine Soriano, Lee Ann Prebil, Haylea Hannah, Pooja Mhatre, Lisa Santora, Matthew Willis. Life Expectancy and Causes of Premature Death by Subgroup for Community-Based Action in Marin County, California, 2017-2021. 29 December 2023. Cureus 15(12): e51300. 10.7759/cureus.51300

Jasmine Soriano, Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Tyler Evans, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions Survey for Real-Time Vaccine Outreach in Marin County, California. 23 March 2023. Cureus 15(3): e36583. doi:10.7759/cureus.36583

Allyson O’Connor and Haylea Hannah*, Elisabeth Burnor, Kai Fukutaki, Troy Peterson, Dustin W. Ballard, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis, Orvalho Augusto, Bradley H. Wagenaar. Emergency Medical Service Utilization and Response Following COVID-19 Emergency and Stay-at-Home Policies: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.

Cureus 2021 Nov. 13(11): e19794. doi:10.7759/cureus.19794. *Shared first authorship

Haylea Hannah, Audrey Brezak, Audrey Hu, Simbarashe Chiwanda, Tsitsi Juru, Maayan Simckes, Mufuta Tshimanga, Gerald Shambira, Joseph Mberikunashe, Notion Gombe, Janet Baseman. A Framework for Conducting International Field-based Surveillance System Evaluations. SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine & Health. 2020.

SAGE Publications Ltd: London. Online ISBN: 9781529741018. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529741018

Haylea Hannah, Audrey Brezak, Audrey Hu, Simbarashe Chiwanda, Maayan Simckes, Debra Revere, Gerald Shambira, Mufuta Tshimanga, Joseph Mberikunashe, Tsitsi Juru, Notion Gombe, Danuta Kasprzyk, Daniel Montano, Janet Baseman. Field-based Evaluation of Malaria Outbreak Detection and Response in Mudzi and Goromonzi Districts, Zimbabwe – 2017. Glob Public Health. 2019 Dec;14(12):1898-1910. doi:

10.1080/17441692.2019.1642367. Epub 2019 Jul 15. PubMed PMID: 31303135.

Paul K Drain, Jennifer Gardiner, Haylea Hannah, Tobias Broger, Keertan Dheda, Katherine Fielding, Gerhard Walzl, Myrsini Kaforou, Claudia M. Denkinger, Katharina Kranzer, Simone A. Joosten, and Samuel Schumacher.

Guidance for Studies Evaluating the Accuracy of Biomarker-based Non-sputum Tests to Diagnose Tuberculosis. J Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 8;220(Supplement_3):S108-S115. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz356. PubMed PMID: 31593598.

Stephanie Mathews, Haylea Hannah, Hillary Samagaio, Camille Martin, Eleanor Rodriguez-Rassi, and Ann Matthysse. Glycoside Hydrolase Genes are Required for Virulence of Agrobacterium tumefaciens on Bryophyllum daigremontiana and Tomato. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2019 Aug 1;85(15). doi: 10.1128/AEM.00603-19. Print 2019 Aug 1.

PubMed PMID: 31126942; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6643255.

Haylea Hannah, Roque Miramontes, and Neel R. Gandhi. Socio-demographic and clinical risk factors associated with TB mortality in the United States, 2009-2013. Public Health Reports. 2017; 132(3): 366-375.

Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Rochelle Ereman, Darrell Harris, Alexandra Torres, Matthew Willis. Using Local Toxicology Data for Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics. 2017; 9(1):
e143.

SELECTED CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIA PRESENTATIONS
Haylea Hannah, Dawn Kaiser et al. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Who has Clinical Need for Behavioral Health Evidence-based Practices in California Most of All? CSTE 2026 Annual Conference, May 30-June 3, 2026. Boston, MA. Oral Presentation.

7 Kiley Doherty*, Haylea Hannah, Lee Ann Prebil. Evolving Relationship between Wastewater Levels of SARs-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Marin County, California. Oral Presentation. CSTE 2024 Annual Conference, June 9-13, 2024. Pittsburgh, PA *Served as scientific mentor on the project

Haylea Hannah, Lee Ann Prebil, Priyanka Thatipamala, Alex Buben, Ou Suk Kwon, Anita Renzetti, Matthew Willis.

Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Preventing Overdoses through Timely, Evidence-Based Community Action and Treatment: A Pilot & Feasibility Project. Oral Presentation. CSTE 2024 Annual Conference, June 9-13, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA.

Haylea Hannah, Ou Suk Andrew Kwon, Lee Ann Prebil, Troy Peterson, Dustin Ballard, Jocelyn Chung, Kiley Doherty, Matthew Willis. Enhancing nonfatal overdose surveillance using Emergency Medical Services records: A comparison of 2022 CSTE guidance and a local probabilistic algorithm. CSTE 2024 Annual Conference, June 9-13, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA.

Haylea Hannah, Danielle Russell, Caleb J. Banta-Green, Jacqueline van Wormer, Janet Baseman, Matthew Willis, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar. "You're not treated like a person, you're a number": Experiences with stigma and policy preferences among people with an opioid use disorder who were incarcerated. Oral Presentation. American Public Health Association 2022 Conference. November 6-9, 2022. Boston, MA.

Haylea Hannah, Pooja Mhatre, LeeAnn Prebil, Bethany Dominik, Maura Nakahata, Alana McGrath, Dana Armanino, Jasmine Soriano, Karina Arambula, Tracy Lam-Hine, Ou Suk Andrew Kwon, Lisa Santora, Matthew Willis, Rochelle Ereman. Surveillance infrastructure and epidemiologic capacity building among Epidemiologists during a pandemic in Marin County, California. CSTE 2022 Annual Conference. Poster. Virtual. June 19-23, 2022.

Tracy Lam-Hine*, Haylea Hannah, Rose Kantor, Sasha Harris-Lovett, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis, and Kara Nelson. Confirmed COVID-19 case counts increase with increasing SARS-CoV-2 wastewater concentrations: a meta-analysis from community wastewater surveillance in Marin County, CA. APHA 2021 Annual Conference.

Poster. Virtual. October 23-27, 2021. *Served as scientific mentor on the project

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Differs by Racial and Ethnic Subgroups in Marin County, California. Jasmine Soriano, Karina Arambula, Haylea Hannah, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis, and Tyler Evans. APHA 2021 Annual Conference. Poster. Virtual. October 23-27, 2021.

Tracy Lam-Hine*, Haylea Hannah, Rose Kantor, Sasha Harris-Lovett, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis, and Kara Nelson. Association between trends in community COVID-19 wastewater surveillance and confirmed cases in Marin County, CA. CSTE 2021 Annual Conference. Virtual. June 13-17, 2021. *Served as scientific mentor on the project

Haylea Hannah and Ali Rowhani-Rahbar. Exposure to direct victimization or witnessed violence and development of alcohol and drug dependence among adolescents adjudicated for serious offenses. APHA 2020 Annual Conference. Oral. Virtual. October 24-28, 2020.

Karina Arambula, Haylea Hannah, Andrew Patton, Bethany Dominik, Matthew Willis, and Rochelle Ereman.

Characteristics of Emergency Medical Services Suspect Overdose Responses Associated with Opioids, Methamphetamine, Alcohol, or Polysubstances in Marin County, California. APHA 2020 Annual Conference. Poster.

Virtual. October 24-28, 2020

Tracy Lam-Hine*, Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Rochelle Ereman, Roger Fielding, and Matthew Willis.

Linking Toxicology Reports with Death Certificates to Improve Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance. APHA 2020 Annual Conference. Poster. Virtual. October 24-28, 2020 *Served as the student’s primary mentor

8 Haylea Hannah, Alana McGrath, Troy Peterson, Karina Arambula, Dustin Ballard, Rochelle Ereman, and Matthew Willis. Utilization of Emergency Medical Services during an Extended Public Safety Power Shutoff in Marin County, California - October 27-29, 2019. APHA 2020 Annual Conference. Oral. Virtual. October 24-28, 2020.

Alana McGrath, Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Bethany Dominik, Matthew Willis, and Rochelle Ereman.

Assessing the Impact of a Public Safety Power Shutoff on Emergency Department Visits in Marin County, California. APHA 2020 Annual Conference. Poster. Virtual. October 24-28, 2020.

Haylea Hannah, Ross Matsueda, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar. Applying Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) to Analytic Criminology: A Framework for Causal Inference. SER 2020 Annual Conference. Boston, MA. December 15-18, 2020.

Karina Arambula. Haylea Hannah, Andrew Patton, Jeffrey DeVido, Matthew Willis, Rochelle Ereman. Preventing the Next Overdose: An Emergency Medical Services-Based Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose Surveillance and Telephone Outreach Pilot Program. CSTE 2019 Annual Conference. Raleigh, NC. June 2-6, 2019. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Andrew Patton, Jeffrey DeVido, Matthew Willis, Rochelle Ereman. Cost- Effectiveness of Offering Treatment to Non-Fatal Opioid Overdoses Encountered by Emergency Medical Services in Marin County, California. CSTE 2019 Annual Conference. Raleigh, NC. June 2-6, 2019. Lightening (Oral).

Haylea Hannah, Bradley G. Wagner, Stewart Change, Paul K. Drain. Optimizing Diagnostic Algorithms for Tuberculosis Integrated with HIV Testing in South Africa: A Mathematical Modeling Analysis. Institute for Disease Modeling 2019 Symposium. April 15-17, 2019. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Bradley G. Wagner, Stewart Change, Paul K. Drain. Optimizing Diagnostic Algorithms for Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV Clinics. CROI 2019 Annual Conference. March 4-7, 2019. Poster.

Field-based Evaluation of Malaria Outbreak Detection and Response in Mudzi and Goromonzi Districts, Zimbabwe, 2017.

ISDS 2019 Annual Conference. January 30-February 1, 2019. Poster. Honorable Mention for Outstanding Student or Post- Degree Abstract

Andrew Patton, Rochelle Ereman, Matt Willis, Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula. Development of Text-Based Algorithm for Opioid Overdose Identification in EMS Data. ISDS 2019 Annual Conference. January 30-February 1, 2019. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Carmen R. Nevarez, Amy Max, Matthew Willis, Karina Arambula, Rochelle Ereman. Tackling an Epidemic: Evidence of the Coalition Approach to Opioid Safety. APHA 2018. November 10-14, 2018. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis. Opioid and Benzodiazepine
Prescribing Patterns and Presence in Fatal Drug Overdoses − Marin County, California, 2012-2015. CSTE 2017 Annual Conference. June 4-8, 2017. Poster.

Haylea Hannah, Danielle Hiser, Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Karina Arambula, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis.

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Comparison of Vaccine Beliefs between English and Spanish-speaking Parents of Kindergarteners – Marin County, California, 2016. CSTE Annual Conference. June 4-8, 2017. Oral.

9 Haylea Hannah, Danielle Hiser, Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Karina Arambula, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis.

Perceptions towards California’s Elimination of Personal Belief Exemptions in a Community with High Personal Belief Exemption Rates – Marin County, California, 2015-2017. CSTE 2017 Annual Conference. June 4-8, 2017.

Oral.

Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Matthew Willis, Rochelle Ereman. Utilization of a Real-time, Data Visualization Tool to Inform service provision in a local health and human services clinic. California Conference of Local Health Data Managers and Epidemiologists 2017 Annual Conference. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Danielle Hiser, Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Karina Arambula, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis.

Vaccine Behaviors and Lessons Learned from a Survey of Spanish-Speaking Parents of Kindergartners – Marin County, California, 2016. California Immunization Coalition 2017. April 3-4, 2017. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Jessica Cunningham -Krahl, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis. Practices among Primary Care Providers Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Non -Cancer Pain – Marin County, CA, 2015.

CSTE 2016 Annual Conference. June 19-22, 2016. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Karina Arambula, Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Rochelle Ereman, Matthew Willis. An Evaluation of Drug Poisoning Mortality Surveillance – Marin County, CA, 2007-2013. CSTE 2016 Annual Conference. June 19-22, 2016. Poster.

Haylea Hannah, Angela Chu, Amy Dietz, Rochelle Ereman, Jessica Cunningham-Krahl, Karina Arambula, Matthew Willis. Food insecurity among older adults living at or below versus above the Elder Economic Security Index – results from a community survey in Marin County, CA. APHA 2016 Annual Meeting. Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016.

Oral. Finalist for the James G. Zimmer New Investigator Research Award.

Haylea Hannah. Zika Action Plan Summit: The Local Perspective. California Coalition of Local Health Officers Semi-Annual Meeting, Spring 2016. Oral.

Maureen De Nieva, Karina Arambula, and Haylea Hannah (Co-Presenters). Using Local data to Mobilize a Community to Address Prescription Drug Abuse – Marin County, California. Health and Human Services Bay Area Open DataFest III. February 12, 2015. Oral.

Haylea Hannah, Refilwe Mophosho, Michelle Leisner, Laura Podewils, Salome Charalambous, Mpho Maraisane, Candice M. Chetty-Makkan. Knowledge and perception assessment of gender-based violence and cultural roles on sexual risk behaviours among South African youth. 7th Annual South African HIV/AIDS Conference. June 9-12, 2015. Poster.

Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 8 August 2026, 10:46PM
Receipt number 83
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Katie Causey
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94301
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
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Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Community Relations Manager Sutter Health
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 serve as Vice Chair of the City of Palo Alto Human Relations Commission. I was appointed in May 2023 and am seeking
reappointment for a second term. As a commissioner, I have completed the City’s required training for commissioners as well as optional training on bias. For three years I have served as the HRC’s liaison to the Police Department and on its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subcommittee.

I have spent most of my career with local nonprofits focused on housing, transportation, and climate policy. As an Organizer with the Palo Alto Renters’ Association, I assisted tenants facing eviction and housing instability. At First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, I connected residents with housing, homelessness, immigration, and other services.

A lifelong Palo Alto resident, I attended Ohlone, JLS, and Paly. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies from the George Washington University, studying intersectional local policy responses to discrimination and conflict.
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Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

My HRC service has included:
- Serving on the Climate Change subcommittee where we worked with the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition on its Frontline Communities Report, which examined how flooding and extreme heat affect renters, local businesses, and vulnerable residents.

This was the foundational work that led to establishing the Youth Climate Advisory Board.
- Led two of the Commission’s most substantive policy learning sessions on improving access to childcare and another on expanding pathways to homeownership.

I have volunteered in Palo Alto and across the Bay Area since I was a teenager, focusing on youth well-being and safety, gender equity, and access to community resources. Earlier service includes Gun Violence Prevention Chair for the League of Women Voters, 2018–2020; Junior League of San Francisco Fund
Development Council, 2019–2020; and volunteering with the American Association of University Women and Palo Alto
Recreation Foundation.

Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
It has been an honor and privilege to serve on the Human Relations Commission. When I joined in 2023, experienced commissioners shared their knowledge, welcomed me, and gave me the confidence to contribute. I am seeking reappointment at a time when a majority of commissioners and our staff liaison are very new because I want to provide that same support of passing on institutional knowledge to others.

During my 2023 appointment interview, Council focused on my firsthand experience with Palo Alto renters, and my interest in exploring policies for more equitable paths to homeownership for underserved communities. As a result I led one of HRC’s most indepth policy listening sessions, exploring this subject.

I have tried to do very intentional work under HRC that takes pragmatic steps toward council priorities, for example, through my work on the Inclusion and Belonging subcommittee, which helped lay the groundwork for Palo Alto’s Pride celebration.
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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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

The issue most meaningful to me is implementing Palo Alto’s CEDAW ordinance. My first City Council meeting years ago concerned CEDAW, so helping bring this work to fruition feels full circle. My bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies, focused on local policy, prepared me to help shape its implementation.

I serve on the CEDAW subcommittee and have led most of our research and development framework that I hope to present to Council in November. I’ve developed a very practical, right-sized approach for our City, with a proposal would make CEDAW an HRC core responsibility through a standing subcommittee that conducts a gender-equity review of one policy area each year.

This year, we are examining care infrastructure and safety and well-being, building on the prior HRC listening session on childcare that I led last year and the liaison work I’ve done with the PAPD. I’m really excited to help establish a lasting process that helps our city model improving equity for other cities of our size.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
My first goal is to make onboarding new Commissioners as inclusive as possible. I view the HRC as a team: success means every commissioner understands the work, contributes
confidently, and is prepared to lead projects and eventually serve as Vice Chair or Chair. I've always prioritized sharing institutional knowledge, documenting processes, mentoring new members, and supporting regular leadership rotation.

Second, is implementation of CEDAW by creating a standing subcommittee, that chooses a specific policy area each year to conduct a gender equity review of.

Finally, I want to use this fall’s Priority of Needs Survey results to guide HRC priorities. I am especially interested in unpaid family caregiving, where our childcare session identified major data gaps.

I am excited on how we can translate the results into practical recommendations.

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) I have experience with all three documents through my HRC service and previous nonprofit work.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024): I reviewed its findings in my work on HRC to help evaluate funding and consider whether City programs reach vulnerable residents.

Municipal Code Chapter 9.72: As an Organizer for the Palo Alto Renters’ Association, I assisted tenants facing eviction, landlord- tenant disputes, and housing instability. This familiarized me with the Mandatory Response Program, mediation, tenant notices, and protections against retaliation.

Community Services Element: Is used as a framework for HRC work involving human services, inclusion, youth, seniors, people with disabilities, and nonprofit partnerships.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.
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Please confirm that you have read the Boards and
Commissions Handbook.

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Katie Causey
Link to signature
Date Completed 08/08/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 26 August 2026, 7:24PM
Receipt number 88
Related form version 18
Personal Information
Name Raizel Rosenberg
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94301
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
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Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Volunteer at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford 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 Commissioner City of Palo Alto Human Relations
Commission, completed relevant onboarding training.

Currently realigning my career to prioritize my values and human centered work having begun by volunteering at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.

Manager, NPI Engineering, Veev by Lennar – Lead
engineer/technician team in launching new prefabricated housing models.

Relief Engineer & Educator, World Ocean School (nonprofit) – Served as relief engineer, medical officer, and deckhand/educator.

Technical Program Manager, Tesla – Directed new product introduction (NPI) programs; led launches involving 70+ coordinated parts and managed 200+ change actions across Interiors, Low/High Voltage Distribution, and Electronics systems.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering – Dean’s List; Honors Mechanical Engineering Fraternity Pi Tau Sigma.

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

City of Palo Alto Human Relations Commission (April 2026– present) – Current Commissioner; appointed to a partial term ending October 2026.

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford (March 2026–present) – Volunteer supporting patients and hospital programs.

Palo Alto Pride (February 2026–present) – Volunteer supporting planning and community engagement.

World Ocean School (3 months) – Volunteer relief engineer, medical officer, and deckhand/educator supporting youth from nine countries.

Community Cornerstone Kitchen (3 months) – Sorted donations, organized dinners, led a holiday drive providing 100+ gifts, and provided Spanish translation.

Second Harvest (2 years) – Supported food distribution, packaging, donation sorting, and community events.

SF Parks Alliance (2025) – Performed trail maintenance and public-space improvements.
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ReHomed, NC (college summers) – Supported housing
rehabilitation and placement for underserved families.

Application Questions

1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I am grateful to the City Council for appointing me in April to serve a partial term on the Human Relations Commission. It has been a privilege, and I would welcome the opportunity to continue serving for a full term. Since April I have served as liaison to Avenidas and on subcommittees focused on the Emerging Needs Fund, CEDAW implementation, and Community Engagement
through planning October’s nonprofit fair. During my tenure, the Commission has worked to strengthen Palo Alto Pride, better understand senior housing needs, and consider how wildfires affect vulnerable residents. I have approached this work by preparing thoroughly, contributing thoughtfully, and following through on my responsibilities. A full term would allow me to build on this foundation and provide continuity at a time where I know institutional knowledge is critical to the commission. I would continue bringing my technical expertise, Spanish-language skills, and nonprofit experience.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

In my previous application, I discussed childcare and expressed interest in joining the CEDAW subcommittee, particularly because much of this year’s implementation work focuses on childcare and caregiving. My role has included researching policies adopted by other CEDAW cities and assessing which approaches Palo Alto could realistically adapt to address local child care needs. This complex policy work has been an invaluable learning experience and I hope to help shape CEDAW implementation in future years.

I am also especially excited about the Commission’s future work with the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park community. As a previous caregiver, having lived in both a mobile home park and a hotel, and as a Spanish-speaking renter, I bring relevant lived experience and an understanding of housing instability and the importance of culturally and linguistically accessible engagement.

I look forward to listening to residents and helping ensure their perspectives inform the Commission’s work.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
One goal I highlighted in my previous application was establishing Palo Alto Pride, and I was thrilled to help plan the City’s inaugural event. If reappointed, I would build on that success and help make future celebrations even stronger.

I am also interested in examining how AI and technology affect mental health, particularly among young people. I would like to organize a community education session with Palo Alto libraries, schools, mental health experts, and other stakeholders focused on technology safety, responsible AI use, and well-being. As cities begin adopting AI policies, the Commission can help Palo Alto educate families, protect residents, and promote responsible practices.

4. Human Relations Commission Members work with the
documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience.

Serving on the Emerging Needs Fund Subcommittee has
familiarized me with the 2024 Human Services Needs
Assessment. Through the CEDAW Subcommittee, I also helped 3 of 4
Experience with these documents is not required for
selection.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) recommend data for inclusion in this fall’s Priority Needs Assessment to support CEDAW implementation mainly
significant gaps in data about unpaid caregivers, and the upcoming assessment can help identify these populations and inform policies to address their needs. I have also reviewed Municipal Code Chapter 9.72 in connection with the Commission’s housing work and my interest in renter protections. As a renter, I value its framework for resolving landlord-tenant disputes. I am familiar with the Community Services Element as a framework for inclusion, access to services, civic participation, and nonprofit partnerships. My Commission service has shown me how these documents guide HRC recommendations, funding decisions, and engagement, and I hope to deepen my experience with them during a full term.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook
.

Yes
Signature Name of signatory: Raizel Rosenberg
Link to signature
Date Completed 08/26/2026
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Human Relations Commission Application
Submitted on 16 February 2026, 3:55pm
Receipt number 77
Related form version 16
Personal Information
Name Rona Hu
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Email Address
Are you a Palo Alto resident? Yes
Address
City Palo Alto
Postal Code 94301
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
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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 Human
Relations Commission?
Other: Rowena Chiu
Consent to Publish Personal Information on the City of Palo Alto Website 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.

Personal and Job Experience
Occupation Psychiatrist and Stanford Professor
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.

MD 1990 UCSF
Psychiatry residency 1990-1994 UCSF
Postdoctoral Fellow National institutes of Health 1994-1998 Lieutenant Commander US Public Health Service 1994-1998 Stanford Department of Psychiatry 1998-ongoing (Clinical professor since 2019)
Associate Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine 2020- 2022
Licensed Medical Board of California 1992 ongoing
Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners 1991
Board certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 1995-ongoing
American College of Psychiatrists 2022- ongoing
American Psychiatric Association 1991- ongoing
Please describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations, including dates and any offices held.

APA: Council on Research 1991-1994
National Minority Mentors Network 1998- ongoing
APA Kun-Po Soo Award 2021
Stanford department of psychiatry Community Engagement
award 2017
Stanford University Asian American Faculty Award 2017
Nominee, Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Conmunity Hero 2017
Northern California Psychiatric Society: council member 2012- 2015, ongoing roles as Awards Committee Chair, Ethics
committee member and Asian American Committee member
Founder and Director: Stanford CHIPAO (Communication Health Interactives for Parents of Adolescents and Others) 2016- ongoing
NCPS Exemplary Community Service Award 2023 for helping the Half Moon Bay mass shooting victims
Half Moon Bay city council award 2024
Application Questions
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1. Why are you interested in serving on the Human
Relations Commission and what experience would you
bring to the position?
I’m interested in HRC both personally and professionally.

I joined Stanford as full time faculty in 1998 and moved from campus to Palo Alto in 2005 when my daughter was 3. Her whole life has been here, and she attended PAUSD schools including Paly. My husband has worked as a teachers aide for special needs students at Cubberley and Gunn, and he and I both volunteered for Duveneck and Paly, including chaperoning the choir in Italy when they sang at the Vatican. The entire family danced the Nutcracker for years at Dance Connection and sold Girl Scout cookies up until the pandemic. This is our community and our home.

On a professional level, I have cared for tens of thousands of patients in the hospital and clinic, many struggling with suicidal thoughts and behavior. Young, old, marginally housed or affluent, immigrant families or otherwise marginalized: our community includes many who need help. I’m privileged to help directly with people 1:1 every day, but I’d also like to do more.

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.

Archived video meetings are available from the Midpen Media Center .

The ongoing crisis in mental health: I watched the February meeting on video and I’m impressed with the commitment to do something. The meeting mentioned my longtime friends and colleague Dr. Shashank Joshi but when I asked if he’d apply for this role he declined and urged me to. Although I’m not a child psychiatrist I have been recognized internationally for my work helping parents to understand and communicate better with their children. I see mental health as a multifactorial issue, not zero sum, that includes and interfaces with many other issues.

3. If you are appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Human Relations Commission achieve, and how
would you help in the process?
I have more than one issue I’d like to help with and I think one way I can help is by listening. Obviously mental health is my top priority but helping this will benefit from a host of solutions, including means restriction (NCPS was crucial in the Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier), bullying prevention, support for marginalized youth including LGBTQ, addressing school stressors, housing, media and social media use, healthcare and human rights in general. I’ve tried to do as much as I can as a psychiatrist, educator and parent, but I hope to help in additional ways as a member of the commission.

4. Human Relations 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.

Human Services Needs Assessment (2024)
Muni Code 9.72 – Mandatory Response Program
Community Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan (2017) I have not yet worked with these documents but I pledge to do so.

I understand this application is due in 2 days so I’m prioritizing “done is better than perfect”! But yes, if chosen I agree to read these documents before starting on the commission.

If you'd like to provide any additional documents, please upload below.

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

View the Boards and Commissions Handbook
.

Yes
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Signature Name of signatory: Rona Hu
Link to signature
Date Completed 02/16/2026
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