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CITY OF PASADENA
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE
CHARTER STUDY TASK FORCE
The information contained on this form will be used by the City Council to appoint members to the Charter Study Task Force. Please answer all questions. You are invited to attach additionalpages, a copy of your resume, or submit supplemental information which you feel may assist the City Council in its evaluation of your application. Please note that. once submitted, this form, and all attachments, will become subject to public access under the Public Records Act, with. theexception of personally identifiable information. § ^ ...j Applicant Name: Raul Francisco Salinas
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Indicate if you wish to be considered for a District, At-Large, and/or Mayoral Nomination (mark one or more):
District Representative representing City Council District At-large Representative City Council District
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Community Service - L/sf fooards, commissions, committees, and organizations on which you are currently ser/ing or have served, offices held and in what city.2005-2006 Member, Pasadena Task Force on Good Government; 2015 Pasadena Task Force on FinancialAdministration anl Internal Controls; 2018- present. Board Member and General CounseI.United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (Washington. DC): 2002 - present, Board Member, Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center: 2014-2022. Former Board Member and Chair. Habitat for Humanity for Greater Los Angeles: Former Board Member. San Gabriel Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Council (2008 - 2014 est.). Other former volunteer board of directormemberships with include: La Plaza de Cultura v Artes (Los Angeles). The Women's Foundation{Oakland). Concordia Leadership Advisory Board (New York). Johns Hopkins Center for Talented YouthAdvisory Board (Baltimore), and Former Commissioner. California State Bar Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (San Francisco).
Employment - Title and duties, current and past (acceptable to attach resume as an alternative).Partner in Charge. Los Angeles Office. Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith H/1/23 - presenn: ManagingPartner. Los Angelas Office. AIvaradoSmith f8/96 - 12/31/22). Associate Attorney at Rogers & Wellsf'93-96): McKenna & Fitting r'90-93: merged with Rogers & Wells): Barton Kluaman ('88.90): Bonne Jones f'85-88).
Education - Include professional or vocational licenses or certificates.
Lpypla Marympunt Uniyersitv, BBA; GeorfletqwnUniyet-sjty Law Center, JD.
1. Have you ever worked for the City of Pasadena? (If yes, please //'s/ dates/department)
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I have not worKed Tor tne City as an employee, ana tor this reason the answer would be no. In full disclosure, from time to time, I have represented the City inlegal matters in my capacity as outside legal counsel through my law firm. I am not representing the City at this time.
2. Are you related to any employee, appointed or elected official of YES the City of Pasadena? (If yes, please indicate name and relationship)
I am not related to any employee, or appointed or electecTofficial, of the City
3. Rules of law and ethics prohibit members from participating in YESand voting on matters in which they may have a direct or indirect financial interest. Are you aware of any circumstances which may develop from your occupation or economic
holdings, that might relate to your service as a member of a Charter Study Task Force? (If yes, please indicate any potential conflicts)
I am not aware or any direct or inairect Tinanciai interest that relates to tlTe-fasl:
force which prohibits my voting on matters.
4. Have there been,or are there now, any personal or business YEScircumstances which might reflect adversely on your service as a member of a Charter Study Task Force?
5. Are you aware of the time commitment necessary to fulfill the YESobligations of a member on a Charter Study Task Force, including meetings on nights and weekends?
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6. What specifically in your background, training, education, or interests qualifies you to seron the Charter Study Task Force? Please highlight any relevant experience with the City o\Pasadena or other municipality that involves Charter Study, elected experience, orknowledge of City Charter laws and provisions:
I have sen/ed on two prior task forces for the City. Among other legal practice areas, I have a municipal law f
background. I have extensive experience in governance and ethics related topics.
7. What objectives and goals should the Charter Study Task Force consider? Those objectives and goals that are consistent with the scope and charge of the task force.
8. In your opinion, what is the importance of the scope and charge of the Charter Study Task Force, as approved and assigned by the City Council?I understand_that the task force will look to review various aspects of the City's charter to determine whether to recommerid that portions thereof should be updated, deleted, or supplemented to address the current needs of the City, in a manner consistent with the charge set forth by the City Council.
9. How would you help to achieve the Charter Study Task Force's objectives and goals, while adhering to the City Council's approved Scope and Charge? I believe my traininQ as an attorney, with more than 20 years of of municipal law experience, and my strong volunteer ex&erience in community based organizations, may bring to the task force ooyernance related experience that could serve to further the diversity and thought leadership necessary for a meaningful experience.
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One of the goals of the City Council is to balance advisory body appointments in terms of geographic residence,location, ethnicity, gender, and age. The followingjnformation is desirable, but not required for appointment^ Year of BirthlREDACTEDlcfsIiKMaREDACTED•aaniwn^REDACTED If City resident, number of years: 21