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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 additional pages, 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 the exception of personally identifiable information.
Applicant Name:
Home Address:
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
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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
^ Mayoral Representative
Community Service - List boards, commissions, committees, and organizations on which you are currently serving or have served, offices held and in what city.
Employment - Title and duties, current and past (acceptable to attach resume as an alternative).
Current: Campaign Manager, Pasadena Mayor re-election campaifln; Previous: Privacy Fellow, Oakland Privacy; Chief of Staff, Pasadena Mayor campaign; Cast, The Royal Ballet; Co-founder Motiv (tech company, acquired); worked for various law firms
Education - Include professional or vocational licenses or certificates.
MBA, AIC (City College London, UK and Naresuan University, Bangkok, Thailand) BA, UCLA (Philosophy with Public Policy Minor)
1. Have you ever worked for the City of Pasadena? (If yes, please list dates/department)
YESD NO
2. Are you related to any employee, appointed or elected official of the City of Pasadena? (If yes, please indicate name and relationship)
YESD NO
3. Rules of law and ethics prohibit members from participating in and 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)
YES NO
4. Have there been, or are there now, any personal or business YES | | NO circumstances 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 YES |Xj NO obligations of a member on a Charter Study Task Force,
including meetings on nights and weekends?
6. What specifically in your background, training, education, or interests qualifies you to serve on the Charter Study Task Force? Please highlight any relevant experience with the City of Pasadena or other municipality that involves Charter Study, elected experience, or knowledge of City Charter laws and provisions:
In addition to my public policy education, I have experience with government transparency, policy and advocacy initiatives, and helping form and pass legislation. In the past year alone, mv policy work includes 24 CA state bills in the areas of privacy, consumer protections, tech & Al, and criminal justice.
I wrote policy position, lobby state legislators, and provided witness testimony in the Sacramento state legislature hearings. I researched state-wide compliance of both AB 481 (AFSC) and California Consumer Privacy Act (Consumer Reports).
7. What objectives and goals should the Charter Study Task Force consider? The Charter Study Task Force should consider reviewing topics in the City Charter that further reinforce the democratic process, government transparency and accountability.
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?
The importance of the Task Force is to have an independent body comprised of folks with diverse backgrounds to examine and collectively give recommendations for improving the City Charter.
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 have already helped by advocating the launch of the initiative to review and update the City Charter. I will continue to be of service to City Council and Pasadena residents to strive for improved governance.
Signature: ^/&^ ^UM^Q. Date: 10/16/23
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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 following information is desirable, but not required for appointment.
Year of Birth:Gender:Ethnicity:
If City resident, number of years: