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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS.PDF
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CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
3:00 p.m. - Special Meeting
910 Calle Negocio
2nd Floor
San Clemente, California
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Council Chambers
Mayor Duncan
Mayor Pro Tem Knoblock
Councilmember Cabral
Councilmember Enmeier
Councilmember Loeffler
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The City of San Clemente, in partnership with the community we serve, will foster a tradition dedicated to:
Maintaining a safe, healthy atmosphere in which to live, work and play; Guiding development to ensure responsible growth while preserving and enhancing our village character, unique environment and natural amenities; Providing for the City’s long-term stability through promotion of economic vitality and diversity…
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City Council Special Meeting Agenda September 5, 2023
BUSINESS MEETING (3:00 P.M.)
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. INTERVIEWS/APPOINTMENTS
A. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE AND COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Staff Recommendation
1. Conduct interviews and appoint one member to the Public Safety Committee with a term to expire June 30, 2024.
2. Conduct interviews for the Coastal Advisory Committee and appoint two citizens to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee with terms to expire on June 30, 2024 and appoint three citizens to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee with terms to expire June 30, 2025.
3. If Council appoints members from the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission to fill spots on the Coastal Advisory Committee, direct Staff to advertise to fill the unexpired terms on the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission.
2. Adjournment
The next Regular Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on September 5, 2023.
Closed Session will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente.
City Council Special Meeting Agenda September 5, 2023
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AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
Meeting Date: September 5, 2023 Agenda Item: 1A
Department: City Clerk
Prepared By Laura Campagnolo, City Clerk
Subject:
INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Summary:
The City Clerk’s Office received two applications to fill one vacancy on the Public Safety Committee, and five applications to fill five positions on the Coastal Advisory Committee.
Staff recommends interviewing two candidates for the Public Safety Committee and making an appointment to one individual to fill the unexpired term left vacant when Councilmember Loeffler was appointed to Council. This term will expire June 30, 2024.
The Coastal Advisory Committee is a newly re-established Committee, with five Committee members. Staff advertised for the vacancies on the City website, in the San Clemente Times and via email to current Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission members. City Staff received five applications for five open seats.
Staff recommends that Council interview the five Coastal Advisory Committee candidates, and consider making appointments for staggered terms, with two seats expiring June 30, 2024 and three seats expiring June 30, 2025.
Council may also wish to direct Staff to reopen the application period and accept additional applications.
Should Council appoint members to the Coastal Advisory Committee that are currently seated on the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission, Staff recommends that Council direct staff to open the application period to fill vacancies on the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission.
Council Options:
Interview candidates and appoint one applicant to the Public Safety Committee and five applicants to the Coastal Advisory Committee.
1 Meeting Date: September 5, 2023 Agenda Item: 1A
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
Direct Staff to readvertise and accept applications for the Public Safety Committee and/or Coastal Advisory Committee and set a new interview date. Take no action.
Environmental Review/Analysis:
This is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommended Actions:
Staff Recommendation
1. Conduct interviews and appoint one member to the Public Safety Committee with a term to expire June 30, 2024.
2. Conduct interviews for the Coastal Advisory Committee and appoint two citizens to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee with terms to expire on June 30, 2024 and appoint three citizens to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee with terms to expire June 30, 2025.
3. If Council appoints members from the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission to fill spots on the Coastal Advisory Committee, direct Staff to advertise to fill the unexpired terms on the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission.
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Attachment:
1. Applications for the Public Safety Committee
2. Applications for the Coastal Advisory Committee
Notification: Public Safety Committee and Coastal Advisory Committee applicants. 2 ATTACHMENT 1
3 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
City of San Clemente
AP-PLtCATION AUG . 1 4 2023
1. Name:
2. Do you live in San Clemente? (Note: City
Residency is not necessary for this Committee)
3. What is your occupation?
ckground and experience in the public safety field.
I'
6". What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study
City Clerk Department
Degree?
4 8. Pleased · in of the princi al roles · · ,
10. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Council members to consid~r as the · r application.
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION
5 1. Name:
2. Do you live in San Clemente? (Note: City
Residency is not necessary for this Committee)
3. What is your occupation?
4. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Public Safety Committee.
5. Please explain your background and experience in the public safety field.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Degree? 6 7. Please explain any experience that you have in community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
8. Please describe your understanding of the principal roles and responsibilities of the Public Safety Committee.
9. The Public Safety Committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Please explain any challenges, if any, you may have in meeting this commitment.
10. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Councilmembers to consider as they review your application.
ATTACHMENT 2
7 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION
City of San Clemente
1. Name: Susan Ambrose AUG 14 2D23
2. How long have you lived in San Clemente? City Clerk Depmtmant 35 years
3. What is your occupation?
Coastal & Environmental Public Polley, Public & Government Affairs
4. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee.
I am recognized in !he community as a strong Coastal Steward and Advocate, sought out by community members/other! to answer questions or speak re. the health of our coast. It would be an honor and privilege to continue my focused work on the Coastal Advisory Committee in order to advocate, protect, preserve, conserve & replenish our Sand, Clean Ocean, Beaches, & Coastline. During the past years I have maintained good communications, meetings, & conferences with the CA Coastal Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, Coastal Quest, & University of CA that focus on the Impact of Coastal Resiliency, Sea Level Rise, Flooding, Coastal Erosion, Sand Loss, Sand Replenishment, Ocean Health, Bacteria Mgmt. and the opportunities to apply for funding lo further study these key issues to obtain answers that best define & ameliorate the problems Locally, Statewide, Nationally & Internationally. I would like to carry on these goals.
5. Please explain how your background and experience would contribute to t he Coastal Advisory Com mittee.
During my years on the Coastal Advisory Committee, majority of the time as Chairman, the Committee discussed and made many recommendations on many issues including, but not limited to: the ACOE San Clemente Sand Replenishment Project; Opportunistic Sand Opportunities; Regional Sand Replenishment Collaborative Opportunities; Ocean Water Quality Testing & Monitoring of Weekly Ocean Bacteria Data; Poche Beach Urban Runoff Treatment System; Poche Falconry Program; Walershed Bacteria Source Identification Study; Pier Bowl Bacteria Characterization Study & Formation of Pier Bowl Stakeholder Advisory Committee; Pier Netting Project; Coastal Element and Local Control Program; the Land Use Plan Sea Level Rise Needs & Vulnerability Study, & the Coastal Resiliency Study.
I hope you agree all of this experience make me an asset well informed and experienced with the needs of the City.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Degree? West Iron County Highschool College Prep Yes
Michigan State University, 4 Yr. Full Scholarship Education/Fine Arts Yes CA State University Education/ Administration 2 Master's Degrees! University of California, Irvine Coastal/Environmental Ongoing 8 7. Please explain any experience that you have had In community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
I have worked Grad Night at the SC High School for 3-4 years, volunteered as an aide at my children's Elementary School; supported sports teams that they were participating In by working at the concession stand and on occasion patching up elbow and knee scrapes. I have participated in many charitable non-profit events by volunteering or donating. Walked precincts for local elections and issues. Helped to rejuvenate Neighborhood Watch in my Neighborhood after a shooting and a follow up knifing by delivering flyers lo neighbors, schools, local businesses.
Included then Captain Tony Band his team with cooperation from the local Pastor at the Church to have Neighborhood Meeting there - 75 people attended! Volunteered at many BP & R City fun functions over the years. Also Ocean Festival 15 years or more. CA State Lifeguards Annual Event each year. Attended OCTA Meetings that involved traffic in SC as well as the information meeting down at San Onofre Station. Girl Scouts. Brownies, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Many Coastal Cleanups, Rotary Club Packing Boxes for Needy, FAM. Attended City Issue Special Mlgs. etc etc. etc.
8. The Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on a regular basis in the evening. The exact schedule will be set when the Committee holds its first meeting. Please explain any challenges you may have in meeting this commitment.
None
9. Please describe your views on opportunities, if any, to preserve and enhance the City's coastal water resources.
I applaud the City's Maintenance Department for doing more than 2 sand pushes into dunes this year. That action has helped hold on to our sand in badly needed places. Bravo! I also applaud those, with the support of the City Council, who worked hard to apply for grants to study our fragile beaches and severely rutted bluffs and eroded beaches and are continuing to work conducting and analyzing these studies in order to report to the grant provider and to the City Council what can be done to ameliorate the damage done and how to do it. The North Beach Report by City Manager Andy Hall was quite helpful and while recognizing the negative, focused on the positive image North Beach could give this entry to our City. This effort alone could provide an economic stimulus to investors and to our City. Other beach areas could also draw visitors who would love to watch a Volleyball Tournament, or a Swim/Run/Mud Crawl Race or Bike/Swim Race & again be a beacon for economic stimulus to Locals /Sponsors (T-Shirts, Awards, Prizes). COAST CLEAN-UPS!
10. Please use the space below to exp la in any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Councilmembers to consider as they review your application.
I have always been a service minded person, when I make a commitment, I honor it. I think our beaches and our parks need constant care and love. I am committed to advocate clean beaches, clean water, and clean safe parks. I commend all who volunteer in keeping our natural resources and amenities useful for all. I put a lot of work in the City and applaud the thousands of others who do the same. Go San Clemente! Thank you City Councll Members! 9 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION
1. Name: John Dow
2. How long have you lived in San Clemente?
26 years
3. What is your occupation?
Business Owner - Equipment Leasing Company
4. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee.
San Clemente's beaches are essential to its identity and character. Due primarily to inland activities causing sediment deprivation to our coastal waters. our City's beaches are under imminent threat of loss. I believe the City is fully cognizant of this threat as demonstrated by the City Council's prudent decision to establish the position of Coastal Administrator and the reestablishment of the Coastal Advisory Commission. It is my desire to contribute my time and talents to assisting the City in addressing this pressing issue.
5. Please explain how your background and experience would contribute to the Coastal Advisory Committee.
Business person who has a track record of accomplishing objectives; Active member/officer of Save our Beaches SC with a deep and current knowledge of the issues the CAC will likely be addressing.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Degree? Fremd High School, Palatine, IL
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Accountancy BS 10 7. Please explain any experience that you have had in community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
Member/Officer of Save our Beaches SC Incorporated a CA Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation and 501 (c)3 (pending) whose purpose is to restore and maintain our beaches and coastal environment.
8. The Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on a regular basis in the evening. The exact schedule will be set when the Committee holds its first meeting. Please explain any challenges you may have in meeting this commitment.
I have no challenges in meeting this commitment.
9. Please describe your views on opportunities, if any, to preserve and enhance the City's coastal water resources.
We need to pursue all available funding and replenishment opportunities to preserve and maintain our City's beaches.
Additionally. we need to work to make policymakers and the public aware of the causes of beach sand loss and advocate for thoughtful solutions that recognize the essential recreational and economic benefits our beaches provide
10. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Councilmembers to consider as they review your application.
Recently appointed member of the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission 11 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION
1. Name: Thor Johnson
2. How long have you lived in San Clemente?
10 years
3. What is your occupation?
Business Development for ETN Medical Infusion
4. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee.
Its important for me to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee because I can make significant contributions in ensuring: 1. sand replenishment efforts are fu lly funded and regularly scheduled; and, 2. Our ocean water quality stays safe to swim for generations to come.
5. Please explain how your background and experience would contribute to the Coastal Advisory Committee.
As Cofounder of an infectious disease practice in Orange County specializing in treating patients with infections caused by bacteria and viruses, I know first hand the importance of beach water quality monitoring and strong pollution prevention. After hours of research on companies capable of sand replinishment, I am now in contact with different companies to find a more affordable sand replinishment program than what we are paying for now, and, a sand replinishment program that does not happen in the middle of winter when the biggest storms of the year are here to easily displace new sand. Lastly, I've been lobbying our State Assemblywoman, State Senator, and Chairman of Orange County Board of Supervisors, for more funding to protecting our coast. My relationship with these elected officials will be leveraged to benefit all San Clemente residents and businesses.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Degree? California State University Dominguez Hills Business 80 units completed Orange Coast College Business transferred
Point Loma High School graduated
12 7. Please explain any experience that you have had in community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
I am a member of the San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission. I am Founder and Executive Director of Together As One, a San Clemente non-profit organization for kids with autism. Our non-profit is built around bridging the gap between the ocean and kids with autism by providing free community beach days and surf lessons to these children. I am a volunteer with San Clemente Boardriders Club, Surfrider Foundation, Urban Surf 4 Kids, Mauli Ola Foundation, and Surfer's Healing, all Orange County non-profits revolved around the beach. I have supported and will continue to support Pier Pride, Casa Romantica, San Clemente Historical Society and Chabad of San Clemente.
A former candidate for San Clemente City Council, I'm dedicated to serving this wonderful city.
8. The Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on a regular basis in the evening. The exact schedule will be set when the Committee holds its first meeting. Please explain any challenges you may have in meeting this commitment.
I am able to fully commit to participating in person at all scheduled Coastal Advisory Committee meetings.
9. Please describe your views on opportunities, if any, to preserve and enhance the City's coastal water resources.
Congresswoman Michelle Steel has secured over $15 million for beach erosion in her district but why can't our . congressman secure any funding for us? There is opportunity for federal funding and there already is funding available from the State that we can tap into. I support limited and fair fees levied on tourists, businesses and homeowners as long as these fees are nominal and go directly to address water quality and sand replinishment. Lastly, there are numerous grant opportunities availble and I believe the City should dedicate a part-time position to finding and applying for these grants.
10. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Councilmembers to consider as they review your application.
I originally applied for the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission to focus on water quality and sand replinishment and I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee to make a positive impact on these efforts.
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COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION
1. Name: Aaron T. Washington Jr
2. How long have you lived in San Clemente?
17 years
3. What is your occupation?
Deputy Program Manager for ManTech (Defense Sector)
4. Please explain why you would li ke to serve on the Coastal Advisory Committee.
While serving on BP RCA in 2021, I was on the sub-committee for beach sand restoration. I would like to continue my efforts serving the city of San Clemente in this capacity.
5. Please explain how your background and experience would contribute to the Coastal Advisory Committee.
Prior to serving on BPRCA in 2021 I had no experience in this area, and serve with several qualified experts in which I gained valuable experience and knowledge on the efforts that will be required to save our beaches. I am not an expert by no means, but possess enough intelligence to be a contributing member.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Degree? CAPELLA UNIVERSITY BUS (BS) Yes
COLUMBIA COLLEGE AA Yes
14 7. Please explain any experience that you have had in community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
Served as Commissioner Beach, Parks and Recreation & Coastal Advisory (BPRCA 2021-2022) Served as Commissioner on Human Affairs (Co-Chair 2022-2023) Board of Directors member PierPride (Since 2021)
Board of Directors member San Clemente Men's Golf Club (SCMGC since 2015) Volunteer in Adopt-A-Highway Program (as member of SCMGC) Volunteer in Food Distribution for families in need (Sponsored by Saddleback Church) (4 times) Volunteer/assisted in the coordination of Coastal Cleanup (2021 and 2022)
8. The Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on a regular basis in the evening. The exact schedule will be set when the Committee holds its first meeting. Please explain any challenges you may have in meeting this commitment.
None
9. Please describe your views on opportunities, if any, to preserve and enhance the City's coastal water resources .
The city is already on the right path to saving our beaches. We need to continue pursuing grants for the next round of sand that will be need 6 years from the replenishment in Oct/Nov 2023. We need to work with the experts in this area on natural methods of anchoring our sand once it is poured by the Army Corp of Engineers. Research the efforts dredging/barge method that Council Member Knoblock mentioned in past council meetings. Tap into the expertise of professionals like Dr. Susie Whitelaw, get with neighboring cities like Hunnington Beach and learn what they done and what have they learn from their experience to prevent us from repeating the same failures. The bottom line, I love our city and the beach is what makes it so wonderful to live and visit. I want to be a part of the effort to preserve this gem. 1 O. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Councilmembers to consider as they review your application.
I am applying because I know I have the time, and this also keeps me involved and informed on this very important area of our city (Saving our Beaches and preventing further Coastal Erosion). 15 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION
1. Name: Suzanne Whitelaw
2. How long have you lived in San Clemente?
five years
3. Whatisyouroccupation?
geologist
4. Please explain why you would like to se rve on the Coastal Advisory Committee.
I love beaches in general and San Clemente's beaches in particular. Over the last eight years, I've watched as our south end beaches narrowed, lowered, and eventually disappeared. We have lost massive amounts of sand. The upcoming Federal Project will go a long way towards helping our beaches recover, but I believe that North Beach, State Beach, and the south end beaches will require additional sand supplies.
I began speaking to the City and other agencies about this issue, and then in 2021 , a group of concern citizens launched Save Our Beaches San Clemente, dedicated to helping restore our coastal environment.
I would like to serve on the GAG to better coordinate the efforts between the City and SOBs, and to help advocate with outside entities for additional resources to preserve our natural environment.
5. Please explain how your background and experience would contribute to the Coastal Advisory Committee.
I enjoy working collaboratively with like-minded persons to achieve common goals. I've worked hard in my life to achieve skills and knowledge, and in my retirement I want to use that skill set to help my community thrive.
Restoring our beaches requires logistical, technical, and political knowledge, and I have worked hard over the last few years to understand these issues.
I have a PhD in geological sciences from Univ. Southern California, where my research focused on marine sediment dynamics, and I served as Chief Scientist aboard their Research Vessel for 7 years. After that, I worked for 7 years in environmental remediation and restoration, including large-scale international wetlands restoration projects.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Deg re e? Tyler Legacy High School, Tyler TX general education diploma Southern Methodist University geology I English BS/ BA
University of Southern California geological sciences MS/ PhD 16 7. Please explain any experience that you have had in community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
Raising my children in Fullerton CA, I was a Board Member (Secretary, Treasurer) of the PTA in both their elementary ti and served as Science Education advisor to the school district. I was a tenured Professor of Earth Sciences at El Camiij for ten years, teaching oceanography and geology, and wrote their Oceanography Laboratory Manual.
I also taught earth sciences at Cal State Fullerton, and Mt. San Antonio College, and English Composition at USC.
For the last year, I have been working closely with the City of San Clemente staff and Councilmembers as part of the informal "Beach Coordination Committee" to collaborate on how the City should best proceed with preserving its beachQ It has been very illuminating to understand the City's process in undertaking these projects, and I have gained a great deal of knowledge about the different departments and responsibilities of our local government.
Additionally, I have established relationships with staff from Coastal Commission, OCTA, SCAG, OC, USACE, and politicians including Laurie Davies and Katrina Foley, to advocate for preservation of our beaches.
8. The Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on a regular basis in the evening. The exact schedule will be set when the Comm ittee holds its first meeting. Please explain any challenges you may have in meeting this commitment.
I don't anticipate any difficulty, as long as its regularly-scheduled
9. Please describe your views on opportunities, if any, to preserve and enhance the City's coastal water resources.
In 2019, the water at San Clemente Pier was ranked #1 worst in the State. The City acted decisively, determining two sources: avian and sewage, and deployed methods to solve both issues. Poche Beach still has poor water quality, and I understand that Public Works is evaluating further measures to resolve that issue.
I spent seven years as Senior Environmental consultant for a major environmental firm in Southern California, focusing on cleaning up contamination in our soil, groundwater, and surface water. Through that work, I have a very deep under .. of the sources of contamination, sampling and testing methods, and water quality standards (and their meaning).
I also worked as an independent consultant for Southern California Edison at their SONGS facility, so I have some understanding of their processes, particularly their marine outfalls-- which hopefully never becomes a water quality issue for San Clemente.
10. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about you rself that you would like for the Councilmembers to consider as they review your application.
I look forward to the opportunity to work with City staff, Councilmembers, and others on the CAC to make our City even better than it already is.