1 City of San Clemente, CA: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE APPLICATION A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name:
Date & Time:
Response #:
Submitter ID:
Service Application ‐ Public Safety Committee
05/24/2024 10:20 PM
3 29839
Time to complete: 57 min. , 46 sec.
Survey Details
1. Name
Michael Greenwald
2. How long have you lived in San Clemente?
14 years
3. What is your occupation?
Retired
4. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Public Safety Committee.
The safety of our community is one of the main functions of the City. The Public Safety Committee has the great opportunity to help the City Council accomplish this goal.
Being in Law Enforcement in another city and seeing how that government has let the city decay motivates me more and more to make sure my forever home in San Clemente does not suffer the same fate.
5. Please explain your background and experience in the public safety field.
Have been an LAPD Reserve Police Officer assigned to the Air Support Division for 33 years and been recognized as Reserve Officer of the Year seven times. My community service spans decades of involvement in Public Safety and lifestyle issues.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major/Field of Study Degree? 1 St John Bosco High School Not answered Graduated
2 Not answered Not answered Not answered
3 Not answered Not answered Not answered
Attachment 2
2 7. Please explain any experience that you have in community, governmental, charitable or educational affairs.
Reserve Police Officer, Los Angeles Police Department 1990 – Present Assigned to Air Support Division.
Recognized as Reserve of the Year 1991,1993, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023 Recognized as Special Operations Bureau Reserve of the Year 2016 Ferrari Owners Club USA 1990 – Present
Director, Oversee operations of F.O.C. National.
Hans Tanner Award recipient
President 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 to 2024
Board Chairman 2000 to 2003, 2006 ,2007
Seaview Townhomes HOA 2010 – Present
Director 2010, 2011, 2016 to 2024
President 2020, 2021
City of San Clemente, Public Safety Committee 2022 – Present Committee Member
Friends of San Clemente Foundation 2023 ‐ Present
Board Member, Board Secretary
Granada Hillside Property Owners Assoc. 1986 – 2022
President, Director and Co‐Founder
Works to improve overall quality of life and monitor
development in the community. .
Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council 2003 – 2021
President 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Financial Officer 2020, 2021
Chair of Public Safety Committee 2003, 2005 to 2009, 2020, 2021 Chair of Nominating Committee 2006 to 2009
SoCalGas Aliso Canyon Community Advisory Committee 2016 ‐ 2021 Catholic Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Los Angeles 1994 ‐ 2012 Director, Work on funding, marketing and the recruiting of Big Brothers and Big Sisters for youth in the community.
Citizens Advisory Committee, 12th Council District 1988 – 2003 Work to keep development in the area progressive,
while protecting the beauty and lifestyle of the hillside.
FOR LA 1998 – 2002
Work to promote Recreation and Parks in Los Angeles.
Granada Hills Community Hospital 1989 – 1993
Director,
International Philanthropic Foundation 1989 – 1993
Director, Charitable Foundation.
C.P.A.C. “Dare America” 1986 – 2004
Director, Help further the DARE message.
Food Industry Circle for the City of Hope 1980 – 1994
3 Vice President and Director,
Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce Director 1989 – 1994
Epilepsy Society of Southern California Director 1987 ‐ 1996 Light of Understanding recipient 1988
Anti‐Defamation League Director 1984 – 1990
Juvenile Diabetes Association Director 1988 – 1993
United Cerebral Palsy Director 1988 – 1992
Coalition of Valley Communities Director 1986 ‐ 1989
8. Please describe your understanding of the principal roles and responsibilities of the Public Safety Committee.
The Public Safety Committee is charged with making recommendations to the City Council after gathering information from the public, public safety partners and City Council on multiple issues. The Committee will plan and set specific objectives to be given to the City Council for their review and possible action.
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.
My schedule allows me to make these meetings. In the past two years we have never missed a meeting.
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.
It has been a great honor serving on the Committee for the last two years. Working on the safety of our City and the opportunity to move the Neighborhood Watch program forward and work on Human Trafficking has been rewarding.
11. Applying for:
Public Safety Committee
12. CONFIDENTIAL The following information will only be used by Staff unless you authorize it to be released to the public.
13. The information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Digital Signature:
First Name Michael Last Name: Greenwald Date: 5/24/2024 4 Thank you,
City of San Clemente, CA
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