NCApptsCCmtg10-23-23
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ctober 23, 2023
TO: City Council
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ROM: Department of Environmental Services
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UBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEMBERS TO THE FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
I
t is recommended that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, 18 applicants nominated to serve on the Executive Boards of the four Neighborhood Councils.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The
City’s Neighborhood Councils were established in 1970 to promote citizen awareness and participation in local government. The Simi Valley Municipal Code calls for the City Council to appoint a minimum of seven and a maximum of 13 members to each Neighborhood Council Executive Board. The Municipal Code further states that Executive Board members serve 24-month staggered terms, with regular appointments occurring every eight months. The next term is scheduled to commence on November 1, 2023.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
Re
cruitment to fill eighteen vacant seats (including two partial terms) began on June 30 , 2023 and concluded on July 28, 2023. Applications were reviewed and applicants were invited to attend one of two orientations held on August 17 and 21, 2023.
On
August 14 , 2023, the City Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Judge and Council Member Cavanaugh to serve on an Interview Subcommittee for Neighborhood Councils 1 and 2 , and Council Member Litster and Council Member Rhodes to serve on an Interview Subcommittee for Neighborhood Councils 3 and 4.
On
August 31, 2023, Council Members Litster and Council Member Rhodes interviewed 13 applicants for Neighborhood Councils 3 and 4 and nominated 10 for appointment. On October 2, 2023, Mayor Pro Tem Judge and Council Member Cavanaugh interviewed 10 applicants for Neighborhood Councils 1 and 2 and nominated eight for appointment.
T
he names of the nominees are detailed below in Table 1, and their applications are included as Attachment A on page 3.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
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NCApptsCCmtg10-23-23
Table 1
Neighborhood
Council 1
Neighborhood
Council 2
Neighborhood
Council 3
Neighborhood
Council 4
Suzanne Thoutte Brian Neiens Peter Carrube Steven Koep
Dwight Thompson Theresa Ramirez Kevin Marshall David Hechter Frank Perotta Douglas Robertson Revathi Pudhota Dale Cutler Will Marmoloejo Michael Tirpak Tony Hudacs Susan Derksen Steven Baker
Jon Gatewood
Two applicants (Baker & Gatewood) will fulfill vacant positions, serving the remainder of an existing term commencing on November 1, 2023 and expiring on February 28, 2025.
The other 16 candidates will serve full terms commencing on November 1, 2023, and expiring on October 31, 2025.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Approve, and the Mayor appoint, 18 applicants nominated to serve on the Executive Boards of the four Neighborhood Councils;
2. Provide staff with alternative direction.
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to approve, and for the Mayor to appoint, 18 applicants nominated to serve on the Executive Boards of the four Neighborhood Councils for a term commencing on November 1, 2023, and expiring on October 31, 2025.
SUMMARY
On August 31, 2023, Council Member Litster and Council Member Rhodes interviewed 13 applicants for Neighborhood Councils 3 and 4 and nominated 10 for appointment. On October 2, 2023, Mayor Pro Tem Judge and Council Member Cavanaugh interviewed 10 applicants for Neighborhood Councils 1 and 2 and nominated eight for appointments.
Sixteen nominees will serve a two -year term and two nominees will complete the remainder of an existing term that expires on February 28, 2025.
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Stratis Perros
Environmental Services Director
Prepared by: Julia Ramirez, Senior Management Analyst
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1 Megan Grai
From: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 5:05 PM
To: Neighborhood Councils
Subject: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Application CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you suspect a phishing attempt please report it as phishing. Learn how.
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 07/26/2023 5:04 p.m.
Response #: 386
Submitter ID: 25124
IP address: 2600:1012:b02e:f928:400a:e9ca:b9a5:2153
Time to complete: 4 min. , 55 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Mrs
First Name* Suzanne
Last Name* Thuotte
Address*
Zip Code* 93065
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone Not
answered
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #1
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment Retired
Job Title Not answered
25 2
Usual Duties Not answered
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] Friend/Neighbor
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
Senior center
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Programs
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? 4 8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? No
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? To represent my district and keep them informed.
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? Communication from our governing bodies to the community residents
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) No
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
Not answered
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
Suzanne Thuotte
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
Thank you,
City of Simi Valley, CA
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Megan Grai
From: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 1:57 PM
To: Neighborhood Councils
Subject: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Application CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you suspect a phishing attempt please forward it to [email protected]
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 06/29/2023 1:57 p.m.
Response #: 350
Submitter ID: 24857
IP address: 2603:8001:3500:5700:915a:e947:f4e6:694f
Time to complete: 22 min. , 21 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Not
answered
First Name* Dwight
Last Name* Thompson
Address*
Zip Code* 93063
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone Not
answered
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #1
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment City of Simi Valley / Pinnacle Estate Properties
27 2
Job Title Retired Police Officer / Realtor
Usual Duties Public Servant / Assist my wife sell homes
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] Served Previously [×] Current/Past Executive Board Member
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
Helping with special events for Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise.
Safety Response Team member for Real Life Church.
Past Chair, Neighborhood Council #3.
Past chair of Simi Moorpark Boys & Girls Club
A long list of other past activities, but nothing current right now.
I also currently Teach a 2 week Basic Supervisor class in Northern California 3‐4 times a year.
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning [×] Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety [×] Community Programs [×] Government in General
[×] Environmental Issues [×] Social Services
[×] Other
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? 2 years worth
8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? To be able to represent the residents of my district and furnish the City Council with a more in‐depth understanding of what the people of the city want to happen in Simi Valley. That, and to be a pain in the side to Emily Habib (JK).
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? To be the first line of information gathering of current issues coming to the City. Help in guiding new items with the insight of the residents, and give deeper thoughts to the City Council and Planning Commissions to assist them in making their decisions.
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? With over 120,000 people living in Simi Valley, there is no way that with the City Council nor the Planning Commission can have a true in‐depth feel for what the residents want. The four 13 person Neighborhood council is a great venue to help openly communicate those thoughts and wishes to the City.
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) Yes (Indicate dates served)
2007???
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
Not answered
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14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
Dwight Thompson
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
Thank you,
City of Simi Valley, CA
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Megan Grai
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2023 8:49 PM
To: Neighborhood Councils
Subject: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Application CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you suspect a phishing attempt please report it as phishing. Learn how.
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 07/04/2023 8:49 p.m.
Response #: 358
Submitter ID: 24909
IP address: 2600:1700:7a43:1b50:ec40:8c26:3ee4:b52a
Time to complete: 6 min. , 27 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Mr
First Name* Frank
Last Name* Perrotta
Address*
Zip Code* 93063
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone Not
answered
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #1
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment Retired
Job Title Not answered
30 2
Usual Duties Not answered
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] City's Website [×] Friend/Neighbor
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
Not answered
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning
[×] Government in General
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? none
8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? I am a retired public school administrator having served in an executive position at the central office in Clifton, New Jersey, served on the School Board in the community where I lived in New Jersey and have always served on the HOA boards in the communities where I have resided. I have lived in Simi Valley for about 5 years now and would like to contribute to the community as I have in others places in the country where I have resided.
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? Community Planning
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? Every community should tap all the resources they can from the city general population, especially new to town and the State, to bring in new ideas and approaches that have worked elsewhere in the country.
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) No
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
I have served as a Board member on the HOA of every community that I lived or owned property as Treasurer.
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
Frank Perrotta
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
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City of Simi Valley, CA
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Megan Grai
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Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 1:49 PM
To: Neighborhood Councils
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 07/27/2023 1:49 p.m.
Response #: 389
Submitter ID: 25131
IP address: 47.176.157.250
Time to complete: 47 min. , 20 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Mr.
First Name* William
Last Name* Marmolejo
Address*
Zip Code* 93065
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone Not
answered
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #1
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment Pierce College
Job Title College Dean
33 2
Usual Duties Sipervise 4 departments and resposnible for the administration of student services to 15,000 students
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] City's Website
[×] Newspaper [×] Email from City
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
I am a former Board member of the San Pedro Neighborhood Council. I left the council when I moved to Simi Valley. When I lived in the harbor area, I founded the Daniels Field Neighborhood Watch Group in San Pedro and was a member of the founding class of HCOP (Harbor Citizens on Patrol) for the LAPD Harbor Division.
I completed the CERT program by the LAFD in 2022.
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning [×] Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety [×] Government in General
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? 0 8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? I found my experience as a Board member of the San Pedro Neighborhood Council very fulfilling. I met like‐minded individuals that took pride in making their community a better place to live. I hope to do the same for my community. The residents, neighbors and business owners I have met really love their community and I would like to be a productive and contributing member of the community.
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? I hope to connect neighbors, local residents and business owners to what is happening in City Hall through the Neighborhood Council. My job is to share information with my community and also bring back what is important to them to the Council through my work on the Neighborhood Council. In addition, I am interested in public safety issues. I would like my community to take advantage of all of the services our city provides.
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? Neighborhood Councils give residents and business owners on opportunity to be heard. Getting involved in local issues can be intimidating or daunting to some, so Neighborhood Council are good ways to break down barriers and give people a platform and voice to be heard.
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) No
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
My wife was born and raised in Simi Valley. I have lived fulltime in Simi Valley since 2019 and a property owner since 2017.
This is a wonderful city with lots of wonderful resources and even better people.
I attended Supervisor Janice Parvin’s town hall meeting earlier this year and one of the local officials on the panel described Simi Valley as Goldilocks City. It is big enough to get resources from the State but small enough for those resources to really 34 3
benefit the community. The City of Los Angeles is so big that all the money in the world is not making a difference and other cities are too small to receive significant resources to make a difference. Simi Valley really is the best kept secret in California.
Although I have not attended a neighborhood council meeting, I read the minutes. I tried to attend a couple of meetings but they were either canceled or something came up. If I were selected, I would attend monthly meetings since my work schedule can be adjusted.
It would be an honor to serve the residents of Simi Valley.
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
William Marmolejo
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
Thank you,
City of Simi Valley, CA
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Megan Grai
From: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 12:42 PM
To: Neighborhood Councils
Subject: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Application CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 11/09/2022 12:41 p.m.
Response #: 348
Submitter ID: 23252
IP address: 76.95.117.216
Time to complete: 31 min. , 39 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Mr.
First Name* Brian
Last Name* Neiens
Address*
Zip Code* 93063
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #2
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment Neiens Insurance Services
Job Title Agent
36 2
Usual Duties Owner of Insurance Agency
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] City's Website [×] Friend/Neighbor
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
Simi Valley Sunset Rotary Club, active member.
Friends of the Simi Valley Police Explorers Post 2910, active board member.
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning [×] Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety [×] Government in General
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? 0 8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? I am interested in serving as an Executive Board Member to Neighborhood Council 2 because I want to continue serving this great city that has given me and my family so much. I have a business in Simi and I am raising my four children here in Simi Valley. The Rotary mission of "service above self" is something I live by and will carry over with me to the executive board if I am given this opportunity to serve.
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? An executive board member should have the pulse of his/her community and be able to collaborate and advise the city council as to current and pending needs of his/her community. This could include, but not be limited to public safety, development opportunities, community awareness and engagement.
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? Neighborhood councils have a long history in our country and a great purpose of promoting citizen participation in local government. I would love to be a part of this tradition and process.
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) No
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
I appreciate your review of my application to service on the neighborhood council 2. It is my hope that I can continue to serve members of our community and I believe the neighborhood council would be that next step.
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
Brian Neiens
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
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City of Simi Valley, CA
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Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 10:33 PM
To: Neighborhood Councils
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 07/16/2023 10:33 p.m.
Response #: 370
Submitter ID: 25021
IP address: 24.121.145.215
Time to complete: 23 min. , 38 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms.
Mrs.)
Not
answered
First Name* Theresa
Last Name* Ramirez
Address*
Zip Code* 93063
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone Not
answered
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #2
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment Retired
39 2
Job Title Not answered
Usual Duties Not answered
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] City's Website
[×] Served Previously [×] Current/Past Executive Board Member [×] Nixle
[×] Newspaper [×] Email from City
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
Currently I own & run a home based business. I completed a 2‐year term on NC#2 in February 2023.
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning [×] Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety [×] Community Programs [×] Government in General
[×] Environmental Issues [×] Social Services
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? Numerous
8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? I thoroughly enjoyed my previous term on NC#2 and would like to serve Simi Valley in this capacity again. I am very interested in keeping up to date about city services and activities in our community.
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? Responsibilities of NC Executive Board members may include bringing questions/concerns from my neighborhood to the NC Coordinator/City Staff, volunteer on Ad Hoc Committees, annual NC events, recruitment and attend monthly meetings.
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? Neighborhood Councils are important because they represent the "voice" of the people in our community. Neighborhood Councils give residents an opportunity to be directly connected to our local government processes and services.
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) Yes (Indicate dates served)
Jan 2021 ‐ February 2023
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
Not answered
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
Theresa Ramirez
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Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
Thank you,
City of Simi Valley, CA
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Megan Grai
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To: Neighborhood Councils
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 06/29/2023 2:33 p.m.
Response #: 351
Submitter ID: 24858
IP address: 108.178.134.4
Time to complete: 19 min. , 36 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Mr
First Name* Douglas
Last Name* Robertson
Address*
Zip Code* 93063
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone Not
answered
Business Telephone Not
answered
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #2
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment City of Simi Valley
Job Title Instrumentation Technician
42 2
Usual Duties Making sure machines are running correctly
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] Email from City
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
Youth sports coach
Soccer
Softball
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning [×] Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety [×] Community Programs [×] Government in General
[×] Environmental Issues [×] Social Services
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? 0 8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? I’m interested in becoming a member for many reasons.
I would like to be a part of the city as it grows
I’ve been in the construction field for 20 plus years so I think I would have good insight on projects upcoming and already in progress and how it might effect our city in positive and negative ways My family has been in Simi Valley for 104 years so I feel super connected to our city my children are 5th generation
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? I would like to be a voice for my district and be able to talk to both the city council and the people that live in the district to try to keep things moving forward in a way that is good for everyone
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? To help the people that live in the district to have a voice and feel that they are a part of the decisions being made around them
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) No
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
Not answered
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
[×] Applicant Signature*
Douglas Robertson
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Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
Thank you,
City of Simi Valley, CA
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Form Name: Neighborhood Council Executive Board Member Application Date & Time: 07/17/2023 4:30 p.m.
Response #: 375
Submitter ID: 25031
IP address: 56.0.84.25
Time to complete: 20 min. , 14 sec.
Survey Details
1. Please provide your contact information.
Salutation (Mr. Ms. Mrs.) Mr
First Name* Michael
Last Name* Tirpak
Address*
Zip Code* 93063
E‐mail
Address*
Home Telephone
Business Telephone
Cellular Telephone
2. Which Neighborhood Council do you reside in?
(○) NC #2
3. Please provide your employment information.
Place of Employment United States Postal Service
Job Title Postmaster
45 2
Usual Duties oversee the delivery of mail and package by the USPS for the city of Simi Valley
4. How did you hear of the Neighborhood Councils?
[×] Friend/Neighbor
5. Please list other community activities in which you are involved.
AYSO coach/board member
6. Please check the areas you are interested in.
[×] Community Planning [×] Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety [×] Community Programs [×] Government in General
7. Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend at least two Neighborhood Council meetings prior to appointment. How many Neighborhood Council meetings have you attended? none
8. Why are you interested in serving as an Executive Board member? As a long time resident and as the new Postmaster of the city, I'm interested in the community and planning that could affect delivery or added deliveries to my office. I'm also interested since I am a father of two girls I want to make sure that Simi Valley continues to be the great city that it has been for me.
9. What do you see as your responsibilities if appointed as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member? Voice and role model for the community. As a long time resident of Simi Valley I understand what the people want in this town and I want to make sure their voice is heard. To continue to make the city safer, better, and long term effects that could help for younger generations enjoy Simi Valley like I have.
10. Why do you think the Neighborhood Councils are important? They are the "middle" voice between the residents and government. We know what our neighbors and friends are saying and it the Neighborhood council responsibility to make sure these voice are heard and action is taking.
11. Are you willing and able to attend monthly Neighborhood Council meetings and perform other duties such as flyer distribution and volunteering at Neighborhood Council sponsored activities? (○) Yes
12. Have you previously served as an Executive Board member? (○) No
13. Please add any additional information you would like considered.
As Postmaster of the city I'm am required to be involve with the city as per the requirement of the job. I believe being on the Neighborhood council is a perfect way for me to start my involvement in the community.
14. By checking the box and entering my name below, I am submitting my application to serve as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member.
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Michael Tirpak
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Neighborhood Council Executive Board member. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Community Services Coordinator at (805) 583‐6756.
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