Experience Details

Experience Details:

Created weblog for Economic Development
Negotiated wireless and commercial retail sites for the city
Researched, analyzed, and wrote Municipal Code Sections
Coordinated efforts with multi-departments for Municipal Code update
Assisted, wrote and presented General Plan Update
Assisted in preparation of defense for the city law suit with special council (General Plan)
Wrote and processed Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/Request for Proposals (RFP) for legal & environmental consultants
Drafted and presented consultant contracts for projects and identified possible liabilities
Evaluated employee performance and took disciplinary actions per employment law
Informed appointed and elected officials the possible liabilities for their actions
Conducted meetings in accordance to the Brown Act (Gov’t Code 54950)
Performed annual budget projections based on 5-10 year development projects
Calculated and presented annual department budget
Presented projections to the upper management and advised on sound internal economic decisions
Coordinated multiple agencies in adopting Disposition, Development Agreements (DDA) and Development Agreements (DA)
Established internal policies in application and development impact fee justification
Assisted in General Plan Update process
Evaluated and presented two specific plans involving 2,200 units and 500,000 sq ft of commercial designation (University Village and Orchard Park Specific Plans)
Assisted in on-going dissolution of County Service Area (CSA No. 60 – Apple Valley Airport)
Monitored planning budget and successfully purchased computer program
Proofread, suggested changes and edited staff reports, letters and memorandums
Assigned and evaluated assistant and intern planner’s work performance and comprehension
Analyzed, wrote staff reports and memorandums, and presented submittals for Appeals, Administrative Site Plans, Annexations, Conditional Use Permits, Design Reviews, Development Permits, Design Review Signs, General Plan Amendments, Plan Checks, Specific Plans, Special Use Permits, Tentative Parcel/Tract Maps, Variances, and Zone Changes to staff, the Planning Commission and the City Council
Made environmental determinations for various projects according to latest CEQA Guidelines including evaluations of Environmental Impact Reports (EIR)
Advertised, promoted, and assisted in Census 2000 awareness program
Prepared, created, and updated various maps using AutoCAD 2000i and ArcView GIS
Calculate and assigned addresses to new Tract & Parcel Maps
Customized, analyzed and updated new permitting system and trained staff to operate the new permitting system (Encompass by Pentamation/Tidemark by Accela)
Designed, promoted, and explained a new Zoning, General Plan, and Specific Plan information (Psomas)
Evaluate and field research new permitting system (Edon Systems and Tidemark Advantage)
Prepared and executed ordinances (e.g., parolee homes ordinance)
Performed annual employee evaluation with plans to reach individual future career goals

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Experience:
Project Analysis for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
Annual Budget
Assisted in preparation of defense for the city law suit with special council (General Plan)
Informed appointed and elected officials the possible liabilities for their actions
Conducted meetings in accordance to the Brown Act (Gov't Code 54950)
Wrote and presented staff report to Commissions and Council
Economic Development
Budget Projections
Budget proposals
RFP and RFQ proposal (analysis, interview and recommendations)
Code Enforcement supervisor
Annexation
CEQA Process
LAFCO Process
Planning through GIS Analysis
Employee Interviews (hiring and firing)
Employee evaluation
Employee Disciplinary action
Intern program
Community Education Program
Site and project analysis
General Plan Process
Municipal Code Update Process
Special Projects (sbX, Economic Incentives, etc.)
Field inspections