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Home My WebLink About2011 Fourth of July Board of Directors Appointments - Gil Co Council/Agency Meeting Held: a1/AQ011 Deferred/Continued to: *ppro ed ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied C Cle k' ignatur Council Meeting Date: March 21, 2011 Department ID Number: AD 11-001 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fourth of July Board of Directors City Council Liaisons Mayor Joe Carchio, Councilmember Keith Bohr and Councilmember Joe Shaw PREPARED BY: Laurie Payne, Community Relations Officer SUBJECT: Approve the appointments of Gil Coerper and Andi Hamamoto Kowal to the Fourth of July Board of Directors Statement of Issue: The Fourth of July Board of Directors currently has seven members and the Board's resolution calls for nine to 15 members be appointed to serve. Financial Impact: N/A Recommended Action: Motion to: Approve the appointments of Gil Coerper and Andi Hamamoto Kowal to the Fourth of July Board of Directors as recommended by City Council Liaisons Mayor Joe Carchio, Councilmember Keith Bohr and Councilmember Joe Shaw. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the appointment of the two members to the Fourth of July Board of Directors and direct staff accordingly. H -21- Item 2. - 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 3/21/2011 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: AD 11-001 Analysis: The City Council Liaisons met on January 18, 2011, to discuss appointments to the Fourth of July Board of Directors. They reviewed two applications for the Board — one from Gil Coerper and one from Andi Hamamoto Kowal. Gil Coerper is a former mayor and councilmember for the City of Huntington Beach. He has lived in Huntington Beach for more than 47 years and is a retired police officer. Gil has worked with the Fourth of July Board in the past, assisting with the military portion of the parade. Andi Hamamoto Kowal was raised in Huntington Beach, has spent time away for school and work and is living in Huntington Beach again. She is a filmmaker/photographer and has extensive experience in marketing and public relations. She has also lived abroad (Europe and Asia) and has a unique multi-cultural understanding. Environmental Status: N/A Strategic Plan Goal: Improve Internal and External Communication Attachment(s): s . . 1. Applications for Gil Coerper and Andi Hamamoto Kowal Item 2. - 2 HB -22- ATTACHMENT # 1 nB -23- item 2. . 3 Boards &Commissions Application First Name Last Name GIL COERPER Home Address: City ® Huntington Beach Zip Code State 92647 CA Business Address: City NONE NONE Zip Code State CA Email Phone g(coerpl@gte.net Occupation Length of Residency RETIRED 47 APPROX United State Citizen Name of Board,Comission,Committee or yes Task Force Fourth of July Board Submitted: 30 November 2010 Education Background Golden west Collage graduate Long Beach State 160 units Arizona University 10 units Professional Licenses and/or Associations None Professional Experience 39 yrs Police Officer 18 yrs Cal State Military Reserve retired LT.COL Military Advior to the U.S.Army for last 3 yrs Military Selection Team for Congressman Rohrabacher.Third Battalion first Marine's advisory board. Special Knowledge or Skill Military Civic and/or Service Memberships Pass Mayor and city Council person for the city of Huntington Beach Civic Interests Continue working on the Fourth of July board And a Military Capacity Availability(Must be available for meetings) Will be available for meetings How Will You Qualifications Best Serve the Needs of the Community? Military capacity and working with all branches is a service for Fourth of July parade Why Do You Wish to Serve on a Volunteer Citizen's Body? Why continue on working with the Fourth of July board as a military liaison with other military liaison personnel. Item 2. - 4 wB - 4- APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO A CITIZEN COMMISSION, BOARD,COMMITTEE,OR TASK FORCE(Please type or print clearly) IMPORTANT NOTICE: Before applying,you need to know the following: ❑ All Council appointed commission, board,and committee members are required bi-annually to take harassment training and two hours of ethics training. o You are applying for a public position.As such,the information provided in your application is a public record and cannot be kept confidential. This application should be returned to the City Council Offices, P.O. Box 190, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 or in person to the 4th Floor of City Hall,2000 Main Street(at Yorktown). NAME: Hamamoto Kowal,Andi C. DATE: 12/2/2010 Last First Middle Initial/ NAME OF BOARD,COMMISSION,COMMITTEE,OR TASK FORCE: 4th of JUly Planning Board LENGTH OF RESIDENCY:7 months OCCUPATION: Filmmaker/Photographer/Film Theory Instructor UNITED STATES CITIZEN?Yes CURRENTLY SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? no IF SO,WHICH ONE? HOME ADDRESS: Huntington Beach, CA 92646 BUSINESS ADDRESS: Santa Monica, CA 90404 PHONE: CELL: E-MAIL andi.hamamotoO.)gmail.com FAX 714-516-8181 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: The American Film Institute, Los Angeles, CA MFA, Producing Fellow-2009, Recipient of Hewlett Packard's Dexter Scholarship Act One, Inc., Executive Training Program, Los Angeles, CA Certificate Program: Summer 2008, Scholarship Recipient Chapman University's Argyros School of Business and Economics,Orange, CA MBA- 2007, Participated in two summer study abroad business residency programs to Asia and Europe. MVP for MarkStrat(MBA Marketing Strategy Game Module) Chapman University,Orange, CA BFA, Film Production-2005 HB -25- Item 2. - 5 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS Chapman MBA Association,Women in Film,AFI Alumni Association PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 4(Revised 10/13/2010 2:04:00 PM) 2010-Present New Roads High School(Santa Monica, CA) Film Theory Instructor • Instructor of Film Theory. Current 2010-2011 topic: Modern Comedy Genres. 1999-Present Filmmaker/Photographer(Orange County, CA) • Producer of personal documentaries for high-end clients and creator of full- service production solutions for small to mid sized marketing/consulting clients. 2009-2010 AOL Personals-Andi's Date Book Writer/Blogger • Regular Blog/Column writer trained in SEO Copywriting (Search Engine Optimization). http://personals.aol.com/articles/category/andis-date-book/ Summer, 2007 Merage Artist in Residency Program (Orange, CA) Instructor • Facilitated a two-week immersion film-making cirriculum for at risk Orange County high school students. 2005-2007 Chapman University(Orange, CA) Grad Assistant • Producer, Director, Editor for the commissioned films: "Chapman University's ASBE EMBA Residency Promo"and"EMBA Travel Diary"(Still Life Productions) 2001-2005 National Traffic Safety Institute(Orange County, CA) Licensed Traffic Violator Instructor • Instructor for court mandated 8 hour class(75-150 students per class). 1999-2004 KUCI 88.9 FM (Irvine, CA) Studio Producer(1999-2004); Music Director(2003-2004); Promotions Director(1999- 2003); Fund Drive Coordinator; Radio Host(1999-2004) • Developed KUCI's Promotions Department to include over 40 vendors with KUCI- related personal appearances and event hosting. 1999-2001 OnAir.com (Irvine, CA) Assistant Producer, Programming DJ • Directed the programming and maintenance of over 30 online radio stations in 5 different genres and assisted Producer with research and special projects. 1997- 1999 Stewart Sound Factory(Irvine, CA) Executive Production Assistant • Manager of scheduling, assisting with sound engineering, and maintaining the media library. Item 2. - 6 HB -2 - SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS In addition to my professional skill-set, I am an experienced event planner. With extensive PR, marketing and finance experience, I will prove to be a versatile board member. With two foreign residencies under my belt(Europe and Asia), 1 also have a unique multi- cultural understanding. CIVIC AND/OR SERVICE MEMBERSHIPS CIVIC INTERESTS I am interested in keeping Huntington Beach a great place to live, flourish, and raise a family. I hope my contribution can help the 4th of July Board realize the classic all-American tradition that has been enjoyed for generations. HOW WILL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY? As an experienced film and event producer, I possess the skill-set to fulfill the needs of the 4th of July Board. I am adept at working with a wide range of people and personalities to achieve any and all tasks. I love the collaborative process and I feel that I can bring many creative ideas to the table. Working in a creative field as a self employed professional filmmaker and photographer has trained me to be creative and practical with my approach to problem solving. WHY DO YOU WISH TO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN'S BODY? My family has been in Huntington Beach for going on 4 generations. This city heritage has given me a sense of pride and affection for my hometown. Growing up in Huntington Beach has given me am important sense of community. 1 wish to give back to the community that has given me so much. Having left the city for college and grad school, my husband and I have returned to grow deep roots within the community and to help keep the city a wonderful place to grow up, live, and raise a family. It is the policy of the City Council to make appointments to the citizen commissions, boards, and committees, based on the needs of the city, as well as the interests and qualifications of each applicant. Selection will be made without discrimination based on the race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation of the applicant. Additional information concerning a particular commission, board, committee, or task force or the application process is available through the staff support department identified above. General questions can be directed to Laurie Payne, Community Relations Officer, (714) 636-6677. This application should be returned to the City Council Offices, P.O. Box 190, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 or in person to the 4th floor of City Hall, 2000 Main Street(at Yorktown). HB -27- Item 2. - 7