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Home My WebLink AboutMobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) - Two Appointments - One R C. J,)4 /7PPR1 IIE -D City of Huntington Beach File #: 20-1947 MEETING DATE: 10/19/2020 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager PREPARED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager Subject: Approve two appointments and one reappointment to the Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) as recommended by City Council Liaisons, Councilmembers Kim Carr and Mike Posey Statement of Issue: The City Council is asked to approve appointments to the Mobile Home Advisory Board to fill three of the five existing vacancies. Financial Impact: Not applicable. Recommended Action: A) Approve the appointment of Mary Jo Baretich as a Resident Representative to the Mobile Home Advisory Board through August 5, 2024, the end of the current term; and/or, B) Approve the appointment of Jerry Bleiweiss as a Resident Representative to the Mobile Home Advisory Board through August 5, 2024, the end of the current term; and/or, C) Approve the re-appointment of Donald Hart as an At-Large Member Representative to the Mobile Home Advisory Board through August 5, 2024, the end of the current term. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve appointments and direct staff as necessary. Analysis: The Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) is an advisory body to the City Council that works to ensure the quality of life in Huntington Beach mobile home parks. The MHAB addresses issues that affect the City's mobile home communities by providing a forum for communication among mobile home residents, park owners, and the City Council. The MHAB is comprised of nine members who equally represent mobile home park residents, park owners/managers, and the Huntington Beach City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 10/14/2020 powereck%Legistar— File #: 20-1947 MEETING DATE: 10/19/2020 community at large. The MHAB currently has five (5) vacancies for two (2) resident members, two (2) at-large members, and one (1) park owner/manager position. The City advertised the MHAB recruitment through the following means: announcement of the vacancies on the City's website and at the August 31, 2020, MHAB regular meeting. Two (2) new applications were received. The City Council liaisons to the MHAB, Kim Carr and Mike Posey, reviewed the applications and made recommendations to fill three (3) of the five (5) vacancies. The proposed recommendations are to appoint Resident Representatives, Jerry Bleiweiss and Mary Jo Baretich, and reappoint Donald Hart for a second term as an At-Large Representative. Applications continue to be solicited for the remaining At-Large and Park Owner vacancies. Environmental Status: Not applicable. Strategic Plan Goal: Non-Applicable - Administrative Item Attachment(s): 1. Application for Appointment - Mary Jo Baretich 2. Application for Appointment - Jerry Bleiweiss 3. Application for Appointment - Donald Hart City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 10/14/2020 powered Legistarlm � 1 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. 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 Baretich Mary i DATE 08/11/2020 Last First Middle Initial NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, OR TASK FORCE Mobile Hone Advisory Board LENGTH OF RESIDENCY 37 years OCCUPATION Retired Engineer UNITED STATES CITIZEN? Yes CURRENTLY SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? No IF SO,WHICH ONE? HOME ADDRESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS: Huntington Beach, CA 92646 PHONE CELL PHONE CELL E-MAIL FAX EMAIL FAX EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND BA in Education and Engineering -Central Washington University Masters Degree- emphasis on Industrial Engineering - Central Washington University PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS Vice President of Huntington Beach Tomorrow Vice President and past President of the Golden State Manufactured Home Owners League (GSMOL) Current President of the Golden State Manufactured Home Education Fund(GSMOEF) Director on the Residents for Responsible Desalination Board (R4RD) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Teacher in State of Washington Independent Engineering Contractor for various Aerospace companies Aeronautical Engineer for Boeing and Northrop Grumman Configuration Management Engineer for Boeing 3 33 SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS Expert on the Mobilehome Residency Law and other government codes related to mobilehomes Working knowledge about the California Health and Safety Code Title 25 Working knowledge of CA Coastal Act and close interface with CA Coastal Commission CIVIC AND/OR SERVICE MEMBERSHIPS Prior Mobile Home Advisory Board member CIVIC INTERESTS Preservation of affordable housing in the City, including mobilehomes. Against building the unnecessary, expensive, and marine life destructive Poseidon desalination plant Preservation and protections of open space and city parks. Preservation and protections of our wetlands HOW WILL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY? I would be able to professionally analyze issues brought before the Mobile Home Advisory Board and generate competent solutions. My years of successfully solving problems in mobilehome parks throughout the State has provided me a background to assist our Huntington Beach mobilehome homeowners. I have been involved in getting Bills passed into Laws which protect the vulnerable mobilehome homeowners. WHY DO YOU WISH TO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN'S BODY? Because of situations happening in Huntington Beach with potentially negative impacts upon the low-income vulnerable mobilehome homeowners, I feel I can help assist in finding solutions to these issues, I have a good record with working with park managements to solve individual problems. 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 Cathy Fikes,(714) 536-5553. 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 g& Hall, 2000 Main Street jat Yorktown). 4 (Revised 10/13/2010 2:04:00 PM) 34 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO A CITIZEN COMMISSION, BOARD, COMMITTEE, OR TASK FORCE 104A (Please type or print clearly) ""Ic� : Before applying,you need to knout the following: ,IN— 'I/ — ii A All Council appointed commission, board, and committee members are required bi-a'nnually to take; harassment training and two hours of ethics training. -N You are dppiyihg for a public position.' As such, the Information Provided in your application is a public;, record and cannot be kdotconfidential. This application should be returned to the City Coundil Offices, P.O.Box 190,Huntington Beach,`CA 92648orin ,person too the 4 Floor of City Hall,2000 Main Street fat Yorktown). NAME--b VCj \,-,, e-k S,5 ti j S DATE ;z [a ia o Last. First Middle Initibi NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION,'COMMITTEE,-OR TASK FORCE o 6 8'j,4 LENGTH OF.RESIDENCY OCCUPATION UNITED STATES Clflitw )/6 5 'CURRENTLY SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION,) A)c 'IF SO,WHICH,ONE? HOME ADDRESS: BUSINESSADDRESS: U-0 A 0 L PHON ELL PHONE CELL E-MAI FAX EMAIL FAX EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND J L-A=e-d, A A c- PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE .-.OZ3,r ;3A 10 A"U 14--w6 Ic o C.-Vy\-p 00 Lk c�+r A_ j -rctAar -dvs4 A'D saar^ 4,-CP�` - e-vnj2le3vAQ I=OL -h�r 3 35 SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS " A-A-cvy)etf Vie +�?_Y- Ginie CIVIC AND/OR SERVICE MEMBERSHIPS C� t'�r't Cam.van CIVIC INTERESTS I,YY C,i 21 4 CJ M L sGL L.i Sly U d no,+S e,• .f k�t�G;f ven k s t br kto �'ra�, ^�,A.i in 'a.eA t HOW WIL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS BEST SERVE.THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY? ii Yv� ` e ' Pi 5 'A c�� o+nr►.e� DG t,1 �t't i.xy Cif N C k C'� f•L.1 ^, Ce a � t S. WHY DO YOU WISH TO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN'S BODY? I vti aY1 C. Wf '' frl `E�'G to . , J' . i i It is the policy of the City Coune'll to make appointments to the citizen comnilsslons, boards, and Committees, based on the'n6eds of the city,-as well as the interests and qualifications of each applieant. .Setection will be I made without discrimination based on the race,creed,gender,or sexual orlentatlon of the applicant.- Additional information'-concernin.g a particular commission, board, cominittee, or task force or the application process Is available through the staff support department identified above. General questions can be directed � to Cathy Fikes,(714)536-5553'. This iflC:u)t be _ C:?.`.i to t K. 't1y t Ulii G ' CWi;i` = #= sj ;nk. 190 iii::l_':it :ir; floor o" i . 4 (Revised 1 0/1 3/201 0 2:.04;00 PM) , 36 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. =`r 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). NAMEHart Donald E DATE 2/1/2020 Last First Middle Initial NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE,OR TASK FORCE Mobile Home Advisory Board LENGTH OF RESIDENCY 1 v 5m OCCUPATION Retired Computer Network Consultant UNITED STATES CITIZEN? Y CURRENTLY SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? No IF SO,WHICH ONE? HOME ADDRESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS: Huntington Beach, CA 92649 PHONE CELL PHONE CELL E-MAIL FAX EMAIL FAX EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AAS, Computer Information Systems, minor: Accounting PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS GSMOL (Golden State Manufactured Home Owners League) Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) Honor Society Member, StrongTowns.org PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Self employed consultant for large corporations:LA Dear,CB Commercial,Leiner Health Productcs,Paramount Pictures,etc. Course developer and trainer for installation and operation of computer networking,bridging,gateways and routers 3 37 SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS Legislation analysis, grass-roots organizing, public relations - communications/ messaging, consumer education and protection CIVIC AND/OR SERVICE MEMBERSHIPS CIVIC INTERESTS Affordable housing, real estate development, evictions, community prosperity, fair housing, housing industry business and development systems, strong towns (city economic sustainability) HOW WILL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY? 7 plus years experience as organizer of mobile home residents,GSMOL Chapter President, HOA President. NMHOA member, lecturer/presenter for mobile home park organizations Member:GSMOL Legislative Action Team(Committee for State Legislation),GSMOL Education Fund BOD member. GSMOL Communications Committe member. WHY DO YOU WISH TO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN'S BODY? To help preserve affordable housing for senoirs,veterans, retirees and growing families so they can contribute to their communities and prosper, strengthening the city and the nation. 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 Cathy Fikes,(714)536-5553. 'this application should be returned to the City Council Officesx P.O, Sox 990, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 or in. person to the 4`' floor of City Haa1i,?000 Main Street(at)(orktown). 4 (Revised 10/1312010 2:04:00 PM) 38