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File #: 21-064 MEETING DATE: 1/19/2021
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
Subiect:
Approve recommendations by Council Liaisons Mayor Kim Carr and Councilmember Mike
Posey to appoint Katherine Elford, Patricia Quintana, and Cindy Vellucci to the Personnel
Commission
Statement of Issue:
Mayor Kim Carr and Councilmember Mike Posey, Council Liaisons to the Personnel Commission,
recommend the appointment of Katherine (Casey) Elford and Patricia Quintana for the remainder of
the term of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, and Cindy Vellucci for the remainder of the term of
July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2021.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Approve the appointment of Katherine Elford and Patricia Quintana for the remainder of the term of
July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, and Cindy Vellucci for the remainder of the term of July 1, 2019,
through June 30, 2021, as recommended by the Council Liaisons to the Personnel Commission.
Alternative Action(s):
Refer the matter to the Council Liaisons for selection of other candidates to fill the vacancies.
Analysis:
Due to COVID-19, the Personnel Commission did not meet between April through September, but
began holding regular meetings between October through December 2020 to assist with pressing
personnel matters as well as the implementation of the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Citywide Restructuring
Plan, approved by the City Council on November 2, 2020. Vacancies have arose over the past
several months, and the Commission is now unable to meet due to a lack of quorum.
Personnel Commissioners David Ellis and William Blair, whose terms were originally scheduled to
end on June 30, 2020, but were extended to December 9, 2020, to assist during the COVID-19
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pandemic, have both resigned. This leaves two vacancies for the two-year term of July 1, 2020,
through June 30, 2022.
Additionally, Personnel Commissioner Robert Binam, whose term was scheduled to end on June 30,
2021, has resigned from the Commission. This has left one vacancy for the two-year term of July 1,
2019, through June 30, 2021.
A recruitment has been conducted to fill these three vacancies. Appropriate posting of the vacancies
were conducted, as well as a press release in the local newspaper. Eleven (11) applications were
received for consideration. Mayor Carr and Councilmember Posey are recommending the
appointments Katherine Elford, Patricia Quintana, and Cindy Vellucci, as described below:
1. Katherine (Casey) Elford - Attorney/Labor Relations consultant with experience in conflict
management and resolution, specializing in labor and employment. Her educational background
includes a BA from UCSD and a Juris Doctor and Masters' Degrees in Dispute Resolution from
Pepperdine University School of Law. She served on the Personnel Commission from 2009 to
2015, and again from 2017 to 2019. Ms. Elford would be serving the remainder of the term
ending June 30, 2022.
2. Patricia Quintana - Retired Senior Vice-President with 30 years in public administration with
experience in workers compensation laws, risk management, and public personnel
administration. Her educational background includes a BA in Political Science/Public
Administration from Cal Poly Pomona and an MPA from California State University Fullerton.
Ms. Quintana would be serving the remainder of the term ending June 30, 2022.
3. Cindy Vellucci - Senior Environmental Specialist with 10 years' experience in Occupational
Health and Safety, serving in the public sector since 2008. Her education includes a BS in
Marine Biology from California State University Long Beach. Ms. Vellucci would be serving the
remainder of the term ending June 30, 2021.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain high quality City services
Attachment(s):
1. Updated Personnel Commission Terms Roster
2. Katherine Elford Personnel Commission Application
3. Patricia Quintana Personnel Commission Application
4. Cindy Vellucci Personnel Commission Application
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
PERSONNEL COMMISSION TERMS
GEORGE RIVERA ROBERT WENTZEL
Term One: 07/01/19 — 06/30/21 Term One: 07/01/19 — 06/30/21
(Appointed 0810512019 (Appointed 0810512019
Semeta/Peterson) Semeta/Peterson
CINDY VELLUM
Term One: 07/01/19 — 06/30/21
(Appointed 01/1912021
Carr/Posey)
KATHERINE ELFORD PATRICIA QUINTANA
Term One: 07/01/20 — 06/30/22 Term One: 07/01/20 — 06/30/22
(Appointed 0111912021 (Appointed 01/19/2021
Carr/Posey) Carr/Posey)
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT '
TO A CITIZEN COMMISSION, BOARD, COMMITTEE, OR TASK FORCE
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FIMPORTANT NOTICE: Before applying, you need to Know the following:
ncil appointed commission, board, and committee members are required bl-annually to take
ent training and two hours of ethics training.
applying for a public position. As such, the Information provided Inyour application Is a public
nd cannot be kept confidential. '
This application should be returned to the City Council Offices, P.O. Box 190, Huntington Beach,CA 92ti4t3 or In
R.Lraon to the 41h Floor of City Hall,20DO Main Street(at Yorktown).
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It is t e policy of the CRy Council to make appointments to the citizen commissions, boards, and committees,
based on the needs of the city, as well as the Interests and quallfications,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 [s available through the staff support department Identified above. General questions can be directed
to Cathy Flkes,(714)636-5m.
This application should be returned to the M Council Offices, P.O. Box 190. Huntington Beach, CA
92648 or in person tQ the 0 floor of t HaIL 2000 Main Street at Yorktown).
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
TO A CITIZEN COMMISSION, BOARD, COMMITTEE, OR TASK FORCE
(Please type or print clearly)
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 anti 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 4`h Floor of City Hall,2000 Male Street(at Yorktown).
NAME Quintana Patricia A DATE 06/18/2019
Last First Middle Initial
NAME OF BOARD,COMMISSION, COMMITTEE,OR TASK FORCE Personnel Commission
LENGTH OF RESIDENCY 7 yrs OCCUPATION Sr Vice Pres (retired)
UNITED STATES CITIZEN? yes CURRENTLY SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? no
IF SO,WHICH ONE?
HOME ADDRESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS:
PHONE CELL PHONE CELL
E-MAIL FAX EMAIL FAX
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
MPA Cal State Fullerton
BA Poli Sci/Pub Admin Cal Poly Pomona
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS
,PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thirty plus years in public admin in various roles including
government relations, claims admin, risk mgmt., acting as
TPA for State of Calif
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SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS
Risk Management, Workers Compensation, Public personnel admin
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CIVIC INTERESTS
Public Safety, Human Relations, Public Works
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NOW WILL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY?
With respect to Personnol Commission;
Education and hands on experience in public personnel administration
WHY DO YOU WISH-TO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN'S BODY?
It is a privilege and duty to give back to one's community.
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.
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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 4 th Floor of City Hall,2000 Main Street(at Yorktown).
NAME Vellucci Cindy Huynh DATE 1/31/2020
Last First Middle Initial
NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE,OR TASK FORCE Personnel Commission
LENGTH OF RESIDENCY 12 years OCCUPATION Senior Environmental Specialist
UNITED STATES CITIZEN? YES CURRENTLY SERVING ON A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? NO
IF SO,WHICH ONE? NIA
HOME ADDRESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS:
N/A
PHONE CELL PHONE N/A CELL NIA
E-MAI FAX N/A EMAIL N/A FAX N/A
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Science,Marine Biology from California State University Long Beach.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS
N/A
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
I have 16 years of combined experience in Occupational Health and Safety of which 10 years were in the field of
Occuoational Health and Safety;5 years are in my current professional field of Environmental Compliance; I year was
servingas an intern with the El Segundo Fire Department.I have proudly been in public sector since 2008 and I
continue to serve the 2.6 million residents of Central and Northwest Orange County in the waste water industry,which
is the third largest wastewater treatment facility west of the Mississippi River.We are goverened by a Board of
Dire-clors-oT 25 Board members appointed from 20 cities,two sanitary districts,two water districts and one
representative from the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
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SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS
I am bilingual in Vietnamese and English
CIVIC AND/OR SERVICE MEMBERSHIPS
I serve as staff member of Secretary and Special Event Development on the board for a non-profit humanitarian
organization for underprivileged children called Rosa Thay Nguyen Foundation.
CIVIC INTERESTS
1 find it very rewarding to work and serve the people of the city I reside in. I have been a homeowner In the City of
Huntington Beach since 2010 and my motivation and pride to serve the demographics no matter how small the
assignment will be monumental tome.I plan to bring my knowledge,expertise,experience,and professional judgment to
collaboratively resolve issues that come up within the Personnel Commission.I also have relatedness to serve the
Commission as I am also a public employee for a Special District that has familiarized me with the process of reviewing
job classifications,MOUs,employee-employer resolution process,grievance and impasse matters,as well as the city
HOW WILL YOUR QUALIFICATIONS BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY?
This position requires non-partisan collaboration as well as being unbiased and Impartialto decision makIng7To
be fair and just is what will best serve all parties involved with personnel matters.By upholding to these ethics
and values is where I feel I will best serve the employees of City of Huntington Beach and the City Council.
WHY DO YOU WISH TO SERVE ON A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN'S BODY?
1 appreciate the Veterans of this great Country and City of Huntington Beach and my sister who is a Major in
the Air Force all have sacrificed so much for the residents of Huntington Beach.I believe in civic duty such as
serving on the Jury at the Orange County Superior Court and I am wanting to actively seek ways to engage in
similar civic matters. I am wholeheartedly proud that I have chosen City of Huntington Beach to set my roots.
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 City Hall.2000 Main Street Wat Yorktown .
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