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File #: 22-1014 MEETING DATE: 11/29/2022
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Administrative Analyst
Subject:
Approve appointment of Kim Kaston to the Huntington Beach Human Relations Committee
(HBHRC) as recommended by City Council Liaisons, Councilmember Rhonda Bolton and
Councilmember Natalie Moser
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is asked to consider one appointment to the Huntington Beach Human Relations
Committee currently to fill one unscheduled vacancy.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Approve the appointment of Kim Kaston as a member of the Huntington Beach Human Relations
Committee through December 31, 2023, the end of term for the current unscheduled vacancy, as
recommended by City Council Liaisons Bolton and Moser.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended appointment and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Huntington Beach Human Relations Committee (HBHRC) is a nine (9) member advisory board
to the City Council with a mission to "inspire and promote mutual understanding, respect, safety, and
the wellbeing of all in our community through education and engagement." Currently, there is one
unscheduled vacancy on the Committee, due to the resignation of Committee Member Teresa
Carlisle.
The City advertised the vacancy through the following means: postings on the City's website and
facilities. Seven eligible applications were reviewed and considered for appointment.
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After deliberation, both City Council Liaisons recommend Ms. Kim Kaston to fill the vacancy, which is
scheduled to end on December 31, 2023.
Ms. Kaston brings over 40 years of professional experiences in project management, strategic
planning, procurement, supply chain and event production, including years at the Boeing Company
and the Walt Disney Company. She also serves on several nonprofit organizations focused on civic
engagement, human rights, and gender equity as a Board member, volunteer, and donor. She has
obtained a Master degree in Communications Management from the University of Southern
California (USC) and an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Fund Development from the University of
Notre Dame.
Her application and the HBHRC's updated member roster are attached.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Community Engagement
Attachment(s):
1. Application for Appointment- Kim Kaston
2. HBHRC Membership Roster
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Application for Appointment to a Citizen „i,,NTING,
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Last Name* First Name* Middle Initial Date*
Kaston Kim M 7/5/2022
Name of Board,Commission,Committee,or Task Force*
Human Relations Committee
Length of Residency in Huntington Beach*
58 years
Occupation*
Choreographer/Supply Chain Principal/Non-profit Board
Member
United States Citizen?* Currently Serving on a City Board
Yes No or Commission?*
Yes e No
Home Address:*
Street Address
Address Line 2
• City State
Huntington Beach CA
Postal/Zip Code
92647
Phone Numbers Phone Numbers
Personal Business
Type*(2) Number* Type(7) Number
cell
Personal Email*
Page 2
Educational Background*
-Executive Certificate, Nonprofit Fund Development, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
-Master in Communications Management(M.C.M.), Strategic and Organizational Communication,Annenberg
School for Communication and Journalism; University of Southern California(USC)
-Certificate in Public Diplomacy, Summer Institute, Center for Public Diplomacy,Annenberg School for
Communication and Journalism (USC)
-Bachelor of Arts(B.A)in Sociology, University of California Los Angeles(UCLA)
Professional Licenses and/or Associations*
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Past member of National Management Association (through Boeing Aerospace Leadership Chapter)until 2020
Past member of the International Association of Business Communications
Professional Experience*
-32 years with The Boeing Company(includes pre-merger McDonnell Douglas); as a procurement coordinator,
procurement agent, senior staff specialist, and senior manager. Roles spanned across commercial, space and
defense, and enterprise functional business operating groups. Spent fifteen years as a senior manager in Supply
Chain and Corp Communications. I am currently on contract with L3Harris Technologies as a supply chain
principal(project pending).
-40 plus years with The Walt Disney Company. Started as a performer, and continue to be a choreographer in
Imagineering, Disney Live Entertainment.
(my time with Boeing and Disney was concurrent)
-On the Board of Directors for the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center(in Santa Ana).
Special Knowledge or Skills*
Core competencies and skills include:
-Program/project management, compliance and risk management, strategic planning, procurement and
governance methods and processes, supply chain, process design, network and systems thinking
-Team-building, leadership, collaboration,facilitation, communication, advocacy, relationship management
-Creative design, brand management, content development, knowledge management, event production
management, choreography and staging.
Civic Interests and/or Service Memberships?*
Currently serving on the Board of two nonprofits(one in start-up stage); and am a volunteer and donor with a
nonprofit serving a diaspora community focused on civic engagement, social innovation, and gender equity.
Have been a long-time member/donor for another nonprofit serving the same community,with a mission
focused on self-determination and human rights.
Other main interest is cultural exploration (travel to 6 continents and over 60 countries), providing for a depth
and breadth of cultural!earnings and experiences.
How will your qualifications best serve the citizen advisory group that you are applying for,and why do you wish
to serve on this group?*
My qualifications will best serve the Human Relations citizen advisory group by providing a broad experiential
background and perspective through a framework of analytics, problem-solving, empathy, and collaboration.
I wish to serve on this group in order to contribute and provide value to my home community and gain a better
understanding of the public sphere. I would also like to learn through this collaboration and be more connected
with my hometown and 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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