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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2016-01-11 Item 2 - Council Candidate Interviews for Position #3vl�l Laurel Humphrey From: charles tyson <uwcharliet @yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 6:36 PM To: Laurel Humphrey Subject: Interest in Council Position As you know, the application packet for the vacated Council position i turned in yesterday did not include the requested "letter of interest for the position' . in my view the formality is rather redundantly redundant, since if I had no interest I would not have consider this my Thank you. Charles R. Tyson letter of interest. 1 2 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, Washington 98188 Application for Vacancy by Appointment Tukwila City Council Position #3 2015 p.0 3 Applicant Information � G0� G ' Full Name C kckr /e_5 Ic�,i Street Address 5_4/ • — SZ .tt- 41 City, State, Zip'/, K j71c, f.�13� ti q // Phone Z � ' 7qo ° �J ` IVV E -Mail Address a c_, .• Y dj'e r r / ck L 00 , C v rY1 Eligibility Requirements.. Notification and Signature I understand that Councilmembers for the City of Tukwila must be registered voters in King County, Washington and must have lived in the City of Tukwila for 12 consecutive months prior10 being appointed to office. I understand that as an applicant for appointment to public office, the information provided'on this application will be available to the public. Signature Al • " Date /,7 -2_?-i5_ Additional Information Are you a registered voter in King County, WA? YES NO ! __ Are you a resident of,the City of Tukwila? YES ' _I NO How long have you been a resident of the City, of Tukwila? n'I 5th l r How long have you lived at your current address? C9 5 v ry If you have lived at your current address for less than 12 months, please list your previous address. Previous address and length of time at address. Do you or any family member residing in your household, have a financial interest in, or are you an employee or officer of any business or agency -which conducts business with the City of Tukwila? YES '._ j NO If yes, please explain. 2713 Time Commitment Appointment to the City Council will require your attendance at a number of regularly scheduled and special meetings, which occur at various times including evenings and weekends. Councilmembers also serve on Council committees, regional boards and commissions, and represent the City Council at various community functions, Council activities generally require a minimum time commitment of 10 to 15 hours per week. Are you able to commit this amount of time and can you commit to arrange your schedule to participate fully as a member of the Tukwila City Council? YES /' NO Have you ever attended a Tukwila City Council meeting? YES / NO I _i If yes, please estimate how many Council meetings you h ve attended in the�ast year 6 , �-z- -r C1 i�, e "lit � P re S e r• t'cJ , d �,. s / l� �-f � � rr , � � . � � 0 L+ �S Supplemental Questions �"` � ` p `'`'' �44-�, '"^` Please respond to the following questions regarding your interest in the position of appointed Councilmember for the City of Tukwila. Why are you interested in serving as asL Tukwila City Councilmember? do Describe your background in community service, inc around Tukwila. � vc) /.L/r1 t2-e r 1 j' W-7 CA ri GC Ci�, A e_ v -e-L- 242 luding any volunteer work you have done in or cp VL' V +t"' 6)CC'Cje761 C�4 Vt c- I e-, v�e / v, e- The position of Councilmember #3 will be up for election in 2017. Are you interested in running for this elected position? Describe why or why not. VC5, L G, r. t,.� �" e..- " ` � 2 S '10 What do you think are the most important issues facing Tukwila in the next two -four years? L t ��t h; i,' /7 � s- � b t--o � �� -� � ,,r' r,.-, `ir- 1,��;� -�(` c�.� ,�i e_ 11 ` � l j_ r l C �!" ctii��^� Sv/ !ari 5. /0 0,4_i- �rc��f I c.. C,1 i, Ni C-✓ Tl�.S C�L rk cat e- c,AL C_ k 0 `J ,i i h Ise- Y_� CLj o v- C-() kn C_—e 'r) S eke Cy j /dC//C toml q, ye-Y-5; Y v YT` 2 r1 Uwt? ►�'e i G U 4'- C, Please describe your understanding of the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government. / r �'` r t 5 i cal 1 rev rL 5 to r 1/e ! C.A-r OSe- ('n dec t -c 2735 Summarize your experiences working collaboratively with others from different backgrounds. 5ec,i f -e- S-"c A-, 0l5/ r{ f I e--p d , Discuss your qualifications relevant to the position of Tukwila City rouncilmember. 1CAII r e , - h 0 S' -,P -1-t-L 11-1 7.5 V^ e Vi p? uu-e_ c .� Please provide any additional information or comments you believe will assist the City Council in considering your application. C, L) 'i c(r l Thank you for your interest in serving the Tukwila community as a member of the Tukwila City Council. NO �2 Jun Castillo Tukwila, WA 98178 206 - 948 -6045 juncastillo(c>),live.com December 22, 2016 Tukwila City Council 6200 Southcenter Blvd Tukwila, WA 98188 Dear Laurel Humphrey, I am most interested in the Tukwila City Councilmember vacant position #3. ° r rum w i -Co �.Coa`� I have been a resident of the City of Tukwila since 2004 and enjoy living here. This position allows me an opportunity to help serve my community. I would be interested in learning more about being a Councilmember. My application and resume, which is enclosed, contains additional information on my experience and my community involvement. I can be reached via my cell phone, 206 -948 -6045 or by email atjuncastillo@live.com. Sincerely, Jun Castillo 7 A City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Application for Vacancy by Appointment Tukwila City Council Position #3 Applicant Information Full Name Street Address City, State, Zip Phone E -Mail Address Jun Castillo 13355 56th Ave So Tukwila, WA 98178 206- 948 -6045 juncastillo @live.com Eligibility Requirements, Notification and Signature of TU� 6EC23 ?n15 oun I understand that Councilmembers for the City of Tukwila must be registered voters in King County, Washington and must have lived in the City of Tukwila for 12 consecutive months prior to being appointed to office. I understand that as an applicant for appointment to public office, the information provided on this application will be available to the public. 1% Signature Date Additional Information Are you a registered voter in King County, WA? YES ■ NO Are you a resident of the City of Tukwila? YES ■ NO How long have you been a resident of the City of Tukwila? 11 Years How long have you lived at your current address? 11 Years If you have lived at your current address for less than 12 months, please list your previous address. Previous address and length of time at address. n/a Do you or any family member residing in your household, have a financial interest in, or are you an employee or officer of any business or agency which conducts business with the City of Tukwila? YES ■ If yes, please explain. NO I work as the Director of Laboratory Services for Group Health Cooperative_ I oversee all laboratory services for Group Health from Everett to Olympia, Spokane and the Kitsap area. My primary office is located in Tukwila. In addition, I own a rental residential property in the City of Tukwila 9 Time Commitment Appointment to the City Council will require your attendance at a number of regularly scheduled and special meetings, which occur at various times including evenings and weekends. Councilmembers also serve on Coundl committees, regional boards and commissions, and represent the City Council at various community functions, Council activities generally require a minimum time commitment of 10 to 15 hours per week. Are you able to commit this amount of time and can you commit to arrange your schedule to participate fully as a member of the Tukwila City Council? YES ■ NO Have you ever attended a Tukwila City Council meeting? YES ■ NO If yes, please estimate how many Coundl meetings you have attended in the past year. 2 partial meetings Supplemental Questions Please respond to the following questions regarding your interest in the position of appointed Counalmember for the City of Tukwila. Why are you interested in serving as a Tukwila City Councilmember? I love Tukwila. When you love something or someone you do things to make sure that that person or that something is taken care of. Thats what I want to do for Tukwila. Take care of it. Make sure nothing bad happens to it. On the flip side... I want to make sure good things happen to it. Describe your background in community service, including any volunteer work you have done in or around Tukwila. Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board (COPCAB), Most senior member since 2007 Tukwila Emergency Communication Team (TECTeam), Vice President, Board Member, member since inception Seattle/King County Free Clinic Volunteer, Lab Director, 2014 & 2015 Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Volunteer, member since 2014 Touch a Truck booth participant Community Training: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) TPD Citizens Police Academy Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) 10 The position of Councilmember #3 will be up for election in 2017. Are you interested in running for this elected position? Describe why or why not. Possibly. Ask me after my first year of service as councilmember. This will be a new chapter in my life. Public service will be new territory for me. Although I am fully committed to the required two years, should 1 be appointed, I should be able to tell within the first 6 months if this is going to be a good fit for me personally and if I believe my contributions to this council is considered productive and meaningful. Consider this my probationary period. What do you think are the most important issues facing Tukwila in the next two -four years? GROWTH With Growth comes the good and the bad as it relates to: Its Residents, The Neighborhood, The Economy, The City Residents: (a) education of our children (b) dealing with the diversity Neighborhood: (a) crime prevention (b) business and residential safety (c) maintaining city improvements The Economy: (a) creating business opportunitites The City (a) How to run a City with limited resources (b) balancing a budget (c) long term sustainabiity (d) maintaining a great reputation. Please describe your understanding of the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government. Collaboration is bringing together leaders and people to work together on similar issues. It allows stakeholders to drive initiatives to problem solve and share ideas. Through city partnerships, we can work together to encourage industry growth, as opposed to competing against each other. When working across boundaries, it helps build relationships, it allows us to exchange information, and identify common interests. It then allows us to coordinate existing institutions and allow us better negotiating power. At the end, we are able to create intermediary organizations. 11 Summarize your experiences working collaboratively with others from different backgrounds. In my resume, in both past and present positons, I've been involved in many small to large scale projects. The succesful completion of any of these projects rely on my experience to work collaboratively with a variety of people of different backgrounds. Lets take for example a current project. I am currently in the process of building a state of the art clinical laboratory in Renton. I am working with the City, plumbers, electricians, manufacturer of large pieces of laboratory equipment. IT, Human Resources, laboratory technologists. In past experiences, l built joint ventures with large hospitals in WA, ID, UT, CO, and KY. The feat would be daunting without being able to collaboratively work with different people of different backgrounds. Discuss your qualifications relevant to the position of Tukwila City Councilmember. From an educational perspective, I have Bachelors of Science in Medical Technology and a Masters in Business Administration. My science credentials may not directly qualify me for the job, but it shows my technical background. I am licensed by the state of califomia as a clinical laboratory scientist, certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology as a Medical Technologist, certified by the American Medical Technologist and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Lab Personnel. I am also a Certified Green Belt by the American Society of Quality. This allows me to look at improving processes 30 years in the healthcare field, 28 years of them dedicated to management_ My community involvement as a volunteer in different capacities. Please provide any additional information or comments you believe will assist the City Council in considering your application. I live in Tukwila, my kids go to school in Tukwila, I work in Tukwila, I volunteer for Tukwila. I would love to serve Tukwila. The future of Tukwila is in my best interest. Thank you for your interest in serving the Tukwila community as a member of the Tukwila CO Council. 12 Education, Credentials, Licenses Master of Business Administration, 1992 University of Redlands, CA Bachelor of Science, Medical Technology, 1986 Saint Louis University, Philippines ASCP Board of Registry Certification, Medical Technologist MT(ASCP) Clinical Laboratory Scientist, State of CA License CLS(State of CA) Medical Technologist, American Medical Technologists MT(AMT Certified Six Sigma Green Belt ASQ (SSGB) The Certification Board of ASQ (American Society for Quality) Professional Experience Group Health Cooperative Director, Clinic Laboratory Services Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, LLC and Affiliates General Manager, Kentucky Laboratory Services, Lexington, KY Vice President, Office of Excellence, PAML General Manager, Treasure Valley Laboratory , Boise, Idaho General Manager, MountainStar Clinical Laboratories, Salt Lake City Utah General Manager, Colorado Laboratory Services, Colorado Regional Operations Manager, PACLAB, State of WA Laboratory Corporation of America, Seattle, WA, Regional Operations Manager Dynacare Laboratories, Seattle, WA Operations Manager Laboratory Corporation of America, San Diego, CA Regional Operations Manager AND National Health Laboratories, San Diego CA , Lab Manager, Supervisor, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego CA; AND Hillside Hospital, San Diego CA, Medical Tech Community Involvement Dec 2013 - Present 2001 -Dec 2013 2011- Dec 2013 2003-2012 2001 -2011 2003-2011 2010 -2011 2004 -2006 1997 -2000 1996 -1997 1986 -1996 1987 -1990 Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board (COPCAB), Member since 2006 Tukwila Emergency Communications Team (TECTeam), Vice President, Member since 2012 Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Tukwila Elementary School, Member since 2014 Blockwatch Captain and Night Out Organizer for Foster Point neighborhood Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) TPD Citizens Police Academy, Graduate Amateur Radio Emergency Response (ARES), Graduate Touch -a- Truck, Participant Seattle King County Free Clinic, Volunteer, Laboratory Director 13 14 Khali Mohamed 2225 S 112t" St, Apt 01.04 Seattle, WA 98168 Phone: 206- 861 -2549 Mobam672@ crk .umn.edu /galimaiyan *gmail.com December 23, 2015 Tukwila, WA Dear HR/ or Hiring Manager, RECEIVED i CITY OF TUKWILA CITY CLERK I am interested in the position NO.3 Council Member. I was informed this position by Evelyn Boykan, Human Services Manager at City of Tukwila. 1 have unique experience, as I have been working as Administrator, Health Information Management and customer service for over Ten years. Not only have I worked for Admin, customer service, and health information management, but also I have had extensive experience in working projects towards in this field in terms of transliterating documents to the people in the City of Tukwila. While I have unique experience, I also have excellent communication skills with all kind of people. My experience as a Health Information Management staff at Swedish Medical Center made it necessary for me to focus on providing quality customer service, and also enabled me to work with all types of people. I believe that my interpretation experience with Admin skills, partnered with my unique knowledge, would make me an asset to City of Tukwila. Evelyn Boykan, Human Services Manager at City of Tukwila referred to me to this job and I am highly interested for this position. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Mohamed, Khali 15 16 Application for Vacancy by Appointment r�' Tukwila City Council Position #3 �8 ?015 Applicant Information Full Name Khali A. Mohamed Cf� Cou�o�� Street Address 3730 S 148`x' St. Apt 68 City, State, Zip Tukwila, WA 98168 Phone 206- 861 -2549 E -Mail Address galimarvan @gmail.com Eligibility Requirements, Notification and Signature I understand that Councilmembers for the City of Tukwila must be registered voters in King County, Washington and must have lived in the City of Tukwila for 12 consecutive months prior to being appointed to office. I understand that as an applicant for appointment to public office, the information provided on this application will be available to the public. Q Signature Date Additional Information Are you a registered voter in King County, WA? YES NO ❑ Are you a resident of the City of Tukwila? YES ® NO ❑ How long have you been a resident of the City of Tukwila? Two & half years How long have you lived at your current address? lyear &6month If you have lived at your current address for less than 12 months, please list your previous address. Previous address and length of time at address. Do you or any family member residing in your household, have a financial interest in, or are you an employee or officer of any business or agency which conducts business with the City of Tukwila? YES ❑ NO If yes, please explain. 17 Time Commitment Appointment to the City Council will require your attendance at a number of regularly scheduled and special meetings, which occur at various times including evenings and weekends. Councilmembers also serve on Council committees, regional boards and commissions, and represent the City Council at various community functions. Council activities generally require a minimum time commitment of 10 to 15 hours per week. Are you able to commit this amount of time and can you commit to arrange your schedule to participate fully as a member of the Tukwila City Council? YES NO ❑ Have you ever attended a Tukwila City Council meeting? YES NO ❑ If yes, please estimate how many Council meetings you have attended in the past year. 2 Supplemental Questions Please respond to the following questions regarding your interest in the position of appointed Councilmember for the City of Tukwila. Why are you interested in serving as a Tukwila City Councilmember? I have always dreamed of serving of my community. I am interested in serving as a Tukwila City Councilmember because I believe that the City Councilmembers matters to our city's quality of life and its fixture. I wanted to be part of this City Councilmember because I believe that with my skills, knowledge, and experience I can support the City of Tukwila's quality of life, and I can help the Council become more effective in doing its job, to the benefit of all Tukwila. My experience as a Health Information Management staff at Swedish Medical Center made it necessary for me to focus on providing quality customer service, and also enabled me to work with all types of people. I believe that my interpretation experience with Admin skills, partnered with my unique knowledge, would make me an asset to City of Tukwila. Describe your background in community service, including any volunteer work you have done in or around Tukwila. I moved to Tukwila two and half years ago. So, I am new to the city. However, I have done so much to the community (specially the Somali Community) of Tukwila. For instance, I have worked with Evelyn Boykan and Joyce Trantina to get all resources to educate this people. When I moved to Tukwila, I have noticed that a lot of Somali people don't even know their own Mayer's name and also there isn't enough connection between them and the city of Tukwila. So, what I did was I took a lot of posters from Evie and Joyce and put them the Somali restaurants, malls, grocery stores, etc. The reason why I did was because I want this people to see what City of Tukwila can do for them and where to get the answers if they any questions. I have also attend couple of meeting where we talked "Tukwila Community Transit needs ". This was actually kind of project and the project was about to do survey that shows how people in Tukwila actually ride the Light rail or the bus. For this project, I talked to the Somali Community and convince them how beneficial for them to take the light rail or the bus instead of taking their car. I showed the important things such as how they can save time, money and how the environmental benefits of riding the public transit. I have also worked with group named "Global to Local ". This group methods to improve individual and community health outcomes, lower health care costs and empower economic development in two of the most diverse and underserved communities in King County — SeaTae and Tukwila, Wash. The apartment I live now, there many elders women live there. These women are from different countries and they were having hard time to eat healthy. So, I invited to my apartment someone from Global to Local so that this person can educate these women how eat healthy. im The position of Councilmember #3 will be up for election in 2017. Are you interested in running for this elected position? Describe why or why not. Yes, I am interested in running for this elected position. First of all, I love city of Tukwila and I have a good relationship to the community. Through all my careers, I have worked with healthcare industry, but now it's time for me to serve my community and making sure that they are getting the services they're deserve to get. What do you think are the most important issues facing Tukwila in the next two -four years? I can't say much about this question because I have lived in Tukwila for less than three years. However, one issue I have noticed is that the immigrant's population is growing. I feel like the majority of these people need to be educate many things. They need to be educate how to prevent violence within the community. We need to prevent things that happened like in San Bernardino, CA. We need to educate these immigrants and tell them that if they see something... they must speak up. Please describe your understanding of the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government. According to the great supportive and helpful messages that I have in my city of Tukwila, the probability of my understanding the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government will be easy and manageable for me. As I briefly indicated in my above mentioned responses, I have well experience, skills and enough knowledge that enable me to follow with the rules, regulations, policies, and Obviously the combination of those chances can maximize the possibility of my understanding the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government. Meanwhile, there is a very sustainable friendship, which by attaching with my fast learning ability will be also a powerful support for me. However, basing on my solid ability of experience, skills, knowledge and the informative sources about city of Tukwila, I have a positive confidence with having a capable qualification of my understanding the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city Government. 19 Summarize your experiences working collaboratively with others from different backgrounds. Currently, I work at Swedish Medical Center in the Release of Information Department. Every day, I am work with patients with different backgrounds. I hand it their situation /s in person or whether I'm talking to them on the phone. In 2010, I used to work at Census and this job I worked with all kind of people. I did some community outreaching for U.S Census. I used knock the doors in order for me to convince the community the importance of filling it out the Census form. Discuss your qualifications relevant to the position of Tukwila City Councilmember. I have four years degree and now I'm taking online classes to get my master degree. I have unique experience, as I have been working as Administrator, Health Information Management and customer service for over Ten years. Not only have I worked for Admin, customer service, and health information management, but also I have had extensive experience in working with the community towards in this field in terms of transliterating documents to educate people who live in City of Tukwila. Also, Ability tc work independently and as part of a team Please provide any additional information or comments you believe will assist the City Council in considering your application. This is my dream job -This is the kind of job I have always wanted. I am very hard worker, honest, responsible, dedicated, etc. I understand that this is not an easy job; however, I am ready for the challenge because I am 100% sure that I am here for serve my community. Thank you for your interest in serving the Tukwila community as a member of the Tukwila City Council. 20 Khali Mohamed 2225 S 1.12" St, Apt 9C104 Seattle, WA 98168 DEC 2 8 2015 206 - 861 -2549 Moham672( i�umn. edu /�ialirnaryart(a—,,,gmail.coni i i Y OF 1 UKWILA CITY CLERK Objective: Seeking for a challenging career as City CouncilMember, which enables me to utilize ►ny experience in serving and helping of community and gives me scope to learn more? Skills: Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Familiar with Windows 2000, window XP Home Edition, XP Professional, and Vista. • Familiar with Microsoft Word, Computer Literacy, and Keyboarding Provide interpretation for non - English speaking and Limited Somali Proficiency clients or program. • Assist employees to communicate understanding of customer services and client's responsibilities. • I am a bilingual speaker of English and Somali with the ability to translate in both languages, and also I have the potential to serve my community, and I am fast paced and I work well under pressure. EXPERIENCE: 0112014- current Volunteer - Swedish Aledical Center -First Hill -SOI • Directed patients /visitors to appropriate areas throughout the hospital center • Able to login EPIC and verify whether patient has an appointment • Answering all the questions patients /visitors ask • Answer all the income calls • Escort patients Internship: Swedish Medical Center -First Hill 01 /2014 - current Health Management program • Worked with Cynthia Arthur (Supervisor volunteer services) • Contact all the departments at First Hill and ensure all volunteer description services are update Write policies for volunteer services Write and make corrections for all volunteer descriptions 1012010 - 512013 Minneapolis, 111N Allina Health Health Information Management ✓ Answering phones from internal and external customers for all Allina Hospitals and Clinics ✓ Evaluating appropriateness of authorizations for disclosure & validates and processes requests ✓ Entering requests into Excellian/EPIC • Reviewing all Allina legacy systems for previous records • Scanning, printing, preparing records electronically to be shared with requesters • Responding to Care Everywhere calls for external customers 5110- 0511412011 Internship: Robbinsdale, MN North Memorial Hospital ✓ Release of Information to approved sources, Health Statistics and Research, and Healthcare Privacy, with that I am IT specialist, and Trauma Registry and Many More 1212009 - 812011 Health Unit Coordinator Fairview Health Edina, MN • Perform general secretarial and clerical duties in the patient care areas • Act as a liaison among members of the health care team, patients, and families • Assist the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit. • Transcribe written orders and documents according to established policies. • Assign patient placement within pre -post- operative areas 06/2005- 09/2008 Government Center Minneapolis, MN Over 3 years' experience working as an office clerk 21 ➢ Profound knowledge of documenting information and filing records manually and electronically Experienced in data entry activities and associated software Highly skilled in performing customer services duties via telephone and in- person ➢ Proven ability to prepare reports and spreadsheets ➢ Demonstrated ability to calculate figures for assisting accounting procedures, ➢ Computer — MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint ➢ Worked Call Center for Customer Cervices 03/16/2006- 01/13/2009 Fairview Minnetonka, MN Patient Services Specialist • Responsible for greeting patients, verifying insurance coverage and eligibility, and reviewing new patient registration • Collect co -pays and payments for services rendered • Schedule, register, and verify patient information • Serves as liaison between patient and medical staff 2010 United States Census Minneapolis, MN 3/2009 - 4/2010 •Community Outreaching, Data entry, Filling, and Convince people to fill out the census form ED UCATION: 2003 - 2006 - Edison Senior High School 2006 - 2008 -St. Paul College 2009 -2011- St. Catherine University - (Graduated 2011 for Health Information Specialist -AS) 2011- 2014 - University of Minnesota- ( Graduated 2014 Health Care Management - Bachelor of Science) ACHIEVEMENTS: *Honor Roll, President Choice of Student, Who's Who Among American High School Students *Awarded by the National Honor Society of Scholars *Dean's List, and Edison High School National Honor Society 6/10 /2005 - 6/2012- Methodist Hospital Volunteer *Assisted Nurses and Doctors in keeping the Patients occupied *Directed visitors to appropriate areas throughout the hospital center. •Read to patients and delivered flowers *Operation rooms REFERENCES': Available upon request at anytime 22 Tukwila City Council Letter of Interest CITY Of TLJKWILA CITY CLERK Hello Council members. As most of you know, one of my goals in life, has been to serve on the Tukwila City Council. I have run three times. I graduated from Central Washington University 1976, moved to Seattle for two years, then purchased my house in Tukwila in 1978. It was a big renovation. As a jewelry designer and gold caster, I commuted to downtown Seattle five days a week. Finally, I was hired at Associated Grocers where I ended up working in Tukwila until retirement. I ate at the " Tuk Inn ", shopped at " Bernie and the Boys" and bought tomatoe plants from Teresa Carrossino's Farm. I loved to dance at King's Restaurant, The White Shutters, The Place ( Montana's ) and the Riverside. I golfed at Foster Golf Course. I served on the Tukwila Sister City Committee for about ten years and have served on the Tukwila Arts Commission for twenty years, helping students earn the opportunity to travel Japan. This has really been my town. My wife has worked at the Tukwila Community Center with local children on 23 �l the "After School Program ". Having lived two blocks below Highway 99. 1 have witnessed prostitution. My house has been robbed and my roomate's car broken into and trashed in front of my house. I am happy to see, that now, things are getting better. The closing down of the shady hotels on TIB is an excellent example of what can be accomplished. My interest has always been to be a part of the positive growth and safety of our city. I am an easy going person, have a good attitude. I am well schooled and have dealt with many intense situations as Shop Steward. I am very hard working and like to get projects completed correctly and timely as possible. To conclude, I hope you can see my keeness and true desire to work for our city. Thank you, Brian Kennedy N 24 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 RECEIVED Application for Vacancy by Appointment DEC 2 3 2015 Tukwila City Council Position #3 CITY of TuKwILA CITY CLERK Applicant Information Full Name Street Address 0 r)% City, State, Zip c-L)A `a7 Phone -� 6 6`3 cl E -Mail Address ✓ Ey Eligibility Requirements, Notification and Signature I understand that Councilmembers for the City of Tukwila must be registered voters in King County, Washington and must have lived in the City of Tukwila for 12 consecutive months prior to being appointed to office. I understand that as an applicant for appointment to public office, the information provided on this application will be available to the public. Signature Date Additional Information 11�6�d Are you a registered voter in King County, WA? YES NO Are you a resident of the City of Tukwila? YES NO How long have you been a resident of the City of Tukwila? How long have you lived at your current address ?��,.5 If you have lived at your current address for less than 12 months, please list your previous address. Previous address and length of time at address. Do you or any family member residing in your household, have a financial interest in, or are you an employee or officer of any business or agency which conducts business with the City of Tukwila? YES If yes, please explain. NO 25 Time Commitment Appointment to the City Council will require your attendance at a number of regularly scheduled and special meetings, which occur at various times including evenings and weekends. Councilmembers also serve on Council committees, regional boards and commissions, and represent the City Council at various community functions. Council activities generally require a minimum time commitment of 10 to 15 hours per week. Are you able to commit this amount of time and can you commit to arrange your schedule to participate fully as a member of the Tukwila City Council? YES NO Have you ever attended a Tukwila City Council meeting? YES NO If yes, please estimate how many Council meetings you have attended in the past year. Ct, �-j 0 c Wo_4 t,� r�+rtU, �l �. � �i re0.0 -V1 C � �; W � � v� c� e �q Supplemental Questions Please respond to the following questions regarding your interest in the position of appointed Councilmember for the City of Tukwila. Why are you interested in serving as a Tukwila City Councilmember? Iz i It e e ., t: w" e 5 e c6�_ Llk,42 e 0. V. {'r vti a I-) CR C C..r t Yt 5 G'V .+- ► + tj Describe your background in community service, including any volunteer work you have done in or around Tukwila. ve C) tn -��.'e J 2 L ` C Yl Vl � k G1. VA ` 5 ' j ` 0 S4 '5 Cj VA (j\ \V\ e VA C L10 Ci 7 � �i`�t`'C t� S T �fi if � C.t C� (tJ t (G\ V c l (u � le W C�__5 0 " A VN f-- Lj- K, L-,-) Ck/ T L<OL L_j C'\' C;"A- C + k s � �� e� � � "� '� \• "` .� e� P c� � � -� � C%` �} � � � � -t` � � � � 1,x.9 , � � Cho o' VA The position of Councilmember #3 will be up for election in 2017. Are you interested in running for this elected position? Describe why or why not. What do you think are the most important issues facing Tukwila in the next two-four years? 0 VI Q CO- ( k C -A- 0,r 5, C11- VY) OLJ o V o vi C -C \r Y-N Y-) -Ie 'e, a C-;, + 0 -C g-e (� Please describe your understanding of the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government. C k, c" y e C-_-V W CL !'S e V^V1 C- VXA � 0 OA& jo V-\A- 4e 't? LC,' VVJ VYI 0 C � C 0 C�_L) 0 .4- "� � COC, (. _CD V c \r ea:k C-_ 0,_ T c9 c o,-A q­eAcje ,K- C C,_ VA C IN, VII Cu. W cA C � C, -) e UU Ck:N a 69 C �-k) C) V \K, VA L'O \A �� C)J, \A, C_ ,- (-? Y,\"A 0 \C) --e L c-) V\ C,-A �vp� V e 6 27 Summarize your experiences working collaboratively with others from different backgrounds. JV C4�C>r- Ke,-� C,/-; L-A -2- e v-1 VY\ C C,") o A- Discuss your qualifications relevant to the position of Tukwila City Councilmember. ovA VNe 6 vn-�P- vii C�CLC,,,��5 CL:,C-V-(F C) C c) o c, o C v) w V\C.I_V\ CL3 le W1 14P �C k4- VA C�- '�76 �\V � CLT -A-C> v"V, a5scc- I'n-ted f C) OCT A- � eock ti S PC, C + C-( Please provide any additional information or comments you believe will assist the City Council in considering your application. Y-r\ LIA- VA L) C i -A- -2- + CO L-o " (c, C, 4c, vv\ Q \,-Xi C C) L"-\t 5,e 5 E, yN-1 -S Y, C) Thank you for your interest in serving the Tukwila community as a member of the Tukwila City Council. (7 W. lVaidii mitint §`�Icatr (Llallrtir L «PII �r�1Uru.�i1il�lIiIIQtUIt ltr l rITStrr"S Lrf (J-Trlttr7lpZV5lliuutult t;ttk• allrgr 7t llrlt5l11trg hu krirtur of the aittlTaritu VC5tr1 to HICIlt hu tITC ztittr of Z-TSI1I1tgtalt MO IIVIjlt be recant1nCnbatian of the jlrnit rnt aiO `-Farnitu hi is raltfrrrr� II�1II1T � rtanEFr thr i egrrr of C -Istpr of �fr1s litli all thy right , rri�ilrgr han-ara prrtaining thrrrtu. �IT Zestintaitu Zh£r£ITf, fU£ h:Ifl£ s1Ihscribr� n1Ir Ynamrs, rnufirmr£ EIU_ th£ s£III Of tfI£ cl- nlj£Lg£ n2t this £I£6£Ittii klu of .JtI c, Itilt£t££It hitnl r£li ami s£f7£IItU -sit_ Chairman of tlTe ?3aar3 of Trusters tJccsiJ wit of tirc Collrge 29 30 CWSC announces winter honor -roll The Central Washington State College winter quarter honor roll was announced recently by Vice President for academic 'affairs, Dr. Edward Harrington. Bellevue students who made the honor roll are: James Bonnirgton, Michael Horsfall, Susan J. Lagsdin, Judith P. Rosen, George R. Thurtle, Linda J. Baldwin, Don C. Parker, Susan Summerford, Douglas S. Hauser, Clifford Kosbab, Carl A. Olsen and Anne L. Bogardus. Rune A. Lindbom, Lorrie M. Bren, Linda M. Kaufman, Jane A. Ryning, Mary K. Thurtle, Alan D. Farlow, John S. Morrell, Joan E. Pittenger, Connie Campbell and Ann L. Kennedy. James MacKenzie, Clinton Patton, Laura S. Gilley, Peter C Ma_ tson, Diana Shapely, Brian P. Kenned Laurie Chase acv.. Wavne M. Smith. Kathryn J. Vinson, Karrol D. Lehman, David Olzendam, Pamela Schwantz, . Brent H. Hartwig and Ted Anthony King. William Naff, C.A. Belsvik, Laurie R. Jones, Elaine E. Policar, Marc Spiegelberg, Micheal G. Stone, Mary E. Waller, Stephen L. Tarn, Stephen A. Payne and Steven M. Thoman. Bellevue students who made a 4.0 grade average are: Sandra E. Mintz, J.A. Pribbernow, Donald Lee Pugh and Mary J. Brodd. 31 32 1)icllrv��r ,�niniiu[��ifq ( I1tS &1 ttfiPS Zf - flat ��- �ri�ttt ��f�r c FzTZZ��u 94 as satisfacturilu rain IrtF�r a r1mrsr IIf stiulu rescribrE for gra6lt7tilln frmtt tllis Srl?LIOI and is �ItU�irl�L'l� fl c hzsrrz of 0>ibOlt tfTi5 thirtMtth l ZIV O{ jitite, Ytillrtr£lt itlilt�rci mtt� SFGL`:Tt�T- IIlit'. Crlr::ir:ic :«i ?io:: u l..r�trrs r. jJ�, -.,�.� �Q�.. iJrrs iJ rnt of 6:.cllru �• �i rY Cv 33 34 December 28th, 2015 Mayor Alan Ekberg Tukwila City Council City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 RE: Letter of Interest, Vacant Position 3 Council Seat Dear Mayor I am writing to express my interest in the vacant City Council seat. RJECEIVED DEC 2 8 2015 CITY 0� 7UKWIL). C1 7y CLEFIK ()�/ Enclosed, please find my complete application, including my certificate of service years in the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters , as well this Letter of Interest. As a resident of Tukwila since 1991, and a Volunteer and Advocate for in our community as well as the minorities/ women within King County, I believe I offer a useful set of skills and would be an asset to this position. As I have been attending the council meetings since August 10th, I believe understand the current issues that are in review with the council. I believe in this community my daughter and her family along with my brother -in -law and his family bought homes in Tukwila and are raising their families here. My Grandchildren attend Tukwila Schools so I want help insure that the future of our youth will be promising. I am excited for the opportunity to collaborate and work with you and the council to serve our citizens of Tukwila. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this application. I look forward to meeting with the council and you and discussing how I can assist the council in the future as a council member. Respec fully submitted Dennis Martinez 35 36 United Association of journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada Th *1 r/ ty, V IV V. Qe% aar Miu, b''Cersinlip,, Dennis G. Martinez aril 12, 2014 In appreciation of your long-term contribution to the ideals and objectives of the United Association. The loyalty, counsel, and participation in union affairs of our veteran members set a high standard of fraternal conduct that serves as an inspiration to all of us. te.q General President General Secretary-Treasurer w Application for Vacancy by Appointment Tukwila City Council Position #3 Applicant Information Full Name Street Address City, State, Zip Phone E -Mail Address Dennis Martinez 4660 S. 160th Street Tukwila WA. 98188 (206) 248 -5141 senordog@aol.com Eligibility Requirements, Notification and Signature I understand that Councilmember's for the City of Tukwila must be registered voters in King County, Washington and must have lived in the City of Tukwila for 12 consecutive months prior to being appointed to office. I understand that as an applicant for appointment to public office, the information provided on this application will be available to the public. Signature Date December 16th, 2 15 Additional Information Are you a registered voter in King County, WA? YES x NO Are you a resident of the City of Tukwila? YES x NO How long have you been a resident of the City of Tukwila? Since 1991 How long have you lived at your current address? 20 years If you have lived at your current address for less than 12 months, please list your previous address. Previous address and length of time at address. Do you or any family member residing in your household, have a financial interest in, or are you an employee or officer of any business or agency which conducts business with the City of Tukwila? YES X,.... _. NO If yes, please explain. My wife works for the Fire Department she has worked for the city of Tukwila over 25 years W Time Commitment Appointment to the City Council will require your attendance at a number of regularly scheduled and special meetings, which occur at various times including evenings and weekends. Councilmembers also serve on Council committees, regional boards and commissions, and represent the City Council at various community functions. Council activities generally require a minimum time commitment of 10 to 15 hours per week. Are you able to commit this amount of time and can you commit to arrange your schedule to participate fully as a member of the Tukwila City Council? YES X^ I NO , Have you ever attended a Tukwila City Council meeting? YES X . NO If yes, please estimate how many Council meetings you have attended in the past year. 16 -20 Supplemental Questions Please respond to the following questions regarding your interest in the position of appointed Councilmember for the City of Tukwila. Why are you interested in serving as a Tukwila City Councilmember? The city will be challenged in the years to come with replacing infrastructure and trying to find common ground for the taxes and levies to accommodate the aging tax base, while maintaining the level of services to our community and local businesses. I feel that as a resident I can assist in the challenges ahead to add different prospective and utilize my experience in the labor negations, labor/ management and construction management, estimating fields. Describe your background in community service, including any volunteer work you have done in or around Tukwila. Volunteer at Saint Thomas Catholic Church Volunteered Highline softball Volunteered Foster Girls Fast Pitch Volunteered for Habitat for Humanity Volunteered for the Hand Up Foundation ( non- profit Organization ran by Anne Keefe wife of former Fire Chief Tom Keefe) Trades Mentoring program to help minority apprentices and ex military personal in trade unions Helmets to Hard Hats Program- Help ex servicemen transition into living wage jobs in trade unions primarily United Association of Plumber and Pipefitters. Breakfast Club a group of minority trades men and women seeking a voice in there prospective local unions and voice with elected officials. Political Action Committee Local Union 32 Seattle area Plumbers and Pipefitters, promote labor friendly candidates running for national, state, and local elections. Volunteer at local trade shows to promote women /minorities for living wage trade jobs. .M The position of Councilmember #3 will be up for election in 2017. Are you interested in running for this elected position? Describe why or why not. I will commit to running for the council position #3 in 2017 if appointment to serve out the current term. My personal belief is when you commit to any position that has responsibly dealing with critical discussions regarding people's lives and standard of living you must be in for the long haul. I served as a union official for 12 years and felt that when I left office the union was in a better position. I applied for a position on the Regional Fire Authority Advisory Committee in February 2015 and was not chosen to be part of the 19 member committee. Later to found out that only 3 residence had been selected, I was willing to offer my time and experience to help provide a open and transparent recommendation. I believe when you seek a public office you must be willing to dedicate as many hours as necessary to get the tasking done. This is no different in organized labor politics you must always be available to your constituents. What do you think are the most important issues facing Tukwila in the next two -four years? Maintaining our level of service for the residence and the business community and determining what projects must be prioritized that have been presented to the current council for either replacement and or recondition. Facilitates Funding Plan for the aging infrastructures of buildings such as the fire stations and maintenance shops that are vital during disasters must be a top priority. Comprehensive plan for TIB district, Regional Fire Authority Annexation must be decided. BNSF Access Plan must be ironed out as well, Comprehensive plan policies for single family lot size and housing types is also an issue that must be decided. The city staff must provide the council with all information related to cost and budgets in a complete package so the council can make these difficult discussions. Budgets must be a priority as well for all departments within the city must be reviewed with all information provided to the council at once. Each department head must work to complete current and future budgets projections. The council has several projects that they are currently reviewing and all have heavy cost impacts to the tax base. Some of these project and or proposals might have to be tabled for consideration in the future. 'Tukwila the Crossroad Community to your future" Please describe your understanding of the importance of regional collaboration and partnership in city government. Like all Cities Tukwila must be in partnership with our school district in areas that have impacts on our youth Must be in partnership with our neighboring cities example Renton with the Stander Pump Station Tukwila must maintain the inter agency fire agreement that has been in place for several years, continue to work with FEMA and other agencies. Continue to have a voice within Sound Transit and WSDOT as our city is bordered by several access freeways and light rail system that is expanding. Continue to work with all local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to help assist our community to rid the crime in our area. Continue to be active in Sound Cities Association for Public Issues Committee. Continue our partnership with Valley View Sewer District. Continue to participate in King County Metro Long Range Plan for Public Transportation City government relies on all local, state and federal assistance, it could be by way of federal relief monies for flnnriinn nninn infractnirtiira to m;id imnrnvamantc 41 Summarize your experiences working collaboratively with others from different backgrounds. I have worked with LELO and Trades Mentoring in finding common ground for African American, Asian Americans, Eastern Europeans, Middle Eastern community, as well as the Filipino community to help young adults into living wages jobs and follow up to make sure they are on the right path. My ethnic background as Hispanic adds to my personal experience as to diversity as well as my wife Native American (Lakota) heritage, and my son in laws Filipino heritage. I have work with the Federation of Yakima Tribes and the Federation of Colville tribes employing True Americans to projects on reservations in Washington state. Was a member of the United Farm Workers Union 4 years and a Activist for farm workers right to organize, primarily Hispanics. I have and will continue to promote all people regardless of their ethnic/ religious backgrounds into living wage jobs, this is how I was taught in my young adult life when I was afforded the opportunity to prosper with building trade Steamfitter apprenticeship. Discuss your qualifications relevant to the position of Tukwila City Councilmember. I was appointed to Department of Labor and Industries Advisory Board for Apprenticeships, dealing with apprenticeship concerns in the state. Labor and Management contract negotiations dealing with labor contracts Management Contract negotiations for major construction projects Project Labor Agreement (PLA) final building trade assignments for major construction projects within the state. 37 year member of United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitter Local Union 598 Pasco - 32 Seattle Elected union official for 12 years in Seattle Area Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32, Local 598 Pasco. Elected to King County Building Trades Council as a delegate for P &P local 32, and 598 The ability to research and acquire all information on any discussion and or position that will impact the public. The ability to hold the line in spending and make difficult decisions that affect the tax payer base in local, state, and federal levels of public works projects. Please provide any additional information or comments you believe will assist the City Council in considering your application. State Department - Top Secret Clearance US Embassy remodel Moscow Russia Department of Defense - Top Secret Clearance NAS Whidbey and NAS Bangor missile lay down area Department of Energy - Q Clearance Hanford Nuclear Reservation site Homeland Security - Clearance AOA Privileges Seattle - Tacoma International Airport US Customs - Clearance Regulated Storage Authorization, Privileges King County- Background Cleared Oversee work in King Co. Jail and King Co. Courthouse As stated in past council meetings I believe that the residence of Tukwila should have a broad opportunity to bid /apply for positions within the city. Living wages jobs that have the income stay in the city and would help our community with home sales and education for the children with new tax base. When my wife was hired in her position permanent in 1991 we moved from Sea -Tac to Tukwila and raised our daughter here. We bought our home in Tukwila and our daughter and her husband bought their home here and are raising their family here. Our grandsons are going to Thorndyke Elementary. My interest is long term to ensure they have a sound base communitv to live in as thev become adults. Thank you for your interest in serving the Tukwila community as a member of the Tukwila City Council. 42