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Home My WebLink About1995-073 IGA - RVCOGINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT between ROGUE VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS and the CITY OF ASHLAND for Professional Services as WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT COORDINATOR THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the Rogue Valley Council of Governments, herein after referred to as "RVCOG", and the City of Ashland, herein after referred to as "CITY", and both hereinafter referred to collectively as the PARTIES, WlTNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, RVCOG is a voluntary association of local governments serving Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon; and WHEREAS, CITY is a member agency of the RVCOG; and WHEREAS, CITY is responsible for the evaluation, development, coordination and, implementation of a Plan to resolve issues surrounding the CITY's Waste Water Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, CITY has a desire to coordinate ongoing communication with the community and other public agencies regarding the technical decisions surrounding the Waste Water Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, CITY supports and desires RVCOG to participate as a team in the professional consulting services for the Waste Water Treatment Plant Project Coordinator; and WHEREAS, RVCOG and CITY desire to express their cooperative agreement in writing. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, conditions, stipulations and covenants herein contained, the PARTIES do mutually agree as follows: RVCOG RESPONSIBILITIES RVCOG will provide a team of in-house RVCOG staff and consultant services to receive, administer, and expend funds to complete the project as described in Exhibit A to this document; "City of Ashland Waste Water Treatment Plant Project Coordinator - Rogue Valley Council of Governments Team Proposal", hereinafter referred to as the "project." RVCOG shall be responsible for all costs and expenses related to its employment of individuals and consultants to perform the work under this agreement. C. RVCOG will be responsible for the daily administration and oversight of the project. D. RVCOG will designate Paula Brown as the Project Team Leader/ Project Coordinator. CITY A. RVCOG will perform and complete the project consistent with Exhibit A of this document, and consistent with direction from the CITY's Management Team. RVCOG will coordinate progress schedules and weekly progress meetings with the CITY's Management Team. RVCOG will promptly notify CITY in writing of any problem arising in the project which will require the work program to deviate from that described in Exhibit A so that the PARTIES can address any necessary changes. RESPONSIBILITIES CITY will reimburse RVCOG, as defined below, for costs incurred as a result of the expressed intent to fund the project. CITY will provide continual advisory support and technical support through their Management Team throughout the project duration. CITY will provide background documentation to assist in the summarizing the current project situation, and cooperate in the public involvement process. PAYMENTS CITY agrees to fully reimburse RVCOG for all costs, staff and consultant services, incurred as a direct result of this project. RVCOG will invoice CITY on a monthly basis, to be reimbursed within 30 days of receipt. C. Any additional work as agreed by both PARTIES will be billable and paid monthly. ., PROJECT DURATION - TERMINATION This agreement shall take effect on the date of the last signature below and shall remain in effect for one year (June 1996) with an option to renew upon mutual written agreement of both PARTIES. The PARTIES agree to review the process and agreement parameters in December 1995. ENTIRE AGREEMENT - AMENDMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS This document, including Exhibit A, shall constitute the entire agreement between the PARTIES. Bo All amendments, modifications, or changes to the provisions of this agreement, in whole or in part, may be entered into at any time upon mutual written agreement, signed by both PARTIES. RVCOG - ASHLAND; WWTP PROJECT COORDINATOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Page - 2 (June 6, 1995) 10. ATTORNEY FEES If suit or action is brought by either PARTY to enforce any right or obligation created by this Agreement or to recover damages for failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing PARTY shall be entitled to recover any trial court and appellate courts, reasonable attorney fees, including costs and disbursements therein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, RVCOG and CITY have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized representatives as of the date of the last signature affixed below: PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT ~)lar~y S~L'aMar/e-Schaefer, Exect~ive Date ~ ~ ~ ~ Director Cathy Golden, Mayor, City of Ashland Date RVCOG - ASHLAND; WWTP PROJECT COORDINATOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Page - 4 (June 6, 1995) CITY OF ASHLAND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT COORDINATOR ROGUE VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TEAM PROPOSAL The Rogue Valley Council of Governments is pleased to propose the following team to support the needs of the City of Ashland's Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Project Coordinator: Paula Brown, PE, Associate Executive Director Marc Prevost, Water Resources Director Maria Harris, Planner I Consultant - Technical Advisor The City of Ashland needs a project coordinator to: · assess and summarize the existing situation · present information to City Council and the community · evaluate the advantages, disadvantages and weaknesses of the current options · propose alternatives to the City Council to facilitate concurrence of a "preferred alternative" · coordinate ongoing work with the City's management team in project development · coordinate ongoing communication with community and other public agencies · design pilot studies and other plan options based on the City Council's determination · coordinate and oversee pilot studies and plans · coordinate ongoing plan implementation, budget development, project financing · coordinate interagency technical meetings to develop strategies to address waste water regulations and requirements · conduct and coordinate research, prepare reports and provide updated information on the project · evaluate findings of studies and make recommendations to Council · serve as the primary point of contact for WWTP project activities Follow-on work would include expanding the above to include project coordination for the eventual need for the waste water treatment plant upgrade. It is anticipated that RVCOG's services would be utilized from June 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996 (with review in December 1995), to accomplish the initial liaison with the Department of Environmental Quality, consensus with the City Council and the community, develop a Facilities Plan (with Brown and Caldwell) by October 1, 1995, and a process action plan/critical path for the work to be accomplished including pilot studies or other alternatives. The pilot studies may continue beyond December and RVCOG's work would be evaluated and extended as needed by the City. The follow-on work for the actual treatment plant upgrades would be developed after the completion of the pilot studies. project FTE FTE hourly monthly $ range Paula Brown Project Coordinator 0.40 0.40 $38.22 $2,690 $2,690 Marc Prevost Tech Assistance 0.20 0.40 $32.94 $1,160 $2,319 Consultant Tech Assistance 0.20 0.40 $25-$40 $880 $2,400 Maria Harris Public Coordination 0.12 0.12 $20.22 $427 8427 TOTALS 0.92 1.32 [note all costs shown include benefits and overhead rates] 85,157 87,836 AGREEMENT: RVCOG - CITY OF ASHLAND; WWTP Exhibit A, Page 1 Resumes are attached for the three RVCOG employees. Paula Brown will be your primary point of contact and will be the team leader/project coordinator. She would spend two full days in Ashland to provide project continuity. She would meet with the City's management team weekly (or as needed) to discuss progress made and next steps in the process, and keep the team fully appraised of any developments. She would attend all meetings associated with the project and oversee all of the technical work completed by RVCOG staff and consultant. The City of Ashland would reimburse RVCOG for actual costs incurred on a monthly basis. Costs may fluctuate monthly depending on the needs and intensity of the work at a given time. AGREEMENT: RVCOG - CITY OF ASHLAND; WWTP Exhibit A, Page 2 Paula Campbell Brown Post Office Box 1079, Ashland, Oregon 97520 Home Phone (503) 482-9560 PROFESSION PRESENT EXPERIENCE PRIOR EXPERIENCE PRIOR EXPERIENCE Civil Engineer; Oregon Registered Professional Civil Engineer, #16745 Associate Executive Director, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Central Point, Oregon (July 1994- Present) Promoted to Associate Executive Director to oversee and manage the internal organization of the COG. Responsible for budget review, personnel management, administration department and assists with grant writing and grant administration for technical services and public works type grants. Maintains responsibility for transportation projects and air quality conformity issues. Project Manager/Environmental Engineer, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Central Point, Oregon (July 1993 - July 1994, part time during July and August 1993) Project manager for transportation department projects. Responsibilities include developing work plans for transportation plan updates, manage consultant contracts, liaison with local and state regulatory agencies, and pull together internal staffing responsibilities. Perform air quality analysis for transportation program areas and specific projects. Liaison with federal and state regulators on funding and air quality impacts. Special project work has included facilitating a subcommittee of the Southern Oregon Council of Mayors on developing a regional water district and analysis of solid waste issues. Principal Engineer, Ventura Regional Sanitation District, Ventura, California (October 1992 - September 1993) Manages and directs the activities of the Technical Services Division including engineering and environmental staffs within the Solid Waste Department, and provides technical support to the Solid Waste Department as well as other departments within the District. Serves as a member of the District's management team. Specific responsibilities include regulatory compliance review and negotiations with various federal, state and local regulatory agencies (Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Air Pollution Control District, Environmental Health Department, etc.); evaluates and advises the governing board on policies and regulatory requirements affecting landfill operations, expansion and waste water treatment facilities; reviews and recommends policies on technical standards and specifications; oversees the development of master planning documents for solid waste and waste water operations; supervises and directs negotiations with contractors and consultants. Develops and controls budget and fiscal requirements for the Technical Services Division. In this capacity, directly supervised two engineers, two environmental scientists, and their respective staffs, one clerical supervisor/management analyst and staff, totaling 13 personnel. Senior Engineer, Ventura Regional Sanitation District, Ventura, California (August 1990 - September 1992) Lead engineer for various federal, state, and local agency regulatory compliance issues, including Storm Water NPDES permits, AB 2588 Air Toxics, RCRA Subtitle D, sludge disposal regulations and various local regulatory requirements affecting waste water treatment and landfill operations. Responsibilities included; developed expertise in all regulatory statutes and mandates; coordinated with member agencies; prepare technical reports and summaries for local agency request; prepared Storm Water NPDES compliance plans for 12 different agencies (waste water treatment facilities, landfills, transportation facilities, and school districts); project manager for landfill expansion project including fault analysis, coordination with affected communities, and overall planning efforts; developed proposals for operations of local waste water treatment plant operations; provided engineering and technical review of new waste water treatment technology for member agencies; construction project manager for two construction projects at District operated waste water treatment facilities. United States Navy; Recalled to Active Duty; Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, California (September 1990 - October 1991) Mobilization Planning and Reserve Coordinator for all reservists mobilized with the Naval Reserve Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, an augment unit providing logistical support to the gaining command. Primary duties included providing daily administrative guidance to the 89 PRIOR EXPERIENCE Continued OTHER EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PAULA CAMPBELL BROWN unit members; liaison with various headquarters commands in Washington DC regarding the problems and issues of being a recalled reservist; provided technical reports and "white papers" to Headquarters; assisted with the logistical support in readiness training of over 1800 Seabees for Operation Desert Storm. Awarded Navy Commendation Medal. Associate Engineer, City of Santa Paula, California (October 1988- August 1990) Provided project development and administration of public works projects for construction or modifications of sewage collection systems, waste water treatment facilities, parks, buildings and other public facilities. Prepared plans and specifications for construction projects and equipment purchases for compliance with various federal, state and local codes. Performed constructability reviews and provided construction project management. Specific projects included; Project Engineer for the construction and modifications to the Community Center ($1 M federally funded HUD project); directed consultants on a complete sewage collection system study, revised the sewer and refuse ordinances ensuring compliance with federal and state mandates (AB 939); coordinated local involvement with household hazardous waste collection days and automated refuse collection. Alexandria City Public Schools, Mathematics Teacher, Alexandria, Virginia (January 1987 - August 1988) Taught algebra and general mathematics to 120 students annually; 7th, 8th and 9th grades, included individualized programs and personal contact with parents and families. Coached girls basketball and girls crew. United States Navy, Civil Engineer Corps Officer (Active Duty) · Facilities Engineer, Naval Medical Command Headquarters, Washington DC (July 1984 - December 1986) Managed the Naval Medical Command's Facilities Resource Program ($12OM) for military construction projects, utilities operations and special projects; provided technical review and guidance on all projects for federal and applicable state and local mandates; participated in developing the President's Budget for the annual POM process. Awarded Navy Commendation Medal. · Assistant Resident Officer-in-Charge of Construction (AROICC), Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC (November 1982 - June 1984). Project engineer managing approximately 15 active construction projects ($12M) at any one time throughout various locations in the Washington DC area. The majority of the projects were located in highly sensitive locations requiring explicit technical compliance, and continuous liaison between the contractor and owner. Awarded Navy Achievement Medal. United States Naval Reserve, Civil Engineer Corps Officer (October 1988 - Present) Held various responsibilities including Commanding Officer of a training regiment augment unit of 180 personnel; Administrative Officer for the FIRST Naval Construction Regiment with a span of control over six units and 3500 personnel; Operations Officer and Officer-in-Charge of a 140 person detachment. Two week active duty periods have included performing environmental compliance review in Naples, Italy, and various mobilization readiness training events over the past five years. OPERATION SMILE: Logistics Coordinator and assisted in translations for a medical mission to Hang Zhou, China (May 1992). Master of Arts, Secondary Education, Mathematics and Science The George Washington University, Washington, DC (1987) Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California Graduated Summa Cum Laude (1982) Additional courses taken toward Masters of Business Administration and Environmental Management degrees. PROFESSIONAL American Public Works Association ASSOCIATIONS American Society of Civil Engineers MARC E. PREVOST (503) 773-6780 (It) (503) 664-6674 ON) EDUCATION: Graduate courses, Environmental Studies, Southem Oregon State College, 1985/86 Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science, Southem Oregon State College, 1984 Bachelors of Science in Geography, Southem Oregon State College, 1984 Associate in Applied Science, Adirondack Community College, 1974 [numerous seminars and other training.., see below] APPRECIATIONS/AWARDS/IIONORS: Oregon State Community Revitalization Team (State CERT), 1995 President Clinton's Ecosystem Management Assessment Team, 1993 Governor's Coastal Salmon Rest ~ration Initiative, 1993 Outstanding Young Men in America, 1986 Outstanding Senior in Geography, 1984 Graduate with Honors, 1984 WORK HISTORY Director Water Resources Depamnent (1992 - Present) Rogue Valley Council of Govemments, Central Point, OR AS director I assist local, state, and federal agencies, special districts and local citizens to find solutions to their water resource related problems. My duties include: a) department administration: managing over ten employees and twenty contracts with a budget over $350,000; b) project administration: developing, initiating, and completing dozens of projects on schedule and within budget; c) problem resolution: large and small group mediation, problem solving and conflict resolution on water related resource issues; d) technical assistance: researching information, performing mathematical and computer analysis, chairing technical advisory committees, preparing technical reports and writing grants; e) education and public involvement: developing action committees, information materials, presenting lectures at workshops and seminars; f) field studies and mapping: overseeing field crews doing data collection, air photo interpretation and ground-truthing, mapping and inventory work. MMIC E. PREV~T Senior Hanner (1990 - 1992) Rogue Valley Council of Govemments, Centlal Point, OR As senior planner I initiated, implemented, and administered resource management planning projects with budgets up to $150,000. Projects included administering contracts with Washington State University, Oregon Depamnent ofFish and Wildlife, Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests, Bureau of Land Management and Oregon State University. As a senior planner I demonstrated the ability to manage budgets, solicit funding for large projects, prepare work schedules, write and supervise contracts, staff advisory committees, and prepare written reports. I also have shown that I respect the resource needs of all individuals and I can work closely with them in developing mutually agreeable solutions to difficult and emotionally charged problems. Assistant Planner (1987 - 1990) Rogue Valley Council of Govemmenls, Central Point, OR As assistant planner I supported other RVCOG staffby providing technical expertise such as data collection and analysis, mapping, staff'mg meetings, tracking timelines and budgets, drafting documents, and issuing preliminary reports. I assisted on such projects as the Bear Creek Greenway, the Rogue Basin Water Resources Committee, the'.Bear Creek water quality studies, and a multitude of transportation planning projects. Independent Consultant (1982- 1987) - Mapping Consultant (1985-87 on an as needed basis) - air photo interpretation, vegetation and riparian zone mapping - N.W. Biological Consulting, Talent, OR - Fire Hazards Instructor (1983-85) - field inventory techniques, fuels mapping, fire hazards analysis, and photo documentation - So. Oregon State, Ashland, OR - SW Field Representative and advocacy planner, Oregon Natural Resources Council SEI g'CI'ED REPORTS: 1995 - Bear Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan 1992 - Rogue River Basin Fishery. Economic Evaluation 1989 - Jackson County Bear Creek Greenway Expansion Evaluation 1986 - Computer Analysis of Sediment, Coliform,_ and Temperature in Bear Creek 1986 - Lost River Riparian Restoration Project, Klamath County 1986 - Snake River Canyon Riparian Restoration Project, Army Corps of Engineers 1984 - Ashland Watershed Research Natural Area (RNA) Dead and Down Fuels Inventory.. Analysis and Photoseries, Rogue River Nat'l Forest / SOSC 1976 - Habitat Prediction Model of the Freshwater Sculpin, Cottus cognatus, in the Passumpsic River Basin, thesis paper - Lyndon State College, VT 2 PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT: (Comses/Confemnce~Seminms) Integrated Floodplain Management, Assoc. of Floodplain Managers et al, 1995 Water, A Limited Resource, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District, 1995 Rogue Basin Water Resources Conference, 1995 Issue Management mining, Rogue Institute of Economy and Ecology, 1995 ArcView 2 training course, ESRI, 1995 Mediation mining, Kerri Green Consulting, 1995 Governor's Watershed Conference, Govenor's Watershed Enhancement Board, 1994 Rogue Agricultural Lands, Oregon State Board of Agriculture, 1994 Salmon Recovery in the Rogue Basin, US Fish and Wildlife Service et al, 1994 Engaging Citizens into Action, RVCOG, 1994 Govemm's Coastal Salmon Restoration Initiative, 1993 Community Adaptability Assessment Team, President Clinton Forest Plan, 1993 Non-point Pollution Standards, OR. Dept. of Environmental Quality, 1993 Partners in Action, Siskiyou Chapter Soc. of American Foresters, 1993 Jenny Creek Restoration Project, Bureau of Land Management 1993, '92, '91 Illinois Valley Tree Planting Project, 1993 Wetland Workshop, US Fish and Wildlife et al, 1993 Medford Water Commission Big Butte Springs tour.. 1992 Illinois River Symposiums - Rogue Valley Council of Govemments, 1992 Land Use and the Environment -Intemational Assoc. of Landscape Ecologists, 1992 Rogue Basin Water Resources Conference - Rogue Valley Council of Governments, 1992 Exploring the Bioregion, Environmental Study Group, 1992 Rogue Basin Watershed Management - Oregon Rivers Council, 1991 Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems - ESRI/Arc Info, 1990 US Census Bureau Journey to Work workshop and mining, 1989 Computer Mapping - American Planning Association, 1988 New Forestry Mgmt. - ti. J. Andrews Experimental Forest- Jerry Franklin, PhD, 1987 Introduction to Forplan - College of Forestry, OSU - K. Norman Johnson, PhD, 1986 Ecology of the Siskiyous -Southem Oregon State College - Tom Atzet, PhD, 1985 OTHER ACCOMPIISHMENIS: Exec. Producer of 30 minute, educational video on a resource issue, 1990-92 Originator of the interagency Rogue Basin Fishery Economic Evaluation Project, 1989-95 Conference Coordinator of a resources symposium at Southern Oregon State, 1989 Chairperson/Vice-Chair of a private, non-profit organization, 1987-1995 Managing Editor of two natural resource journals, 1985 and 1989 Adjunct Professor of Geography at Southern Oregon State, 1985-86 MEMBer: Intem'l Association of Landscape Ecologists (IALE), 1986 - Present MARC E. PREV~ PLANNING: Eleven years rigorous application in natural resource, land use and current planning applied at federal, state and local planning levels. Experience includes soliciting citizen participation, collection of mw data, technical analysis, charting and graphing, preparation of draft and final documents and the holding of public hearings. I have also either led or participated in numerous consensus building meetings. Advanced education includes a bachelor of science degree in geography. FIELD RES~~ Eight years field experience applying water sampling and testing, aquatic ecology, terrain analysis, habitat prediction modeling, prescribed buming, and field mapping. Advanced education includes: water chemistry for sanitary engineers, aquatic and marine ecology, limnology, soil and fire ecology, field biology, natural hazards, mountain and field geography, geomorphology, and environmental geology. Advanced education includes a bachelor of science degree in Environmental Science. INSTRUCIDR: Four years experience as an instructor both in high schools and at the college level. In addition, I have worked as a mining instructor throughout United States and Canada for clients purchasing lumber handling equipment. DATA CO11 FCIION and ANALYSIS: Eight years office and laboratory experience in doing chemical testing, microbial analysis, technical writing, mapping, and air photo interpretation. Additional course work includes organic, inorganic and water chemistry, invertebrate zoology, cordate morphology, physiology and remote sensing. It also includes engineering physics, calculus, quantitative analysis, statistics, environmental economics, benefit cost analysis, and environmental law. COMP~ Extensive experience working with DOS computers using spreadsheets, databases, word processors, statistic packages, graphic design programs, and desktop publishing. Recent training in Geographic Information Systems that is now being applied in a water quantity/quality study. Additionally, I own my own computer with a digitizing tablet for mapping and drafting and I have taken courses in computer programming. GRAPHIC ARTS: Ten years experience in graphic and artistic design work in various drafting/design and cartographic positions. Currently I serve as the primary cartographer for the Rogue Valley Council of Governments. My graphic arts experience includes both manual and computer aided graphic and design work and I have worked four years as an electrical designer of sawmill and other heavy equipment. MARC F~ PR~ 'OST 4 PUBLIC RELATIONS: Twelve years experience working closely with most of the resource agencies including federal, state, county and local governments. I have done press releases, press conferences, and radio and television talk shows and have dealt with most of the Rogue Valley television, radio and newspaper reporters. I am well known by most of the local water interests and I have sponsored or been an active participant in many of the public workshops, consensus building and conflict resolution meetings, and audio-visual presentations. MANAGEMENT: Seven years experience in a supervisory capacity for both private for- profit and non-profit businesses. I have successfully supervised as many as twelve people at one time in a field setting. REFERENCI~ AVAILABLE ON ~T MARC E. PREVOST MARIA V. HARRIS 88 1/2 Emerick Street, Ash]and, OR 97520 (503)482-3067 PROFILE · Energetic, self-starter with ability to independently manage projects · Adept at working and communicating with people of various professional and personal backgrounds · Ability to work on multiple assignments under pressure and consistently meet deadline schedules · Experience with PC and Macintosh (WordPerfect for Windows, WordPerfect DOS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PageMaker, MAcrosoft Project and AutoCad; familiar with SPSSX) · Graduated from Dean's College Honors Program with 4.432 GPA on 5.0 scale as undergraduate; graduated with 3.95 GPA on 4.0 scale from graduate school EDUCATION ' MS, Public Affairs, March 1992 Specialization: Conflict Management University of Oregon, Eugene, OR University of Oregon Spanish Program, Summer 1990 Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores De Monterrey Quer~taro, Mexico Stickles Scholarship recipient ~. BS, Economics, September 1988 Minor: BusLness Admirdstration Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL SPECIAL TRAINING Working With the Elderly, April 1993 Neighborhood Mediation Program, City of Beaverton, Beaverton, OR Community Mediation Training, October 1992 40 hours required by Oregon Dispute Resolution Corrtrnission .Neighborhood Mediation Program, City of Beaverton, Beaverton, OR Conflict Assessment and Negotiation Skills for Local Planning Officials, March 1991 Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission, Portland, OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Planner, Community Developme~t Department, City of Ashland (2(/ E. Main. AsMan?, OR 97520, 503/488-5305) 4/94-present (part-time) *Authored "Street Classifications" and "Public Transit" sect:ions of transport,tion component of comprehensive plan -Assisted with design and coordination of "TransPlan" neighborhood involvement meetings *Prepared staff reports for conditional use, m/nor land partition and site review planning applications °Prepared maps of citizen ideas for improvements to city transportation system *Conducted pre-application corfference *Wrote and designed "TransPlan '94' newsletter Planner, Plaru-dng and Development Services, Jackson County (10 S. Oakdale, Medford, OR 97501, 503/776-7554) 8/94-present (part-time) °Prepared Planning Commission recommendation and Board of Commissioners order for Medford's re:ban reserve area ,,Designed ':Farm Land" and "Fire Safety Requirements" public information handout · Explained co~.mty land use ordinances to public · Prepared staff reports for forest capability dwelling, cormnercial site plan and ownersMp-of-record dwelling planning applications °Wrote Board of Commissioners order for urban growth boundary amendment Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, Legislative and Executive Department, City of Forest Grove (P.O. Box 326, Forest Grove, OR 97116, 503/359- 3200) 4/93-11/93 · Adn~drdstered Community ErdTancen*tent Grant Program · Worked with Il-person management team to create work plans for City Council goals · Managed $50,000 expansion of two local area computer netTvorks · Conducted Cost-of-Service Stud), for 5-year review of user fees · Facilitated "Decreasing Resources, Increasing Service Demands" planning meetin7> for public library staff · Edited quarterly city newsletter with circulation of 7,000 Staff Assistant to the City Manager/ADA Coordinator, Legislative and Executive Department, City of Forest Grove (P.O. Box 326, Forest Grove, OR 97116, 505/35% 3200) 7/92-1/93 · Prepared Commurdty Development Block Grant needs assessments · Developed 3-year plan to bring city facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act · Surveyed 7 city buildings and 7 city parks for America:ks with Disabilities Act compliance o lPresent~:,2 <'*afl reports to city Council Maria V. Harris · Facilitated budget plaything session for city n~an~gcn'tent team · Wrote pop~tlar 1991-92 State of the City Report VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY Volunteer Mediator, Commm'dty Dispute Resolution Center Medford, OR 4 / 94-present Volunteer Mediator, City of Beaverton Beaverton, OR 11/92-11/93 Volunteer, Office of the Ombudsman, City of Portland Portland, OR 2/93-5/93 ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS American Pla~ming Association References available on request Maria V. 3