HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarsh, PamCITY OF
-ASHLAND
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO
CITY COMMISSION/COMMITTIEE
Please type or prim answers to the following questions and submi[t to the City Recorder at
City Hall, 20 E Main Street, or email christeb(&,ashland.or, us. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact the City Recorder at 488-5307. Attach additional sheets if
necessary.
Requesting to serve on:
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1. Education Background
What schools have you attended?
~at degrees do you hold?
What additional training or edueation have you had that J~vould applv4o this position?
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2. Related Expe~ence
~t pdo~ work expehe.ce have yo~ h~d t~at would help ~ou if you were appointed to
th~ositiop?
Do you feel it would be advantageous for you to,llave .further training ila. this field, such
as attending conferences or seminars? Why?
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3. Interests
Why are you applying fbr this position?
4. Availability
Are you available to attend special meetings, in addition to the regularly scheduled
meetings? Do you prefi~r day or evening meetings?
5. Additional Information
How long have you lived in this co~~ity?
Please use the space below to s~~ze ~y additional qualifications you have for this
position
Signature
I would like to be on the city Charter Review Committee because I believe that I can
bring a useful combination of experience and interests to the process:
As the staff to the Santa Clara County Cities Association (California) I worked
with city council members from communities as small as Boulder Creek and as
large as San Jose. The needs, capabilities, and culture of a city determine the
appropriate organization; that understanding is critical to t]he re-working of a city
charter.
As part of my job at the Cities Association I served as the ,organization's liaison to
the Santa Clara County city manager's organization. I have observed and have
come to understand the dependent and often delicate relationship between elected
officials and their staff members. That, too, will be critical for the charter
undertaking.
As a staff member to a California assembly member I worked on state-level issues
with significance for local governments. I appreciate the importance of
intergovernmental relationships and the demands/rewards often imposed on local
governments by other larger entities.
As a six-year member (including chair) of the Palo Alto Planning Commission I
experienced the citizen-staff nexus from the perspective of community member.
The charter needs to create a city structure that recognizes the interdependence of
staff and volunteers and enables each to contribute appropriate skills and talents.
I have lived in the Ashland area for more than ten years. For most of that time I have
been a resident of the Green Springs community where my husband and I own a country
inn. My family and I moved to Siskiyou Boulevard last autumn, and I am eager' to
become involved in the City of Ashland.
Ashland has been my primary community for a decade. I have become familiar with the
local culture. On the other hand, I have not been directly involved with local politics or
partisan issues.
I am interested in the Charter assignment because I believe in the importance of local
government. If chosen for the Charter Review Committee, I hope to be of assistance as
Ashland reexamines and refines the structure of City government to meet the changing
needs of the community.
Thank you for your consideration.
Pam Marsh