HomeMy WebLinkAbout13A - BOARDS AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
TITLE:
APPOINT DAVID ELLIOTT, MARJORIE
KNITTER, PATRICK KORTHUIS, AND
MARIA ROSA LOPEZ TO THE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM EXPIRING
MAY 31, 2024
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
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/s/ Kristine Ridge FILE NUMBER
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Reappoint David Elliott, Marjorie Knitter, and Patrick Korthuis to the Santa Ana Workforce
Development Board representing the private sector and economic development for a four-
year term expiring May 31, 2024.
2. Appoint Maria Rosa Lopez to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board, nominated by
the Orange County Labor Federation, to represent Labor (replacing Luviano) for a full four-
year term expiring May 31, 2024.
DISCUSSION
On May 17, 2016, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Resolution 2016-031 establishing the
Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB) and appointed 25 members. In accordance
with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 107(b)(2)(A-D), a local
WDB board is to be composed of representatives from specific categories and the number of
WDB members in the categories is to be proportional to the total membership, while maintaining
a greater than 50 percent representation from the business sector. WDB Board members are to
be appointed by Council under the categories of membership, prescribed by law, as follows:
Representatives from local businesses 13 members
Representative from labor, labor registered 5 members
apprenticeship, and/or community based organization
Representatives from local education institutions 3 members
Representatives from government entities 4 members
(Department of Rehabilitation, Social Services Agency,
Employment Development Department, and
Economic Development)
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Appoint Board Members to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board
September 15, 2020
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Presently, there are three members representing the private sector whose terms expired May
2020 and are being recommended for reappointment for a full four-year term - David Elliott,
President and CEO of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, Marjorie Knitter, President of
Moote Group, and Patrick Korthuis, Owner of Sir Speedy Printing (Exhibit 1). Workforce
Development Board member Priscilla Luviano, representing organized labor, has resigned. The
Orange County Labor Federation is nominating Maria Rosa Lopez, from the United Food and
Commercial Workers Union, Local 324, to represent labor on the WDB (Exhibit 2).
All reappointments are active and committed to the goals of the City of Santa Ana and of the
Workforce Development Board.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Submitted By: Steven A. Mendoza, Executive Director — Community Development Agency
Exhibits: 1. Resumes — David Elliott, Marjorie Knitter, Patrick Korthuis
2. Nomination Letter— Maria Rosa Lopez
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EXHIBIT 1
DAVID L. ELLIOTT
Relationship Builder and Connector of People
Core Life Purpose: "Make a difference by serving God in building
relationships, connecting people and being an influence"
"Engaging, Aligning and Connecting baby boomer
professionals in their 3`d quarter quest in making a
difference by changing lives"
BE a CATALYST
Mantra: "Anything I can do?" "Just do Good"
We are only successful and significant by the people we
surround ourselves with.
Professional Qualities: Non Profit and For Profit Businesses/Organizations
Leadership, visionary, people and team -oriented, energetic
and goal driven. Skills in: business development,
sales/marketing, public/community relations and fund
development.
Education: Master of Arts
Azusa Pacific University
Graduate work in Educational Administration
Biola University
Bachelor of Science in Education
University of Arizona
Certificate in Fundraising Management,
The Fundraising School, Indiana University
Professional Affiliations: Board member of the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Board member of the Hispanic Chamber of Cormmerce
Board member of the Orange County YMCA Association
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EXHIBIT 1
Board member of the Saddleback Community College
Foundation
ProVisors Network Member
The Barnabas Group
American Association for Senior Executives
Professional Experience: Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce 2010-present
President and CEO
Vanguard University of Southern California, 1994-2009
- Associate VP for University Relations 2000-2009
* Annually raised 125-150k in sponsorships for
Christmas Fantasia and golf tournament
* Recruited 20 of the 35 member Business Advisory
Council for the School of Business
* Represented and connected the university
throughout the Orange County business community
developing key strategic relationships
* Provided leadership of Christmas Fantasia the
premiere university event starting 10 years ago with
250 participants to this past year of over 2500
participants and performance at Segerstrom Hall
* Directed all major university marketing buys and
supervised publication of Vanguard magazine
(2000-2003)
Executive Director University Foundation 2007-2009
* added to my portfolio 2.8 million endowment
* Personally recruited 12 of the current board
members
* Assisted the establishment of the Professional
Advisory Council for planned giving
- Director/Dean School for Professional Studies 1994-2000
* Started the degree completion program from
scratch with 2 staff and 20k marketing budget.
100k profit after first year
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* Seven years later 18 staff, 300 students 3 million
budget with 1.5 million profit margin
* Served for 2 years as president of the South Coast
Higher Education Council which included all
community colleges and 4 year colleges and
universities in Orange County
* Served as a founding member of the Consortium
for Southern California Colleges and Universities
serving the Adult Learner (50 members)
David Elliott and Associates, Inc.
President and Founder 2004-present
* Business development consulting/connecting for
clients including: Exit Retirement Strategies, Al
Frank Asset Management. Facilitator of the BOAT
(Business Owner's Advisory Team)
Client Advocate Network
Managing Director 2008-present
Clients include: Passkeys Foundation, Capata and
Co., Summit Payroll, New York Life, Cross Media,
Spyglass Realty, DGWB, Partners Bank,
Coneybeare, Horizon Law and DocuSource
UPG Sports, Inc.
President and Founder 1993-2004
* Started this business providing youth and high
school girl's basketball teams, tournament to
participate in. Sold in 2004 and recognized as one
of the premiere basketball tournament programs in
the area serving over 1000 girls in its seven annual
tournaments.
Consultant
Fundraising and administrative Consultant 1989-93
* Worked with area youth programs (Boys and
Girls clubs, youth football and basketball programs
and high school athletic teams) on various fund
raising programs
Mariners Church
Director of Music 1984-88
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* Started the first music program including choirs,
special groups, musical productions etc
Cedar Mill Church
Director of Administration and Music 1981-84
* Created the "Sing Christmas" musical outreach
program hosted at local hotels reaching over 2000
people
El Cajon Christian High School
Principal/Vice Principal 1978-81
* Considered the youngest high school principal in
the southwest with responsibility for 900 students
and 50 faculty
* Started Christian Community Theater with first
production drawing over 6000 in attendance.
Palo Verde Christian High School
Principal/Athletic Director 1974-78
* Started the first athletic program
* First high school principal starting with 9 students
and growing in 3 years to 135 students
* State small school division basketball
championship (coach)
* First ever fund raiser (Bike-a-thon) raised over
$9,000 enough to purchase football uniforms and
equipment for the first football team in school
history
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11VIOOTE
GROUP
Land Management Specialists
Marjorie A. Knitter is the inspirational president of
Paul A. Moote & Associates, Inc., dba The Moore Group,
a full -service construction management firm providing
land development solutions to developers, builders,
municipalities and lenders in all aspects of land
development and infrastructure programs from
entitlement through finished lots. She is well known in
the Southern California construction industry, with more
than 25 years of experience in land management and
active leadership roles in numerous related associations.
Marjorie oversees all aspect of business planning,
development and management for the Santa Ana, Calif. -
based firm of 22 employees that specializes in
engineering feasibility, land development cost estimates
and all phases of construction management. She has
personally been the bid/contract administrator for both public and private developments
representing more than $500 million in construction specifications and contract documents
as well as manages their core business of due diligence support providing finished lot cost
estimates.
Since assuming leadership of The Moore Group during the economic recession in 1990,
Knitter has grown the family business from seven employees to 22 and expanded the
firm's expertise from civil estimating and construction management to include bid
solicitation, negotiations, contract preparation and administration, utility consulting and
coordination, expert witness and litigation support, risk assessment, land use permitting
and entitlement, and Construction Reimbursement Support for both public and private
projects throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Diversification helped The Moore
Group not only to survive, but to thrive, even in the cyclical real estate and construction
industry.
Knitter has industry connections that run deep, developed over years of leadership and
active participation in numerous construction associations, and is the current chair of the
Development Trends and Strategies Conference for the Orange County Building Industry
Association. She is a regular speaker at universities and industry conferences on the topic
of construction and development management. She also volunteers her time and expertise
to Home Aide, Habitat for Humanity and the United Way Women's Philanthropy Fund.
1516 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Office:714-751-5557 Fax:714-751-4552 www.moote.com
Paul A. Moote R Associates, Inc.
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Summary of Qualifications and
• Marketing and public relations
• Bid /contract administrator for both public and private developments
• Written and administrated over $500,000,000 public construction
specifications and contract documents
• Field management, cost estimating, quantity takeoffs, project representation
• Extensive project and construction management experience
• Budget negotiation and compliance adherence
• Pro -Forma Building and Due Diligence Services
• Staffing recruitment for project -specific personnel
• Strong knowledge of industry specifics, global and local developments
• Developed computer designs, proprietary spreadsheets and computer support
teams
• Review pre -bid activities, reporting formats, presentations and the contract
award activities
• Direct company operations and management
• Provide company -wide report analysis
CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Home Builders Council of the Orange County Building Industry Association —
1999 Volunteer of the Year, 2000 President— Member since 1989
• Building Industry Association / OC — 2006 -2009 Chairperson
• National Association of Home Builders —Member since 1989
Environmental Management Association — Licensed Member since 1992
• Association of Construction Inspectors — Licensed Member since 1993
American Association of Cost Engineering — Certified Member since 1996
National Association of Women in Construction — Member Organization
• Urban Land Institute, Orange County — Member
• California Receivers Forum —Member
• National Association California Bankruptcy Trustees - Member
ED UCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Instructor: Construction Management, Cost Estimating & Bid Administration —
Orange Coast College, University of California, Irvine
• Regular Guest Speaker for the Light Construction and Development Management Program —
University of California, Irvine
• HBC Design Build Competition (1988 to 1999) - Chairman for a competition of high school,
R.O.P.
and junior colleges construction technology students. Students design and build an 8' x 10'
structure
to code over a two-day period, judged by city building officials, architects and home builders.
• BIS Building Industry - Program Committee, Program Speaker
• PCBC Pacific Coast Building Conference - Program Committee, Program Speaker
• Crittenden Real Estate Conference, Program Speaker
GROUP
Land Management Specialists
Paul A. Moote & Associates, Inc.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT
American Business Women's Association (ABWA provides education scholarships
to women who wish to enhance their careers through education)
- 1990 Woman of the Year, 1991 President
• United Way, Women's Philanthropy Fund— Active member since 2005
• Orange County Business Journal - 1995 Woman in Business Candidate
• Home Aide Project Playhouse - Committee, Sponsor
a Habitat for Humanity - Active participant for In -kind Sponsorship
CURRENT
• Schleisman Joint Development Agreement. Representing a consortium of builders, (Shea
Homes, D.R. Horton, Lennar Homes). As an independent third party, Marjorie has provided
the initial budget of shared improvements, established the fair share analysis between the
consortium, and is managing the construction funding, cash -flow scheduling, bid
administration and construction contracts. 2007 to present. Construction value $9.700,000.
• Audie Murphy Ranch. 2,200 residential lots, 580 acres. Partially completed master planned
community. Cost to complete estimate for Bank of America during pre -foreclosure event. May
2009. Cost -to -complete value $130,000,000.
Etiwanda Residential Tract. 130 Finished Lots. Provided the cost to complete for the lender and
assisted in the negotiations of the purchase price with the buyer. August 2009.
:MOME
GROUP
Land Management Specialists
Paul A. Moote & Associates, Inc.
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EXHIBIT 1
Patrick Korthuis Biography
Sir Speedy Printing Phone: 714.574,5674
1540 S, Lyon Street Fax: 714,547,0167
Santa Ana, CA, 92705 Office Email: ss eedy112 n,eartbJiak,net
Personal Email: pk.sirspeedy@eartlnlink,net
Patrick was born in Bellflower, California in 1964 to a Dutch couple, Betty and Bob
Kortbuls, Mr. and Mrs. Korthuis arrived in the USA a few years before Patrick was born.
He considers it a blessing to be able to be raised knowing two different cultures, the
Dutch and the American culture, Patrick has an older brother, Edward and a younger
sister Yvonne. Patrick was very fortunate to have been able to go to Holland several
times during his youth and spend tine with his Ditch relatives, The visits to Holland and
the influence of his parents gave Patrick tlne opportunity to learn Dutch.
Patrick learned the value of entrepreneurship at the age of nine whom he acquired his own
newspaper route, delivering for the Harold Examiner, and then moved to the Independent.
Press Telegram. He graduated from Gahr High School in Cerritos, He was accepted at
Universal Teclmical Institute, where lie graduated with a Diesel Mechanic degree,
He worked as a Mechanic for 18 years before he and Ids wife decided to venture into
having their own business. After some research they bought a Sir Speedy Printing, They
have had their business since 1999. In 2006 they were able to purchase a building for the
business which allows them to continue to grow. The business has been in Santa Ana
since 1974 and at the same location until they recently moved into their new facility at
I540 S. Lyon Street in Santa Ana.
Patrick is a member of the Santa Ana Chamber and Hispanic Ciianrbor of Commerce and.
is past President the Santa Ana Kiwanis club.
In his free time 11e enjoys working in the garden, His hobbies are motorcycle riding,
water skiing, and snow skiing, His dream would be to one day drive a race car.
Patrick has been blessed with three boys, Brandon 19, Jason 18 and Nathaniel 6wks,
Brandon is in his second year of college attending LBSU and plans to attend Chiropractic
College. Jason is a senior in High School and would like to be an lunosthesiologist. The
youngest is Nathaniel and we don't know what he wants to be because lie is only 6 weeks
old and doing great.
Patrick and Christy have been married for nine yoars and enjoy traveling, camping,
golfing and walking in their neighborhood after dinner.
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It range County Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
309 N. RAMPART STREET, SUITE A - ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92868
(714) 385-1534 - FAX: (714) 385-1544 - E-MAIL: info@oclabor.org
August 28, 2020
Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: SANTA ANA WDB NOMINATION FOR MARIA ROSA LOPEZ
To Whom It May Concern,
The Orange County Labor Federation, AFL-CIO would like to nominate Maria Rosa Lopez for
appointment to the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board. Ms. Lopez is currently an
organizer for the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 324 (UFCW 324). UFCW Local 324
members are from many backgrounds and walks of life, but come together as the UFCW for the
shared goal of achieving the American Dream.
Ms. Lopez is a 30 year Santa Ana resident and is an active community member working on
issues affecting residents such as immigration, workers' rights and domestic violence. She was
named a Santa Ana Unified School District Parent of the Year and has worked with parents to
increase parent participation within the SAUSD.
The Orange County Labor Federation, AFL-CIO currently represents more than 93 unions in
Orange County who represent more than 250,000 union members in the county. We ask for
your cooperation and speedy action on this nomination.
Sincer
AJ
Gloria Alvarado
Executive Director
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MARIA ROSA LOPEZ
m ri lopez@ ufcw324.o rc1
(714)920-5452
-WORK EXPERIENCE —
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 324 (UFCW)
05/2001 to Present —Union Organizer
• Informed workers about their rights in the workplace and how they can
change their lives by joining a union in order to have better wages, job
security, pension, sick leave and more.
• Recruited members to get support to improve union contracts.
• Recruited members to walk precincts for different campaigns in Orange
County.
• Involved in Measure "L" campaign to improve the lives of workers in
Anaheim, fighting for a living wage of $15/hour
• Involved in May 1st Rallies in Santa Ana and Anaheim, fighting for justice for
the immigrant community in Orange County.
• Co -organized the 2006 Santa Ana "May Day" March with over 20,000
participants
Hermandad Mexicana
01/1986 to 04/2001 Community Organizer
• Actively participated in the Amnesty Program of 1986, recruiting
thousands of immigrants to apply for this program and citizenship
classes in Santa Ana.
• Developed a women's group program to help victims of Domestic
Violence, and Rape in Santa Ana.
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• Participated in the Census Program of 1990 and 2000 in Santa Ana.
• Recruited and trained parents in the subject of Parents Rights and
Responsibilities to increase participation in the Santa Ana Unified School
District
• Spoke twice before the Sacramento State Board in behalf of English
Learners.
better wages.
• Organized 500 families in Santa Ana in a mass Rent Strike due to
deplorable inhumane living conditions.
EDUCATION
1977 —Bachelor's Degree in Architecture -National Autonomous University of
Mexico with Minor in Mathematics.
1979- Master's Degree in Human Relations- National School of Pentathletes.
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2020 Executive Board Member UFCW Local 324
• 2020 Regional Coordinator UFCW Women's Network Region 8
• 2010 OCLF Delegate of the month November
• 2001 SAUSD Parent of the Year
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