Personnel and Public Employees Committee Report 915 I Street, 1 st Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 www.cityofsacramento.org File #: 2017-00041 January 10, 2017 Discussion Item 04 Title: Conduct Interviews for the Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors Recommendation: 1) Conduct interviews of applicant(s) to the Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors for Seat C: A member representing persons eligible to use the services of the corporation; and 2) continue the item to the next meeting for discussion and nomination(s). Location: Citywide Contact: Wendy Klock-Johnson, Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, Office of the City Clerk; Donna Foland, Executive Assistant (916) 429-2009, Paratransit Inc. Presenter: None. Department: City Clerk Attachments: 1-Description/Analysis 2-Board Details and Roster 3-Applications James Sanchez, City Attorney Shirley Concolino, City Clerk John Colville, Interim City Treasurer Howard Chan, Interim City Manager Page 1 of 12
File #: 2017-00041 Discussion Item 04 Description/Analysis Issue Detail: Prior to forwarding nominations to the Mayor for appointment, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of applicants for open board and commission positions. Policy Considerations: None. Economic Impacts: None. Environmental Considerations: None. Sustainability: None. Commission/Committee Action: None. Rationale for Recommendation: When a position on a City board or commission becomes available thru term expiration or resignation, the Office of the City Clerk conducts a recruitment for interested parties. When the application period has closed, the Personnel and Public Employee Committee conducts interviews of the applicants and forwards nominations to the Mayor for appointment. Financial Considerations: None. Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None. City of Sacramento January 10, 2017 powered by Legistar Page 2 of 12
File #: 2017-00041 Discussion Item 04 Background: Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors (Interviews) BACKGROUND: There is one candidate applying to one vacancy in Seat C: A member representing persons eligible to use the services of the corporation. The following is a brief history of compliance requirement for incumbent on this board. VACANCY INFORMATION Seat Description Term Residency Incumbent Seat C: A member representing persons eligible to use the services of the corporation. Full Required Scott Leventon (Term ended) Re-applied INCUMBENT INFORMATION Scott Leventon is the incumbent for Seat C. Incumbent was appointed to a full term on 4/8/2014 and completed his eighth term on 12/31/2016, making this seat eligible for appointment to a full term. Incumbent is eligible for re-appointment and has re-applied. Requirement Status Comments Ethic Training: Current Conflict of Interest: Required Attendance: 49 Meetings Held 9 excused absences SUMMARY OF APPLICANTS Applicant Name Seat District Interview Status Scott Leventon C 6 Attendance confirmed. City of Sacramento January 10, 2017 powered by Legistar Page 3 of 12
City of Sacramento PARATRANSIT INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD DETAILS OVERVIEW SIZE 3 Seats TERM LENGTH 3 Years TERM LIMIT N/A The governing board is responsible for: (1) Participation of governing implementation of the Corporations' mission and realization of its vision; (2) Develop, communicate and implement the policies necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of Paratransit, Inc.; (3) Participation of quarterly strategic planning and strategic government workshop. BOARD TYPE Joint Powers Authority (JPA) DETAILS MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES This is a nine member board. The City of Sacramento has three appointees: Seat A - A member representing the general public who does not use Paratransit services. Seat B - A member representing the general public who does not use Paratransit services. Seat C - A member who uses Paratransit services. The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has three appointees. The Regional Transit Board of Directors has two appointees. The Sacramento Area Council of Governments has one appointee. WEBSITE http://paratransit.org/php/board_of_directors.php Page 4 of 12 Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors Page 1 of 2
MANAGING AGENCY Paratransit, Inc. MEETING LOCATION 2501 Florin Road Sacramento, CA 95822 MEETING TIME 6:00pm MEETING FREQUENCY Every Other Month STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST (SEI) Required SEI CONTACT NAME Donna Foland SEI CONTACT EMAIL donnaf@paratransit.org SEI CONTACT NUMBER (916) 429-2009 FORMATION INFORMATION Government Code section 15975 Sacramento City Agreement No. 1980-0241, Bylaws amended 05/25/2002, 06/18/1996, 07/31/1985 and adopted 03/27/1985. FORMATION DATE 7/20/1978 ADDITIONAL DETAILS NA COMMENTS (INTERNAL) City residency required ; SEI filed with Paratransit directly Page 5 of 12 Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors Page 2 of 2
City of Sacramento PARATRANSIT INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD ROSTER MARY STEINERT 1st Term Oct 04, 2016 - Dec 31, 2018 Email: mandpsteinert@hotmail.com Mobile: (916) 826-9226 4906 S. Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA 95822 EANAD LOTT 1st Term Apr 07, 2015 - Dec 31, 2017 Email: eanadjlott@gmail.com Home: (916) 616-6383 4915 Scarborough Way Sacramento, CA 95823 SCOTT LEVENTON 8th Term Apr 08, 2014 - Dec 31, 2016 Email: scottpmnatoma64@yahoo.com (916) 552-8827 3169 Occidental Drive, Unit 1 Sacramento, CA 95826 Position Member representing the general public Category Seat B Appointed by Nomination: P&PE Committee / Appointment: Mayor Position Member representing the general public Category Seat A Appointed by Nominated by P&PE/Appointed by the Mayor Position Member representing persons eligible to use the services of the corporation Category Seat C-Application Closing Period 12/2/2016 Appointed by Sacramento City Mayor Page 6 of 12 Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors Page 1 of 1
City of Sacramento Submit Date: Nov 01, 2016 Status: eligible City Advisory Body Information Which Boards would you like to apply for? Paratransit Inc. Board of Directors Seat # and Description (please indicate all Seats in which you are qualified for): REAPPLY for Seat C - A member who uses Paratransit services Name of Company/Organization being Represented (if Applicable): Profile Scott First Name Leventon Last Name Email Address Street Address Suite or Apt Sacramento CA 95826 City State Postal Code Council District 6 Business Council District Primary Phone Are you currently, or have you in the past, served on a city advisory body? Yes No Page 7 of 12 Scott Leventon Page 1 of 6
If Yes, provide the name of the meeting body and how that service supports your application: City advisory board for persons with disabilities Paratransit Board Do you, or any immediate family member, have any relationship (professional, financial or otherwise) that may present a potential conflict of interest for the meeting body applied for? Yes No If Yes, please explain: n/a Applicant Interest Statement Please state the reason(s) you would like to be a member of this city advisory body and share any additional experiance, community activities, or other qualifications that would be helpful in evaluating your application. I enjoy being a part of the Paratransit Board (family) and being a part of a progressive part of our community and also seeing how our organization improves the lives of people with disabilities Education Sacramento City College Institution Name: Social Sciences Area of Study: 08/82-05/88 Attended (mm/yy - mm/yy): AA Degree 1988 in Social Sciences Degree Earned: Page 8 of 12 Scott Leventon Page 2 of 6
- Institution Name: Area of Study: Attended (mm/yy - mm/yy): Degree Earned: - Institution Name: Area of Study: Attended (mm/yy - mm/yy): Degree Earned Employment February 18, 2008 to Present From (mm/yy) - To (mm/yy): State of CA Department of Public Health Employer: 1615 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814 Page 9 of 12 Scott Leventon Page 3 of 6
Job Duties Program Technician II Provides assistance and Technical information by telephone to Certified Nurse Assistants, Home Health Aides, health facilities administrators, nursing staff, schools, potential direct care givers, public and private agencies. Applies knowledge of the certification process in order to present accurate information to callers. Deals with 90,000 calls annually as a 15 person team. Processes about 8,000 renewal and initial applications monthly. Also process more complex applications of Nurse Assistants Transfers certification to California, process applications for Equivalent trained certified nurses, proses renewal applications and Initial applications and about 2,000 name and address changes per year. Applies knowledge of State and Federal regulations in order to accurately process work load. September 1, 2005 to February 15, 2008 From (mm/yy) - To (mm/yy): State of CA Department of Health Care Services Employer: 1615 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814 Job Duties: Supervising Program Technician 1 Directly supervise a 10 person Program Technician I team including hiring, training, directing, evaluating as well as assisting, prioritizing and review work for accuracy. Prepare and evaluate program procedures and production statistics to identify areas of weakness. Effect improvements through suggested changes in procedures, data processing, reporting format content and frequency. Review teams work to ensure efficient and compliance with program policy and procedures. Control work flow and inventory of unprocessed work to ensure State and Federal time lines are met. Prepare and maintain records of attendance, reports for production and workload. Handle situations related to employee discipline including documentation and taking appropriate action. Assist staff in developing plan for upward mobility. Conduct staff meetings to assure affective communication between management and working level staff. Prepare activity, production and statistical reports for management. August 1, 1997 to August 30, 2005 From (mm/yy) - To (mm/yy): State of CA Department of Health Services Employer: 1615 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814 Page 10 of 12 Scott Leventon Page 4 of 6
Job Duties: Program Technician 1 Provides assistance and Technical information by telephone to Certified Nurse Assistants, Home Health Aides, health facilities administrators, nursing staff, schools, potential direct care givers, public and private agencies. Applies knowledge of the certification process in order to present accurate information to callers. Analyze applications of renewal and duplicate certificate request with regard to completeness, verification of status and correct fees for appropriate processing and entry into Health Application Licensing System (HALS) computer program. Also maintain applications for renewal and duplicate certificate request. Business Enterprises n/a From (mm/yy) - To (mm/yy): n/a Business Name: n/a n/a Type of Business or Service Rendered: Felony Convictions Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes No If yes, please provide the date of conviction, location of court conviction, and specific description of the offense for each offense resulting in conviction. n/a Civil Actions Page 11 of 12 Scott Leventon Page 5 of 6
none List each civil action, if any, in which punitive or exemplary damages have been assessed against you, provide the trial date, the court judgement, and location of the court for each instance. List each civil action, if any, in which punitive or exemplary damages have been assessed against you, provide the trial date, the court judgement, and location of the court for each instance. none Accommodation Information Please identify any special accommodations (if any) needed for equal participation none Demographics Please select one: Please select the appropriate racial/ethnic category: How did you hear about the opening? Other Paratransit staff reminded me my current Board term expires at the end of the year If Other, please describe. Page 12 of 12 Scott Leventon Page 6 of 6