HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 12 18 AIS for Code Update Community Engagement Plan RS 11_20_18AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 12/18/2018
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Mark Rust/DPW Staff Phone No: 541-726-3654
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT Council Goals: Encourage Economic Development and
Revitalization through Community Partnerships
ITEM TITLE: DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE PROJECT
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve, or approve with revisions, the Community Engagement Plan.
Appoint Technical Advisory Committee members for the Development Code
Update Project.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The Committee for Citizen Involvement is charged with reviewing and approving
the Community Engagement Plan for the Development Code Update Project. It is also charged with appointing planning advisory committees such as the Technical
Advisory Committee for the Development Code Update Project.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Communication Memorandum Attachment 2 – Community Engagement Plan
DISCUSSION: The Community Engagement Plan for the Development Code Update Project will provide for broad community outreach, a Governance Committee, and Technical Advisory Committee to gather critical input from members of the community.
The Community Engagement goals are to:
• Ensure the Springfield community has opportunities to be informed about the project
• Ensure the Springfield community has opportunities to provide input on the
project.
• Ensure the community understands the key issues related to the
Development Code.
• Foster and sustain a collaborative and mutually respectful process while
completing the Development Code Update Project.
• Communicate complete, accurate, understandable, and timely information
to the community and partners throughout the Development Code Update Project including explanation of potential impacts from the proposed
changes.
• Demonstrate how input has influenced the process and is incorporated into the final Development Code Update.
• Adhere to the City of Springfield community engagement guiding principles.
COMMUNICATION MEMORANDUM Meeting Date: 12/18/2018
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Mark Rust/DPW
Staff Phone No: 541-726-3654
Estimated Time: 15 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN INVOVLEMENT Council Goals: Encourage Economic
Development and
Revitalization through Community Partnerships ITEM TITLE DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE PROJECT
BACKGROUND On November 6, 2018 the Planning Commission was presented with a draft work
plan for the Development Code Update project. This work plan included a list of participants for the Technical Advisory Committee. The Planning Commission was
asked for input on this participant list at the time. Additionally on November 20, 2018 staff presented a draft Community Engagement Plan to the Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI). This Plan included an updated Technical Advisory
Committee list. Input was provided and suggested changes have been incorporated into the Community Engagement Plan and the Technical Advisory Committee participant list.
DISCUSSION Staff has made the recommended changes and additions as suggested by the CCI. The Community Engagement Plan is being presented to the CCI for review and
approval. In addition to the broad community outreach that is outlined in the
Community Engagement Plan, there will be a Governance Committee and Technical Advisory Committee for the project to gather critical input from
interested parties and stakeholders. A list of participant positions for the Technical Advisory Committee is included in the attached Community Engagement Plan.
Staff is requesting approval of the Community Engagement Plan including the approval of the Technical Advisory Committee participants. The participant applications are due on December 14 at 5:00 and therefore will be provided
separately to the Planning Commission on Monday, December 17.
NEXT STEPS Once the Community Engagement Plan is approved and Governance Committee
and Technical Advisory Committee members appointed, staff will convene the
Technical Advisory Committee to begin the process for the Development Code Update Project. Staff will be updating the Governance Committee and Planning
Commission on a regular basis throughout the process on at least a quarterly basis.
RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve, or approve with revisions, the Community Engagement Plan.
Appoint Technical Advisory Committee participants for the Development Code Update Project.
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Community Engagement Plan – Draft 2
The Community Engagement Plan will serve as a guide for outreach and public community
engagement involvement activities for the Development Code Update Project.
I. Introduction
The Community Engagement Plan describes activities that the City of Springfield will implement to
ensure that interested and affected parties have adequate opportunities to provide meaningful
input to the Development Code Update Project. The Community Engagement Plan highlights the
expected outcomes, and is designed with the general public, decision makers, technical advisory
committee members, and the project team in mind as the intended audience.
The Purpose of the Development Code Update Project is to change the Springfield Development
Code to support efficient, timely, and clear development review. The updated Development Code
will support Springfield’s economic development priorities and will honor Springfield’s home town
feel now and in the future.
II. PublicCommunity Engagement Goals
Community Engagement Goals
Throughout this project, we are committed to sharing information and gathering input.
The Community Engagement goals are to:
• Ensure the Springfield community has opportunities to be informed about the project
• Ensure the Springfield community has opportunities to provide input on the project.
• Educate Ensure the community understands on the key issues related to the Development
Code.
• Foster and sustain a collaborative and mutually respectful process while completing the
Development Code Update Project.
• Communicate complete, accurate, understandable, and timely information to the community
and partners throughout the Development Code Update Project including explanation of
potential impacts from the proposed changes.
• Demonstrate how input has influenced the process and is incorporated into the final
Development Code Uupdate.
• Adhere to the City of Springfield community engagement guiding principles.
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III. Project Objectives
The established project objectives were developed in conjunction with the Springfield City Council
and Planning Commission. The Project objectives are to:
1. Enable quick review of development applications.
2. Be easy toProvide easy to understand with clear code language presented in a clear and
user-friendly format.
3. Provide a straight-forward processing path to development decisions.
4. Support/further economic development in all sectors.
5. Protect and enhance the beauty of our city to boost or stabilize property values, encourage
investment, and improve the image of the community.
6. Comply with mandatory regulatory requirements.
7. Implement the City’s adopted policies.
IV. Key Messages
The use of key messages throughout project communications is helpful in maintaining consistent
messaging about the project goal and project objectives. These messages are to be used both on
written communications and as talking points.
Key messages within the Community Engagement Plan can be updated to include feedback and
themes from the various phases of the project.
• The City of Springfield is committed to:
o Reducing development barriersimpediments to allow for efficient utilization of the
available land supply inside the Urban Growth Boundary.
o Updating regulatory options and development standards to eEncourageing and
facilitatinge development including more housing options for all income levelsof more
attached and clustered single-family housing types in the low density and medium
density residential zones.
o Providing a variety of housing options for all income levels in both existing
neighborhoods and new residential areas.
o Enhancing the quality and affordability of new development within existing
neighborhoods and of multi-family housing infill residential development and multi-
family development.
o Promoting compact, orderly, and efficient urban development.
o Making development decisions predictable, fair, and cost-effective.
o Promoting efficient and economical patterns of mixed land uses and development
densities.
o Broadening, improving, and diversifying the Springfield economy.
o while Mmaintaining or enhancing environmental qualitiesy and Springfield’s natural
heritage.
• There will be multiple ways and opportunities for the Springfield community to receive
project information and provide input on the project.
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V. Community Engagement Strategies
Communication Engagement Strategies
The activities listed below highlight the specific communication strategies that are anticipated to
be used throughout the Development Code Update Project. These strategies will include
explanation of the potential impacts from the proposed changes where applicable. Specific efforts
will be made as part of the strategies to reach out to and engage the Spanish-speaking
community. These efforts will include targeted efforts to involve and collaborate with the
Spanish-speaking community members.
Community
Engagement
ActivitiesStrategies
Purpose Timeline Level of
PublicCommunity
Engagement
Project webpage Provides project information in
one location.
Established 11/2018 Inform
E-Newsletter article(s) Provide project information on
specific topics or issues.
Edition(s) TBD Inform
E-update(s) Establish online sign up
mechanism and share periodic
project updates
Late 2018Established
11/2018
Inform
Social Media Campaign
(ex. LinkedIn, Facebook,
Twitter, etc.)
Build overall awareness and
promote project activities and
findings.
On-going/as needed Inform
Factsheet/FAQ’s Provide information about
project and answer common
questions.
Develop and update as
needed
Inform
Open House – Online or
in person (possible
video)
Introduce project, present
existing conditions and gather
feedback
Date(s) based on project
timeline
Consult, gather
feedback
Key messagesTalking
points
Convey main points of project As needed Inform
Media release Announce timely information As needed Inform
Presentations/Events/
Focus Groups
(possible video)
Provide project information and
receive feedback
As opportunities arise Inform and gather
feedback
Mailings/postcards Provide information, invite to
participate, request feedback
Create based on project
timeline, update as needed
Inform
One-on-One meetings Provide information, gather
feedback
As appropriate Inform and gather
information
Technical Advisory
Committee
Provide input and feedback on
options to consider for code
updates
Establish 12/2018 then
throughout the project
Consult, gather
input and feedback
Survey To gather information and
feedback
At the end of the project Gather feedback
Analytics Evaluate effectiveness of
outreach
On-going Analysis
Debrief meetings After key project milestones As needed Analysis
Formatted: Highlight
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VI. PublicCommunity Involvement Process
Advisory Bodies & Decision-Making Structure
The decision making structure is represented by the graphics below. The structure is designed to
ensure that the community is engaged and consulted, and that the Springfield City Council and
committees have the benefit of that community input at major milestones of the project.
Each phase of the project, Housing, Commercial/Industrial, and Other, will go through a similar
process as represented in these graphics.
• The Technical Advisory
Committee will perform an
analysis of the existing code
and new code concepts and
provide technical advice on
how changes could be made
and why the changes are
proposed based on the
Project Objectives.
• The Governance Committee
will identify key issues and
provide direction on areas of
focus and opportunities at a
policy level.
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• The public will be engaged throughout the project as highlighted above in the engagement
strategies. A concerted publiccommunity outreach effort will seek input from the public
community on concepts and draft code language that is developed during each phase of the
Project. All of this input will feed into a public hearing draft code that will be presented to the
Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing process and
make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will conduct a second public
hearing process and take into consideration the Planning Commission recommendation as well
as additional public input to make a final decision.
Process
The following diagram represents an example of how the dynamic process of the decision making
between the different participants might look for the housing portion of the code update process.
Decision-Making Groups
Springfield City Council: The Springfield City Council has oversight and decision making
responsibilities for the Project. The project team will provide briefings to the City Council and
solicit feedback and guidance at regular check in meetings, either quarterly or on an as needed
basis. The Springfield City Council holds the ultimate local authority on the approval and adoption
of the final Development Code.
Governance Committee: A Governance Committee will be established to provide informed
direction on the Project to the Project Core Team. The Governance Committee will be comprised
of two City Councilors and two Planning Commissioners. One role of the Governance Committee
will be to provide an additional opportunity for the public community to provide input. The
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committee members will provide updates to their respective bodies (Planning Commission and
Council).
Planning Commission: The Springfield Planning Commission will provide recommendations to the
City Council on the draft project materials. The Planning Commission will act in its capacity as the
Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) to approve the Community Engagement Plan.
Throughout the process the Planning Commission will conduct meetings and a public hearing that
will provide opportunity for public community input.
General Public Input
Springfield community members will have multiple opportunities to provide input at key points
throughout the project as outlined in the Community Engagement Strategies. The Decision
Making Structure and Process diagrams above also identify points where community members can
provide input and comments for consideration.
Advisory Group
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): The role of the Technical Advisory Committee is to provide
the Project Core Team with support necessary to develop code revisions by:
• Establishing a forum to identify, discuss, and resolve technical issues and concerns.
• Establishing a forum to maintain interdepartmental and interagency communication.
• Providing data and information, as requested.
• Reviewing and providing feedback on draft work products in a timely manner.
Membership: Upon formation, the TAC will be comprised of various interests from within the
community. The Project Core Team will actively reach out to potential participants to invite them
to the TAC. There will be multiple compositions of the Technical Advisory Committee over the life
of the project. At the outset of the Project a Housing related TAC will be formed. Later on a TAC
focused on Economic Development, and finally a TAC to address may other areas of the
Development Code. It is also anticipated that focus groups related to specific topic areas may be
formed to address identified areas of the Development Code.
Part of the TAC will include City staff, other government agencies staff, and utility provider
participants on an as needed and a topic specific basis. TAC meetings will be open to the public
for observation. The list of proposed TAC member representatives is below.
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Members of the TAC will be invited to representative the following areas:
Housing participants:
1. Home Builders Association of Lane County
2. Residential developer
3. Residential contractor
4. Non-profit housing developer
5. Consultant (land use, engineering, architect,
etc.)
6. Springfield Board of Realtors Association -
residential realtor
7. Historic Commission
8. Housing/low cost housing advocate
9. American Disabilities Act (ADA)
representative
10. Insurance/financing representative
11. Property management/multi-family
housing developer
12. Springfield resident
13. Springfield youth
Economic development participants:
1. Springfield Chamber of Commerce
2. Commercial Industrial Developer
3. Commercial/industrial contractor
4. Business owner
5. Consultant (land use, engineering,
architect, etc.)
6. Commercial realtor
7. Commercial appraiser
7.8. Springfield consumer
Utility provider participants (on a as needed
on a topic specific basis):
1. SUB Water
2. SUB Electric
3. Rainbow Water District
4. Comcast
5. Charter
6. EWEB
7. Sanipac
8. NW Natural Gas
Government agencies:
1. Oregon Department of Land Conservation
and Development (DLCD) - South Willamette
Valley Regional Representative
2. Lane County – Land Management
3. Lane County – Engineering, Transportation
Planning
4. Lane County – Health and Human Services
5. Willamalane Park and Recreation District
6. Springfield School District
7. Lane Transit District
8. Oregon Department of Transportation
City participants (as needed on a topic specific
basis):
1. Building program
2. Fire Marshalls Office
3. Economic development
4. Emergency management
5. Civil engineering program
6. Transportation engineering
7. Transportation planning
8. Current planning
9. Comprehensive planning
10. Storm water Program
11. Housing
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VII. Measures of Success
Measures of success will help determine the effectiveness and of publiccommunity involvement
efforts. Measures are based on the established Community Engagement Goals specified in
Section II of this plan. The City will evaluate the effectiveness of the community engagement
throughout and at the end of the Project. The following factors can be used to assess the
engagement efforts in addition to or in relation to the Community Engagement Goals.
• Number of participants attending meetings or events.
• Number of responses received to a survey.
• Number of website views during a specific time period.
• Number of people who sign up for the project mailing list.
• Number of people who opened and clicked through on e-updates.
• Number of project comments received (phone, email, comment cards, online).
• How project decisions have been modified as a result of public input.
• Whether the comments received are relevant to the project (project understanding).
• Was the Project executed as planned, or did changes support the goals.
• Level of acceptance of Project outcomes.
• Survey participants to assess the level of understanding of process and changes.
Project Timeline
This high level project timeline shows and demonstrates how the project is intended to be
phased.
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SUPPLEMENTAL Meeting Date: 12/18/2018
COMMUNICATION MEMORANDUM Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Mark Rust/DPW
Staff Phone No: 541-726-3654
Estimated Time: 15 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN INVOVLEMENT Council Goals: Encourage Economic
Development and
Revitalization through Community Partnerships ITEM TITLE DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE PROJECT
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
A key component of the Community Engagement Plan is the formation of a Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC). The TAC presents an opportunity for members to provide “technical” input, feedback, and guidance
to staff, and to forward recommendations to the Planning Commission. At the July 17th Work Session, the project team sought feedback from the Planning Commission on the categories of participants for the TAC and recruitment strategy.
On November 28, 2018 recruitment of TAC members started and included a media release, E-Update to
interested parties, social media post, posting on City webpage, and direct appeals to prior participants code
related projects and organizations/individuals with connections to desired interest groups. There have been 17 applications received from individuals reflecting most of perspectives and backgrounds desired.
The list of applicants are:
1. Bruce Berg (Historic Commission) 2. Lee Blue (Hayden Homes - residential developer, Home Builders Association of Lane County) 3. Andrew Boyles (property manager, multi-family developer, Springfield resident, youth)
4. Dennis Covert (builder, developer) 5. Anne DeLaney (consultant)
6. Philip Farrington (consultant, property management/multi-family housing (and commercial)
developer, (Chamber of Commerce Board)) 7. Jenna Fribley (consultant, Springfield Board of Realtors – residential realtor, Historic Commission, housing/low cost housing advocate)
8. Charles Harding (Springfield resident) 9. Laurie Hauber (Oregon Law Center, housing/low cost housing advocate)
10. Timothy Hilton (consultant, Historic Commission, Springfield resident)
11. Gregory James (Springfield resident) 12. Kristen Karle (St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County)
13. Kris McAlister (consultant, housing/low cost housing advocate, Springfield resident) – LATE
APPLICANT 14. James McLaughlin (consultant) – LATE APPLICANT
15. Richard Satre (consultant)
16. Betsy Schultz (Springfield Board of Realtors – Government Affairs) 17. Jonathan Siegle (Historic Commission, Springfield resident) – LATE APPLICANT
Below are the desired areas of representation and which applicants self-selected to meet those categories.
Applicant names with an asterisk (*) before their name are the applicants that staff feels best fits within each category.
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• Home Builders Association of Lane County:
1. *Lee Blue
• Residential developer:
1. *Lee Blue
2. Dennis Covert
• Residential Contractor:
1. Lee Blue
2. *Dennis Covert
• Non-profit housing developer:
1. Dennis Covert
2. *Kristen Karle (St. Vincent de Paul)
• Consultant (Land use, engineering, architect, etc.):
1. Dennis Covert - Contracting
2. *Anne DeLaney - Architect
3. *Philip Farrington – Developers representative
4. Jenna Fribley - Architect
5. Timothy Hilton – Architectural Designer
6. Kris McAlister – Low income housing and homelessness consulting
7. *James McLaughlin – Surveyor, engineering consultant
8. *Rick Satre - Landscape Architect and Land Use Planner
• Springfield Board of Realtors – residential realtor:
1. *Jenna Fribley
2. *Betsy Schultz
• Historic Commission:
1. *Bruce Berg – Chair person
2. Jenna Fribley
3. Timothy Hilton
4. Jonathan Siegle
• Housing/low cost housing advocate:
1. Dennis Covert
2. Jenna Fribley
3. *Laurie Hauber
4. *Kris McAlister
• ADA
NONE
• Insurance/financing representative:
NONE
• Property management/multi-family housing development:
1. *Andrew Boyles
2. Dennis Covert
3. Philip Farrington
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• Springfield resident:
1. Bruce Berg
2. Andrew Boyles
3. Dennis Covert 4. *Charles Harding
5. Timothy Hilton
6. *Greg James 7. Kris McAlister
8. Jonathan Siegle
• Springfield youth:
1. Andrew Boyles
CONSIDERATIONS
The Committee for Citizens Involvement may wish to take the following considerations into account in
approving the TAC members. While staff is supportive of being more inclusive in terms of broad representation on the TAC, the CCI may wish to evaluate the applicant pool based on these and other
considerations. Size of committee: With seventeen people having applied for the TAC, staff has some reservation about
the size of the group being manageable and efficient given the tight timeline for this project. The CCI may
want to limit the number of TAC members.
Representation: Multiple people have applied for many of the categories that were identified in the recruiting efforts. While staff believes that having multiple members in some categories is desirable given the purpose and objectives of the project and role of the TAC, having multiple members in other categories
may not make as much sense. As an example having multiple/different consultant members may be beneficial given the broad knowledge of the code based on the variety of work that the consultants are
involved with, verses having multiple members in a category such as the Historic Commission with a more
narrow focus.
There are four applicants from the Historic Commission. The Historic Commission is comprised of seven
members, so there is a majority of the Historic Commission that has applied to be on the TAC. Staff
suggest that instead of having a majority of the Historic Commission on the TAC that staff engage the entire Historic Commission as a focus group during the process.
Timing of applications received: A few of the applications were received after the initial deadline given for submitting applications of Friday December 14 at 5:00 p.m. The CCI may want to limit the members to
applications that came in before the deadline.
Staff asks that the CCI consider the above considerations in their evaluation and approval of the TAC members for the Development Code Update Project.
OPTIONS FOR APPROVAL
Staff is asking the CCI to approve TAC members. Potential options for approving the members include:
1. Approve all of the TAC members that have applied. 2. Approve a reduced number of TAC members based on the number of applicants for each desired
category or that came in before the deadline. 3. Don’t approve any members from the Historic Commission.
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LAURIE HAUBER
Lane County Legal Aid/Oregon Law Center 376 East 11th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401 (314) 440-8453
lhauber@oregonlawcenter.org
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lane County Legal Aid/Oregon Law Center, Eugene, OR October 2017 to Present STAFF ATTORNEY. Develop and implement legislative and administrative advocacy, education, and outreach strategies
to help public and private institutions address the affordable housing crisis in Lane County.
Community Economic Development (CED) Program, January 2010 to October 2017 Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM), St. Louis, MO
CONSULTANT (January 2010 to October 2011). Worked with LSEM to create program to provide legal assistance and
education to small businesses and nonprofits. Responsible for all aspects of building program, including fundraising,
community outreach, and building network of partnerships. Raised over $150,000 to launch program.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND STAFF ATTORNEY (October 2011 through April 2016). Managed all aspects of program:
• Provided business legal representation and counseling to clients (over 1,000)
• Designed curriculum and taught business legal seminars to founders and executive staff of small businesses and nonprofits on choice of entity, tax exemption, corporate governance, contracts, employment, commercial leases,
intellectual property and general business issues (over 120)
• Supervised CED Program staff, in-house volunteer attorneys and student interns
• Oversaw pro bono attorney network to represent business and nonprofit clients (recruited over 150 participating attorneys) and taught CLE’s to attorneys
• Handled ongoing fundraising to maintain and grow staffing levels (raised approximately $1,000,000)
• Maintained and expanded relationships with more than 30 community partners through extensive outreach
• Presenter at three national conferences and one state conference on community economic development, including
panelist at 2016 Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference on “Innovations in Legal Services”
• 2015 Focus St. Louis award for “Responding to Community Needs and Entrepreneurs”
• 2015 Missouri Women’s Justice Public Service Practitioner Award
CONSULTANT (May 2016 to October 2017). Oversee creation and distribution of a national best practices manual for
legal aid and other public interest nonprofit organizations to create and/or grow a CED program
Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN January 2004 to March 2009 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW. Taught Community and Economic Development Clinic,
included teaching a weekly seminar and supervising students in representation of local nonprofit organizations and community education presentations. Other activities included:
• Facilitated and created mixed use development plan for two Nashville neighborhoods
• Founding faculty member and faculty advisor of school’s Social Justice Program, one of seven core academic
programs
• Presenter and/or moderator at seven national conferences and thirteen state/local conferences on topics including
community business development, community engagement strategies, social entrepreneurship, transactional pro bono programs, and complex projects in transactional legal clinical programs
• Designed interdisciplinary projects with the Center for Community Studies, Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of
Education and Human Development
• Significant publications:
• Complex Projects in a Transactional Law Clinic, 18 Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development
Law 3 (Spring 2009)
• Promoting Economic Justice Through Transactional Community Centered Lawyering, 27 Saint Louis University Public Law Review 1 (2007)
The Economic Justice Project, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights February 2001 to May 2003 Under Law of the Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA
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PROJECT DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER. Raised over $90,000 to launch project. Represented low-income entrepreneurs starting or operating community businesses in various business legal matters. Designed workshop
curriculum and taught over fifty business legal seminars. Developed and conducted pro bono attorney trainings.
Supervised staff and student interns. Created Community Advisory Group to assist with programmatic issues and ongoing strategic planning. Managed relationships with community organizations.
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Boston College Law School Fall 2002 ADJUNCT FACULTY. Taught Community Economic Development Practicum.
Cooley Godward LLP, San Francisco, CA Summer 1997, December 1998 to May 2001 CORPORATE ASSOCIATE, COMPANIES GROUP. Represented U.S. and foreign emerging growth companies and venture capital funds in all aspects of transactional work and general corporate counseling, including merger and acquisition deals, venture capital financings and other private placements, corporate formation, and corporate
governance.
Legal Services for Entrepreneurs, San Francisco, CA December 1998 to June 2001 (A program of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area) PROBONO ATTORNEY. Coordinated community outreach, evaluated legal needs and business viability of applicants and matched clients with transactional attorneys at Cooley Godward as the firm's program representative. Worked with
staff attorneys to structure and implement formation of a community venture capital fund to invest in businesses
operating in disadvantaged communities.
Legal Aid of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia August to December 1998
VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY, JUVENILE UNIT. Managed attorneys and oversaw activities of Juvenile Unit. Initiated and facilitated training programs to educate attorneys and human rights advocates throughout Cambodia on children’s legal rights and representation of children. Wrote grant proposals and secured over $200,000 in funding to implement
two-year strategic plan. Developed and managed unit's budget.
ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, San Francisco, CA Summer 1996 LAW CLERK. Researched and wrote legal memoranda for federal appellate litigation to challenge constitutionality of
Anti-terrorist and Effective Death Penalty Act. Conducted extensive legal research on habeas corpus in immigration context.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.; ML Strategies, Inc., Boston, MA 1993 to 1995 PROJECT ANALYST. Managed document review, conducted legal research, and interviewed witnesses for complex commercial litigation matters. Drafted marketing brochures for the law firm. Acted as project coordinator in creation
of Mintz Levin Foundation, a comprehensive charitable giving program that focuses on domestic violence. Coordinated
firm’s pro bono Homeless Legal Clinic and Domestic Violence Project.
Primus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1991 to 1993 INTERNATIONAL TRADER. Negotiated deals with Chinese suppliers, expanded sales to U.S. customers, and
developed and supervised product quality control systems.
EDUCATION
Boston College Law School, Newton, MA Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, May 1998
Activities: President, Domestic Violence Outreach Program; Executive Board Member, Women’s Law Center; Coordinator, Spring Break Political Asylum Project in Miami, Florida; Staff writer, Boston College International and Comparative Law Review
Published Note, The Trafficking of Women for Prostitution: A Growing Problem Within the European Union, 21 B.C. Int’l & Comp. L. Review 183 (1997)
Stanford Law School, Stanford CA
Non-matriculated law student, September 1997 to May 1998
Harvard College, Cambridge, MA Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, January 1991
Major in East Asian Studies with emphasis on Mandarin Chinese and politics of People’s Republic of China Harvard College Scholarship, varsity soccer four-year letter winner
Mandarin Training Center (National Taiwan Normal University), Taipei, Taiwan
Intensive study of Mandarin Chinese, January to June 1989
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SELECT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Editor-In-Chief, ABA Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law (August 2015 to October 2017)
Senior Editor (October 2017 to Present). Associate Editor (Spring 2009 to August 2015)
Food For Lane County, Programs Committee (December 2017 to Present)
Housing Policy Board, Task Team II (January 2018 to Present)
Sponsors, Inc., Lane County Permanent Supportive Housing Pay-For-Success Initiative Steering Committee
Board Member, ACLU of Missouri (July 2011 to July 2015)
Board Member and Executive Committee Member, The Bridge, St. Louis, MO (September 2011 to October 2016)
Member, Executive Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Pro Bono Committee (2005 to 2013)
James T. Caleshu Award from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (January 2005)
Bar Memberships: The State Bars of California, Missouri, and Tennessee
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