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City of Vallejo, California
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 2015 – 2017

• Lead three Divisions with 26 full-time staff and a $10 million annual budget.
Establish Department-wide vision to maximize coordination in the “Economic Ecosystem”
Guide reorganization of Department to include Development Engineering Division
Direct Department-wide implementation of Results-Based Performance Management system
• Lead high-profile Department in strengthening tax base and investment.
Develop strategy for effective implementation of the Economic Development Strategy
Prepare and oversee development of a comprehensive audit of Development Review Process
Lead effort to appropriate budget to implement recommendations

Key Accomplishments
• Increased interest in business development and investment.
Prepared and managed effective development and implementation of comprehensive Marketing Program
Oversaw successful public rollout of marketing initiatives, including www.choosevallejo.com
Formed strategic teams to manage outreach efforts and effectively respond to inquiries
• Developed plan to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Development Review process.
Managed preparation of work program to prioritize process improvements
Led code amendments to streamline review and minimize costs for key industry sectors
Utilized innovate outreach methods to announce changes in Department organization
• Drove continued implementation of best practices to improve staff performance.
Fostered culture of continual performance feedback and communication between staff and supervisors
Encouraged managers to support and pursue continued staff training, professional development opportunities
Led efforts to improve and implement record systems to improve research efficiency and project tracking tools

PLANNING MANAGER 2012 - 2015
• Direct and organize Planning Division activities of six-member staff.
Coordinate activities from development projects through direct service to applicants at public counter
Prepare and administer annual Division budget of $850,000
• Manage General Plan and Zoning Code update and other long-range planning efforts.
Review and direct work of three consultant teams on policy and public engagement initiative
Update numerous municipal code sections and lead update of Housing Element
Lead staff to five Boards and Commissions
Key Accomplishments
• Contributed to three City-wide initiatives and actions.

Led Planning and Intelligence Section as part of emergency response team to August 2014 earthquake
Served as internal trainer and steering team member for Results-Based Performance Management initiative
Represented Economic Development Department in Development Review Process Improvement Task Force

• Enhanced customer service, reducing complaints from 10 per month to 1 per month in two years.
Developed new methods of procuring customer feedback, such as staff reporting of public interactions
Contacted individual applicants to solicit service feedback as consistent practice
Formulated relationships with community, business and citizens to strengthen communications