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CONSULTANT
Consulting Services November 2016 – January 2017
Reasons for leaving:
Provided consulting services for two clients at their request prior to beginning the position at City of Tucson.
CITY OF ENCINITAS
Acting Director October 2015 – October 2016
Deputy Director June 2014 – September 2015
Principal Planner II (City Planner)* March 2014 – June 2014
*Title changed by City Council to Deputy Director to reflect actual responsibilities.
Reasons for leaving:
The City had never been in compliance with State of California Housing Element Law. I was asked to prepare the
Housing Element program, which made me unpopular with residents who did not want any new housing. Nonetheless,
the program was unanimously approved and placed on the ballot by the City Council. The City Council chose not to
campaign for it, as four of the five members were running for re-election. After it failed at the ballot, the City was sued
three times, new State laws passed and a court order issued to compel City compliance
(https://www.allenmatkins.com/real-ideas/state-law-prevails-over-slow-growth-vote-in-encinitas.html). I was in
process for my next position and did not want to remain at Encinitas during the hostile period leading up to the election
in an environment where the third City Manager in my nearly three years at Encinitas was signaling she wanted to
bring in her own team. Four of the five directors in place when the latest City Manager arrived voluntarily departed,
including me. The Public Works/Utilities Director and I announced our departures on the same day.
CITY OF EL CAJON
Planning Manager February 2011 – February 2014
BALDWIN & SONS
Senior Project Planner April 2010 – February 2011
CONSULTANCY ESTABLISHMENT
Co-founder of CityPlace Planning* September 2009 – April 2010
*Assisted in establishing this firm, which continues to thrive in San Diego; no ownership interest
AECOM (EDAW)
Associate (Senior Planner) September 2007 – September 2009
MW STEELE GROUP
Associate (Senior Planner) February 2005 – August 2007
CITY AND COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD
Senior Planner November 2002 – February 2005
CITY OF AURORA
Senior Planner April 2001 – November 2002
Planner II November 2000 – April 2001