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Robert T. Lennox

March 11, 2019
18223 Kross Road ● Riverside, California 92508
Phone: 951.368.8103 ● Fax: 951.398.7207 ● Email: rlennox.home@gmail.com

Koff & Associates SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
2835 Seventh Street A dynamic leader with a proven record of promoting community and economic development. A dedicated
Berkeley, CA 94710
public servant with experience in government, private, and nonprofit sectors. A team player with exceptional
interpersonal communication skills and an extensive background in the following broad-based competencies:
RE: City of Sacramento, Director of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
Personnel and Facility Management Park and Landscape Maintenance
Dear Recruiter, Budget Administration Program Development and Project Management
Marketing and Publicity Staff Development and Corporate Teambuilding
Strategic Planning Leadership Training
I am writing to you in regards to the position of Director of Youth, Parks, & Community
Enrichment for the City of Sacramento. The scope of the position combined with Sacramento’s PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
mission struck me as an ideal career opportunity. The City’s commitment to its residents mirrors my President (1/18-Present)
own passion to empower communities to become more involved in their neighborhoods through Riverside City Football Club
leisure activities, economic development, and capital improvement. I believe I am the perfect  Incorporated startup non-profit 501(c)(3) organization through application to the Internal Revenue
candidate for this position, as I possess the leadership, education, and experience necessary to fulfill Service and the California Franchise Tax Board
the requirements of a dedicated Director of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment.  Established board of directors by resolution and articles of incorporation
With more than 19 years of municipal experience in cities both large and small, I have  Market and advertise club services and products to families throughout Riverside County
accumulated a wealth of knowledge and expertise and have used my executive posts to fine tune my  Develop and maintain organization website, online registration portal, and webstore
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Negotiate use agreements with local school district and city/county agencies for facility use permits
management skills. In addition to my municipal experience, I have been fortunate to have worked  Provide quality sports training and youth development to over 300 student athletes
in non-profit and private sectors specializing in community programs and corporate teambuilding.  Manage organization’s operating budget and establish reserve fund policies for long term goals
My resume provides a comprehensive summary of my accomplishments and responsibilities.
Throughout my career I have refined my skills in budget preparation, grants, capital improvement Director (3/14-11/17)
projects, strategic planning, marketing, and city council presentations and reports; just to name a City of Menifee, Community Services Department
few. With well-rounded experience in finance, facility management, contract negotiations, and  Established City’s 1st Community Services Dept., transition programs and facilities to City operation
community engagement; I know I possess the skills needed to provide the City of Sacramento the  Supervised: publicity and marketing, staff (11 FT, 22 PT), programming, and maintenance
Prepared and administered departmental budget ($6M of General Fund, LLMD, CSA, CFD, $2M CIP)
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additional leadership it deserves.  Administered landscape maintenance contracts for city-wide park facilities and right-of-ways/medians
Coming from a park and recreation background, I believe that leisure activities serve as  Directed maintenance of 4.4M sq ft (100 acres) of landscaped parks and ROW parkways/medians
unique vehicles for community vitality and improving residents’ quality of life. Parks, events, and  Prepared and delivered all department staff reports and presentations to City Council
“place making” are the life blood of any city as they encourage tourism, welcome new businesses,  Administered Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission, Youth Advisory Committee, and Senior
and stimulate the local and regional economies. In addition to Parks operations, I have authored Advisory Committee, and Menifee Citizens Advisory Committee
municipal codes and ordinances, managed multi-million dollar CIPs, directed all personnel actions  Delivered annual special events: Independence Day Celebration, Spring Fest, Menifee Better
within my department, and reviewed entitlement applications for new development. I would Together Cleanup, Holiday Tree Lighting, Music and Arts Festival, Movies, etc.
welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how, as the Director of Youth, Parks, &  Administered City’s CDBG program as entitlement agency ($500,000 HUD award)
Community Enrichment, I might serve as a model addition to the City's leadership team. Please feel  Completed City’s first Parks, Trails, Open Space, and Recreation Master Plan
Authored and enforced City’s first Quimby/Mitigation Ordinance; negotiated Quimby agreements with
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free to contact me to explore this in more detail, at (951) 368-8103. Developers
 Authored and enforced City’s first Park Design, Landscaping, and Tree Preservation
Thank you for your time and consideration. standards/Ordinance
 Authored and enforced panhandling and aggressive solicitation ordinance
Sincerely,  Established Park Ranger program and City Homeless Task Force
 Reviewed planning applications and construction improvement plans for all parks, trails and
landscaped developments, commercial and residential
 Managed 5-year Capital Improvement Program for open space development and renovations
Robert T. Lennox
 Received 2015 Helen Putnum, Ruth Vreeland Award for Engaging Youth in City Government
 Designated Playful City USA 2015-16 and 2016-17
Director (11/11-2/14)
City of Yucaipa, Community Services Department
 Supervised: publicity and marketing, staff (7 FT, 80+ PT), programming, and facilities at all sites
 Marketed all open space, recreation, and leisure programs through quarterly direct mail activity guide
 Enforced contract compliance with more than 20 vendor service agreements/leases
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