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Bob Mulvey

Thursday, February 21, 2019
1:07 PM
1. What drives you to seek this position? Tell me a bit about what you know about the City and the
fit you see with your interests.

As I put in my cover letter. My interest in this position is the concern for the department, and the
understanding that they need an outside perspective. I worked for the City for a few years and
learned the ins and outs of the department. Generally I have a feeling that I can make a difference
there.

I left the City in 2016 to retire. I have been living in New Mexico to pursue personal goals. I wasn't
thinking of long-term retirement, but I was in need of a break. I have had a chance to regroup and
rest and look at other possibilities moving forward. Currently living in New Mexico.

2. Please describe your most recent position and day-to-day responsibilities.

Assistant Director of Public Utilities - the water quality branch was responsible for all of
the water or wastewater plant operations as well as regulatory compliance. I was also
responsible for the lake system that feeds the local water supply in San Diego, as well as
the recreational staff that administered the lakes. I was also heavily involved with the San
Diego Water Authority. As part of the senior executive team, I was involved with all of the
strategic planning processes, and whether something had an impact on another. My
branch had about 800 people.
3. How many employees do you supervise? Who do you report to?

I had three deputy directors who were direct reports, I also supervised a project manager.
We had five branches and I was over one of the branches, and I reported to the Director
of Utilities, I had a water and wastewater operations director, and a regulatory
compliance deputy director. I also had a direct report that helped me with the San Vicente
project.

4. Please describe your experience in public sector executive management and leadership.

I have about 40 years of experience in the field. The first 15 years or so I spent in front-line
divisions as a water and wastewater operator, and a regulatory operator. I started to go to night
school and got my chemical engineering degree. From there my career really started to pick up
and I was put into a management position in Arizona, where I managed about 200 people. We
essentially built an entire reclaimed water system and I was involved in all facets of the project -
the budgeting, contracting, forecasting. I did personnel management. When I first became an
assistant manager for Chandler - developing an MOU with the contracts with the union, which was
a whole different way of working with the workforce. I was heavily involved in the workforce
management with Chandler - they were a critical customer. I was involved in some controversial
industrial developments they did testing on animals for the pharmaceutical industry. I negotiated
contracts with joint water treatment plants. Pretty much every element of utility management for
8-9 years there. When the economy collapsed, I elected to take a buy out and I retired from the