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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/06/2021 - DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL VACANCY INTERVIEWS Agenda Item 1 Item # 1 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY January 6, 2021 City Council STAFF Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk SUBJECT District 4 Council Vacancy Interviews. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to provide Council with the information needed to conduct interviews for the District 4 Council vacancy. The applicants that will be interviewed include: 1. Jessica Dyrdahl 5. Shirley Peel 2. Erin Hottenstein 6. Melanie Potyondy 3. Philip Jensen 7. Sidna Rachid 4. Veronica Olivas 8. William Wright Application materials for each applicant are attached. The process is expected to work as follows: ● Description of the process given by the Mayor (3 minutes) ● Opening statement based on direction from the Mayor - 1.5 minutes for each candidate (12 minutes total) ● Pre-defined question from the Mayor - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total) ● Pre-defined question from a Councilmember - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total) ● Pre-defined question from a Councilmember - 2 minutes for each candidate (16 minutes total) ● Follow-up questions from Councilmembers and discussion (30 minutes total) ● Closing statement - 1.5 minutes for each candidate (12 minutes total) ● Total time: 1 hour and 45 minutes. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Council discussed the process for filling this vacancy at the November 24, 2020 Work Session. The attached Resolution 2020-113 describes the agreed upon process and timeline. Remaining items include: January 6, 2021 - Special Meeting for applicant interviews, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. January 12, 2021 - Special meeting. Selection process and Resolution making appointment: ● Members of the public will be invited to provide comments to Council at any time at CityLeaders@fcgov.com or in care of the City Clerk at the address above, regarding the applicants and the Council’s selection of an appointee. Agenda Item 1 Item # 1 Page 2 ● Council will take action to select an appointee. The public will have an opportunity to comment at the beginning of the discussion, as on all discussion items, with the time limit for comment set by the Mayor based on the number of speakers. ● After completion of public comment, Council will discuss the applicants. ● The City Clerk will provide a resolution with a blank for the name of the appointee as part of the Council’s agenda materials. After discussing the applicants, Council will then, by motion, propose appointees until the resolution with a named appointee receives a majority vote. January 19, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting. ● Oath of office will be administered to the new appointee. ATTACHMENTS 1. Jessica Dyrdahl (PDF) 2. Erin Hottenstein (PDF) 3. Philip Jensen (PDF) 4. Veronica Olivas (PDF) 5. Shirley Peel (PDF) 6. Melanie Potyondy (PDF) 7. Sidna Rachid (PDF) 8. William Wright (PDF) 9. Resolution 2020-113 (PDF) ATTACHMENT 1 ATTACHMENT 2 Erin Hottenstein 970-430-5370 | electhottenstein@gmail.com | Fort Collins, CO City Council District 4 Candidate Board governance, including oversight, budgeting, bylaws changes, hiring, visioning, planning, and stakeholder engagement| Community building | Leadership development in underrepresented populations | Self-directed | Meets deadlines | Extensive training and classroom facilitation | Former government reporter Experience Founder | Colorado 50-50 | February 2017 - Present Promote women’s leadership. Inspire women of all races, ethnicities, classes, abilities, and backgrounds to apply for boards and run for office. Created, scheduled, promoted, enrolled, and facilitated 15 programs in 8 locations for nearly 600 people over the last 3+ years. Associate Trainer & Vice President of Operations | Public Speaking for the Professional | February 2011 - Present Teach presentation skills, personality styles, goal achievement, and self-esteem courses for clients in both corporate and open enrollment settings. Coach individual clients. Schedule seminars and prepare all materials. Oversee all business operations. Leader | Change Leadership Inspired by Leadership Fort Collins | September 2020 - May 2021 Selected to participate in Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce program, which this year is focusing on leadership during a time of change. Engage in dialogue about leading organizations to excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and solving problems at their root cause. Interact with area CEOs. Associate Member | Larimer County Workforce Development Board | March 2020 - Present Participate in conversations about training employees and economic development in Northern Colorado. Attending meetings since spring 2019. Water Literate Leaders | CSU Water Center | September 2019 - June 2020 Accepted into a competitive leadership program with a focus on complex Northern Colorado water issues. Actively learned about all aspects, including agriculture, urban, environmental, recreation, and business, via presentations, dialogue, and field trips. Interacted and discussed issues with regional water leaders for an inside view of our water future and participated in visioning activities. Election Judge | Larimer County | October 2018 - November 2020 Compass Advisory Committee Member | Health District of Northern Larimer County | September 2016 - October 2018 Gave feedback and suggestions on articles for the Compass newsletter. Served as a resource for expanding its reach and effectiveness. Board of Trustees President | Foothills Unitarian Church | President-Elect July 2015 - July 2016, President July 2016 - July 2018 Played a key role in developing a powerful new mission statement. Led a governance change by evaluating our previous system, engaging members in a 2-year dialogue, and ultimately voting to change our bylaws. Oversaw hiring of new ministers and staff, as well as budget, planning, and program implementation. Experience in City, County, State, and Federal Government Reporting Gained insights and knowledge of all levels of government in the following positions. Covered 3 different city governments, 2 counties, 3 school districts, along with state and federal. Healthcare and Technology Reporter | BizWest (formerly Northern Colorado Business Report) Examined changes to healthcare industry. Highlighted trends involving local companies. Showcased small businesses in profile features. Investigated multi-state Ponzi scheme. City and County Reporter | Wyoming Tribune Eagle | Cheyenne, WY Investigated issues and found new stories by working with people at all levels. Tracked complex government actions and explained effects on the community. Developed new contacts and evaluated their credibility. Related national trends to local level. Wrote daily stories on crime, lawsuits, government, zoning, health, environment, business, and other topics. ●Conducted extensive interviews of human service providers and people with low-income to illustrate the realities of poverty for five-part series. Morning News Anchor, Producer, Reporter | CBS News Channel 5-KGWN | Cheyenne, WY Produced newscasts. Brought in statewide candidates for interviews and debate series. Delivered live daily reports during legislative session. Moderated live 1.5-hour Governor’s Small Business Telecast. News Director | KUGR and KYCS Radio | Green River, WY Researched, wrote, edited, produced, and broadcast news 12 times daily. Developed long-term relationships with police, politicians, teachers, lawyers, and others that led to story contacts and interviews. Tackled complicated stories requiring investigation, planning, and discretion. Community Activities/Volunteer Experience Volunteer | 15+ campaigns including city, county, state, federal, petition initiatives, and ballot measures. Vice-President of Marketing | Association for Talent Development, Northern Rockies Chapter Education Change Management Certificate | Association for Talent Development | 2020 Coaching Certificate | Association for Talent Development | 2017 Training Certificate | Association for Talent Development | 2017 Bachelor's Degree, Sociology and Women's Studies, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD ATTACHMENT 3 ATTACHMENT 4 ATTACHMENT 5 ATTACHMENT 6 ATTACHMENT 7 ATTACHMENT 8 ATTACHMENT 9