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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2014-12-16 TCAP BOD Ballot Casting.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2014-12-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS CASTING A BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF EIGHT MEMBERS TO THE TCAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEREAS, The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power (TCAP) is a non-profit corporation comprised of cities and other political subdivisions; and, WHERAS, through the strength of numbers, TCAP can negotiate better electricity - buying deals than would be available to any member acting alone; and, WHERAS, the City of Anna, Texas is a member of TCAP and is eligible to cast a ballot for the TCAP Board of Directors; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. Recitals Incorporated The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein for all purposes as if set forth in full. Section 2. Approval of Ballot in the TCAP Board of Directors Election The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas casts its ballot to elect the following individuals to the TCAP Board of Directors: 1. Gerald Joubert 2. David Barber 3. 4. Clifford Howard Gabriel Gonzalez 5. 6. Teclo Garcia Jonathan Phillips 7. 8. Greq Vick Martin Garza PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this 16th day of December, 2014. APPROVED: ATTEST: Mike Crist, Mayor ��, \ '°f'J.Wilkison, City Secretary Res. 2014-12-16 TCAP BOD Ballot Casting °°.° `' V �� 12-16-14 �j11r..,....P, ft 1� 2015/2016 TCAP Board Biogyraphies (alphabetical order) BALLOT - 201512 016 TCAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Instructions for Voting: Only one ballot per member city/entity. The member representative is entitled to cast eight for the eight positions to be filled. PLEASE BE SURE THAT NO MORE THAN EIGHT CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN CHECKED! Ballots with more than eight cast votes will be rejected. No more than one vote may be cast for the same nominee. Places 1, 3, and S will be filled by the three candidates in the high consumption (HC) category receiving the most votes. Places 7 and 9 will be filled by the candidate in the medium consumption (MC) category receiving the most votes. Place 11 will be filled by the candidate in the low consumption (LC) category receiving the most votes. Places 13 and 15 will be filled by the two candidates receiving the most votes but who were not elected to a particular consumption category. The exception to this rule is the requirement in TCAP Bylaws that stipulates the board of directors include at least one member from each of the four ERCOT zones (North, South, West, and Houston). Nominees who are incumbents (I) are noted on the ballot. (Vote for eight) Names were randomly drawn for ballot order NZ Gerald Joubert, Forest Hill - LC Z Jonathan Phillips, Keller — LC (1) ❑ Mike Goodrum, Sugar Land — HC (1) ❑ Chris Fuller, Colleyville -LC V David Barber, Arlington — HC (1) 0' Greg Vick, Watauga — LC (1) V Clifford Howard, Lewisville — MC (1) ❑ Gilbert Reyna, Victoria- MC (1) V Gabriel Gonzalez, Harlingen — HC (1) V Martin Garza, Mission — MC I/ Teclo Garcia, McAllen — HC (1) Please complete and return by 5 n.m. C.S.T. Wednesday. December 31. 2014 to: Margaret Somereve, TCAP Secretary 15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600 Addison, TX 75001 or msomereve@tcaptx.com You may also submit in person by 10:00 a.m. at the January 9, 2015 TCAP Meeting Submitted by (MUST � COMPLETED) — A - ,� / S Printed Name/ _ Member C' Entity: 2015/2016 TCAP Board Biographies (alphabetical order) David Barber, City of Arlington David Barber has been employed as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Arlington since 1988. During that time, David's principle areas of responsibility include or have included cable television, electric, gas and telecommunication franchising; municipal election law; monitoring Texas legislative sessions; monitoring telecommunications and cable television issues before the Texas Legislature, Congress and the FCC; local regulation of sexually oriented businesses; local government ethics; land use and development law; municipal redistricting; and municipal court prosecution. David has been an active participant in the Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues (TCCFUI) since 1998 and has served as TCCFUI's Telecommunications Committee Chair since 2008. David was certified as a Local Government Fellow "in recognition of demonstrated excellence in the field of local government law" by the International Municipal Lawyers Association in 2006 and recertified in 2011. David received his B.A. in history from the University of Texas at Arlington and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law. Chris Fuller, City of Colleyville Chris Fuller has actively represented his employer cities in electric and gas rate cases, including CAPP, for the past eight years. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure for the city of Colleyville, where he oversees all areas of development, including community development, economic development, and public works, as well as the city's information services department. Fuller previously served as Deputy City Manager for the city of Feller for six years. In that role he was responsible for oversight and management of the community development, economic development, public works, information services, and human resources departments, as well as the public library and citywide communications. Before joining Keller, he was the Director of Development and Business Strategies for the city of Colleyville. Fuller holds both a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in science from the University of North Texas. Teclo Garcia, City of McAllen Teclo Garcia started his career at the City of McAllen in 1999 as Director of Media Relations forming the City's first public information office. After leaving in 2001 to be Editor in Chief at the Brownsville Herald followed by Senior Editor at the Arizona Republic, Teclo returned to McAllen in 2008 to the position of Director of Government Affairs for the City of McAllen. Teclo is currently responsible for developing state and federal legislative agendas for the City on issues ranging from transit, water policy, immigration, port of entries, aviation, and development. Prior to 1999, Teclo was with Editor of the Monitor, reporter for the Valley Morning Star and Corpus Christi Caller — Times, and served in the United States Air Force. Teclo received his Bachelors in Mass Communications from Southwest Texas State University. 2015/2016 TCAP Board Biographies (alphabetical order) Martin Garza, City of Mission ' Martin Garza has been the City Manager of Mission since August 2013. Mr. Garza has a long history with the city, having served the Mission Police Department for 21 years, and was serving as police chief when he was named interim city manager. He began his law enforcement career in Mission in 1991 as a patrolman. He later served as an investigator and was promoted to lieutenant He served three years as assistant police chief before being named chief in April of last year. Mr. Garza holds a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas -Pan American and has an associate's degree from Laredo Junior College. Gabriel Gonzalez, City of Harlingen Gabriel Gonzalez is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a BA degree in Economics. He has been with the City of Harlingen as Assistant City Manager for 13 years and prior to coming to Harlingen, he served as City Manager for the City of San Benito for 3 years. He was with San Benito for a total of 8 years serving as Community Development Director, Assistant City Manager and eventually City Manager. Prior to that, he worked for the City of Brownsville for 6 years. He served as a STAP Board member before the organization merged into TCAP. Mike Goodrum, City of Sugar Land Mike Goodrum has been with the City of Sugar Land for over 12 years and is currently serving as an Executive Director. Goodrum oversees Accounting, Budget and Research, Facilities Management, Fleet Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Purchasing and Treasury. He began his career as an intern with the City of Sugar Land in 1999 and progressed to several leadership positions with the City, including Community and Environmental Services Director and Director of Public Works. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Texas A&M University. Goodrum is member of the International City/County Management Association, the Texas City Management Association and the American Public Works Association. Clifford Howard, City of Lewisville rAAClifford Howard is the Fiscal Services Manager for the City of Lewisville and has served the City's Finance Department in multiple capacities in his over 26 years of service. Clifford's area of expertise is utility rate studies, utility collection and billing services, as well as banking and investments. For the past 12 years, Clifford has served on the Dallas Water Utility Cost of Service rate subcommittee. Prior to being elected to the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Board (TCAP) he served TCAP on their Technology committee. He is an active member of the Government Finance Officers Association, Government Finance Officers Association of Texas, and Government Treasurers' Organization of Texas. Clifford is a graduate of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls and holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. 2015/2016 TCAP Board Biographies (alphabetical order) Honorable Gerald Joubert, City of Forest Hill �w Mr. Joubert is currently employed as a Lieutenant in the Security Division of a logistics y; company based in Fort Worth. A resident of Forest Hill since November 1989, he received the City of Forest Hill Volunteer of the Year in 2000. Mayor Joubert began his career with the City as a City Council member in 2003. He was first elected Mayor in May, 2011, and is currently serving his second term, after running unopposed this past May. He is committed to maintaining an open and transparent city government, bringing quality economic development to the community, improving city infrastructure, and providing superior customer service to the citizens him and the council serve. "As the city continues to grow and change with the times, so will our COMMUNITY DRIVEN spirit, the spirit we as citizens of Forest Hill have carried with us for many, many years." Mayor Joubert's current positions include Member of the TCAP Legislative/Regulatory Committee; Chairman, City of Forest Hill Community Development Corporation (CDC) and a member of CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Ranking Committee since 2012; Mayors Council Legislative Representative since 2014; Mayors Council Economic Development Committee since 2013; North Texas Council of Governments Nominating Committee since 2013; NBC -LEO since 2007; Texas Association of Black City Council Members (TABCCM) since 2008; City of Forest Hill Memorial Park Planning Committee since 2012; City of Forest Hill Civic & Convention Center Planning Committee since 2012. He is also the Assistant Regional Director, Region 6, NBC -LEO (National Black Caucus of Elected Officials). The Mayor is also active in the community as Deacon of Mount Zion Christ Holy Sanctified Church (member since 1990) and is involved with the Forest Hill Chapparels (youth football league). In the past he has served on the City of Forest Hill Parks and Recreation board, as President of the City of Forest Hill Planning & Zoning Commission, as Baseball commissioner of the Forest Hill Youth Association, an Advisory Board Member of the Everman ISD, Everman ISD Athletic Booster Club, Everman ISD Band Booster Club, Everman Youth Association -Pony League Baseball and as a Coach for Everman Peewee football league Mayor Joubert and his wife Sonya have been married for 26 years and have five children. Jonathan Phillips, City of Keller Jonathan Phillips is the Director of Administration and Strategic Services for the City of Keller. He is responsible for supervising all Administration staff, Maintenance Division and the City's communication efforts. Also included in his duties are special projects, franchise utilities for electric, gas, telephone and cable. He also manages the City's contracts for solid waste and recycling services, and cell towers. In addition to these roles, he serves as the City's liaison to the Public Arts Board. Jonathan's background in municipal government spans eleven years and includes extensive management experience in parks and recreation and facilities. Phillips holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and a master's degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Arlington. 2015/2016 TCAP Board Biographies (alphabetical order) Gilbert Reyna, City of Victoria Graduating Cum Laude from the University of Houston in Houston with a Bachelor of Accounting Degree, I obtained my Certified Public Accountant certificate in September 1988, 2 years after completing college. In 19861 began employment with the accounting firm, Harrison, Waldrop & Uherek (HWU), an accounting firm which consists of 15-19 professionals, serving as an Audit Manager, in charge of several large government entities, private and public enterprises. I remained with HWU until January 1995 when I was hired as the Assistant Director of Finance for the City of Victoria. One year later, I was appointed as the City of Victoria Director of Finance; also serving as the treasurer of the Victoria Sales Tax Development Corporation and remaining in both capacities to date. For the period March, 2009 until October, 20091 acted as interim representative to ERCOT. I was a board member of STAP representing the City of Victoria from March, 2009 until the end of 2010, at which time I was elected to the TCAP board. I have served on the board of TCAP for the terms of January, 2011 through December, 2014, currently serving in the capacity of treasurer. To date, I have been unable to attend only two meetings, both with an excused absence. Greg Vick, City of Watauga Greg Vick was appointed the City Manager for the City of Watauga in May 2013 and joined the TCAP board later that same year. Prior to his current position, Mr. Vick seined on the first Board for the original Cities Aggregation Power Project back in 2001. Mr. Vick brings has over 30 years of municipal experience. His public service includes serving in the capacity as City Manager in Gladewater, Cedar Hill, and Elgin. He also served as Assistant City Manager in North Richland Hills, Farmers Branch, and The Colony. His experience is in cities of various sizes including those that are fast growing as well as those undergoing major redevelopment efforts. Mr. Vick earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Abilene Christian University and his Master's in Public Administration from the University of North Texas.