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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2019-141 Temp. Reso. #TR13388 December 9, 2019 Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2019- I y I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPOINTING JENNIFER JOHNSON AS CITY CLERK, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 13, 2020 OR AT SUCH DATE AS IS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Charter, Section 5.04(a) provides that the City Manager "shall appoint and supervise the heads of all departments and Assistant City Manager ...subject to the approval of the majority of the Commission..."; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that Jennifer Johnson be appointed as City Clerk, effective January 13, 2020 or at such date as is mutually agreed upon; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the City Manager's appointment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: Temp. Reso. #TR13388 December 9, 2019 Page 2 SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: That on recommendation of the City Manager, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, Jennifer Johnson is appointed as City Clerk, effective January 13, 2020 or at such date as is mutually agreed upon. SECTION 3: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4: That if any clause, section, or other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. Temp. Reso. #TR13388 December 9, 2019 Page 3 PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 2019. MICH LLE J. GOME , MAYOR ATTEST: LILLIAN PABON, CMC ACTING CITY CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR GOMEZ Z4 DIST 1: BOLTON G� DIST 2: GELIN DIST 3: FISHMAN DIST 4: PLACKO I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM 62(rieria•-%. D {ice. SAMUEL S. GOREN CITY ATTORNEY EXHIBITT A 1 l • Michael C. Cernech City Manager The City For Your Life December 11, 2019 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission City of Tamarac 7525 NW 88 Avenue Tamarac, FL 33322 Madam Mayor and Members of the Commission: Pursuant to the City Charter, I recommend that Jennifer Johnson be appointed to the position of City Clerk, effective January 13, 2020 or at such date as is mutually agreed upon. Ms. Johnson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hawaii Pacific University in Justice Administration, and then received her Master's Degree in Total Quality Management from the National Graduate School of Quality Management. Ms. Johnson has over ten (10) years of experience in municipal government, serving as the City Clerk for the City of Parkland since 2015 and as the Deputy City Clerk/Public Information Officer for the City of North Lauderdale from 2010 to 2015. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as the Chief Public Affairs Specialist in the United States Coast Guard Reserve in Miami for eight years. I am very pleased to recommend Ms. Johnson be appointed to the position of City Clerk. I fully anticipate that she will be an asset to the organization and will bring a wealth of experience to the City of Tamarac. If you have questions, or would like to discuss this, please let me know. Sincerel , Michael C. Cernech City Manager c: Samuel Goren, City Attorney Encl. Ms. Johnson's resume 75.25 NV: 88tr Ave. samara.. FL 3332 i 0 (9541 59 -3510 F: (954 59. 3520 • 1: :::. i.. :: • - • " • " " " - :: :... .. • . :: •• Jennifer Johnson • L:i i CLE P/y _- .. .. : . .. ... .: .. .. .. . . .... . . . . .... : .... - •- • . : ..:: • • " - :: : .. . PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Certified City Clerk with more than nine.years 'experience in mid-sized :::.954 804-3469: ::: municipalities. Highly skilled:administrative:professional who.performs complex, ••• - -: -• • executive level operations and activities and works cooperatively with residents of the community peers,stakeholders and elected officials. • •• :•jericoastie75@gmaii.corn • .. • :- . . . EXPERIENCE CITY CLERK . ::..Coral Springs;FL City of Parkland,.Parkland,l=iarida 2015 4 Present • . • . - :. . •• :: . •- • • Obtained and implemented:the City'sfirst automated agenda system; . which drastically reduced staff time for review,approval and publication :: ' .. ::E X•P`E R T:I'S:E"..: - • of•the agenda,backiap:rnaterials and minutes . . • Serve as.the Municipal Qualifying Officer for the City of Parkland elections •• • .. .. - .. • • : and responsible for the proper filing referendums;candidate packages,.. . .. ..... .. . .. - Agenda Management: • coordination of election equipment,advertising,etc. : - •• Team Leadership • • Worked directly with:the Supervisor of Elections to procure and . .. . implement an Online Campaign Finance Software system (VP Systems); • Processarn •rovement :: .: :: .. 1a • optional far ai131 cities within Browar..d Countyforthe 2020 Election Pecords Management: • Procured,and in:the process of implementing,online live-streaming and •• - • captioning of City Commission meetings•{SWAGm :. : . . Budget/Forecasting • A central ADA Accessibility Transition Team member for docurrient and: - - Meets Deadlines website'compliance implementation. P :l Tech Sa ..• . •. . Streamlined the Building Department's•document scanning process, Wy ; • -- increasing the total monthly scanned pages.from an average of.10,000 .: Accountability per month to a high of 40,000 per month. . ...... •• • Assisted=with the.launch of an online records database.that increased .. .. . Teach/Training Ability : public access to records and government transparency,.reducing the .. • .. .- •• • number of public records requests by more than 25 percent,minimizing :: . staf:research time .. . . E E U:CAT.I O N • Revised City Clerk's Office annual performance measures to be•• quantifiable and;in fine with the Department's expected Public Service .. . .. .. ..... . Levels • MASTER'S DEGREE Total Quality Management •. :National Graduate School • 2016 : : Chief Public Affairs Specialist . .- U.S.-Coast Guard Reserve,Miami,Florida/2010=2018 . - Black Belt-Lean Six Sigma: .::: - - :• • - .: Juran Glo: • .baf • .. • A member of the Ready Reserve by completing required annual 2016 :> competencies:maintaining required attendanceand•goodConduct • Au jment active duty counterparts during high-profile incidents,.attend • • BACHEI-OR•OF SCIENCE:: Command briefings,make recommendations:regarding media posture; Justice Administration draft Public Affairs Guidance,conduct on-camera interviews,respond to :: •::Iawaii Pacific University media inquiries,draft quarterly feature stories :2004.--2008 . . . :: . :. L :i . . . . . .. • • • • •• :: ,•:. ,, ., • Jennifer Johnson (-77 , (-•, ,,,,,,,,,, . .: .. • .. :• . . •:. •• ..• :• . . . . .. •• • • •• • • ::... ::.:::....: . . . .. .::... • . • .. . .. .. .. . .. ... . :, .:.:: ,::::, :. .: :: : .. . TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE . continued . : :: .. SKfLLS. :: .. . • Work alongside members of the fleet.to promote Coast Guard operation • • • -- .. . • . - - during South Florida's-seminal safe-boating.events such asthe Microsoft.Office Suite --. Columbus pay Regatta,:Mini Lobster Season,National Safe Boating • - - - Laserfibhe•Pecords • . •• • . Week,Fleet Week,change of cornmand,commissioning ceremonies;etc... . . Management • MinuteTraq•Legislative : DEPUTY CITY.CLERK/PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER• • Mana enient •: • �•• City of North Lauderdale, North`Lauderdale,.Florida/2010.-2Q15 • :: :::;Adobe InDesign • . . . . .. . .. .. ...... . .. ..... .. - : Revived relationships•with local high schools to bring back Youth . • • Adobe f?klotoshop Government:Day,which included planning:and executing bus travel; • -- Civic Plus-;V bsite-CMS. :: department tours,material and-role play in a"Mock City Commission Meeting" Researched,procured;and.created a ilewwebsite for the City,: `..E X T J A streamliniing:the publication Of agendas,minutes,special events,contact .. . •: - information;emergency information,etc.,arid•saving immeasurable staff . :. • -: Education Task Force: . time using the content management system llMC- • • Worked with stafFtdprocure.and UtiilitaBlackboard Connect;a cost- • •• • • 8331:UticaAvenue ::-- : efficient emergency broadcast:information system that is still used by •. • departments throughout the City Rancho Cucamonga CA- • •�• • • Worked alongside-the sidethe pity Clerkwith. rocessin annual-Financial . . .. 2019-20.. .-: 9. .. :. tY P. .. 9 .. = .: •Disclosure Statementsfor elected officials;lobbyist materials and • President registrations,:campaign:treasurer reports,gift disclosures,concurrent •Broward County-:Municipal . employment,etc. . . . .. . . . . -. . . • -clerks Associatrgn'- • Responsible for providing notice of official,meetings as required by .: • -• • Florida's Sunshine:Law,posting agenda's•and mi.nutestothe•website .: •• 2019-2020 -• • Completed an average of 10 public records requests•per month: Enlisted Person of the Year in accordance with-Chapter119 of the Florida Statutes . . -U.S:Coast Guard-pistrict 7 • • .• .. .Miami -• - :•:2Q09 Enlisted Person of the.Year R E:F E R E N C E S. - U.S:CoastGuard-.... - DiStrict 14 Honolulu :: of% Grace Solomon -:••. - •- .. 2006.:• - - -- . City Commissioner,City of Parkland,2016-2018 • • - .- :: ::..: :• 954-724-7041 .. Coast Guard Enlisted .:• . ::Association ; : Todd DeAngelis . 9 Miami: • : Professional,Public Information Officer,City of Parkland ._ .. ... President:-:: :::.. : . . : 954-724-7026-.. .. : .:•2005-2006 -- • Bob• • • • . :: . :: :::..: : • 2 Payton -:. • City Manager;City of Parkland,2017-2019 • : - .-:• : . 954-303-5209 •.•. .: :•.. ..•-: :: • :: Glenn:Ray -- Personal,Public Works Superintendent,1992-2018 '