Dena Mossar

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Mossar

Dena Mossar has been a Palo Alto resident since 1972. She is married.

Contents

[edit] Occupation

City Council Member

[edit] Education

BA, Wayne State University

[edit] Council Service

  • Elected to City Council, 1997; re-elected to City Council, 1999, 2003
  • Mayor, 2003
  • Vice Mayor 2002
  • Member, Finance Committee, 1998-99, 2005; Chair 2000, Member 2006, 2007
  • Member, Policy and Services Committee, 2002, 2003; Chair, 2001
  • Member, Economic Base Ad Hoc Committee, 2003
  • Chair, Council/CAO Ad Hoc Committee,2004, 2005; Member 2003, 2006, 2007 Mayor's *Appointment, Arastra Fund Advisory Committee, 2000 - 2005
  • Director, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 1999-2004,
  • Chair, Bay Area Air Quality Management District Legislative Committee, 2000;
  • Vice Chair, Personnel Committee, 2000-2001; Executive Committee Member, 2001
  • Delegate, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), 1998 - 2002
  • Delegate, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) CalFed Task Force, 2003 - 2006
  • Appointee, Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Joint Policy Committee, 2007
  • Alternate Commissioner, Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), 2000 - 2004, 2006
  • Commissioner, Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), 2005
  • Representative, California Urban Water Conservation Council, 1999-2001
  • Representative, Caltrain Policy Advisory Board (PAB), 2002
  • Liaison, Chamber of Commerce, 2004; Alternate,1998-99
  • Liaison, Downtown Marketing Association, 1998-99
  • Representative, Peninsula Gateway Study Task Force, 1999-2007
  • Liaison, East Palo Alto Liaison Committee, 1998-99
  • Liaison, Flood Management, 1999
  • Alternate, Historic Resources Board, 1998-99
  • Delegate, League of California Cities-Community Services Policy Committee, 1998-2001; Vice-Chair, 2001; Chair 2002
  • Delegate, League of California Cities, Peninsula Division, 1998-2001
  • Delegate, California League of Cities Environmental Quality Policy, 2003, 2004
  • Alternate, Midtown Merchants Association, 2002; Liaison, 1999-2001
  • Member, National League of Cities: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Policy and *Advocacy Committee, 1999 - 2002
  • Vice Chair, National League of Cities: Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Steering Committee, 2005; Member, 2001-2005, Chair, 2006
  • Alternate, Neighbors Abroad, 1998
  • Delegate, Palo Alto Housing Corporation, 1998
  • Alternate, Public Art Commission, 1998
  • Delegate, San Francisco Airport Runway Reconfiguration Stakeholder Committee, 1998-2000
  • Director, San Francisquito Creek JPA, 1999- 2007
  • Delegate, Santa Clara County Cities Association (SCCCA), 2003; Alternate, 2002
  • Member, Santa Clara County Housing Trust Fund Steering Committee, 1998-2001
  • Director, Santa Clara County Housing Trust Fund, 2003, 2004
  • Delegate, Santa Clara County Pollution Prevention Committee, 1998-2002; Chair, 2001; Vice Chair, 2000
  • Alternate, Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission, 1998-99
  • Alternate, Santa Clara Valley Water District - Northwest Flood Control Zone Advisory

Committee, 1998-99, Representative 2000, 2001

  • Member, Telecommunications Advisory Board, 2000
  • Liaison, Transportation Shuttle, 1999
  • Director, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board, 2002 - 2003, 2006
  • Director, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Ad-Hoc Committee on Financial Stability, 2003, 2006
  • Alternate, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee, 2005; *Delegate, 1998-2001
  • Director, Altamont Commuter Express, 2002 -2003
  • Representative, City/School Liaison Committee, 2005, 2006
  • Representative, Regional Airport Planning Committee, 2004, 2005

[edit] Community Service

  • Founder, Palo Alto Try Transit Campaign, 1996 to 1999
  • Founder, Special Event Shuttle Program, 1996 to 1999
  • Member, Downtown Parking Committee, 1993-97
  • Board Member, University South Neighborhoods Group, 1994-97
  • Member, Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, 1992-95
  • Alumni Advisor, Leadership Mid Peninsula, 1992-98


[edit] Other Public Service

  • Co-chair, Research Park Transportation Task Force, 1993-97
  • Board Member, Silicon Valley Pollution Prevention Center, 1995-97
  • Founding Member, Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition, 1990-97
  • Member, Needs Assessment Committee, United Way, 1997
  • Member, Education and Outreach Committee, Housing Action Coalition, 1996-99
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