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13 <br /> Page 2 of 4 Sheila Thomas-Ambat <br /> a€¢Effective communication with Council members and elected officials, Stormwater <br /> Management Advisory Committee(SMAC), staff and citizens of Raleigh with strong influencing <br /> skills to reach the goals of the Petitions Program. <br /> a€¢Multi agency permitting ensuring compliance with NCDENR, NCDOT, USAGE, COR Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO), Raleigh Stormwater Manual and Standards, and Raleigh <br /> Guidelines for Land Disturbing Activity. <br /> a€¢Collaborative coordination among various City departments including Transportation Field <br /> Services, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Housing/Environmental and Parks and Recreation to <br /> maintain stormwater infrastructure, resolve stormwater issues and guide emergency repairs. <br /> a€¢Networking, programming and information technology skills for evaluating and developing <br /> best practice policies and procedures for maintaining performance measures and conducting <br /> analysis of productivity. <br /> a€¢A principled manager who values accountability while holding realistic and fair expectations <br /> of self and others. <br /> a€¢Strategic thinker who can facilitate the development of a clear vision for the CIP Program <br /> within the Citya€TMs overall mission of public safety, environmental stewardship, customer <br /> service and quality of life. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> Would like to serve, be involved and make a positive contribution to the immediate community in <br /> which I live. <br /> I believe my extensive background and experience in engineering and environment can be a <br /> valuable asset if provided an opportunity to serve on this Commission. I look forward to expand <br /> my knowledge on Parks and Recreation issues. <br /> Employment history: Currently employed by the City of Raleigh (-10 years). <br /> Previously worked as a water resources engineer with the State of NC- Raleigh (-6 Years). <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br />