Aminah Y. Mears
Fontana,CA
Summary
A seasoned aspiring Assistant City Manager candidate with a background in high-level city management administration. Focused on providing administrative support to the City Manager, participating in strategic planning development and tracking, and coordinating interdepartmental projects. Strengths include strong organizational skills, practical communication ability, and knowledge of local government operations. Previous work resulted in streamlined processes and improved cross-department collaboration.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to the City Manager
City Of Corona
Corona, CA
08.2023 - Current
- Plan, coordinate, and participate in developing the City's long-term strategic plan; assist in developing City-wide and departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and administrative control systems.
- Monitor revenue, track expenditures, and propose solutions for budgetary challenges.
- Manage the City's Legislative Advocacy Platform; oversee the City's public policy lobby partner contract.
- Confer with representatives of other agencies, committee groups, boards, commissions, and vendors, as required.
- Coordinate city-wide projects that involve multiple stakeholders and elected officials, or are public-facing and require complex policy proposals or other issues that may be controversial and require precision and care in the planning, development, and adoption phases. Coordinate projects and activities across city departments.
- Facilitates and oversees a variety of special assignments; provides technical assistance to others on administrative and analytical matters.
- Independently compose various technical reports, letters, memoranda, correspondence, and other written materials for the City Manager and Assistant City Manager. Prepare and submit City Council agenda reports and other commission, committee, board, and staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, and related documents.
- Communicate orally, in writing, or through graphic representations and statistical summaries with colleagues, managers, employees, the public, organized employee groups, and representatives of various organizations.
- Act as liaison with employees, various organizations, and community groups for City Manager.
- Respond to complex and sensitive complaints and information requests; route inquiries to appropriate departments for resolution; follow up and advise complainant of actions taken.
- Ensure staff compliance with City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
- Organize staff retreats and other special events for the City Manager's office.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Emergency Services Officer/Program Manager
County of San Bernardino, Fire Department Office of Emergency Services
12.2017 - 08.2023
- Emergency Management Program Coordinator for the cities of Fontana and Upland
- Key responsibilities include setting up the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), coordinate disaster and emergency responses on behalf of the City's emergency management program, provide employee and community disaster preparedness and response training, conduct training exercises and prepare emergency plans
- Responsible for countywide emergency planning, mitigation, response and recovery activities on behalf of all County departments, cities and various non-government organizations
- Advise agency directors, council members and executive department head figures in Fire and Police on matters of emergency management compliancy and grant management
- Commissioned as the Liaison to San Bernardino Tribal communities and member of the County's Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- Draft and administer planning documents addressing State commissioned emergency repatriation and mass care and shelter guidelines and procedures
- Develop and design full-scale drilling exercises on behalf of San Bernardino County Fire's Operational Area Coordinating Council (OACC)
- Emergency Operations Center Type III Position Credential - Advanced Planning Unit Leader
Staff Analyst II/Emergency Services Coordinator
County of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Developed comprehensive emergency management systems for all Human Services divisions that include: Disaster Planning, Training, Outreach and HS Policy
- Provided recommendations to management regarding the development, implementation or improvement to HS disaster and safety programs
- Revised policies, procedures, and curriculum for Human Services Department's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program; HAM Amateur Radio Program; Human Services Department Emergency Assistance Procedures (EAP); and the Human Services Department Emergency Response Codes System
- Administered emergency response code and safety training to all Human Services Department and Division employees
- Certified instructor for CERT; certified in FEMA emergency management concepts; NIMS, SEMS and ICS trained
- County of San Bernardino HAM Radio operator
Recycling and Waste Program Coordinator- City Manager's Office
City of Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley, CA
11.2013 - 05.2016
- Managed the City's solid waste franchise agreement; monitored contract performance and obligations
- Planned and coordinated annual special events resulting in the attendance of over 500 participants
- Conducted special presentations to Moreno Valley businesses and residential audiences
- Presented sustainability and environmental presentations and activities specially designed for approximately 2,790 Moreno Valley fourth graders
- Facilitated the development of multi-agency partnerships and agreements for collaborative projects
- Developed recycling, waste and environmental policy plans and assist in implementing policies and procedures in accordance to State legislation
- Prepared and managed three State-funded grant budgets; prepares revenue and expenditure analysis; fulfilled budget adjustment requests; approve and pay invoices; monitor grant funded purchases
- Drafted action plans and staff reports; assist with research and presentations for Council agenda item
- Consulted with the City Attorney's office regarding contracts, certificates of insurance and policies
- Prepared state agency annual reports for CalRecycle, local and nationally funded grants
- Performed waste assessment audits for multi-family and commercial customers to increase recycling
- Resolved customer concerns through the provision of quality customer service; provide step plans to remediate internal staff and customer issues
Education
Doctorate of Public Administration -
University of LaVerne
06.2018
Master of Business Administration - Marketing
University of LaVerne
05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Public Relations
San Jose State University
08.2003
Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Policy analysis
- Budget Development
- Community Engagement
- Letter Preparation
- Research
- Report Writing
- Presentation Design
References
References available upon request.
Affiliations
- The American Society for Public Administration is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration (ASPA, 2014)
- MMASC's mission is to serve as a catalyst for public service excellence through the professional development of the leaders who serve Southern California communities.
- Served as a board member for Keep Moreno Valley Beautiful; received the 2014 President's Circle Recognition Award for KMVB program implementation
Microsoft Office Suite
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher and Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Quarks Xpress, Web 2.0, Low-Risk Federal Security Clearance (ANACI)
Timeline
Assistant to the City Manager
City Of Corona
08.2023 - Current
Emergency Services Officer/Program Manager
County of San Bernardino, Fire Department Office of Emergency Services
12.2017 - 08.2023
Staff Analyst II/Emergency Services Coordinator
County of San Bernardino
06.2016 - 12.2017
Recycling and Waste Program Coordinator- City Manager's Office
City of Moreno Valley
11.2013 - 05.2016
Doctorate of Public Administration -
University of LaVerne
Master of Business Administration - Marketing
University of LaVerne
Bachelor of Science - Public Relations
San Jose State University
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