Mario Hernandez
Pacoima,CA
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at the City of Los Angeles, adept in parliamentary procedure and fostering cross-functional teamwork. Spearheaded initiatives, achieving over $1M in cost savings and significantly increasing annual sales by 525% at The UPS Store. Skilled in workforce supervision and diversity awareness, I excel in driving community and financial improvements.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Coordinator
City of Los Angeles
01.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
- Assisting Neighborhood Councils with technical, funding organization and logistical support
- Review Neighborhood Council agenda for compliance with the Brown Act and provide recommendations to assist the Neighborhood Councils achieve their desired outcome to improve the quality of life within their community
- Additionally provide training on meeting processes, procedures and facilitate addressing Board dynamics issues
- Troubleshoot and advocate in resolving funding issues on behalf of the Neighborhood Councils
- Establish working relationships with City Council staff to build cohesion between the Neighborhood Council and the City Council District staff
- Additional assignments have included working with the Neighborhood Council Homelessness Liaisons by providing information, resources to address and assist people experiencing homelessness within their community
- Organized the Department’s first Homelessness Resource Fair which served to introduce the Neighborhood Councils to the different homeless service providers and community based organizations
- Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Funding Manager
City of Los Angeles
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: City Clerk - Administrative Services Division
- Supervision of a staff of four Funding Representatives and the oversight of the 99 City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Council funding activities
- Provide training presentations to the 99 Neighborhood Councils and Department Funding Division Staff on the Neighborhood Council Funding Program Policies and Procedures
- Research, resolve and assist Neighborhood Council Board Member’s Funding issues and complaints
- City Clerk - Administrative Services Division
Funding Representative
City of Los Angeles
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
- Review and approval of the 99 City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Council sponsored or co-sponsored events for potential liability exposure and compliance with Department policies and procedures
- Monitoring of twenty-three Neighborhood Council checking accounts, the review and approval of the Neighborhood Council’s expenditures consisting of operating costs, neighborhood proposes grants, community improvement projects and election expenditures
- Once approved, reconcile expenditures into the City’s Financial Management System
- Provide training presentations to the 99 Neighborhood Councils and Department Funding Division Staff on the Department Funding Policies and Procedures
- Administrative duties to process Department staff payroll and personnel requests into the City’s payroll system known as the PaySr System
- Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Facility Relations Manager
Mission Ambulance
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Oversaw medical transport business development in the Greater Orange County area hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
- Establish relationships with the Director of Social Services and other nursing management staff by responding and resolving service issues with professionalism, confidence and respect
Mayor
City of San Fernando City Council
03.2009 - 01.2012
- Elected to the city council in March 2009
- Appointed as Mayor Pro-Tem for fiscal year 2009–2010 and appointed Mayor for fiscal years 2010–2011 and 2011–2012
- Acted as chief negotiator and achieved over $1M in cost saving concessions that not only addressed budget shortfalls, but implemented changes including pension reform to correct and reverse the structural deficiency of the City’s operating budget
- Chaired the Budget, Personnel and Finance Standing Committee where I was successful in establishing a partnership with the represented employees of Service Employee International Union 721 (SEIU)
- Provided recommendations to the full council on all budgetary, personnel and financial matters
- Implemented detailed financial reporting requirements where the City’s Profit and Loss and Balance Sheets are published and posted on a monthly basis
Owner/Operator
The UPS Store
San Fernando, USA
01.2003 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: San Fernando, CA
- Successful in increasing annual sales from $48k-$300k
- Provided quality customer service in shipping, packaging, private mailbox rentals and document services
- Responsible for all business development and marketing functions
- Administered all human resources functions including hiring, terminations, disciplinary actions and employee evaluations
- Managed all aspects of the accounting cycle, billings, payables, payroll and financial statements
- Franchise also required business development and a successful marketing plan that resulted in increasing annual gross revenues from $48,000 to $300,000
- Achieved and maintained a low package damage rating resulting in a more favorable insurance rate
- San Fernando, CA
Financial Manager
Cushman & Wakefield of CA
Los Angeles, USA
01.1995 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: Los Angeles, CA
- Responsible for the financial management of a mixed-use property that included a 33-floor office tower, retail mall, four-star hotel parking structure and a central plant
- Oversaw the coordination, compilation and management of the partnership’s $200M operating budget
- Managed the monthly closing and reporting process
- Supervised four direct reports which included accounts receivables and payables
- Coordinated and managed the consolidated annual partnership audit, operating expense and real estate escalations and the retail CAM calculations and reconciliations
- Oversaw and managed the annual retail tenant percentage rent audits process
- Assisted in the disposition / sale of the partnership asset through the preparation of cash flows, leasing assumptions and other reports as needed by Ownership and potential buyers
- Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Financial Manager
Cushman & Wakefield of CA
Los Angeles, USA
01.1991 - 01.1995
- Company Overview: Los Angeles, CA
- Produced the monthly financial statement on accrual basis in addition to the monthly closing process, including general ledger analysis, bank statement reconciliation, fixed asset schedules and journal entries
- Prepared the required schedules to complete the annual partnership audit, operating expense and real estate escalation and retail CAM calculations and reconciliations
- Los Angeles, CA
Education
College of the Canyons - Business Administration
College of the Canyons
Valencia, CA01.2015
Los Angeles Mission College - General Education
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA01.1992
High School Diploma -
San Fernando High School
San Fernando, CASkills
- Parliamentary Procedure Expert
- Engineers Architect Association Constitution & Bylaws Committee Member
- Leadership Theories Expertise
- Workforce Supervision Techniques
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Diversity Awareness
References
Furnished upon request
Boardmembership
- Southern California Association of Governments
- San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
- Valley Economic Alliance
- Independent Cities Risk Management Authority
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Project Coordinator
City of Los Angeles
01.2017 - Current
Funding Manager
City of Los Angeles
01.2015 - 01.2017
Funding Representative
City of Los Angeles
01.2014 - 01.2015
Facility Relations Manager
Mission Ambulance
01.2013 - 01.2014
Mayor
City of San Fernando City Council
03.2009 - 01.2012
Owner/Operator
The UPS Store
01.2003 - 01.2011
Financial Manager
Cushman & Wakefield of CA
01.1995 - 01.2003
Assistant Financial Manager
Cushman & Wakefield of CA
01.1991 - 01.1995
College of the Canyons - Business Administration
College of the Canyons
Los Angeles Mission College - General Education
Los Angeles Mission College
High School Diploma -
San Fernando High School
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