Candidate for
Director; Ross Valley Sanitary District

Patrick A. Guasco 348 San Francisco Boulevard San Anselmo, CA. 94960 Fax (415) 453-3492 Cell (415) 987-1476 Email Guasco@pacbell.net

Areas of Experience:

Management of public agency personnel Troubleshooting of public agency system items Construction Inspection Public Facilities Management

Repair and upgrading of system infrastructure not limited to and including: Pipe line replacement Manhole installation Curb and gutter replacement Road way repair Asphalt work Backhoe operator Sewer/Storm System cleaning Sewer/Storm System marking and locating Rodent Control applications Televising of pipeline interiors Arranging all USA needs Created an open line of communication to all local utilities, public officials and city engineers Oxy/Acetylene, electric arc, and MIG welding Most pneumatic, gasoline, and electrically operated hand tools Vendor Management Compilation of Database Information Project Scheduling Project Planning Project Prioritization Field Staff Management Development of Policies and Procedures Inventory Management Staff Training and Supervision Sewer Overflow Response

Special Skills:

Strong organizational skills. Ability to acquire and apply knowledge rapidly. Independent; works with minimal supervision/ contributes to a team. Effectively handles multiple tasks. CPR/ Advanced First Aid certified. SCBA training and facilitator. FIT testing. Excellent public relations skills. Touch typing skills 40+ wpm.

Superior Safety Skills. Including but not limited to:

California shoring procedure. California Confined space entry procedures. Vehicle terminal pre-trip and terminal return procedures. Vehicle BIT program facilitator. Vehicle SMOKE testing facilitator. Vehicle SMIT testing facilitator. Control Panel Lock out and Tag out procedures.

Training and Certificates:

Emergency Management Institute FEMA EOC Management and Operations 11/2009 Certificate of Completion SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Construction Site Compliance for Water Quality Protection Workshop Special District and Local Government Institute Certificate of Completion Special District Leadership & Management 10/2009 California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Member Certificate Holder Grade IV Collection System Maintenance 3/2009 California Association of Sanitary Agencies (CASA) Member 2006/present Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (BAAMA) Member 2007/present Best Management Practices (BMP) /Ethics Training 2006 and 2008 Operator Certification Training (OCT) Wastewater Mathematics 2008 ESRI Arcview 9.2 Completed December 2007 State of California Contractors State License Board C-8 Concrete Contractors License. Date of Issue; October 15, 2007 CWEA 2007 SSO-WDR Compliance Workshop SSMP Training Lorman Educational Services "What You Need to Know about Public Records, Open Meetings And Conflicts of Interest In California" seminar June 2006 Class C Drivers License Completed B.A. in May 2006 while attending Dominican University of California 3.60 GPA while attending Dominican University of California April 2005 inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda Society while attending DUC (equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa for adult learners) for my consistently high GPA and leadership qualities CWEA "Safety Above and Beyond Training Day 2002" Fred Pryor Courses: How to Supervise People, Criticism and Discipline Skills for Managers, How to Supervise People with Tact and Skill 1994, 2002, 2000 Arasmith Consulting Services; Pumps and Pumping, Basic Electricity. 1992, 1991 MME, Inc; Vac-Con VIP Service and Operation Training School. 2000 CWPCA-MSA-AWWA Safety Academy for Tractor Loader Backhoe Seminar. 1997. Plank Company; Competent Person Awareness Trench Safety Awareness Seminar. 1993, 1997, 1999. Rockhurst College of Continuing Education; Microsoft Windows Seminar. 1993. AA degree, Siskiyous Junior College 1991.

Computer Knowledge:

Microsoft Windows XP, Excel, Word Perfect, Quicken Deluxe, SPSS 12.0-13.0, Dell, IBM, Microsoft Vista Software and ESRI Arcview 9.2 (GIS), Springbrook Accounting Software, ICOM 3 Infrastructure Data/Asset Management Software, Marin Map GIS Applications.

Education:

I am well-educated; I understand the deliberate process of representing the public's needs. A.A. degree--Business Management. College of the Siskiyous, Weed California, 1991. B.A. degree--Strategic Management. Dominican University of California, San Rafael California, 2006.

Professional Experience:

Area Advisory Committee member representing The City of Sausalito--Marin Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program.

Director/President--Ross Valley Sanitary District No.l of Marin County Elected June 2006--term 2010.

Commissioner--Central Marin Sanitation District. Appointed July 2006--term 2010.

The City of Sausalito 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA. 94965

Sewer System Coordinator. Executive staff member of The City of Sausalito Department of Public Works. Oversee all applications that apply to sewer and storm water systems. Manage Sewer and Storm System Forced Work Projects. Manage and update all data in the City Infrastructure Data/Asset Management Software ICOM 3. Inspection of all Sewer Video Inspections Inspection of all Private Side Sewer Lateral and Publicly Owned Sanitary Sewer Construction Manage Sewer and Storm System Budget. Manage Sewer / Storm Tax Role Assessment. Designated City of Sausalito Sewer System CIWQS/RWQC LRO. Manage the Sewer System Management Plan. Assist Department of Public Works Director manage the Storm Water System Management Plan Agency Staff Committee (ASC) member representing the City of Sausalito at all Marin Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) monthly meetings Manage all correspondence as it relates to sewers, storm water and the public. Inspect and manage sewer and storm water related construction. Prepare and propose Capital Improvement Projects to City Engineer. Assist Department of Public Works Director with all County, Regional, State and Federal Agency correspondence. April 2007 - Present

The Home Depot 1105 Shoreline San Rafael, CA. 94901

Professional Account Sales Associate. Contractors Services Pro-Desk-- January 2006 to April 2007.

Patrick Guasco Foods 348 San Francisco Boulevard San Anselmo, CA. 94960

I worked for myself as an entrepreneur specializing in gourmet food--home delivery from August 2005 January 2006.

Ghillotti Brothers Contractors 525 Jacoby Street San Rafael, CA. 94901

I had been with Ghilotti Brothers Contractors from January 31, 2005 until August 2005 as a working foreman. Ross Valley Sanitary District No. 1 of Marin County, 2000 Larkspur Landing, Larkspur CA. 94939-1828. 1989- 2005.

I had served the district within the capacity of:

Acting Superintendent - set out to create a spill response program that all could understand by qualitatively and quantitatively researching what the local, state and federal governments require Line Repair Supervisor - continually increased line repair production. Line Repair Crew Leader - continually increased line repair production. Line Trouble Crew Leader - continually added to district database, the most problematic system items. First response to SSO's. Applied my public relations skills regularly and received many thanks from the public for doing so. Facilitator/Co-Founder of RVSD#1 safety committee and safety policies.

Crystal Treasures, 10 Tulip Road, Bolinas, CA. February 1988 + February 1989.

Sales manager. Over saw all sales that were in-house and what was generated by sales representation firms. Facilitated all west coast shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle Washington. These shows happened twice a year. Participated in the west coast shows as booth sales manager. Shipping Manager. Oversaw all shipping prior to being the sales manager.

B and M Contractors-1595 Imperial Drive, Redding CA. February 1987 + February 1988

Skilled Laborer. Sewer Service Company. Installation and maintenance of septic systems in Bolinas, Sea Drift and Stinson Beach, California. Installation of triple-filtered Orenco septic systems, mound systems, and gravity flow systems. Operation of all tools necessary to perform job, including: pump trucks, heavy equipment, gas operated hand tools, pneumatic hand operated tools, electric operated hand tools and sewer cleaning equipment.

Community and Public Relations

I am a life-long resident of the Ross Valley and am well known within my community as a considerate, compassionate person of conviction and integrity.

Some of my contributions to the public have been:

Girls basketball coach for CYO for several years. Boys flag football referee for 2 years. Serving as a chief for 2 Indian Princess Tribes,and long house chief for the Marin YMCA sponsored father/daughter Indian Princess Program. Assisting the elderly on special projects when they could not otherwise do so for themselves. Contributing time and money to local projects. Contributor to Disabled American Veterans. Contributor to San Anselmo American Legion Hall Post 179. Registered voter in California.

Education

I am well-educated, I understand the deliberate process of representing the publics needs, and I am willing to put those needs above private interests.

B.A degree Dominican University of California, San Rafael California Strategic Management Business Degree encompasses management skills needed in the public and private sectors.

A.A. degree. College of the Siskiyous, Weed California.

Courses completed within the Strategic Management curriculum include: Business Ethics, Peer Coaching, Group Interventions, Organizational Behavior, Finite Math and Quantitative Logic, Business Research and Business Research Statistics, Marketing Strategies for a Web Based Environment,IT for Managers, and Leadership and Change Management, Business Communication: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers, Economics and Strategic Planning.

Personal Interests

I have been married 23 years to the same woman, have three daughters, and I grew up in the San Anselmo area relatively close to where I reside now.

I own my home and have resided at that location for 14 years.

I am an avid free diver and access the coastal waters as often as time allows and have done so since the late 1970's.

I also am an avid sport fisherman and have done this locally as long as I was old enough to hold a fishing rod.

I did extensive studies in the area of wildlife management, fish and fisheries, and aquatic biology while attending College of the Siskiyous from 1978-1980.