Sunday, February 07, 2010

Burnett for Carmel: ‘Forward Together’

ABSTRACT:Burnett for Carmel City Council’ campaign literature, including selected links to his website, http://burnettforcarmel.com/, and background, present and past experience in the private sector and government, are presented. Campaign Co-Chairs are Ken White, Charlotte Townsend and Jean Grace, all former Carmel-by-the-Sea mayors. A theme of his campaign is ‘Forward Together.’

Burnett for Carmel City Council
Jason Burnett is the founder and principal of Burnett EcoEnergy, a local company that provides financing solutions for clean energy projects. He and his wife Melissa ("Mel") live at Second Avenue and Dolores Street, S.E. corner, in Carmel-by-the-Sea. "Jason was born and raised in the Carmel area and feels lucky to have come home to Carmel-by-the-Sea and to give back to his community. Jason loves his hometown because it is a small, friendly and culturally vibrant community, in one of the most beautiful settings in the world."

Son of Robin Burnett, marine biologist, and Nancy Packard Burnett, marine biologist and one of the founders of the Monterey Bay Aquarium; grandson of David Packard, co-founder of the electronics and technology company Hewlett-Packard and Lucile Packard, especially known for her work with the Stanford Convalescent Home, today the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

President, Board of Directors, Pacific Grove Natural History Museum
Serves on Overall Economic Development Commission for Monterey County
Serves on the Board of Trustees of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Meet with Jason
Wine & Cheese Event at the Sunset Center Main Lobby:
Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.

Weekly Coffees with the Community at Il Fornaio, The Pine Inn, N/s Ocean Av. @ Monte Verde St., Carmel-by-the-Sea

ISSUES
Vibrant village, strong economy
To keep Carmel-by-the-Sea vibrant, we need to maintain a diversity of businesses, serving both residents and visitors.

Fiscal responsibility
Our city hall needs to account for off budget liabilities, such as roads, storm damage, and lawsuits.

Asking the tough questions
We need to ensure that City Hall reflects our values. We want a city government with great employee morale, because that’s good for the whole community.

Working together
City leadership needs to listen carefully to really understand what people want in our community. There must also be an atmosphere of respect and courtesy so that all feel comfortable sharing their views.

Transparency in government
Residents of Carmel-by-the-Sea should expect fair application of our city’s rules. We need to be clear about these rules and ordinances, and then work to ensure that they are evenly followed and enforced.

Join the Campaign

Contact Information:
Phone: (831) 624-3252
Email: Jason@BurnettForCarmel.com
Mail: P.O. Box 1513, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. 93921

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EXPERIENCE:
Founder/ Principal Burnett EcoEnergy (Financial Services industry)
March 2009 — Present (1 year )

Former Associate Deputy Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)
- assisted the Administrator and Deputy Administrator in the Agency's priority area of climate change and clean energy.
- developed the Agency's response to the Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA regarding greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
- responsible for the development of EPA's comprehensive
climate change strategy using existing authority while working to inform the legislative debate about new authority.

Former Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Air and Radiation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years )
Developed, analyzed, and advised on alternative regulatory approaches, notably for multi-pollutant power plant controls, mobile sources and fuels, air toxics, and national ambient air quality standards. Managed the drafting and interagency review of regulations and their accompanying analyses.

Former Director of Consulting and Structured Transactions Evolution Markets (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Advised energy companies on greenhouse gas policy design and business strategies for air pollution control. Assisted in identifying, analyzing, and implementing investments. Consulted with state governments, the European Union, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the development of air pollution regulations and greenhouse gas controls.

Former Research Associate
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
Researched the effectiveness of regulations and helped write an amici curiae brief on the economics of regulation for the Supreme Court. Assisted in directing research and hiring staff. Managed the development of web resources for studying regulations and an assessment of the quality and completeness of agencies’ regulatory impact analyses.

EDUCATION:
Stanford University
MA , Earth Systems , 2003 — 2003
BA with honors , Economics , 1994 — 1999
Activities and Societies:
Goldman Prize recipient (Institute for International Studies - Goldman Honors Program), Research and Teaching Assistant (Institute for International Studies and Department of Economics)

Ferndale High School

ADDENDUM:
Local News Articles Links

Burnett EcoEnergy
Industry Sector: Renewable Energy Funding
Established: 2009
Burnett EcoEnergy helps companies, property owners, and project developers maximize government rebates, tax credits, and other savings -- a win both for our planet and your bottom line. Under our success partnership arrangement, our fee is a percentage of the savings we achieve for you.

Financing for Clean Energy Projects
Burnett EcoEnergy provides financing for largescale residential and small-scale commercial clean energy projects.

Helping City and County Governments
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is investing close to $100 billion in clean energy. Burnett EcoEnergy can provide financing to leverage and assistance in securing stimulus monies.

Number of employees: 2
Contact: Jason K. Burnett, Principal
Phone Number: 831.883.9806
Email: jason@burnettecoenergy.com

Testimony of Jason Burnett Private Citizen
Former Associate Deputy Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works U.S. Senate Hearing: “An Update on the Science of Global Warming and its Implications,” July 22, 2008

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jason Burnett for Council and Adam Moniz for Mayor is just what we need now more than ever. They at least understand that we need to stop business as usual as city hall if we want to stop throwing away millions of dollars on lawsuits. Got get em' guys!!!

Carmel Devotee said...

Gosh, Jason Burnett has incredibly impressive credentials as far as experience. Gives me the impression that Burnett would bring a youthful, fresh vision to Carmel. A degree in Economics? Wow, that just might help Carmel through budgetary times. I heard he is also a trustee of the Packard Foundation. You better believe they oversee hundreds of millions of dollars as they parcel out money to benefit many community non-profits. That should also speak to the ability to be analytical about managing money for a city.

Jason is just what we need to interject into a "team" of stagnant career politicians. And who are the incumbents to say that some one with a fresh approach and fresh ideas can't be a team player?

Hopeful In Carmel! said...

Go Jason Go!

Unknown said...

The City of Carmel is fortunate to have Jason Burnett running for City Council. His impressive resume demonstrates the skills and experience he will bring to the position. His intelligence, experience in working with others, and his commitment to the health of our environment will benefit us all. And how wonderful to have a young man with vision care so much about his home town!