District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0690 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
2		-
3		-
4		-
5		-
6		-
7		-	A RESOLUTION
8		-
9		-	25-535
10		-
11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12		-
13		-	June 25, 2024
14		-
15		-
16		-	To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Robert Bobb to the Board of Directors of the Washington
17		-	Metrorail Safety Commission.
18		-
19		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20		-	resolution may be cited as the “Board of Directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety
21		-	Commission Robert C. Bobb Confirmation Resolution of 2024”.
22		-
23		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
24		-
	1	+	MURIEL BOWSER
	2	+	MAYOR
	3	+	Mar
	4	+	ch 21, 2024
	5	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	6	+	Chairman
	7	+	Council of the D istrict of Columbia
	8	+	John A. Wilson
	9	+	Building
	10	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
	11	+	Washington, DC 20004
	12	+	Dear Ch
	13	+	airman M endelson:
	14	+	In accordance
	15	+	with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
	16	+	142;
	17	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01) and pursuant to Article III.B of section 2 of the Washington
	18	+	Metrorail
	19	+	Safety Commission Establishment Act of 2016, effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-250;
	20	+	D.C.
	21	+	Official Code § 9-1109.11), and the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Board of Directors
	22	+	Amendment Act of 2018, effective March 29, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-84, 65 DCR 1590), I am pleased to
	23	+	nominate the following person:
25	24		Mr. Robert Bobb
26	25		Taylor S treet, NW
27	26		Washington, DC 20011
28	27		(Ward 4 )
29	28
	29	+	for
	30	+	reappointment as a principal member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety
	31	+	Commission for a term to end February 9, 2028.
	32	+	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
	33	+	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
	34	+	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
	35	+	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
	36	+	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
	37	+	Sincerely,
	38	+	Muriel Bowser
	39	+	Mayor 1
	40	+	2
	41	+	3
	42	+	4
	43	+	5
	44	+	6
	45	+	7
	46	+	8
	47	+	9 ;;J/1~
	48	+	Chairman Phil Mendelson
	49	+	at the request
	50	+	of the Mayor
	51	+	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
	52	+	10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	53	+	11
	54	+	12
	55	+	13
	56	+	14
	57	+	15 To confirm the reappointment of Robert Bobb to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
	58	+	16
	59	+	17
	60	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
	61	+	18 resolution may be cited as the "Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Robert C. Bobb
	62	+	19 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
	63	+	20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
	64	+	21
	65	+	22 Mr. Robert Bobb
	66	+	23 Taylor Street NW
	67	+	24 Washington,
	68	+	DC 20011
	69	+	25 (Ward 4)
	70	+	26
	71	+	27
30	72		as a principal member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety
31		-	Commission, established by Article III.B in section 2 of the Washington Metrorail Safety
32		-	Commission Establishment Act of 2016, effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-250; D.C. Official
33		-	Code § 9-1109.11), and the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Board of Directors
34		-	Amendment Act of 2018, effective March 29, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-84, 65 DCR 1590), for a term
35		-	to end February 9, 2028.
	73	+	28 Commission, established by Article III.Bin section 2 of the Washington Metrorail Safety
	74	+	29 Commission Establishment Act of 2016, effective April 7, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-250; D.C. Official
	75	+	3 0 Code § 9-1109
	76	+	.11 ), and the Washington Metro rail Safety Commission Board of Directors
	77	+	31 Amendment Act of 2018, effective March 29, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-84, 65 DCR 1590, for a term
	78	+	32 to end February 9, 2028.
	79	+	33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
	80	+	34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
	81	+	35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	82	+	The Robert Bobb Group, LLC
36	83
37		-	Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
38		-	nominee and to the Mayor.
39	84
40		-	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	85	+	ROBERT C. BOBB
	86	+	President & CEO
	87	+
	88	+	The Robert Bobb Group, LLC
	89	+	1666 K Street, NW
	90	+	Suite: 440
	91	+	Washington, DC 20006
	92	+	www.robertbobbgroup.com
	93	+
	94	+	Education, Licenses &
	95	+	Certifications
	96	+	 MS, Business, Western
	97	+	Michigan University,
	98	+	Kalamazoo, MI;
	99	+	 BA, Political Science,
	100	+	Grambling State University,
	101	+	Grambling, LA;
	102	+	o Inductee, Grambling State
	103	+	Hall of Fame (2009)
	104	+	 Honorary Doctor of Laws
	105	+	Degree, Walsh College;
	106	+	 Certified Emergency Manager,
	107	+	State of Michigan
	108	+	 Fellow, Broad Foundation
	109	+	Urban Schools
	110	+	Superintendents Academy
	111	+	 Certificate Program for Senior
	112	+	Executives in State and Local
	113	+	Governments, Harvard
	114	+	University’s John F. Kennedy
	115	+	School of Government;
	116	+	 Edward A. Wayne Medal in
	117	+	Public Service in Urban
	118	+	Management and Urban
	119	+	Programs for Others to Follow,
	120	+	Virginia Commonwealth
	121	+	University, 1998
	122	+
	123	+	Background
	124	+	Robert C. Bobb leverages more than 40 years of executive management experience in both the
	125	+	private and public sectors. He is the owner, President and CEO of The Robert Bobb Group, LLC
	126	+	(RBG), a multi-faceted private/public sector consulting firm specializing in: Public and Private
	127	+	Sector Turnaround Consulting and Advisory Services; Financial and Organizational Restructuring;
	128	+	Expert Witness Services; Budget Management Services; Labor Relations; Economic
	129	+	Development Advisory Services; Emergency Planning, Public Safety and Policing, Real Estate
	130	+	and Asset Management Services, Education, Local/State/Federal Government turnaround and
	131	+	contract negotiations. RBG primary objective is to help governments, schools and businesses
	132	+	find financial and operational solutions, greater efficiency and long-term viability.
	133	+	Mr. Bobb served as Emergency Financial Manager of the 87,000-student Detroit Public Schools
	134	+	(DPS) from March 2009 through May 2011. Mr. Bobb is the former City Administrator and Deputy
	135	+	Mayor for Washington, D.C. and served as the District of Columbia’s Homeland Security Advisor.
	136	+	He managed a workforce of approximately 20,000 employees and an annual budget of $8 billion
	137	+	dollars. In November 2006 he was elected city-wide as the President of the Washington, D.C.
	138	+	Board of Education and served on the Washington, DC State Board of Education. Mr. Bobb also
	139	+	serves as a member of the Board of the DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice.
	140	+	Prior to this, Mr. Bobb served as the City Manager of Oakland California and Executive Director of
	141	+	the Oakland Redevelopment Agency; City Manager of Richmond, Virginia; City Manager of Santa
	142	+	Ana, California; and City Manager of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mr. Bobb holds the distinction of
	143	+	having served on a continuous basis as the longest tenured African-American City Manager/City
	144	+	Administrator in the Nation. He is an expert on issues facing urban government in the realms of
	145	+	education, economic development, community and neighborhood development, municipal
	146	+	budgeting and finances, contract negotiations, public/private economic development opportunities,
	147	+	libraries and recreation facilities, and public safety.
	148	+
	149	+	His career of such wide-ranging achievement earned him the prestigious International City/County
	150	+	Management Associations ICMA L.P. Cookingham Award for Career Development and was
	151	+	awarded four ICMA Innovation Awards. He also earned the National Forum for Black Public
	152	+	Administrators (NFBPA) Marks of Excellence Award and is a former President of the NFBPA. By
	153	+	proclamation, former California Governor Gray Davis declared April 11, 2001, “Robert C. Bobb
	154	+	Day” in that state. In September 1993, City & State Magazine (now Governing Magazine), a
	155	+	periodical for city and state government officials, named Robert Bobb as the “Most Valuable
	156	+	Public Official” among professional managers of the countries local governments. In addition, Mr.
	157	+	Bobb was one of the Grio.com’s 100 most influential people in the year 2011 for his work in as the
	158	+	Emergency Financial Manager of the Detroit Public Schools.
	159	+
	160	+	Professional and Industry Experience
	161	+
	162	+	CEO, The Robert Bobb Group, LLC, 2011 – Present
	163	+	After a long career of public service, Robert founded the Robert Bobb Group to provide advisory
	164	+	services to governments and other public sector entities.
	165	+	Among his most recent engagements:
	166	+
	167	+	Compliance Audit, Office of Tax and Revenue, Washington, DC. Lead Engagement Executive.
	168	+	July 2017 – Present: At the direction of the DC Chief Financial Officer, the RBG worked as the
	169	+	prime contractor (KPMG, subcontractor) was tasked with auditing the Compliance division within
	170	+	Office of Tax and Revenue. In addition to performing the audit, RBG was tasked with determining
	171	+	how the new Modernized Integrated Tax System is functionally utilized throughout the department Professional Affiliations
	172	+	DC Appleseed Center for Law &
	173	+	Justice, Board Member
	174	+	Washington, DC Chamber of
	175	+	Commerce, Board Member
	176	+	Federal City Council, Trustee
	177	+	Leadership Greater Washington,
	178	+	Member, Class of 2005
	179	+	Leadership Metro Richmond,
	180	+	Class of 1994
	181	+	Oakland African American
	182	+	Chamber of Commerce,
	183	+	Founding President, Oakland,
	184	+	California
	185	+	National Forum for Black Public
	186	+	Administrators, National
	187	+	President (2001-2003), Member
	188	+	and Marks of Excellence
	189	+	Awardee (1997)
	190	+	National Academy of Public
	191	+	Administration, Senior Fellow
	192	+	(1995), Washington, DC
	193	+	Governing Magazine, Most
	194	+	Valuable Public Official in the
	195	+	Nation Award. “Most Valuable
	196	+	Public Official” amongst
	197	+	professional managers of
	198	+	counties and local government.
	199	+	(1993)
	200	+	Thomas Jefferson Program in
	201	+	Public Policy, Former Member,
	202	+	Williamsburg, Virginia
	203	+	Turn Around Management
	204	+	Association, Former Member
	205	+	International City/County
	206	+	Management Association,
	207	+	Member
	208	+	Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,
	209	+	Member, Sigma Man of the Year
	210	+	(2009), 100 Most Influential Men
	211	+	in Sigma 1914 - 2014
	212	+	The Harvard Club of
	213	+	Washington, DC, Former
	214	+	Member
	215	+	DC Children and Youth
	216	+	Investment Trust Corporation,
	217	+	former Chairman of the Board
	218	+	Media, Speeches, and Op-Eds
	219	+	Time magazine, The Wall
	220	+	Street Journal, The
	221	+	with the intent on determining business and technology risk factors, integration management,
	222	+	KPIs and SOP alignment, and research and benchmarking against cities of similar financial
	223	+	strength.
	224	+	City of Petersburg, VA Emergency Management, Petersburg, VA. Lead Engagement
	225	+	Executive. October 2016 – Present: On October 10, 2016 RBG entered into a contract with the
	226	+	Mayor, City Council and Acting City Manager of the City of Petersburg to provide emergency
	227	+	services. As part of the Emergency Manager services, RBG provided consultants for the positions
	228	+	of: Engagement Executive, Interim City Manager, Budget and Finance Director, and Accounting
	229	+	Personnel. RBG’s key duties were to assume all City operations including Policing and Legal
	230	+	operations, provide turnaround and restructuring services to the City Operations, and bring the
	231	+	City into fiscal stability. Additionally, RBG was tasked with budget management services and
	232	+	bringing the City away from a possible State Takeover.
	233	+	Organizational Change Management, Office of the Chief Financial Officer / Office of Tax
	234	+	and Revenue. Washington, D.C. Lead Engagement Executive. July 2016 – Present: The
	235	+	Organizational Change Management (OCM) Team, led by prime contractor the RBG, (KPMG,
	236	+	subcontractor), was engaged to create a comprehensive strategy that captures all
	237	+	interdependencies and intersections within OTR in order to mitigate risks and realize benefits of
	238	+	the newly developed comprehensive tax software system (Modernized Integrated Tax Systems or
	239	+	MITS).
	240	+	Interim Management Services, City of East Point, GA. East Point, GA. Lead Engagement
	241	+	Executive. The RBG was engaged by the City of East Point, GA, to provide direction and interim
	242	+	management within the following respective disciplines and positions: Interim City Manager,
	243	+	Interim Finance Director; and, Interim Human Resources Director.
	244	+	Relevant Experience
	245	+	McGuire Woods- Davenport & Company Expert Witness – As part of a team with
	246	+	McGuire Woods, LLP, RBG provided expert testimony and analytics as part of the
	247	+	deposition and trial of the Davenport & Company, LLC v. Frederick W. Payne, Esq.
	248	+	litigation.
	249	+	Washington, DC Department of Health Care Finance, Consultant – Provide Records
	250	+	Management and Information Security to over 40,000 records. Create the official agency
	251	+	record retention schedule and recover assets valuable to both DHCF and the DC/Federal
	252	+	Archives.
	253	+	 Gary, Indiana Housing Authority, Consultant – Teamed with Econometrica, Inc. to
	254	+	provide asset management and organizational management and restructuring services to
	255	+	the Housing Authority.
	256	+	State of Louisiana, Consultant – Teamed with Alvarez & Marsal to conduct
	257	+	comprehensive analysis of State of Louisiana Department of Economic Development
	258	+	Chicago Public Schools, Consultant – Asset management analysis for the use and/or
	259	+	sale of Chicago Public Schools corporate headquarters. Performed processing of active
	260	+	student financial and business records.
	261	+	State of California Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT),
	262	+	Consultant – Consulting services for the Inglewood Unified School District including a
	263	+	comprehensive academic and governance reviews.
	264	+	Mammoth Lakes, California, Consultant – Teamed with Alvarez & Marsal to provide
	265	+	advisory services for the city’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing.
	266	+	Municipal Bankruptcy Financial Restructuring Financial Advisor, Expert Witness
	267	+	Teamed with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services on behalf of Assured Guarantee
	268	+	Municipal Corporation in the development of financial solvency and operation models, cost
	269	+	cutting recommendations and organizational improvements related to the City of Stockton, Washington Post, Bloomberg
	270	+	BusinessWeek, The Bond
	271	+	Buyer, the Associated Press,
	272	+	and Education Week. He has
	273	+	appeared on CNN, National
	274	+	Public Radio, and Meet the
	275	+	Press.
	276	+	“A Necessary Rescue for
	277	+	Boys of Color.” The
	278	+	Washington Post, February 6,
	279	+	2015.
	280	+	“Corrupt Educators are
	281	+	Threatening School Reform.”
	282	+	The Washington Post,
	283	+	January 31, 2015.
	284	+	“Corrupt Educators are
	285	+	Threatening School Reform.”
	286	+	The Washington Post, April 25,
	287	+	2013.
	288	+	Governing Magazine Texas
	289	+	Leadership Summit. Panelist,
	290	+	November 7, 2013.
	291	+	Governing Magazine Summit
	292	+	on the Cost of Governing.
	293	+	Panelist, September 18, 2012.
	294	+	Leadership Forum. Panelist,
	295	+	September 6, 2012.
	296	+	University of Detroit, Mercy.
	297	+	School of Dentistry
	298	+	Commencement. Keynote
	299	+	Speaker, May 16, 2012.
	300	+	Harvard University Kennedy
	301	+	School of Government During
	302	+	Black Students Week,
	303	+	Panelist, 2012.
	304	+	Yale School of Management
	305	+	Education Leadership
	306	+	Conference. Panelist, March
	307	+	25, 2011.
	308	+	Testimony before Joint House
	309	+	and Senate Education
	310	+	Subcommittee for the
	311	+	Michigan State Legislature.
	312	+	March 9, 2011.
	313	+	Joint House and Senate
	314	+	Education Subcommittee for
	315	+	the Michigan State
	316	+	Legislature. “Testimony of
	317	+	Robert C. Bobb: Emergency
	318	+	Financial Manager for the
	319	+	Detroit Public Schools.”
	320	+	February 9, 2011.
	321	+	CA. Participated in due diligence financial review sessions and developed long term
	322	+	financial plans and models.
	323	+	Expert Advisor to Legal Counsel in Detroit Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Proceeding RBG
	324	+	was retained by Ballard Spahr, LLP to assist in its lawsuit against the City of Detroit on
	325	+	behalf of municipal bondholders. Specifically, RBG was asked to provide expert
	326	+	information, prepare studies/reports, and review materials related to the case.
	327	+	City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Consultant – Engaged by Assured Guarantee
	328	+	Municipal Corporation to provide consulting services and advice to the company’s Chief
	329	+	Surveillance Officer and Deputy General Counsel in connection with their efforts in seeking
	330	+	to evaluate the current financial state of the City of Harrisburg, Penn.
	331	+	City of Richmond Public Schools/Mayor’s School Accountability and Efficiency Task
	332	+	Force, Consultant- Provided consulting services to recommend alternative strategies to
	333	+	reduce the Richmond Public School’s fiscal year 2012-2013 proposed budget gap of $23
	334	+	million.
	335	+	Georgia World Congress Authority, Consultant, 2014- Co-partnered with CSL
	336	+	International for an Organizational Review for the Georgia World Congress Convention
	337	+	Authority current organizational structure.
	338	+	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Consultant – Teamed with Alvarez & Marsal to provide
	339	+	advisory services on police/corrections and educational programs.
	340	+	Pittsburgh Public Schools, Consultant – Teamed with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector
	341	+	Services to provide budget restructuring initiative and budget and revenue expenditure
	342	+	projection analysis.
	343	+	Government of South Carolina, Consultant - Teamed with Alvarez & Marsal Public
	344	+	Sector Services to provide budget development for improving financial and operational
	345	+	processes relative to budget, forecasting, and reporting to the State Department of Health
	346	+	and Human Services.
	347	+	City of Jacksonville, FL, Consultant – co-partnered with Alvarez and Marsal Public
	348	+	Sector Services to review budget operations and organizational design for the new
	349	+	incoming Mayor.
	350	+	Detroit Public Schools, Emergency Financial Manager, 2009 – 2011- Appointed by the
	351	+	Governor of Michigan to serve as the Emergency Financial Manager for Detroit Public
	352	+	Schools, with more than 85,000 students in 172 schools, Robert Bobb implemented a
	353	+	restructuring of the DPS’s operations to eliminate a $305 million legacy deficit and ongoing
	354	+	structural operating deficit, by cutting non-critical spending and creating a more agile
	355	+	system of schools with increased flexibility, creditability and accountability.
	356	+	Public Financial Management (PFM), Strategic Consulting Group, January 2008 –
	357	+	February 2009- Key Projects: Post Katrina City of New Orleans Finance, Budget and
	358	+	Information Technology Assessments, recommendations, City of Oakland, California
	359	+	Assessment recommendations of the Mayor’s Office.
	360	+	Washington, D.C. Board of Education, President, 2007 – 2009 - Elected citywide as the
	361	+	President of the Washington, DC Board of Education in November 2006 and served as the
	362	+	President of both the Washington, D.C. Board of Education and the Washington, D.C.
	363	+	State Board of Education.
	364	+	Other Professional Experience
	365	+	Washington, D.C. State Board of Education, President, 2007 – 2009
	366	+	McFarlane Partners, Consultant, October 2006 – May 2007.
	367	+	Government of the District of Columbia, Deputy Mayor, City Administrator, and
	368	+	District Homeland Security Advisor, Washington, D.C., 2003 – 2006.
	369	+	City of Oakland, City Manager and Executive Director, Oakland Redevelopment
	370	+	Agency, Oakland, California 1997 – 2003. “Everyone Must Commit to
	371	+	Help Detroit Kids Succeed.”
	372	+	Detroit Free Press, May 27,
	373	+	2010.
	374	+	University of Michigan, Ann
	375	+	Arbor. Speaker, School of
	376	+	Education Commencement,
	377	+	May 1, 2010.
	378	+	Eastern Michigan University.
	379	+	Keynote Speaker, College of
	380	+	Business Ethos Week, March
	381	+	19, 2010.
	382	+	Phi Beta Sigma. Keynote
	383	+	Speaker, Founders’ Day
	384	+	Program, January 23, 2010.
	385	+	University of Michigan Ann
	386	+	Arbor. Speaker, Institute for
	387	+	Social Research, Jan. 2010.
	388	+	“Interview: Fixing Detroit
	389	+	Public Schools & The ‘Cosby
	390	+	Effect.’” Taking Note:
	391	+	Thoughts on Education from
	392	+	John Merrow, October 20,
	393	+	2009.
	394	+	“Cooperation Builds a Better
	395	+	School System.” Robert Bobb
	396	+	and Dave Bing. Detroit Free
	397	+	Press, June 21, 2009.
	398	+	“Current and Future Changes
	399	+	Promise Sound Academics,
	400	+	Safety.” Detroit Free Press,
	401	+	April 16, 2009.
	402	+	“Let the Voters Decide on
	403	+	D.C. Schools.” Washington
	404	+	Post, April 3, 2007.
	405	+	“D.C.’s Stadium Deal: Fair or
	406	+	Foul?” The Washington Post,
	407	+	December 20, 2005.
	408	+	City of Richmond, Virginia, City Manager, July 1986 – November 1997
	409	+	City of Santa Ana, California, City Manager, November 1984 – July 1986
	410	+	City of Kalamazoo, Michigan
	411	+	oCity Manager, April 1976 – November 1984
	412	+	oActing City Manager, 1976
	413	+	oAssistant City Manager, October 1974 – April 1976
	414	+	oAssistant Director of Public Utilities, 1972 - 1974
	415	+	Aetna Insurance Company, Administrative Manager, 1970-1972
	416	+	Aetna Insurance Company, Professional Administrative Management Program, 1968
	417	+	–1970
	418	+	Salvation Army North End Corps, Director, Educational Research Center, 1968 –
	419	+	1969
	420	+	Mayoral/Gubernatorial Appointments
	421	+	The Detroit Public School System, Appointed by the Honorable Jennifer Granholm of
	422	+	Michigan (2009 – 2011)
	423	+	oReappointed by the Honorable Rick Snider of Michigan (March 2011 – May 2011)
	424	+	Board of Visitors, Virginia Military Institute, Appointed by the Honorable L. Douglas
	425	+	Wilder, Governor of Virginia (1990 – 1994)
	426	+	Reappointed by the Honorable George F. Allen, Governor of Virginia (1994 – 1997)
	427	+	The Virginia State Crime Commission, Appointed by the Honorable Gerald L. Baliles,
	428	+	Governor or Virginia (1987 - 1990)
	429	+	Reappointed by the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia (1990 –
	430	+	1994)
	431	+	Reappointed by the Honorable George F. Allen, Governor of Virginia (1994 – 1997)
	432	+	The Commission on Parole Abolition and Sentencing Reform, Appointed by the
	433	+	Honorable George F. Allen, Governor of Virginia (1994 – 1997)
	434	+	The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, Appointed by the Honorable George F.
	435	+	Allen, Governor of Virginia (1994 – 1997)
	436	+	Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government: Executive Session on
	437	+	Policing and Public Safety, 1985 - 1991.
	438	+	State of Michigan Legislature House and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 645
	439	+	Tribute in “Resolution of Exemplary Services as Kalamazoo City Manager”, 1984
	440	+	The Task Force on State Penitentiary Removal from the City of Richmond, Appointed
	441	+	by the Honorable Gerald L. Baliles, Governor or Virginia (1987 - 1990)
	442	+	The Commission on Prison Overcrowding Advisory Council, Appointed by the
	443	+	Honorable Gerald L. Baliles, Governor or Virginia (1987 - 1990)
	444	+	The Dillon Rule Study Commission, Appointed by the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder,
	445	+	Governor of Virginia (1990 – 1994)
	446	+	The Joint Subcommittee to Study Cost-Effective Measures, Appointed by the
	447	+	Honorable L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia (1990 – 1994)
	448	+	International and Special Delegate Experience
	449	+	Member of an official team of 40 Person Observers Group Azeri Presidential
	450	+	Election, Baku, Azerbaijan, October 2008.
	451	+	RTI International, Consultant on Governance Structures, Rabat Morocco, 2008. District of Columbia Government Delegate to the First High Level Forum of the
	452	+	World Mega Cities Development in Beijing, Nantong, and Shanghai, China, 2004.
	453	+	Local government delegate to the World Summit on Sustainable Development,
	454	+	Johannesburg, South Africa, 2002.
	455	+	Selected by the National Committee on United States/China Relations for a multi-city
	456	+	urban management workshop in the Peoples Republic of China, 1991.
	457	+	Delegate from the City of Richmond to President Bill Clinton’s Summit for America’s
	458	+	Future, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997.
	459	+	Community and Professional Affiliations, Certifications
	460	+	Washington, DC Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
	461	+	Leadership Greater Washington, Board Member
	462	+	Certified Emergency Financial Manager, State of Michigan.
	463	+	Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, Founding President, Oakland,
	464	+	California
	465	+	National Forum for Black Public Administrators, National President (2001-2003),
	466	+	Member Washington, DC Chapter
	467	+	National Academy of Public Administration, Elected Fellow (1995), Washington, DC
	468	+	Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy, Former Member, Williamsburg, Virginia
	469	+	Turn Around Management Association, Member
	470	+	International City/County Management Association, Member
	471	+	Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Member
	472	+	The Harvard Club of Washington, DC, Member
	473	+	Honors and Awards
	474	+	Michigan Newsmaker of the Year by WXYZ-TV and along with Mayor Dave Bing as
	475	+	Newsmakers of the Year by Crain’s Detroit Business
	476	+	Champion for Children Award, by the Michigan Association of School Administrators
	477	+	The Grios.com Top 100 Most Influential People in Education, 2011
	478	+	Phi Beta Sigma Social Action Award, Sigma Man of the Year
	479	+	Inducted into the Grambling State University Hall of Fame, 2009.
	480	+	Life Member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
	481	+	10 Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area Public Service Award, City
	482	+	Flight News Magazine, January 2003
	483	+	30 Years of Public Service Award, International City/County Management Association,
	484	+	2002
	485	+	National Public Service Award, Conference of Minority Public Administration, 2000
	486	+	Neighborhood Teams Founder’s Award, A Guiding Force Behind its Creation, City of
	487	+	Richmond, 1999
	488	+	Edward A. Wayne Medal in Public Service in Urban Management and Urban
	489	+	Programs for Others to Follow, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1998 L.P. Cookingham Award for Career Development, International City Management
	490	+	Association, 1997
	491	+	Marks of Excellence Award, National Forum for Black Public Administrators, 1997
	492	+	The National Academy of Public Administration, Elected Fellow, 1995
	493	+	Most Valuable Public Official in the Nation Award, City and State Newspaper
	494	+	(Governing Magazine), 1993. “Most Valuable Public Official” amongst professional
	495	+	managers of counties and local government.
	496	+	Innovation Award for Public Safety, International Management Association, 1991
	497	+	Innovation Award for Employee Excellence, International City Management Association,
	498	+	1990
	499	+	Manager of the Year, International Management Council, Richmond Chapter, 1987 –
	500	+	1988
	501	+	Legislative House and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 645 Tribute “Recognition
	502	+	of Exemplary Services” as Kalamazoo City Manager, State of Michigan Legislature,
	503	+	1984
	504	+	Management Innovation Award, “Cutback Management”, International City
	505	+	Management Association, 1982 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
	506	+	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
	507	+	Robert C. Bobb
	508	+	Mr. Robert C. Bobb leverages more than 40 years of executive management
	509	+	experience in both the private and public sectors. He is the owner, President
	510	+	and CEO of The Robert Bobb Group, LLC (RBG), a multi- faceted
	511	+	private/public sector consulting firm specializing in: Public and Private
	512	+	Sector Turnaround Consulting and Advisory Services; Financial and
	513	+	Organizational Restructuring; Expert Witness Services; Budget Management
	514	+	Services; Labor Relations; Economic Development Advisory Services;
	515	+	Emergency Planning, Public Safety and Policing, Real Estate and Asset
	516	+	Management Services, Education, Local/State/Federal Government
	517	+	turnaround, and contract negotiations.
	518	+	Mr. Bobb served as Emergency Financial Manager of the 87,000- student Detroit Public Schools
	519	+	(DPS) from March 2009 through May 2011. He was appointed Emergency Financial Manager for
	520	+	DPS by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, and was extended by her successor, Gov. Rick
	521	+	Snyder. In his first year as the Emergency Financial Manager of DPS. Mr. Bobb was named the
	522	+	Champion for Children by the Michigan Association of School Administrators, a statewide
	523	+	association which represents the superintendents and first-line administrators of Michigan’s local
	524	+	and intermediate school districts.
	525	+	Mr. Bobb is the former City Administrator for the Distirct of Columbia where he managed a
	526	+	workforce of approximately 20,000 employees and an annual budget of $8 billion dollars. In
	527	+	November 2006, he was elected city-wide as the President of the Washington, D.C. Board of
	528	+	Education. Mr. Bobb has extensive public sector experience, serving as a member of the Board of
	529	+	Directors for the Washington, DC Chamber of Commerce, the City Manager of Oakland
	530	+	California, Executive Director of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency, City Manager
	531	+	of Richmond, Virginia, City Manager of Santa Ana, California, and City Manager of Kalamazoo,
	532	+	Michigan. Mr. Bobb holds the distinction of having served on a continuous basis as the longest
	533	+	tenured African American City Manager/City Administrator in the nation. He is an expert on the
	534	+	issues facing urban government in the realms of education, economic development, community
	535	+	and neighborhood development, municipal budgeting and finances, contract negotiations,
	536	+	public/private partnerships of sports franchises, libraries and recreation facilities, and public
	537	+	safety.
	538	+	A Ward 4 resident, Mr. Bobb earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Grambling State
	539	+	University in Grambling, Louisiana, and a Master of Science in Business from Western Michigan
	540	+	University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He also completed the certificate program for
	541	+	Senior Executives in State and Local Governments from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy
	542	+	School of Government, where he served as a member of the Executive Alumni Council. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	543	+	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
	544	+	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
	545	+	______________________________________________________________________________
	546	+	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
	547	+	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
	548	+	From: Betsy Cavendish
	549	+	Date: February 15, 2024
	550	+	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Robert Bobb as a member of
	551	+	the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission
	552	+	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolution and
	553	+	found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
	554	+	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
	555	+	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
	556	+	______________________________
	557	+	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish