Jason Yarborough

Public Utilities Director, Utilities

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Jason Yarborough's Bio:

Jason Yarborough's Experience:

• City Administrator at City of Lake Helen

  October 2014 - Present | Lake Helen, FL

  (1)Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law. (2) Prepare department head probationary and annual performance evaluations and recommend promotions, demotions, position classifications, reclassifications and wage and salary adjustments to the City Commission for review and approval. (3) Prepare the agenda and attend City Commission meetings, take part in discussion and furnish information as requested by the City Commission. (4) See that all laws and provisions of the Charter and policies, resolutions and acts of the City Commission, subject to enforcement by the City Administrator or by others under his or her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed. (5) Prepare and submit the annual budget, budget message and capital program to the Commission. (6) Administer financial transactions of the City, including investments, withdrawals and expenditures, in accordance with City investment policies and adopted City budget. (7) Keep the Commission fully apprised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City and make recommendations to the City Commission concerning the affairs of the City. (8) Coordinate with both elected officials and City staff of neighboring cities and counties on items that are of mutual concern or items that require an exchange of information. (9) Coordinate with the City Attorney and City Commission on legal matters. (10) Upon City Commission approval, co-sign contracts on behalf of the City pursuant to the provisions of ordinances, resolutions or motions. (11) Prepare or administer the preparation of City policies and procedures manuals, ordinances and similar materials for City Commission review and approval. (12) Review employee disciplinary actions taken by subordinate staff and take final administrative action prior to initiation of review by the City Personnel Review Board and the City Commission. (13) Perform the duties of City Planner

• Community Manager at Barefoot Bay Recreation District

  September 2011 - September 2013

  Special District Services, Inc. (SDS) creates and manages special taxing districts throughout the State of Florida. SDS was organized to meet the growing demand for urban services and provide a public financing vehicle to serve community infrastructure and service needs in a timely and cost-effective manner. Currently, SDS has the community management contract for the Barefoot Bay Recreation District (BBRD) which provides community services for over 9,000 residents through its 84 employees. Accomplishments: o Obtained the first successful grant award for the District. o Created a grant acquisition program that funded approximately 50% of the District's capital improvement program. o Instituted an employee recognition program that significantly improved morale.

• Utilities Director at City of Palm Bay

  August 2005 - August 2011

  Accomplishments: o Awarded the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies 2010 Gold Award for Exceptional Utility Performance. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in implementing the nationally recognized Attributes of Effectively Managed Water Sector Utilities. o Awarded Florida Department of Environmental Protection's 2009 Water Plant Excellence Award (Large Plant Category) in recognition for regulatory compliance, high level of maintenance, and continuous improvement. o Started the department's environmental management system, which resulted in the department becoming the first utility in the nation to have all divisions and sections simultaneously ISO 14001 registered on the initial audit. This management system institutionalized the cultural value of continuous improvement within the department. o Orchestrated application with the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund resulting in No. 1 ranking over all other Florida water utilities for American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds. o Oversaw the installation of 497,212 linear feet of water line resulting in an additional 6,220 new water accounts. o Initiated an optimization committee comprised of internal staff that made operational changes resulting in an overall reduction of electrical consumption for total water treatment by over 31%. o Reduced operational budget by $1.1M without diminishing level of service to customers. o Negotiated with state regulatory agency to obtain a 20-year permit for water withdrawal and an increase of 22% of water withdrawal over the previous permit.

• City Manager at City of Groveland, FL

  1998 - 2005

  Accomplishments: o Formed utility district to protect future growth areas for the city. o Executed eminent domain taking of two water systems and a wastewater system (valued at $3.0 million) in the Groveland Utility District. o Improved internal controls in finance department resulting in a decrease in the number of negative audit comments by 50%. o Secured USDA funding for new wastewater treatment plant. o Resolved dispute with adjacent city over utility service districts, resulting in improved relationship with neighboring city. o Initiated community and city council visioning and goal setting sessions.

• Assistant City Manager/ City Clerk at City of Mary Esther, FL

  1996 - 1998

  Accomplishment: o Created an aggressive grant acquisition program resulting in funding of $2,665,000.

• Public Utilities Director at City of Port Orange

  September 2013

  Accomplishments: o Awarded the Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2013 Operations Excellence Award for Large Water Treatment Plant o Awarded the Most Improved Class A Water Treatment Plant Award by the American Water Works Association- Florida Section

Jason Yarborough's Education:

• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

  2007 – 2007

• University of West Florida

  1992 – 1994
  Masters
  Concentration: Public Administration

• Loyola University New Orleans

  1988 – 1992
  Bachelor of Arts

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