George Osner, AICP

Current

Owner/Principal at George Osner AICP Urban Planning
Senior Consultant at Citygate Associates

Past

Columnist at Modestoview
Planning Manager/Development Service Manager at City of Modesto
Mac support at American InfoMetrics

Software Reviewer and Librarian at Big Red Apple Club

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Education

Washington University in St. Louis
University of California, Berkeley
Davis High School

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Industry

Environmental Services

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George Osner, AICP’s Summary

Highly experienced urban planner and agency manager. Strong California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) expertise. Knowledgeable of California planning and zoning law, General Plans, LAFCO process, zoning code preparation and amendment. Futurist, experienced leader and facilitator for visioning processes. Experienced trainer and group facilitator.

George Osner, AICP’s Specialties:

CEQA documentation, Planning agency management and management auditing, zoning codes, General Plans, vision facilitation, training.

George Osner, AICP’s Experience

Owner/Principal

George Osner AICP Urban Planning

(Environmental Services industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

Providing services to public agency clients in the area of Urban planning, planning agency management, and CEQA
Senior Consultant

Citygate Associates

(Management Consulting industry)

2003 — Present (6 years )

Providing management and performance audit services to public planning and community development agency clients throughout the western United States.
Columnist

Modestoview

(Newspapers industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )

Write monthly column "Greenviews" on green and sustainable topics as applied to the local area.
Planning Manager/Development Service Manager

City of Modesto

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

1976 — 2005 (29 years )

Oversight of Current and Long Range/Strategic Planning functions, oversight of Building Permit and Inspection Development Engineering functions, neighborhood Preservation/Code Enforcement unit. Established Economic Development program and served as City's first Economic Development officer. Managed City's Community Development Block Grant program as interim Housing Program Officer.
Mac support

American InfoMetrics

(Internet industry)

1990 — 1993 (3 years )

Provide phone support for users of the Apple/Macintosh platform at local Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Software Reviewer and Librarian

Big Red Apple Club

(Computer Software industry)

1982 — 1984 (2 years )

Review public domain software and compile monthly distribution diskette for Apple II.

George Osner, AICP’s Education

Washington University in St. Louis

MA , Technology & Human Affairs (Engineering & Public Policy) , 1973 — 1975

Teaching associate--developed and taught class on the future of technology and technology forecasting.
Research associate on the Earth Observation Data Management Systems (EODMS) project funded by NASA to promote use of Landsat/ERTS imagery
University of California, Berkeley

BA , Biology/Ecology , 1965 — 1970

Activities and Societies:

UC Men's Glee Club
USCA-Ridge House
Davis High School

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George Osner, AICP’s Interests:

Trainer, Investment in Excellence Trainer, Continuing Education for Public Officials (CEPO) Personal interests: photography, bicycling, camping, hot air ballooning crew chief, music, genealogy

George Osner, AICP’s Groups:

American Planning Association/APA (past California Central Section Director), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP), Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), Modesto Engineers Club (past president), Board of Directors-Habitat for Humanity/Stanislaus, Vice-President-Planners Emeritus Network