Russell Joyce Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, United States

Lead a team of Environmental Inspectors enforcing solid waste municipal code and solid waste hauler contract requirements e.g. solid waste container integrity requirements, weekly solid waste hauling requirementsCreate outreach and educational plans for Enforcement staff to utilize during case investigations e.g. educating the public on single-family housing solid waste service program services such no-added-cost junk item, motor oil, and battery pickupOnboard new Enforcement staff and provide clear probationary goals to ensure position fitAct as information technology liaison between the Enforcement program and the City's IT department e.g. update inspection database used to track enforcement actions with new fields such as tracking SB1383: Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Law caseworkAssist with council memorandums related to the Enforcement program and update San José Municipal Code language e.g. add enforceable language for SB1383 regulations related to the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction LawCreate program standard operating procedures for consistent enforcement casework between all inspectors e.g. creating standard procedures for attaching responsible parties to enforceable violationsEstablish access to databases for enforcement toolbox e.g. access to solid waste hauler databases to review responsible party information at inspection sites

City Of San Jose

Completed all casework from submission to final compliance with City of San José Municipal Code and California regulations related to solid waste/recycling e.g. AB341 (mandatory commercial recycling).Created outreach and education for single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, & commercial properties e.g. outreach for reporting illegal dumping of solid waste, proper solid waste disposal, and drop-box non-exclusive franchise system information.Act as information technology liaison between the Enforcement & Regulations program and the City's IT department e.g. led switch to new web-based inspection database.Act as lead for any council memorandums related to the Enforcement & Regulations program.Draft and update San José Municipal Code language e.g. illegal dumping ordinance with up to $10,000 in fines.Assist with grant writing and award submissions as necessary e.g. awarded grants of $80,000 from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network & winning SWANA Integrated Waste Management System award.Create program-wide standard operating procedures as neededEstablish access to necessary databases for enforcement toolbox e.g. access to the CA DMV vehicle license database CLETS for citing illegal dumpers.Provide Geographical Information Systems(GIS) mapping support using ArcGIS.Assist with safety procedure education and evacuation drills as part of the Employee Emergency Response Team.Research and attend training and professional growth courses to improve work performance e.g. attending the two week Advanced Environmental Crimes Training Program presented by the US EPA and California Office of Emergency Services.

San Jose, Ca

•Counsel local event organizers on municipal code, legislation, Material Management Plan creation, and Zero Waste Event Programs opportunities•Authored instruction manual for interns to reduce needed training time•Assisted with grant processing for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 City of San Jose Green Event Grant, which helps offset event waste management costs, resulting in increased landfill diversion•Oversaw streamlining of a Salesforce database to maintain all aspects of the Zero Waste Events Program•Drafted 2011 CalRecycle AB2176 Large Events annual report•Conduct in-depth Material Management Plan compliance during large events (1,000 or more attendees per day)

San Jose, Ca

•Oversaw completion of yearly contractual duties, including running the Santa Clara County Recycling Hotline and update of 13 reuse/recycling publications•Provided technical computer/database training to staff of 40+ annually•Oversaw use, updating, and management of cloud based reuse/recycling company database•Increased staff autonomy by creating instruction manuals for project manager and general staff •Decreased hands on supervisor training time from 3 hours to 30 minutes with implementation of orientation program for new interns•Created computer network for easy inter-office file transfersSpearheaded and led digital archive project

San Jose, Ca

Assist department with general duties, including campus tours for prospective new-hires and creation of alumni database.

San Jose, Ca

Assisted with preparation and execution zero waste event plans for the San Jose Jazz Festival, Italian Festival, and Tapestry Arts Festival. Achieved over 90% diversion from landfill during each event. Program received 2009 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA)

Environmental Studies, Integrative Waste Management, 3.89

Activities and Societies: Center for the Development of Recycling, Environmental Resource Center, Sustainability Matters Lecture.

Certificate, Film Studies

Student short film shown at 10th anniversary film festival