Timothy Charles Brown
Civic Biography
 

For the past 21 years, Dr. Tim Brown has demonstrated his  
interest in civic leadership and commitment to the City of
Newport Beach through a number of endeavors.

He is currently serving as the Immediate Past President and 
Vocational Service Chair for the Newport Beach Sunrise
Rotary Club. Dr. Brown's term as President ran from 2009  
-2010. During his term as President, the club received a
Rotary International Presidential Citation recognizing its
efforts in membership growth, financial contributions to    
the Rotary International Foundation, as well as its local efforts in Community and Vocational Service. The Vocational Service Project, developed by Dr. Brown along with partners Working Wardrobes and the Salvation Army has been widely acclaim-ed throughout Rotary District 5320. The District has provided a Simplified Grant to help support the project the last three  years. Finally, under Dr. Brown’s leadership the club completed its first ever Vision Building Session and developed a five-year Strategic Plan. Dr. Brown was inducted into the Daily Pilot Community and Clubs Hall of Fame in 2011.

Dr. Brown has been a member of the Parks, Beaches and
Recreation Commission for the city of Newport Beach. He
served as the Chair from 2007-2008 and again from 2009-2010. During his term as a Commissioner there were several significant recommendations made to the City Council. Those include establishing the Park Patrol, better enforcement of rules and regulations at Corona del Mar State Beach, and prohibiting smoking on the city's beaches. As a sitting Commissioner, he Chaired the Park Development Committee which assisted in the development of three new parks, as well as the revitalized of a fourth. In addition, the first community center for the city was opened in Newport Coast as well as the renovation and expansion of the Oasis Senior Center was completed. Also during Dr. Brown’s tenure as a Commissioner, he served on the Board of Directors for the California Association of Parks Recreation Commissioners and Board Members and held the office of Secretary of the CAPRCBM Board in 2005.

Since 1999, Dr. Brown has been a resident member of the
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2006 and served as a Representative At Large for three years. Dr. Brown was elected President of the Civic Affairs Council in May of 2009. The Civic Affairs Council includes Government Affairs Committee, the Education Committee, the Economic Development Committee, and the Marine Committee. As President of the Civic Affairs Council, Dr. Brown Chairs the Governmental Affairs Committee. The committee is made up of business leaders as well as representatives of elected officials and state agencies. The committee routinely invites speakers who are community leaders or activists to speak on a wide variety of issues which may affect the business climate in the Newport Beach. The committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors as to official positions the Chamber should take on various city, county, and statewide issues. In addition, Dr. Brown serves on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Taste of Newport Steering Committee. In 2011, Dr. Brown was honored by the NBCC with their Silver Anchor Award given to a volunteer whose contributions over time were extraordinary.

Dr. Brown served on the ad hoc Finance Committee for the    
city of Newport Beach in 2006. The committee members were appointed by the City Council to look at budget projections 20 years out for needed capital improvements and to determine whether the City could afford to construct a new city hall. For six weeks the committee looked at projected income, projected capital expenditures, and long-term financing options. It concluded that the city could, in fact, afford a new city hall. Further it concluded the best finance option for the city hall project and other capital projects were Certificates of Participation (COPS).

Dr. Brown served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Leadership Tomorrow for three consecutive terms. Leadership Tomorrow is a program designed to help people become more engaged their communities. Many of the graduates become volunteers in civic organizations, attain appointments to  Boards or Commissions and even run for elected office. He was a member of the Class of 1999 and was asked to serve on the Board of Directors upon graduation. Several current Council members and Commissioners are graduates of the program which serves Costa Mesa, Irvine, Newport Beach and Tustin. Dr. Brown was reappointed to the Board of Directors in 2011 to focus on fundraising efforts.

Dr. Brown served on the Aviation Committee for District 2 in the city of Newport Beach from 1998-2003. During his term, El Toro Marine Base remained a viable option for an  
international airport in Orange County. The Committee made
many formal recommendations to the Council during the
campaign against Measure “S” strategy and on issues
surrounding the extension of the settlement agreement for  
flights leaving John Wayne airport during those turbulent    
times. Part of his role as a Committee member was to keep
citizens in District 2 abreast of the airport debate. In addition,he worked in concert with the Airport Working Group on the noise level test conducted in 1998 at the base as well as actively campaigning against Measure “S”.

Since 2003, Dr Brown has been an Associate with the Upper Back Bay Naturalist and Friends. In this capacity he served as a volunteer in the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center from 2003 to 2004. The role included acting as an advocate for issues directing affecting Upper Newport Bay, answering visitor’s questions about the ecology of the region and leading school groups through the displays at the Center.During the summer of 1999

Dr. Brown was a member of the second graduating class of the Newport Beach Citizen’s    Police academy. Each class elects a leader to represent it  and to deliver the graduation address and he was elected to
that honor. 

Dr. Brown served on the McFadden Legacy Square Project who is charged with commemorating the Newport Centennial   at this historic Newport Beach landmark. He served on the Planning Committee for both the “100 Years between the Piers Party” which was the closing event for the Newport  Beach year-long Centennial Celebration and the kick-off event “Lets Do Launch.” Dr. Brown was the Entertainment Committee Co-chair and Chair respectively. The entertainment at the events included the legendary Dick Dale and Mark McGrath and the Beach Boys as the headliners. There were an estimated 35,000 people in attendance at the closing event and a sell-out crowd of over 8000 people at the Dunes for the kick-off event; possibly two of the largest beach parties ever sponsored by a municipality on the west coast.

Dr. Brown also served on the Executive Planning Committee   of the Corona del Mar Centennial Celebration. He was the Special Events Committee Chair. The committee was charged with the Corona del Mar Beach Party and Expo held on the weekend of October 16th and 17th,, 2004. Those activities represented a number of firsts for Newport Beach included a live concert at Corona del Mar State Beach, a vintage boat parade and a fireworks display over the mouth of the harbor.

Dr. Brown serves on the Corona del Mar Scenic 5K Steering Committee. He is responsible for the start line.
Dr. Brown has been a volunteer at the Newport Beach Toshiba Champions Tour event at the Newport Beach Country Club since its inception in 1994.  During this time
he has participated on a number of committees including hospitality, fairway marshal and scoring. In addition Dr. Brown is a volunteer for the Newport Beach Breakers and have varied responsibilities in that role.