October 2016 Edition

City Manager Newsletter By TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT

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Volume No. 10: Issue No. 18

Some of the Professionals Who

Have Served the City of Davis

Among other things in this October, 2016 issue

of the City Manager Newsletter by Trackdown, is our feature list of professionals who have

served the City of Davis, home of the University

of California, Davis where our nephew Conor Simpson graduated. We are not trying to find every last one of the city's fine staff, but we are Two Young Veteran City Managers: Dominic D. attempting to assemble profiles on a good Lazzaretto and Oliver Chi. Dominic is a former La Palma City Manager and currently serves as the City representative sampling. Current Davis City Manager in the City of Arcadia. He earned an MPA Manager Dirk Brazil has been with the City from California State University, Long Beach. Oliver since November, 2014. We have done our best served as the City Manager in Rosemead, Assistant to develop profiles, but we sometimes are City Manager in Barstow and is currently serving as the City Manager in Monrovia. Oliver is a past unable to find complete information as ICMA President of the Municipal Management Association members do not always keep their directory of Southern California (MMASC). He earned a BA profiles up to date. We hope you enjoy this from UCLA and an MPA from USC. (Photo by Wade McKinney) listing of Davis city professionals.

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Some of the Professionals Who borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito asTrackdown an Administrative Posse Roster: Assista nt Have Served the City of Davis with an information technology and services firm in 1983.Gregory In Korduner 1984, Retired she City went Manager to work Howard Chambers, Lakewood as a software supportDirk Brazil ,technician a 16-year resident for an of on -line software systems company in Chico. the City of Davis when he was Lyle Defenbaugh, CALTRUST Ernie Garcia, Retired Norwalk City Manager She joined theappointed Chico city City staff Manager, in 1994 took as Community ServicesJoe Tanner Officer, Retired City (CSO),Manager and in 2001 she took overa Management from Interim City Analyst Manager with the Chico PoliceDave Carmany Department., La Puente City Manager In 2009 Gene Davis in November, 2014. Ken Bayless, Retired, Greater L.A. Vector Control District she moved to Genethe City had Manager's worked in theOffice post in a ManagementKevin Analyst O’Rourke, KOLGS/PARS post. Deborah Richard Ramirez, Retired City Manager, American Canyon following City Manager Steve earned a BA in social work from California State University, VernChico, Lawson , andLancaster an MS in law Pinkerton's resignation to take the Don Penman, Retired City Manager, Arcadia fromIncline Champlain Village General College. Improvement District Anthony Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son General Manager position. Dirk began his Ernesto Marquez, City Manager In Transition career in public service as a member of the Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, Retired La Mirada City Manager Andy Takata, Retired City Manager City of Davis curb painting crew in the 1970s. Marcia Raines, Millbrae He went to work for the California State Anthony R. Ybarra, Retired City Manager Legislature, and then became a Policy director Ken Caresio, Retired Duarte City Manager for Gray Davis during his time as State Wade McKinney, Indian Wells CM & President of CCMF John Keisler, Long Beach Controller and Lieutenant Governor. Dirk went Sam Olivito, California Contract Cities Association to work for the State of Washington as the Chief Jack Lam, Retired Rancho Cucamonga City Manager Deputy in the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Larry F. Pennell, Retired Wasco City Manager He returned to California to serve as the Chief Gary Chicots, Retired City Manager Fred Latham, Retired Santa Fe Springs City Manager Deputy in the Department of Fish and Game. Anthony Lopez, Retired City Manager After working as a District Director for then- Dr. Bill Mathis, Mathis Group State Assembly Member Lois Wolk, Dirk joined Roy Pederson, ICMA Past-President the staff of Yolo County as Deputy County Troy Butzlaff, City Manager, Azusa Administrator in September, 2007. Dirk served Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director Rita Geldert, Retired Vista City Manager the County of Yolo for a little more than 9-years Gary Milliman, Brookings, Oregon before joining the City of Davis staff as City Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona Manager. Dirk earned a BA in political science Robert Dickey, Former CM & retired DPW, South Gate from the University of California, Davis, and an Clay Curtin, Menlo Park Jim Lewis, Pismo Beach City Manager MA in public policy from Claremont Graduate Kevin Duggan, ICMA & retired City Manager School. He also completed the Executive Charles G. "Guy" Huffaker, Retired City Manager Management Program at the University of Rod B. Butler, City Manager In Transition Washington and was a Coro Foundation Ray Harris, Retired Public Official Fellow. Dirk's wife Nora is a Davis elementary Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son school teacher/librarian. John C. Bolan, Cheyenne River Ranch Linda C. Lowry, Pomona City Manager Donald R. Powell, Retired City Manager, Santa Fe Springs James Gilley, Retired City Manager, Lancaster John F. Shirey, Sacramento City Manager Glenn Southard, Retired City Manager, Indio & Claremont

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Paul Philips, City Manager, City of Industry

Wells Fargo has developed sophisticated employee Ray B. Taylor, City Manager, Westlake Village benefit insurance programs for public entities for Chris Freeland, City Manager, West Covina more than 30-years. Wells Fargo Insurance helps Lee C. McDougal, Retired City Manager Douglas N. La Belle, Retired City Manager agencies design innovative benefits solutions and Ramon Silver, Retired City Manager navigate the complex healthcare reforms. Susan Simpson, In-N-Out Burger For more information contact Gary Delaney or Kellee Simpson Hearther, Honolulu, Hawaii

Kristin Yokoyama at 310-543-9995

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2001 Keenanshe took is an industrya Management leader in insurance, Analyst employee with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 she movedbenefits and to financialthe City solutions Manager's for public agencies. Office in a Management Analyst post. Deborah Executive Vice President Steve Gedestad is a Member of earnedthe California a BA in City social Management work Foundation from California (CCMF) StateWalnut University, City Manager Chico, Robert and M. Wishner an MS, and in retiredlaw Board of Trustees. Rosemead City Manager Frank G. Tripepi, who is a Corporate Office Telephone No. 310-212-3344 from Champlain College. resident of Walnut. Frank is a Senior Vice President for the well-known public agency consulting firm, KeenanDirect knows about affordable health insurance plans. Keenan associates are certified insurance agents Willdan. This picture was taken at the Los Angeles who understand health insurance coverage options for County City Luncheon at the 2016 League of individuals, families and small businesses. KeenanDirect California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach. provides sound guidance and direction. Jennifer Quan and Kristine Guerrero of the League staff did a great job of pulling an outstanding representation together from the L. A. County League Division. Past President Carol K. Chen of the Cerritos City Council presided at the luncheon held at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency. Rob and Frank are alumni of California State University, Fullerton.

Some of the Professionals Who www.chwlaw.us Have Served the City of Davis Expert Public Agency Legal Services. Committed to counsel that is helpful, understandable, and fairly Former Fillmore City Manager priced. With offices in Los Angeles and Grass Valley Yvonne Pimentel Quiring worked in the Sierra Foothills, CH&W represents public and for a time as the Davis Assistant private clients throughout California in municipal law. Michael Colantuono is Managing Shareholder. City Manager and Administrative Call telephone No. 530-432-7357 or 213-542-5700. Services Director starting in October, 2012. She actually

replaced former Assistant City Manager Paul

Navazio, who left to accept the appointment

as City Manager in the City of Woodland.

Yvonne worked nearly 30-years in public http://www.nwfg.com/ service. Prior to joining the Davis city staff she Newcomb Williams held positions in Fresno, Stockton, Lathrop and Financial Group (NWFG) Fillmore. Yvonne has served as Assistant City is a woman-owned Manager and City Manager in the City of investment banking firm providing underwriting Lathrop. She earned a BA in sociology from and financial advisory California State University, Fresno, and an MBA services to public agencies, and non-profit from the University of Phoenix. The current corporations. Pam Newcomb, Janees Williams and William D'Allaird are among the firm's professionals. Assistant City Manager in the City of Davis in Please call them at: 760-860-0222 Mike Webb.

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Some of the Professionals Who borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant Have Served the City of Davis with an information technology and services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as a softwareSteven support J. Pinkertontechnician served for asan an on -line software systems company in Chico. Economic Development Associate She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in in the City of Redondo Beach 2001 she tookbetween a Management 1984 and 1991. Analyst In 1991 with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 she moved toSteve the becameCity Manager's a Redevelopment Office in a Management Analyst post. Deborah earnedAdministrator a BA in in socialthe City work of Long from Beach California where State University, Chico, and an MS in law he served for about 3-years. In 1994 he was Dan Schnur, Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute fromappointed Champlain Housing Co &llege. Redevelopm ent Director of Politics at USC addressed the League of California Cities Los Angeles County Division in Stockton and he worked there for about 14- luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach during years. In 2008 Steve was selected to serve as the 2016 Annual League Conference. Past Division the City Manager in the City of Manteca. He President Carol K. Chen, a member of the Cerritos left Manteca in 2011 when he was appointed City Council, presided. Our compliments and many "Thanks" to Division Executive Director Jennifer Quan to the Davis City Manager post. When Steve and Legislative Director Kristine Guerrero for an left Davis in 2014 he was hired as the General outstanding program. Manager of the Incline Village General Improvement District in Incline Village, Nevada; on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Steve earned a BA from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and an MA in economics and an MPUP (Master of Planning & Urban Planning) from the University of Southern California (USC). In 2013 Steve received a 25-year ICMA Service Award.

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Davis City Manager Bill F. Emlen left the City in Offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, September, 2010 to accepted the position of San Francisco and Temecula. Director of Resource Management with Solano RW&G is committed to excellence in the legal County. Bill joined the Davis city staff in May, profession. Roxanne Diaz, Steven L. Dorsey, Kevin Ennis, Gregory W. Stepanicich and Craig Steel are 1997, starting as a Principal Planner. He was among the City Attorneys on the RW&G staff. promoted to Director of Community Roxanne is City Attorney in Hidden Hills and Indio. Development in 1998, and he was elevated to Steve is currently the City Attorney in Buena Park, Norwalk and San Marino. Kevin is City Attorney in City Manager in 2006. Bill took the position first Artesia, Calimesa, and Moorpark. Greg is City in an Interim capacity in February and then Attorney for Fairfield, Mill Valley and the Town of was hired as City Manager in April when City Ross, and serves on the CCMF Board of Trustees. Manager Jim Antonen was dismissed. Bill served Craig is the City Attorney in Highland, Monrovia and Seal Beach. Call telephone No. 213-626-8484. as the Davis Assistant City Manager before

getting tapped for the top spot. He worked as "I loved to make a great defensive play, I'd the Community Development Director prior to rather do that than hit a home run" --Bill Dickey, New York Yankees Hall of Fame becoming the ACM. Catcher [We do not believe that the Hall of Famer is any "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't- relation to former Walnut City Manager Bob Dickey; the you're right." --Henry Ford world traveler, golfer and racquetball player.]

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Some of the Professionals Who borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant Have Served the City of Davis with an information technology and services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as a software support technician for an on-line software systemsJames company W. Antonen in Chicohas a. She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community ServicesTrackdown Officer (CSO), profile and in in the Special March, 2015 issue that 2001 she took a Management Analyst with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 presents a partial list of she movedPlease to the visit City EKA atManager's ekapr.com Office in a Management California Analyst Citypost. Managers Deborah with earned a BA inor callsocial at 213 work-741-1500 from. California State University, Chico,Military Service. and an Jim MS served in law in from ChamplainEnglander Knabe Co & Allenllege. is the fastest growing the United States Navy from public affairs firm in Southern California. EKA’s 1970 to1971. He went to work as a Legislative partners Harvey Englander, Matt Knabe, Assistant for the United States Congress in 1971 Marcus Allen , Eric Rose, and Jeff McConnell provide strategic counsel to clients on a wide array of issues to 1974. From 1975 to 1977 he served as an including government advocacy, reputation & crisis Administrative Assistant to the South Dakota management, and litigation support. Expert in local State Superintendent. Next Jim served as an government issue: land use and planning, Assistant Training Coordinator, DCI, for the transportation, waste management, public safety, and technology. Attorney General in South Dakota in 1977-1978. After working as a planner for about a year in the 4th South Dakota Council of Governments,

Jim was appointed City Administrator in Sartell,

Minnesota, and worked in that post from 1980 to 1983. He served as the City Manager of Vermillion, South Dakota starting in 1983, and

left that assignment in 1989 to become the Moorhead, Minnesota City Manager. Jim came to California in 2001 when he was Don Paschal; Executive Vice President Mitch Barker and selected to be the City Manager in Davis. After Kevin O'Rourke leaving Davis in 2006, he joined the staff of the executive recruitment firm Bob Murray & Associates. In 2008 Jim left California and returned to Minnesota where he was appointed City Manager in Maplewood, where he worked from 2009 until 2013. Jim served on PARS provides retirement services designed the Cal-ICMA Board in 2005-2006. He is a past specifically for each public agency's unique needs President of the Minnesota City/County aiming to provide superior employee benefits while Management Association in 1995-1996. Jim improving management effectiveness, reducing costs, and simplifying administration. Call Executive received a 30-year ICMA Service Award in Vice President Mitch Barker and the PARS staff at 2009. Jim earned a BA from Dakota State telephone No. 800-540-6369 College, and a Masters degree from the http://www.pars.org/ University of South Dakota. The ICMA Directory

indicates that Jim has returned to California "Imperfection is Individuality." and lives in Davis. --Anonymous

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Some of the Professional Who borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant Have Served the City of Davis with an information technology and services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as a software support technician for an on-lineGene software Rogers systems is a veteran company City Manager in Chico who. She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Communityretired from Services Moreno Officer Valley in (CSO), 2006. Gene and hadin served as the Moreno Valley City Manager for 9 2001 she took a Management Analyst with theand Chico a half Police years starting Department. in August, 1996.In 2009 Since she moved to the City Manager's Office in a Managementhis retirement Gene Analyst has post. worked Deborah in several "interim" jobs. From October, 2008 until June, earnedWilldan a BA Financial in social Services work President from and California CEO State University, Chico, and an MS in law 2009 he served as the Interim City Manager in fromMark Champlain Risco and retired Co longtimellege. Rosemead Assistant City Manager Don Wagner at the 2016 Annual the City of Coachella in Riverside County. From Conference of the League of California Cities January, 2011 to December of that year, Gene worked as the Interim Director of the Resource Management Agency in Monterey County, and from July, 2012 to March, 2013 he was the Interim Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in Monterey County. Gene spent seven months with the Davis city staff as the Interim City Manager in 2014, from April to October. He continues to work with Davis in a management consultant capacity. Gene earned a BS and

MS from San Jose State University. In 2004 he received a 25-year ICMA Service Award. Gene http://www.willdan.com/financial/ lives in Pebble Beach and may be contacted at: [email protected] Mark Risco, President & CEO Robert "Chris" Fisher, Financial Consulting Vice President Anne Pelej, Arbitrage Rebate Gladys Medina, Assessment and CFD Districts

Willdan Financial Services can enhance city efficiency, effectiveness, and credibility by helping http://www.stifel.com/ to generate revenue and optimize its administration. President & CEO Mark Risco is a member of the California Stifel is ready to serve public agency financial City Management Foundation (CCMF) Board of Trustees. needs. Stifel's Stephen Heaney, Managing Director, Call Willdan Financial at telephone No. 800-755-6864. Public Finance is a former member of the CCMF Board, and serves on the Board of Advisors for the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Jose Vera is Steve Heaney of Stifel active in Southern California city participated on a bicycle organizations. Among the professionals on the Northern California Stifel team are ride from Pittsburgh to Ralph Holmes, Eric McKean, Roberto Ruiz and Washington, D.C. Steve is James Cervantes. a former CCMF Board member. Trackdown's Jack A. Simpson, a retired City Manager and former member of the CCMF Board of Trustees

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Some of the Professional Who borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant Have Served the City of Davis with an information technology and services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as aJohn software A. Meyer support served technician as the Davis for anCity on -line software systemswww.Psomas.com company in Chico. Manager for a decade from 1990 to 2000. John She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in got his career moving in October, 1980 when Ranked by ENR as one of the top 2001he shejoined took a consultant a Management firm. He work Analyst there withon the Chico Police Department. In 2009 engineering firms in shethe moved private tosector the side City until Manager's May, 1985 whenOffice he in a Management theAnalyst U.S., Psomas post. Deborah earnedwas hired a BA as in a social Special work Assistant from Management California State University, Chico,serves public and and an MS in law Intern in the City of Oakland. In March, 1987 private sector from Champlain College. clients in John signed on with the City of Davis as the transportation, Assistant to the City Manager, and he was water, site development and energy. Founded in promoted in July, 1988 to Deputy City 1946, Psomas is a full-service consulting firm with Manager. He left Davis for a short time from offices in California, Arizona and Utah. Pictured here is Anne Samuelson Williams of Psomas. 1989-1990 to work with an executive recruiter, Please call telephone No. 213-223-1400 and in October, 1990 he returned to the City when he was appointed to the Davis City Manager position. In 2000 John jumped ship to work as the University of California, Davis Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Resource

Management. He retired from that post after

14-years in 2014. John earned a BA from the http://caltrust.org/ University of California, Davis and an MPA from the University of Southern California (USC). Any California local agency; may participate in CALTRUST. Maximize market interest return and "Never let your age get in the way of your maintain maximum liquidity and security. Your agency's funds are safe. These investments are not intelligence, competence and ability." with the State Treasurer. --John A. Meyer, as related by Davis Fire Chief Nathan Trauernicht Contact Lyle Defenbaugh or Erin Carthen 916-440-4890 (Lyle) & 916-440-4888 (Erin)

[email protected] [email protected]

http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com

In June 2013, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. joined forces with Norton Rose as Norton Rose Fulbright. It is a full- During the ICMA Annual service legal firm with experts in banking and Conference in Kansas City finance, public finance and environmental service. Danny Kim and Donald L. Hunt are among those at a tour of the Truman available in the firm's Los Angeles office. Both are Library, this is a statue of Partners, and Don is the head of the Los Angeles President Harry S. Truman Public Law and Administration Group. Don earned and Pismo Beach City his J.D. at the University of Chicago Law School, and Manager Jim Lewis. Danny earned his J. D. at McGeorge School of Law, at the University of the Pacific Call them at 213-892-9200.

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borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant with an information technology and services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as a software support technician for an on-line software systems company in Chico. She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in 2001 she took a Management Analyst with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 she moved to the City Manager's Office in a Managementhttp://www.civicbusinessjournal.com/company/joe Analyst post. Deborah - earned a BA in social work from California State University, Chico,a-gonsalves and-son/ an MS in law The firm was founded by the late former California from Champlain College. State Assembly Member Joe A. Gonsalves. Anthony D. Gonsalves serves as a member of the CCMF Board of Directors. Anthony, Jason Gonsalves City of Davis , California and Paul Gonsalves are expert municipal lobbyists. The firm represents about 50-cities, and has become Some of the Professional Who a key player in legislation about city government. Have Served the City of Davis Joe Gonsalves said, "Lobbyist are like parachutes; you don't need them often but when you do they had better work." M. Susan Miller, born in February, 1949, was the Call the Joe A. Gonsalves & Son at: 916-441-0597 City of Davis Administrative Services Director starting in November, 1991, and served beyond 1998. Susan joined the Davis city staff in July, 1972 as an Administrative Secretary. In

February, 1982 she was promoted to an Administrative Assistant, and in July, 1986 she became the Assistant Community Development Director for the City of Davis. In

January, 1991 Susan was appointed Assistant to the City Manager and in November of that MuniServices' Fran Mancia and Brenda Narayan year she was elevated to Deputy City Manager. Susan earned a BS from California State University, and an MPA from the University

of San Francisco. http://muniservices.com/

MuniServices, LLC, services including revenue discovery, audit, collections, and information services to protect public agency revenues. Doug Jensen, Senior Vice President, Client Services, is the West contact at 559-271- 6800. Fran Mancia, Vice President, Government Relations,

can be reached at 559-288-7296. Fran serves on the

Board of Trustees of the California City Management January 8 – January 10, 2017 Foundation (CCMF). Fran is also a member of the Sheraton Grand Sacramento University of California Board of Regents a one of four 1230 J Street, Sacramento, California 95814 Alumni Regents. Fran will also serve as the President of the www.contractcities.org UC Alumni Association for 2017.

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Rob White began his working career in 1991 as as a software support technician for an on-line software systems company in Chico. a geologist in the private sector. After gaining She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in experience in three private sector positions, 2001Rob she joined took the a Sacramento Management County Analyst staff as thewith the Chicohttp://www.hrgreen.com/index.aspx Police Department. In 2009 sheDeputy moved Director to the of theCity Economic Manager's Development Office in a Management Analyst post. Deborah For top quality engineering and planning services Department. In this capacity he Managed the earned a BA in social work from California State University,contact HR Chico, Green's andGeorge an Wentz MS or in law Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC) from Champlain College. Roy Stephenson, Manager - Local Government from 2002 to 2007. During this time he served as Services at: 951-212-6927. a Planning Commissioner in the City of West California office Telephone: 855-900-4742 HR Green combines engineering and technical Sacramento (2004-2007). In June, 2007 Rob services with business and management expertise became the Director of Economic to deliver sustainable success. Development in the City of Livermore where he worked until March, 2013. He was appointed Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Davis in

March, 2013 and worked in that post until June, 2015. Rob join a private sector energy firm in Davis in July, 2015. Rob earned a BS in geology from California State University, Chico, a

Masters in planning and development from the University of Southern California (USC), and he Andy Nickerson with Bob Chapman, author of the did post graduate studies toward a doctorate book: Everybody Matters; at the 102nd ICMA at Queen's University, Belfast; and he earned a Annual Conference in Kansas City.

Doctorate degree in policy, planning and

development from USC.

http://www.hdlcompanies.com/ http://www.wolfhousing.com/ Former City Administrator Wesley Wolf, Founder Telephone No. 909-861-4335. Telephone No. 213-744-0437 HdL was founded in 1983 by former City Manager Wolf & Company Inc., Robert "Bob" Hinderliter, who successfully founded in 1993, is a championed legislation allowing independent municipal verification of State Board of Equalization records. consulting/financial HdL expanded and improved with the help of a advisory firm that provides services to State partnership with former City Manager and local governments and not-for-profit Lloyd de Llamas. Currently Andy Nickerson is the corporations in the areas of President of the firm. HdL Companies offers diverse municipal finance. Veteran services that include: allocation audits, economic investment banker and municipal analysis and program software regarding Sales Tax, finance consultant Manny De Dios Property Tax, Economic Development and a has joined Wolf & Company Inc. Medical Marijuana Consulting Service too.

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Paul Navazio is the current City as a software support technician for an on-line software systems company in Chico. Manager in the City of Woodland. She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in He began his work career as a 2001 she took a Management Analyst with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 Senior Financial Analyst for she moved to the City Manager's Office in a ManagementHewlett Packard Analyst before post. signing Deborah earned a BA in social work from California Stateon University, with the Chico, State Legislative and an MS in law The Kosmont Companies crew at the 2016 League of Analyst's Office in Sacramento where he from Champlain College. California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach worked as a Fiscal and Policy Analyst. In 1992

Paul joined the Oakland city staff as the Budget

Director. He worked in that position until 1998

when he became the Budget Manager for the City of Berkeley. Paul left Berkeley in 2004 and was employed by the City of Davis as the City's http://www.kosmont.com/ Finance Director. He was appointed to the

Former City Manager Larry J. Kosmont Davis Assistant City Manager position in 2008. Kosmont Companies is a nationally recognized real Paul served as the Interim City Manager in estate, financial advisory and economic development Davis between September, 2010 and August, services firm. Larry was featured in a Bond Buyer article regarding the subject of redevelopment dissolution and 2011. Paul was recruited to serve as the City bond disputes associated with the wind-down. Manager in the City of Woodland in April, 2012, Mailing Address: 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd., #382, Manhattan Beach, California 90266 where he took over for Interim City Manager Telephone: 424-456-3088 Fax 424-456-3087 Kevin O'Rourke, who is a retired Fairfield City Manager. Paul earned a BA from the University

of Rochester, and a Masters in Administration

from the University of California, Davis.

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Retired Arcadia City Manager William "Bill" Kelly is the Founder and President of Kelly Associates Management Group 1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900 Fullerton, California 91835 KAMG's staff are all successful former local government management professionals with proven track records. Call telephone No. 714-449-8432

California City Manager leadership: Marcia Raines of Millbrae; Ken Pulskamp, CCMF Executive Director; "Most men I know rely on women to do all Ken Striplin of Santa Clarita; and Tony Dahlerbruch the literal dirty work." --Elizabeth Banks of Palos Verdes Estates. Marcia, Ken Pulskamp and Tony are past Presidents of the City Managers' Department of the League.

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She1991 joined as a the Promotions Chico city Manager. staff in In 1994 2006 Bobas Community Services Officer (CSO), and in was appointed Public Relations Manager

2001 she took a Management Analyst with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 where he continues to work. Bob, a past Jim Barisic, Brett Whitehead, Mark Whitehead and sheStudent moved Body to the President City Manager's at Davis High Office School, in a ManagementDavid Barisic Analyst of Brandywine post. Homes. Deborah was inducted into the Davis High School Hall of earned a BA in social work from California State University, Chico, and an MS in law Fame in 2013. He actually went to work for the from Champlain College. City during his senior year of high school to help www.brandywinedev.com

coordinate the after-school teen program at

the high school. He is currently the longest- Former City Manager Jim Barisic founded serving Davis city employee. Bob earned a BA Brandywine in 1994. Jim and his three sons Brett Whitehead, Mark Whitehead and David Barisic from the University of California, Davis. direct Brandywine Homes. Projects are now selling in Anaheim, Arcadia, Monrovia, Norwalk, Torrance, We could not find significant information on Yorba Linda, coming soon are projects in Yorba Linda, and Whittier. some Davis folks who deserve mention,

Call Brandywine at 949-296-2400 including Deputy City Managers Kelly Stachowicz and Assistant City Manager Mike Webb. We apologize to Kelly and Mike and to anyone else we may have missed. We hope this list meets our intended objective to present a good representative group of professionals who served or continue to serve the City of

Davis.

Team Tripepi Smith & Associates raised nearly $2,000 participating at the Walk to End Alzheimer's at the Orange County Great Park in September, 2016.

In the first picture is Laguna Hills City Manager Bruce Channing, and Patricia Martel, the City Manager in Daly http://www.tripepismith.com/ City. Bruce is a past President of the City Managers Department of the League of California Cities, and Pat is Tripepi Smith & Associates fields a professional team the 2015-2016 President of ICMA. In the second picture is that brings a strong background in pursuit of new Bruce Channing, Fran Mancia of MuniServices, lobbyist and innovative approaches and skills in marketing, Anthony Gonsalves of the Joe A. Gonsalves & Son firm; technology and public affairs. The firm also offers and Laguna Hills Assistant City Manager Donald White. The workshops in communications training. Contact pictures were taken at the 2016 Annual League Ryder Smith or one of his colleagues at 626-536-2173 Conference in the City of Long Beach. [email protected]

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Jacinto for the past 25-years. He started as a borah Collins began her working career in SausalitoPlanner inas September, an Administrative 1991. Prior to comingAssista tont San Jacinto Tim worked in Long Beach between 1985 with an information technology and services firmand in 1987; 1983. first as In a 1984 Planning she Intern went and to then work as an as a software support technician for an on-lineAssistant software Planner. systems From company 1987 to 1989 in he Chico was a. Planner II for Whittier, and from 1989 to 1991 he was She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Communityan Associate Services Planner Officer for Moreno (CSO), Valley and. Carl in J.

2001 she took a Management Analyst with theStephani Chico began Police his Department. career in Bogota, In Colombia 2009 in the Peace Corps from 1962 to 1964. He then worked she moved to the City Manager's Office in a Managementas an Urban Fellow Analyst in the Mayor's post. Office Deborah in New York City before he settled into a Senior Planner position earned a BA in social work from California Statein SanUniversity, Diego where Chico, he worked and froman MS 1971 in to1978. law from Champlain College. Carl earned his BA from the University of California before getting his Master's from Syracuse University. When he left San Diego he move to positions in Here are Anthony D. Gonsalves and Howard Oregon, Colorado, Arizona and then Connecticut. Chambers at the gates to the 2016 Expo at the He served as Town Manager in Frisco, Colorado; Annual Conference of the League of California Cave Creek and Gilla Bend, Arizona. He was the Cities. Anthony is a principal with Joe A. Gonsalves Executive Director for the Central Connecticut & Son, and Howard is the longtime veteran Regional Planning Agency from 2008 to 2015. He Lakewood City Manager. wrote a book entitled: The New City Manager.

Orinda Parks & Recreation Director Michelle Lacy Picking Up the Pieces: Vacaville City has been appointed General Manager of the Manager Laura C. Kuhn has Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District. She is only announced her plan to retire effective the 3rd General Manager in the 65-year history of February 3, 2017. Laura will have served the District. During her 26-years in public service, in government positions for more than 32-years. Michelle has worked for the Elk Grove Community Laura began her career in 1983 in the City Services District and the Town of Danville, as well as, of Tustin Planning Department. After her tenure in Orinda. Monterey Park City Manager holding planning positions in Camp Verde, Paul Talbot has announced that he will retired at the Arizona; Simi Valley and Scotts Valley; end of the year (2016). He has served as City Laura joined the Vacaville staff in 2005. Manager since 2010. Before joining the Monterey Laura is a former member of the Board of Trustees Park staff he was a majority owner of Gateway for the California City Management Foundation Consultants. He served on the Alhambra City (CCMF). Lodi Assistant City Manager Jordan Ayers Council from 1994 to 2006; including three terms as will retired on December 1, 2016. Jordan has the Mayor of Alhambra. Todd Parton, 50, is traveling worked in Lodi for the past 8-years. He has a public from Kerrville, Texas, about 50 miles northwest of San service career that spans some 36-years. Jordan Antonio, to work as the City Manager in the City of worked as a student intern for the State while taking Beaumont. Todd has been the Kerrville City classes at California State University, Sacramento. Manager since 2012. He was appointed in He joined the Lodi staff as Deputy City Manager in Beaumont on September 20, 2016 and will replace December, 2008 after working 26-years for Interim City Manager Richard Warne on October 31, Sacramento County. Encinitas City Manager Karen 2016…Halloween! Former City Manager Alan Brust has hired Del Mar Assistant City Manager Mark Kapanicas pleaded not guilty to misappropriation of Delin to serve as the Encinitas Assistant City some $43 million of public funds. Fresno's Manager Manager. Karen and Mark worked together when of Long Range Planning Sophia Pagoulatos is a Karen served as the Del Mar City Manager from graduate of the University of California, Davis. She 2007 to 2011. Mark worked in Del Mar for 8-years. earned a BS there in applied behavioral Prior to his Del Mar service Mark was a Senior science/urban planning. In 1994 Sophia was Manager in the San Diego County Water Authority's selected "Employee of the Year" in the City of Davis, Finance Department. He also worked for Ventura where she worked from 1990 until 1996. She joined County and the State of Missouri. San Jacinto City the U. S. Peace Corps as a volunteer and worked Manager Timothy M. Hults, 54, has indicated that he with them in Chile for 2-years. She went to work for may retire by June, 2017. Tim was appointed City Fresno in 2004 as a Supervising Planner. Sophia was Manager in 2010. He has worked for the City of San promoted to her current post in July, 2015.