April, 2010 Volume 4, No. 7
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1985 to 2010: California City Managers Still Working 25-years Later
25-Years Later: Twenty-five years ago in 1985 Patricia Chamberlaine was the Adelanto City Manager, and Dwane Milnes was the City Manager in Yuba City. Arthur C. Simonian was the Yorba Linda City Manager and Bill Talley was the City Manager in Anaheim. Needless to Bob Williams and Jack Simpson pictured by John say, many changes have been made in the last Hammargren a couple of years ago when Bob was twenty-five years; personnel changes and, of a lad just turning 88. Everyone is invited to help course, working environment changes too. It is celebrate Bob's 90th Birthday at a Special Party in our mission in this April, 2010 issue of the City Santa Fe Springs on Friday, April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Manager Newsletter by Trackdown to start a list Please RSVP by calling City Manager Fred Latham at of 1985 City Managers who are still riding the 562-868-0511. Bob is a warrior who served as City range...so to speak. We have discovered that Manager in the Cities of: Needles, Tracy, Eureka, Santa Fe Springs, Paramount, Norco, Pico Rivera, there are many, many older "cowboys" out Signal Hill, Santa Paula and Commerce. He was also there, and that it will take more than one issue the Interim City Treasurer in Los Angeles, and he of our newsletter to present them all. began his career in 1950 on the Montebello staff.
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California's Warrior City Managers In 1985 Richard F. Pucci was the City Still Serving 25-years Later Administrator in Bishop, and he still is today, though he has announced his retirement and is We used the ICMA Who's Who Directory as our serving through the City's recruitment for a primary research tool, and sincerely thank the replacement. Rick began his career in 1970 as ICMA staff for all they do to maintain those an Administrative Intern in Temple City. In 1976 records. It is encouraging to see the numbers of he was hired as an Administrative Assistant in La extremely experienced California City Mirada, and in 1978 he took the Assistant City Managers still serving, especially during these Manager position in Temple City. Rick was dreadful economic time. We hope that you will appointed City Administrator in Bishop in June, enjoy this presentation. 1980 and has been there ever since. He has an AA from Eastern Los Angeles College, a BA from In 1985 Kevin J. Murphy was the City Manager California State University and a JD from in Alhambra. He began his career as an Southwestern University. Rick earned a 30-year Administrative Intern in Walnut in 1977, and his ICMA Service Award in 2005. first full-time position was as an Administrative Aide in Stanton, which he stated in November of that year. In 1978 Kevin was appointed Administrative Assistant to the City Manager in
Lancaster, and he served there until his appointment as Alhambra Assistant to the City Manager in April, 1980. In 1981 Kevin was www.keenan.com elevated to Assistant City Manager and he was appointed Alhambra City Manger in June, 1983. Kevin served in that post for nearly 9-year until he was selected to serve as City Manager in Newport Beach. He left there in the latter part of 1998, and has been working with the http://www.mercergroupinc.com/ Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) organization since. He is currently the PARS Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for managing the PARS consulting division. Kevin has a BA from UCLA and did graduate work at California State University, Long Beach. He is the recipient of the 1989 ICMA Local Government http://www.parsinfo.org/ Education Award, and he earned a 20-year ICMA Service Award.
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California's Warrior City Managers
Still Serving 25-years Later
In 1985 Martin John Nichols was the CAO in Butte County, California. Marty got his public management career started in 1970 as a Management Analyst in Contra Costa County, and in 1975 he was appointed Deputy County Administrator. In 1983 Marty was selected to be the Chief Administrative Officer in Butte County, and he served there until 1994 when he was appointed County Administrator in Marin
County. In August, 1998 Marty was shifted to the Assistant County Administrator post, and in November, 2001 he became the Executive Seven-year old Tyler Simpson Pouncéy: Little League Office of the Marin Telecommunications is already underway, and the Major Leagues will Agency, Marin Emergency Radio Agency, and open their season this month. Marin General Services Authority. Marty served in that “multiple capacity” until November, 2006. In December of that year he was Email Contact at: [email protected] appointed City Manager in Red Bluff. Marty has a BA from Fresno State College. In 1985 Kevin C. Duggan was the City Manager in Campbell. Kevin began his public management career in 1971 as an
Administrative Intern in Mountain View, and in 1972 he took another Administrative Intern post
in Campbell and began working his way up through the organization: Staff Assistant, 1973; http://www.wolfhousing.com/ Administrative Assistant, 1974; Assistant to the City Manager, 1976; and Assistant City Manager
in 1982. Kevin was appointed Campbell City “The first of April is the day we remember Manager in October, 1984, and served there what we are the other 364 days of the until July, 1990 when he was appointed year.” ---Mark Twain Mountain View City Manager. Kevin has a BA and an MPA from San Jose State University. He was the first Cal-ICMA President serving two years starting in 2003. Kevin was the President California Contract Cities Association of the City Managers’ Department of the Annual Municipal Seminar 2010 League of California Cities, 2008-09. He May 13 - 16, 2010 participated in the ICMA Exchange Program to The Renaissance Esmeralda, Indian Wells Ireland in 1998. Kevin has earned a 35-year For Information call: 562-622-5533 ICMA Service Award, and he is an ICMA http://www.contractcities.org/ Credentialed Manager.
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Trackdown Posse Roster: Gregory Korduner, Huntington Park Howard Chambers, Lakewood Mike Egan, Bellflower Ernie Garcia, Norwalk Joe Tanner, Retired City Manager Bob Adams, Vallejo Dave Carmany, Seal Beach Maria Dadian, Artesia http://www.kosmont.com/ Ken Bayless, Greater L.A. Vector Control District Jeff Stewart, Los Alamitos Kevin O’Rourke, Stockton & Urban Futures, Inc. Tom Odom, Rancho Palos Verdes California's Warrior City Managers George Rodericks, Belvedere June Catalano, Pleasant Hill Still Serving 25 - years Later Nelson Oliva, Hercules Richard Ramirez, American Canyon Vern Lawson, Lancaster In 1985 Stephen R. Burrell was the City Manager Fran Delach, Azusa Bill Kelly, Urban Futures, Inc. in Capitola . Steve began his public Chris Kelly, Chino Hills managem ent career in 1973 as and Assistant to Don Penman, Arcadia Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son the City Manager in Rolling Hills Estates . In Anthony Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son December, 1976 he was appointed Assistant Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Bill Crowe, El Segundo City Manager in San Clemente , and he served Steve R. Thatcher, SRT Associates there until he was appointed Capitola City Ernesto Marquez, Hawaiian Gardens Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, La Mirada (Retired) Manager in July, 1979. After more than 1 4 - years Bob & Nadean Dickey, South Gate in Capitola , Steve moved to the Hermosa Deborah Lopez, Pico Rivera Jan Perkins, Management Partners Beach City Manager post at the age of 45 in Andy Takata, Banning 1994, and he has served there since. Steve has Marcia Raines, Millbrae Gene Rogers, Moreno Valley (Retired) a BA from California State University, Long Anthony R. Ybarra, South El Monte Beach. He has earned a 35 - year ICMA Service Arthur C. Simonian, Simonian Consulting, Inc. Bob Griego, Irwindale (Retired) Award. Ken Caresio, Retired City Manager Greg Nordbak, Midway City Sanitary District In 1985 Gerald M. C aton was the City Manager Carlos Urrutia, Rocklin Michael P. Busch, Urban Futures, Inc. in Cudahy . Jerry began his career as an Wade McKinney, Atascadero Administrative Assistant in Garden Grove in Andy Lazzaretto, A.C. Lazzaretto & Associates Doug LaBelle (Maui Doug), Chino Hills (Retired) 1976. In October, 1977 he was appointed John Keisler, Long Beach Assistant City Manager in Signal Hill , and served Sheryl Lindsey-Boell, CH2MHILL OMI Sam Olivito, California Contract Cities Association there until he was appointed City Manager in Bob Dominguez, Placentia (Retired) Cudahy in 1982. Jerry sat out about a year Jack Lam, Rancho Cucamonga Larry F. Pennell, Wasco (Retired) between September, 1985 and August, 1986, Phil Vince, Martinez but resumed his City Manager duties in Cudahy Gary Chicots, Retired City Manager Rod B. Butler, Crescent City at that time. In October, 1989 Jerry was Jerry Gruber, Atherton appointed City Manager in Downey and has Fred Latham, Santa Fe Springs Anthony Lopez, Retired City Manager served there since. Jerry has a BA from Jim Gilley, The GILLEY GROUP LLC Californi a State University, Long Beach, and an Marshall Linn, Urban Futures, Inc. Dr. Bill Mathis, Mathis Group MPA from USC . Jerry Forde, Huron Fred Diaz, Fremont "April Fool's Day means that there are 14 more days to City Of Cerritos thank the IRS for "Income Tax Day." --Anonymous
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California's Warrior City Managers Still Serving 25-years Later
In 1985 Robert F. D. Adams was the Dinuba City Manager. Bob got his start as a Visalia Administrative Intern in 1974. In 1975 he joined the Visalia staff as an Administrative Assistant, and worked there until November, 1977 when he took a similar post in Santa Rosa. La Cañada Flintridge City Manager Mark Alexander, In June, 1981 Bob was appointed City Manager California Contract Cities Association Executive Director Sam Olivito and California Redevelopment Association in Dinuba, a position he held until 1988 when he Executive Director John Shirey at the March 25 meeting of was selected to be the Lafayette City the CCCA City Managers'/Administrators' Committee Manager. Bob served in Lafayette for about meeting in Monterey Park. John addressed the group eight and a half years when he was appointed regarding the need to protect the redevelopment process to the Manteca City Manager position in as the State's most important economic engine. September, 1996. Bob “tried” to retire from In 1985 Earl D. Wilson, Jr. was the City Manteca in May, 2008, but was soon recruited Administrator in Escalon. He began his city work by Joe Tanner, then-City Manager in Vallejo, to in 1963 as an Administrative Assistant in Auburn. help him in an interim department head In 1968 Earl was appointed City Administrator in assignment. When Joe subsequently left the Escalon, and served there until June, 1985. City, Bob was appointed Vallejo Interim City In1986 Earl was selected to be the Gustine City Manager, where he still serves. He has a BA Manager, and in 1991 he move to the City from the University of California and an MPA Manager’s position in Rio Dell. He left Rio Dell in from Brigham Young University. Bob earned a 1995. Earl was appointed City Administrator in 30-year ICMA Service Award in 2005. the City of Weed in February, 1999. He has a BA http://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/GovSite/default.asp?serviceID1=51 from Sacramento State College and an MPA In 1985 Delano City Manager Abdel Salem was from California State University. Earl has earned the City Manager in El Centro. He began his a 35-year ICMA Service Award. career in 1973 as an Assistant Finance Director "The trouble with practical jokes is that very often in El Centro, became the Finance Director in they get elected." ~ Will Rogers 1977 and was appointed City Manager in
November, 1980. Abdel served El Centro until June, 2003 when he was selected to be the City Manager in Delano. He has a BA from Alexandria University, Egypt. He has earned a
35-year ICMA Service Award.
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In 1985 Steven M. Salomon was the City Manager in Hercules. Steve working in city government in 1971 as a Community Development Representative for the Ohio Housing & Urban Development Department. In
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Director of the Coastal Commission, and in July, California's Warrior City Managers 1975 he was appointed Director of Housing & Still Serving 25-years Later Community Development in Concord. Steve
was appointed Hercules City Manager in In 1985 James L. Armstrong was the City January, 1983, and served there until June, 1987 Manager in Hanford. Jim began his career in when he was selected to serve as the Albany February, 1977 as a Management Intern in City Administrator. In 1990 Steve took the Santa Ana, and in July of that year he became Watsonville City Manager post, and in an Administrative Aide in Anaheim. He was December, 1996 he was recruited to be the promoted in Anaheim to Administrative Visalia City Manager where he has served Assistant in 1978 and then Assistant to the City since. Steve has a BS from the University of Manager in 1979. In June, 1983 Jim was Cincinnati and an MA from Ohio State appointed Hanford City Manager, and served University. Steve is a former Board Member for there until 1990 when he returned to Anaheim the City Managers’ Department of the League as the Assistant City Manager. In October, 1992 of California Cities, and he has earned a 35- Jim was selected for the Fullerton City Manager year ICMA Service Award. post where he worked until October, 2001 when he was appointed to be the Santa Barbara City Administrator. Jim has a BA from the University of California and an MPA from California State University. He earned a 30-year ICMA Service Award in 2007. http://www.kndinc.com/index.htm
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In 1985 Richard D. Rowe was the City Manager in La Palma. Richard started his public service career as a police officer in Anaheim in 1965. In www.msw-consultants.com October, 1968 he took an Anaheim Administrative Internship and was hired as a In 1985 Laguna Beach City Manager Kenneth Staff Aide in June, 1969. In October of that year C. Frank was the City Manager of Laguna Richard was chosen for an Administrative Beach. Ken began his career as a Staff Assistant position in Bakersfield, and in 1972 he Assistant for the League of California Cities in was promoted to Senior Administrative Assistant. June, 1970, and he served there until August, In 1973 Richard moved to El Monte as the 1975 when he was appointed Assistant to the Assistant City Administrator, and in 1981 he was City Manager in Berkeley. Ken was selected to appointed City Manager in La Palma. After be the Laguna Beach City Manager in nearly 5-years Richard was selected to be the September, 1979. He has a BA from San City Manager in Chino in February, 1986. After Francisco State University and a MAPA from the leaving Chino in late 1996, he took the position University of California, Berkeley. He served on of Interim County Library Director in Ventura the Board of the City Managers’ Department of County between March, 1997 and May, 1999. the League of California Cities in 2007. He has In August, 1999 Richard took the Community a 35-year ICMA Service Award. Development Director position in an interim capacity in the City of Hemet. In November, 2000 Richard took the Needles City Manager post in an Interim capacity and in 2003 he was appointed City Manager. He tried to retire again at the end of 2007, but was appointed Interim City Manager in Barstow in February, www.joneshall.com 2008. The “Interim” was dropped from his new position in January, 2009. Richard has a BA and MPA from California State University, Fullerton.
He has earned a 40-year ICMA Service Award. In his spare time Richard is a pilot and a model train aficionado. www.tischlerbise.com
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California's Warrior City Managers In 1985 Paul Jule Philips was the City Manager in Lawndale. Paul began his public service career Still Serving 25-years Later
as a Planning Technician in South El Monte in In 1985 Lakewood City Manager Howard L. 1974. He was promoted to Planning Assistant in Chambers was the City Administrator in the City 1975 and was selected to be the South El of Lakewood. Following spending some time Monte Planning Director in March, 1976. In serving in the Lakewood Parks & Recreation January, 1977 Paul moved to Lowell, Oregon to Department, Howard was appointed to a accept the City Administrator position. Paul left Lakewood Administrative Aide post in 1968. In Lowell in 1978 and after a little more than a July, 1969 he became an Administrative year in the private sector, he returned to Assistant in Rosemead. He was promoted to California to take the helm as the City Assistant City Manager in February, 1972. In Administrator in South El Monte. Paul left there 1973 Howard returned to Lakewood as the in 1981 and moved to the Assistant City Executive Assistant to City Manager Milt Farrell. Administrator post in Hawaiian Gardens where When Milt left in 1976, Howard was appointed he worked with City Administrator Ray Harris. In to the top job and has served there since. 1983 Paul was appointed City Manager in Howard has a BA from California State Lawndale, and he served there until 1988 when University, Long Beach, MA from Pepperdine he was selected for the Artesia City Manager University, and an MPA from USC. Howard post. After more than 10-years in Artesia, Paul participated in the 1976 ICMA Academy for moved to the Covina City Manager position in Professional Development. 2000. He served there for a little more than 8-
years. Paul served as the Interim City Manager in Maywood during the past year, and just recently finished that assignment. Paul has a BA from Chapman College, and he has earned a 30-year ICMA Service Award.
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Experienced in conducting personnel – In 1985 American Canyon City Manager and internal affairs investigations. Richard J. Ramirez was the City Administrator in Contact Joseph C. De Ladurantey 714.940.6370 | 877.818.5621 Lincoln. Rich began his career in 1975 as an [email protected] Administrative Assistant in South El Monte where www.willdan.com he experienced working with City Manager Peter B. Feenstra. After Rich was promoted in 1977 to Director of Community Development, he moved to the Stanton Assistant Director of Housing & Community Development in June, 1978, where he became a "staff-mate" of Kevin O'Rourke, who was the Stanton Director of http://www.sycr.com/ Human Resources at the time. In November of that year Rich was appointed Director of CCCA City Managers Committee Community Development. In 1981 he left Meets March 25 in Monterey Park Stanton to become the Lincoln City Administrator, where he served for more than Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Chief Cecil 10-years. In November, 1991 Rich was selected Rhambo presented the Departments new "Parolee to be the City Manager in “El Paso De Robles” Monitoring Program" kicked-off with the State's Non- (Paso Robles). He left Paso in 1997 and served Revocable Parolees release program. He presented for a time as Director of Public Works in Sheriff Lee Baca's plan to track and provide protection for Los Angeles County communities. Modesto. (3/1997-4/1998). In April, 1998 Rich was appointed City Manager in Hemet, and he California Redevelopment Association Executive left there to become an Assistant City Manager Director John Shirey, a former Assistant City Manager in Sacramento, where he served from 2000 until in Long Beach and Cincinnati City Manager, 2006. Rich was appointed to the American presented the CRA "Strategic Plan for Canyon City Manager post in August, 2006. He Redevelopment." Redevelopment Agencies are has a BA from Humboldt State University and an extremely important economic development tools, accounting for millions of dollars in economic MPA from USC. Rich is an ICMA Credentialed stimulus and development. However, RDAs are an Manager, and he earned a 30-year ICMA easy target for the State. In July 2009 the Governor Service Award in 2005. and Legislature approved taking $2.05 billion from RDAs; the 9th such State action since 1992. RDAs It looks like we will need at least a couple more need to develop political clout to combat these issues to give the 25-year-folks adequate space. raids. Remember we are using the ICMA information. If you know of some non-members who should Among the City Managers at the meeting were: Greg Korduner, Huntington Park; Doug Prichard, Rolling Hills Estates; Darrell be listed, please give us a "heads-up." We will George, Duarte (Chair); Mark Alexander, La Cañada Flintridge; also try to work in some of our Range Rider Maria Dadian, Artesia; Ron Bates, South Gate; Art Gallucci, friends who were working City Managers 25- Cerritos; Howard Chambers, Lakewood; Josie Kenline, La Puente; Tony Ybarra, South El Monte; Steve Simonian, Bell Gardens; Ken years ago. They are most appreciated too. Pulskamp, Santa Clarita; Tom Robinson, La Mirada; and Roger Haley, Lynwood.
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P icking Up the Pieces: Lodi City Manager Blair King, position of Community Development Director. 52, has been selected to be the new Coronado City Former Huntington Beach City Administrator Manager following the retirement of City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft has resigned as Colorado Mark Ochenduszko. Claremont McKenna College Springs City Manager effective April 16. After 32- Alumnus Ann Williams, who has also earned an MBA years in public service she is launching a public and JD from USC, is the new Vice President of speaking, consulting and writing business. Napa City Legislative and Legal Affairs for the Central City Manager Mike Parness says the City’s budget is Association, which is a Downtown-Los Angeles about $10 million out of balance with most major based business advocacy group. Former American revenue sources down requiring some major budget Canyon City Manager Mark Joseph, 55, has trimming during the next year. Napa Police Officers announced his candidacy for an American Canyon Association’s head Sgt. Tim Cantillon does not City Council seat. Mark is currently the Financial believe that the budget picture is really that bad Services Manager in Suisun City, and has worked and seems to think the deficit report is a negotiation more than 30-years in local government. He worked tactic. Atascadero Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis in Atascadero prior to joining the American Canyon and his wife Debi Lewis (Gracie's Mom & Dad) are staff in 1993 as the Finance Director. He served as City Manager between 1996 and 2005. Elk Grove City Manager Laura Gill has lost the services of Deputy City Manager Cody Tubbs, 36, who resigned his position with the city to take an impressive public relations position with the Southern California Edison Company. Cody first came to work for Elk Grove in 2003 as the city’s first intergovernmental relations officer under then-City Manager John Danielson. the winners of the Atascadero Dancing with the Former Pasadena City Manager (1973-90) and Stars fundraiser for the Atascadero Library last Orange County Sanitation District General Manager month. Nicely done Jim and Debi! Inglewood City Don McIntyre has been appointed Interim City Manager Tim Wanamaker submitted his resignation Manager in Monterey Park. Former Monterey Park effective March 18. Tim served in the Inglewood post City Manager June Yotsuya left office in March and for nearly two-years. After 22-years as Downey City the City’s Interim Police Chief Jim Smith has been Manager, Gerald Caton has announced his Acting City Manager since. During most of the 1970s retirement December 31, 2011, and a succession and early 1980s, former Los Alamitos Mayor Dean plan is approved bringing Assistant City Manager Grose was a Public Information Officer for the City of Gilbert Livas to the top administrative post in a Anaheim, assigned to the City Manager’s office. smooth transition. Jerry previously served as Cudahy Orange County Vector Control District Manager City Manager. Bakersfield Assistant City Manager Gerard Goedhart has been terminated. Former John Stinson, 56, has announced that he will retire Escalon City Manager Greg Greeson is the new this summer after 25-years in the City Manager’s Interim City Manager in Gustine. Through the Office. He is looking forward to playing golf and leadership of Sonoma City Manager Linda Kelly and music. John was a professional musician prior to the Sonoma County Master Gardeners the Sonoma joining the Bakersfield City Manager’s Office. He Community Center was able to create the plays drums, acoustic and bass guitar. Watsonville “Maloney Memorial Garden” as a water-wise Associate Planner Bradley D. Olin is taking some time demonstration garden that will use 70% less water off to care for his wife and newborn daughter, than the lawn it replaces to honor the memory of Vivienne Claire Olin. Vivienne was born February 10, the four members of the Maloney family who were 2010 in Santa Cruz. She weighed in at 3 pounds, 5 lost in a tragic traffic accident last November. The ounces and was 15 inches long. new garden is a showcase for water conservation and provides the community with environmental educational opportunities. PG&E is installing so- called “smart meters” for gas and electric usage in Cotati, where Dianne Thompson is City Manager. La Puente City Manager Josie Kenline announced that former Victorville Public Works Director Amer Jakher has been appointed La Puente Assistant City Manager. Gregg Yamachika will return to his former
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More Pieces Picked Up: Retired Santa Monica City Manager Lamont Ewell is the new Culver City Interim City Manager. Mark Scott is leaving the Culver City post after only 9-month on the job to become the City Manager in his “home town” of Fresno. Lathrop City Manager Cary Keaten has developed staffing changes in pursuit of budget savings. A Parks
Project Manager position has been eliminated, and the Assistant Community Development Director post has been reduced to a Principal Planner level. Redwood City City Manager Peter Ingram has suggested that his city and San Carlos consider consolidating their police services. San Carlos City Manager Mark Weiss had already been looking for California Contract Cities Association Executive Director ways to address a budget deficit and continue to Sam Olivito and Norwalk City Manager Ernie Garcia provide needed public services. Peter’s preliminary chatted at the March 17 meeting of the Gateway Cities study indicates that a two-city service delivery City Managers' group Chaired by Whittier City Manager model provides an improved “service base” and Steve Helvey. Attorney Jonathan L. Kramer of the Kramer perhaps better service than a contract-out Telecom Law Firm talked about the current law with approach. Here is an historical footnote to a recent regards to telecommunication and the placement of cell luncheon meeting that included Andy Lazzaretto towers in the public rights-of-way and on public property. and Gateway Cities COG Executive Director Richard League representative Kristine Guerrero gave a report of R. Powers. At the conclusion of the meeting, Richard the signature gathering for the Leagues Initiative effort to visited the men's room on his way to the exit. A few minutes later the lights went out. He fumbled his way protect city revenues (See page 6). She quoted in the dark, and immerging found that the staff was Paramount Councilmember Gene Daniels: "Doing nothing gone and he was locked in the restaurant. "This is is not an option." meant as a testament as to how important these lunches are. Yesterday was a great lunch," said Dick. At the very least, it was a memorable lunch. Though Fiscalization of Land Use Video city staffing has been cut some 30%, meaning 100 jobs lost, with more cuts to come to address the Meeting Hosted by SCAG projected $5.2 million deficit. Vacaville City Manager Laura Kuhn addressed the local Chamber On Wednesday, March 2, 2010 SCAG hosted a of Commerce and underscored that even with bad video conference meeting for City Manager to times Vacaville is a great place to live. discuss the Fiscalization of Land Use Subcommittee report. Six locations were linked electronically for Fairfield City Manager since 2007 the meeting. The general consensus of those when he took over for the retiring participating was that neither of the subcommittee's Kevin O'Rourke, Sean Quinn has proposals is ready to move forward. been named: PublicCEO’s Public Official Of The Year.
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