City Manager Newsletter By TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT
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February, 2014 Page | 1
Volume No. 8, Issue No. 2
List Created by Finishes in the 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Over the years we have pulled together some admittedly highly "contrived" ways of listing California's City Managers. It is important to acknowledge city management professionals who generally hug the walls and stay out of the spotlight unless it is the "blame light." City Managers work for a group of bosses and only those who have done it understand how hard it
is to keep all the balls in the air at the same time. We salute city managers and their staffs. (L to R) Ralph Holmes of De La Rosa & Co.; Marshall Linn, founder of Urban Futures; Wesley Wolf, founder
of Wolf & Company & this newsletter's first official “You can't make footprints in the sands of time if sponsor; and Frank G. Tripepi of Willdan. Wes and
you're sitting on your butt. And who wants to Frank are former City Managers. This picture was
make buttprints in the sands of time?” taken in Long Beach at the 2014 annual meeting of
― Bob Moawad the City Managers Department of the League of California Cities.
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Trackdown Posse Roster: Gregory Korduner, Interim City Manager, Los Alamitos Howard Chambers, Lakewood Mike Egan, Norwalk Lyle Defenbaugh, CalTrust Ernie Garcia, Retired Norwalk City Manager Joe Tanner, Interim City Manager, Rio Vista Dave Carmany, Manhattan Beach Ken Bayless, Greater L.A. Vector Control District Kevin O’Rourke, KOLGS/PARS & Santa Ana Interim CM Richard Ramirez, Retired City Manager, American Canyon Vern Lawson, Lancaster Don Penman, Interim City Manager, San Fernando Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son www.ICFAuthority.org Anthony Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son The Honorable Sylvia Ballin, San Fernando Council Member, is the Ernesto Marquez, Hawaiian Gardens newest member of the ICFA Board, of which Vernon Mayor Pro Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, Retired La Mirada City Manager tem Mike McCormick is the President. Jan Perkins, Management Partners/ICMA Andy Takata, Banning Marcia Raines, Millbrae List Created by Finishes in the Anthony R. Ybarra, South El Monte 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Arthur C. Simonian, Retired City Manager Ken Caresio, Retired Duarte City Manager Michael P. Busch, President, Urban Futures, Inc. Wade McKinney, Indian Wells CM & President of CCMF At any rate, we think the list we present here is Doug LaBelle, Retired Chino Hills City Manager the best invented contrivance we have John Keisler, Long Beach Sam Olivito, California Contract Cities Association produced thus far. In January we tra velled to Jack Lam, Retired Rancho Cucamonga City Manager Tulsa, Oklahoma and while there attended the Larry F. Pennell, Retired Wasco City Manager Gary Chicots, Retired City Manager 28th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Rod B. Butler, Patterson Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the Fred Latham, Retired Santa Fe Springs City Manager Anthony Lopez, Retired City Manager Quik Trip Center at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. Dr. Bill Mathis, Mathis Group There was a record 281 entries from across the Linda Lowry, Pomona United States for the 2014 race, and 36 of them City of Cerritos Roy Pederson, ICMA Past-President listed a California location as their hometown. Bruce Williams, Retired City Manager We have listed the drivers by their hometown Troy Butzlaff, Placentia Rod Foster, Laguna Niguel city, and converted that list into our February, Gerald Forde, Huron 2014 list of California City Managers. We took Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director the best finishers among California drivers and Rita Geldert, CCMF Exec. Director & retired Vista CM Gene Rogers, Moreno Valley Retired City Manager derived a City Managers list from the results. Chuck Robinson, Deputy City Manager, Tustin Few city managers will know much about Gary Milliman, Brookings, Oregon John Gillison, Rancho Cucamonga midget or sprint car racing and will probably Laura Behjan, Retired CM, Simi Valley not recognize the driver's names, but those Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona listed will now know they have a racing Richard Rowe, Interim CM, Canyon Lake Robert Dickey, Former CM & retired DPW, South Gate celebrity in their community. Randy Bomgaars, Bellflower, Past CCCA President Marshall Linn, Urban Futures, Founder & Chairman Stan Morgan, Winners Ink & Toner/former Mayor & ACM Jeff Mathieu, Big Bear Lake Clay Curtin, Menlo Park Jim Lewis, Pismo Beach Kevin Duggan, ICMA & retired City Manager http://muniservices.com/ David Jinkens, Retired City Manager
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List Created by Finishes in the 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Of the 281 entrants (36 from California), 5 Californians earned spots in the 24-car Chili www.brandywinedev.com
Bowl A-Main Event to race for the In 1994, former City Manager Jim Barisic founded championship. California's best 2014 finish was Brandywine with a business plan to help revitalize by driver Rico Abreu of Rutherford, which is an established neighborhoods and to convert existing underutilized space into needed housing. unincorporated area in Napa County. He finished 11th in the final race. The California car behind Rico in the Main Event was the Alex Darrin W. Jenkins was appointed City Manager Schutte driven the No. 17k car from Rohnert in Rohnert Park in November, 2013. Darrin Park. Though Alex lives in Rohnert Park, in the joined the Rohnert Park city staff 10-years ago Chili Bowl entry directory he listed Redding as as City Engineer. He has served as Public Works his hometown. Director, Development Services Director and Assistant City Manager. Kurt J. Starman has served as the Redding City Manager since May of 2006 when Mike Warren
retired and became the CEO of Turtle Bay. Kurt began his career in Redding in 1991 as a Budget Services Officer. He was elevated to Director of Administrative Services in 1995, and in 1997 he was appointed Deputy City
Manager. Kurt was promoted to Assistant City Manager in 2004. He earned a BA and MA at California State University, and an MPA from the University of Southern California (USC). In
2011 Kurt received a 20-year ICMA Service Alameda City Manager John Russo celebrated his Award. He currently serves on the ICMA birthday while attending the 2014 meeting of the Advisory Board on Graduate Education. City Managers Department of the League of California Cities, February 5-7 in Long Beach. John is a past President of the League of California Cities.
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Steve Gedestand, a Keenan & Associates Vice President, is a member of the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) Board of Trustees. A 2014 Chili Bowl entrant preparing to line-up to start Steve has also served as the President of the League a race at the QuikTrip Center at the Tulsa State Partnership program for the past two years. He is the Fairgrounds in Tulsa, Oklahoma. recipient of the Stuart Wells League Partner Past President's Award. Elk Grove's Kyle Larson's 71k car finished 22nd in the 50 lap A-Main. Laura S. Gill has served as List Created by Finishes in the the Elk Grove City Manager since 2008. Laura 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals began her public management career in 1987 as an Analyst in the Office of Budget & Danny Stratton of Riverside earned a spot in the Management in Durham, North Carolina. She A-Main championship race but finished 21st then began her upward development in the with a DNF. Scott Barber was appointed to the Durham organization: Senior Office of Budget & Riverside City Manager position effective Management Analyst, 1990; Director of Budget, December 6, 2011. Prior to that Scott served 1993; Acting General Services Director/Interim about 6-years as the City of Riverside's Director Assistant City Manager in 2001; and in 2002 she of Community Development. He earned a BA was appointed Senior Assistant to the City from the University of California, Riverside, and an MBA from California Baptist University. Scott Manager. Laura moved west to California in is not listed in the ICMA Who's Who Directory. 2003 when she was hired to serve as Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in El Dorado County. She was elevated to Chief Administrative Officer in El Dorado County later that year (2003). She then joined the Elk Grove executive team as City Manager in 2008. http://www.tripepismith.com/ Laura earned a BA at Wake Forest University Under the direction of Ryder Smith, Tripepi Smith & and an MPA from the University of North Associates has a professional team that brings a Carolina. She received a 25-year ICMA Service strong background in each of their respective Award in 2012. disciplines and areas of expertise. This means that together the sum of their efforts is greater than each of the individual parts. Tripepi Smith pursues new
and innovative approaches and skills in marketing, technology and public affairs.
“Help others get ahead. you will always stand taller “Help otherswith someone get ahead. else you on yourwill always shoulders.” stand taller with someone― Bobelse Moawadon your shoulders.” ― Bob Moawad http://www.hrgreen.com/index.aspx
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List Created by Finishes in the 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
California's 5th driver who earned a spot in the starting grid for the A- Main championship race was Concord's Damion Gardner. Valerie J. Barone is the Concord City Manager. Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County with a population of more than 122,000. Valeria began her public service career path as a Community Development Bill Kelly and Kevin O'Rourke. The two of them were Specialist for the U.S. Peace Corps in the among the presenters at a special Encore City Philippine Islands between 1987 and 1989. In Manager session on Friday afternoon. Both are retired City Managers. Bill is the President & CEO of 1993 Valerie was a self-employed planning Kelly Associates Management Group and Kevin is a consultant working from Redwood City. She member of the PARS executive team. joined The Company of Eric Joy Toll AICP Inc. in Nevada in 1994. Valerie was hired as an Associate Planner in 1995 in Milpitas. In 1997 she was appointed Director of the Milpitas Planning & Neighborhood Preservation Department. In 2001 she took the Milpitas position of Director of Planning, Recreation & Neighborhood Services. Valerie left Milpitas in 2002 when she was http://www.parsinfo.org/ recruited to serve as the Community Development Department Director in the City of Walnut Creek. After some 7-years she joined the Concord executive team as Assistant City Manager in 2009. After serving as Interim City Manager starting in 2012, she was appointed to the top spot in 2013. Valerie earned a BS from 1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900 Fullerton, California 91835 Humboldt State University and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento. http://ka-mg.com/
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banking firm, established in 1890. The company Kosmont Companies is a nationally recognized real provides securities brokerage, investment banking, estate, financial advisory and economic trading, investment advisory, and related financial development services firm. President and CEO Larry services. Stifel Financial Corp. has announced that it J. Kosmont founded the firm in 1986. Larry is a former has entered into an agreement to acquire De La City Manager. He was the 1980 John H. Nail Rosa & Co. Stephen Heaney, Stifel Managing Memorial Award recipient, awarded annual to the Director, Public Finance in the Greater Los Angeles outstanding assistant by the City Managers Area is a former member of the CCMF Board. Department of the League of California Cities.
List Created by Finishes in the Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda piloted the 57m 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals car to a 10th place finish in the first B-Main. Keep in mind that with 281 entrants, to get to Seven California drivers were eliminated in the the B-Main is a major accomplishment, though he did not qualify for the A-Main. B Main races. Only the top 6 drivers advanced. Darren Hagen of Riverside finished 7th in a B- Yorba Linda City Manager Mark A. Pulone Main race, and Shane Golobic of Fremont began his public service career in 1985 as a earned a B-Main 8th place finish. part-time life guard and swim instructor in Santa Fe Springs. In 1991 Mark was hired as a Public Frederick M. Diaz began his public Safety Administrative Aide in Santa Fe Springs. management career in 1983 as an He left there in 1992 when he was selected for an Administrative Assistant post in Lake Forest. Administrative Assistant in Pico Rivera. In 1986 In 1994 Mark was elevated to Assistant o the Fred was appointed to the Pico Rivera Assistant City Manager, and in 1997 he became the to the City Manager position. In 1987 Fred was Director of Management Services. Mark was the recipient of the John H. Nail Memorial appointed Assistant City Manager in Lake Award, presented to the outstanding assistant Forest in 2000 and served in that post for about by the City Managers Department of the 5-years. In 2005 Mark was recruited to serve as League of California Cities. He joined the the City Manager in Aliso Viejo. He served there for 8-years until his appointment to the Azusa city staff in 1988 as the Assistant City Yorba Linda City Manager position to succeed Administrator, and in 1990 he was appointed the retiring City Manager Steve Rudometkin. City Manager in Indio. In 1994 Fred was Long-time Diamond Bar executive staff recruited to serve as the City Manager in Tracy member David Doyle succeeds Mark in Aliso and in 2004 he became the Fremont City Viejo. Mark earned a BS from California State Manager. He earned a BA and an MPA from University, Long Beach. In 2012 he was the the California State University, Fullerton. Fred recipient of a 20-year ICMA Service Award. currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the Davenport Institute for the Public Engagement and Civic Leadership, affiliated with Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy.
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Travis Berryhill of American Canyon finished Jason Caudle, Lancaster Deputy City Manager, and 12th and Cory Kruseman of Ventura finished Mark Risco, President & CEO of Willdan Financial 17th. Cory is former two-time Chili Bowl Services at the 2014 meeting of the City Managers Champion, but failed to qualify for the 2014 A- Department of the League of California Cities. A Main final. former Tehachapi City Manager, Jason has been DCM in Lancaster since November, 2008. American Canyon City Manager Dana E. Shigley began her public management career in 1991 as an Administrative Analyst for Nevada County, where she was appointed Deputy County Administrator in 1996. In 1997 Dana
was appointed Finance Director in the City of http://www.willdan.com/financial/home.html Anderson. She ventured south in 1999 to serve as the Administrative Services Director in Ventura City Manager Mark Watkins, 51, was Moorpark. In 2002 Dana returned to Anderson appointed February 11, 2013, and he took over in 2002 to become the Grants/Redevelopment from Interim City Manager John Johnston, a Director, and in 2003 she was appointed retired Ventura County CEO, who was Assistant City Manager. Dana was elevated to appointed following the resignation of City the Anderson City Manager post in 2009. She Manager Rick Cole. Mark served as the left there to take the American Canyon City Assistant City Manager in Thousand Oak from Manager position in 2012. Dana earned a BS July, 2011 until his Ventura City Manager from California State University, San Bernardino appointment. He worked for the City of and an MA from California State University, Ventura between 1987 and 2001, as a civil Sacramento. engineer and then a Maintenance Services Manager. Prior the that he was a Civil Engineer
for the County of Kern. When he worked for the Thousand Oaks staff as a Deputy Director of Public Works and became the Public Works Director. Mark earned a BS in civil engineering from California State University, Chico, and an MPA from the California State University, Northridge. He is also a graduate of Harvard
University's program for Senior Executives in www.englanderpr.com State and Local Government. Mark is not listed in the ICMA Who's Who Directory.
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List Created by Finishes in the 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Well-known sprint car and midget racer Mike In June 2013, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. joined forces with Norton Rose as Norton Rose Fulbright. Spencer of Temecula finished 13th in B-Main No. 2 missing a spot in the final race. Mike is a http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com multiple year winner of the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series championship. California's last driver to qualify for the B-Main races was Hollister's Ryan Bernal. Ryan finished Aaron Adams is the City Manager in the City of 14th in B-Main 2 so he did not qualify for the A- Temecula. He began his public service career Main championship race. Ryan finished 10th in as a Management Intern with Temecula the championship race in 2013. Human Resources in 1995. Following the internship Aaron took a Management Analyst William Avera is currently listed on the City of post with the City of San Clemente in 1995. He Hollister web page as Interim City Manager. Bill returned to Temecula in 1996 at the age of 22 had served as the Development Services and has been there since; working his way up Director under City Manager Clint Quilter. in the city organization. He first returned to a Once Clint submitted his resignation, Bill was Management Analyst in 1996; Senior appointed Interim City Manager. Bill earned a Management Analyst, 2000; Assistant City BA in geography from California State Manager, 2006; Executive Director of University, San Bernardino. Neither Clint nor Bill Community Services, 2012; Interim City are listed in the ICMA Who's Who Directory. Manager, December 2012; and City Manager, Top California Finishers at the June 2013. Aaron completed course work at 2014 Chili Bowl Nationals in Universidad de Granada, and earned a BSBA Tulsa, Oklahoma from Northern Arizona University; an MA from the University of Redlands; and he completed 67k Rico Abreu Rutherford economic and political studies course work at 17k Alex Schutte Rohnert Park 6l Danny Stratton Riverside Cambridge University. Aaron is not listed in the 71k Kyle Larson Elk Grove ICMA Who's Who Directory. 47 Damion Gardner Concord 57j Darren Hagen Riverside 26 Shane Golobic Fremont 57m Matt Mitchell Yorba Linda 31b Travis Berryhill American Canyon 21k Cory Kruseman Ventura 51s Mike Spencer Temecula 56r Ryan Bernal Hollister
19s Richard Vander Weerd Visalia 5e James Edens Petaluma http://caltrust.org/ 68 Ronnie Gardener Corona 8v Jace Vander Weerd Visalia Contact Lyle Defenbaugh or Erin Carthen about 81 Heath Duinkerken Layton CalTRUST investment opportunities for cities. 17s Dominic Scelzi Elk Grove [email protected] 57b Chad Boespflug Hanford [email protected] 73n Nic Faas Huntington Beach 3t Tim Barber Fairfield
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List Created by Finishes in the 28th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
We hope that this "not-so-random" list of City Managers is interesting to those in the city management community. Some race fans may www.joneshall.com remember Brad Noffsinger, who has raced at the NASCAR level and been a sprint car winner. Though he was an entrant, he is not listed as he lists his hometown as Concord, North Carolina in the entrant listing. California race fans may http://www.ocsec.com/ know that Brad was born in Huntington Beach.
O’Connor & Company Securities, Inc. is a full service ICMA Members in Cities Selected by Race broker-dealer headquartered in Newport Beach. The Results and City Managers principals of OCS were partners in the original O’Connor & Company, which was founded in 1984. Rohnert Park John McArthur, DPW Darrin W. Jenkins, CM (NM) Riverside Kristine K. Martinez, GSD Scott Barber, CM (NM) Elk Grove Laura S. Gill, City Manager Concord Valerie J. Barone, CM Fremont Frederick M. Diaz, CM Yorba Linda Mark A. Pulone, City Manager American Canyon Dana E. Shigley, CM Ventura Mark Watkins, CM (NM) Temecula Armando G. Villa, DCDev. Aaron Adams, CM (NM) Hollister Bill Avera, Interim CM, (NM) http://www.gonsalvi.com Visalia Michael Olmos, City Manager Petaluma John C. Brown, City Manager Corona Lana Y. Yoshimura, Man.SSup. Brad Robbins, CM (NM) Hanford Darrel Pyle, CM (NM) Huntington Beach Frederick A. Wilson, CM Fairfield Sean P. Quinn, City Manager
http://www.bobmurrayassoc.com/ Other NASCAR drivers who were entrants at the Through many years of experience, Bob Murray and his 2014 Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa included: associates have created an ideal recruitment process by Kasey Kahne, J. J. Yeley, and Danica Patrick combining an ability to help determine the direction of a was in the pits with her boyfriend Ricky recruitment and the types of candidates needed. Stenhouse Jr. Tony Stewart was at the races and addressed the crowd more than once. He is a past two-time winner of the Chili Bowl and Please visit the Trackdown Management Facebook said he would be back once he heals from his page and sign on at: injuries. He is preparing to run at the Daytona https://www.facebook.com/trackdownmanagement 500. We hope you have enjoyed this month's primary list created by the Chili Bowl finishers.
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O’Connor & Company Securities, Inc. is a full service KEY PERSONNEL broker-dealer offices in Newport Beach, and Woodland Hills, California. The principals of OCS WILLIAM A. O’CONNOR (President) were partners in the original O’Connor & Company, which was founded in 1984, as a fully licensed began his career in 1996, with the investment-banking firm. OCS specializes in the original O’Connor & Company origination and sale of taxable and tax-exempt Securities. Mr. O’Connor began securities for public and non-profit agencies. underwriting municipal bond issues in 1997 and has been involved in pricing, marketing PUBLIC FINANCE and closing over $113 billion in municipal bond O’Connor & Company is capable of providing issues. Mr. O’Connor is considered an expert in the various types of investment banking and underwriting services for public agencies. OCS has marketing and underwriting of land-secured extensive experience that allows the firm to financings. effectively structure, market and price any type of ANTHONY M. WETHERBEE (Principal) came to the municipal bond issue. They leverage the predecessor of O'Connor & Company Securities in institutional, retail and wholesale markets to achieve 1986. Prior to Joining O’Connor he served as a the lowest possible interest rates in any market Deputy County Counsel for the County of Riverside. condition. Issuers receive responsive, high quality WILLIAM J. O’CONNOR (Principal) began his and professional service from investment bankers and underwriters before and after every sale. municipal bond career in 1960 with the Wall Street O’Connor & Company Securities offers a Company of R.W. Ellwood. From 1961-65, He worked comprehensive line of investment banking and for J.J. Kenny, the largest municipal bond broker on advisory services, Wall Street. From 1966-83, he was employed in Los Angeles by Shearson/American Express. He O’Connor & Company Securities, Inc. founded, and has been President and CEO of, an Two Office Locations: independent investment banking company 250 Newport Center Drive, Suite 303 specializing in Municipal Finance since May 1983. Newport Beach, California 92660 J. KENNETH CARESIO (Managing Director) has years of in-depth financing experience and a public Telephone No. 949-706-0444 (Sales) agency point of view. Mr. Caresio is a former City Telephone No. 949-706-0222 (Public Finance) Manager of the City of Duarte, California, and the FAX No. 949-721-6881 Executive Director of its Redevelopment Agency. He
20501 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 198 is considered to be an expert in public finance as it Woodland Hills, California 91364 relates to the perspective of municipal agencies. He joined O'Connor & Company Securities in January Telephone No. 818-914-4100 (Sales) 1987. Mr. Caresio later became one of the owners Telephone No. 818-914-4655 (Public Finance) and a Managing Director of the company.
BRENT STUTMAN (Senior Vice President) began his William A. O’Connor, President, CEO (949) 706-0444 Anthony Wetherbee, Principal (949) 706-0222 career in 1998, working for Prudential Securities, and William J. O’Connor, Principal (949) 721-6880 in 2004he moved to Wells Fargo Institutional J. Kenneth Caresio, Managing Director (818) 559-4992 Brokerage where he helped establish the California Brent E. Stutman, Senior Vice President (818) 385-0953 Municipal Trading and Underwriting Department.
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California Contract Cities Association Race driver Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita was an 55th Annual Municipal Seminar entrant in the 2013 Chili Bowl. Michael Rock is the City Manager and City Clerk in Lomita. Long-time May 15 - May 18, 2014 Murrieta Assistant City Manager Jim Holston will be Renaissance Esmeralda, leaving office in mid-April, and Hesperia Deputy City Indian Wells, California 92210 Manager Kim Summers has been appointed to www.contractcities.org succeed Jim. Kim has worked for Hesperia for the past 15-years, starting in a temporary position. She For information call telephone no. 562-622-5533 earned a BA from California State University, Fullerton and an MPA from California State Picking Up the Pieces: Retired veteran City University, Long Beach. Jim joined the Murrieta staff Manager Richard J. Ramirez is the new some 20-years ago. Retired City Manager Ed Kreins Interim City Manager in Auburn. Auburn City has been appointed to serve as the Interim City Manager Bob Richardson is the new City Manager in Morro Bay following the end to City Manager in Grass Valley where Jeffrey Foltz has Manager Andrea Lueker's tenure. Administrative been serving as Interim City Manager. Rich, who Services Director Susan Slayton has been serving as began his career in 1975 as an Administrative Acting City Manager since Andrea left in Assistant in South El Monte, has served as the City December. Ed was the City Manager in Beverly Hills Manager in Lincoln, Paso Robles, Hemet and for 11-years. It is reported that since his retirement American Canyon. Rich's hobbies are golf, fishing, has served as Interim City Manager in Livermore, reading, and walks with his wife and spending time Calabasas, Seaside, Pismo Beach, Solvang and with the family. He earned a 35-year ICMA Service Hollister. He also served as Interim General Manager Award in 2010. Hesperia Deputy City Manager Kim for the Nipomo Community Services District. He is Summers has been appointed to the Assistant City expected to help with the recruitment of a new Manager position in Murrieta. Kim has worked in Morro Bay City Manager. Ed received a 35-year Hesperia for 15-years. She will replace retiring ICMA Service Award in 1995. He is a past Assistant City Manager Jim Holston. Retired veteran participant of the ICMA Exchange Program to the City Manager Larry Pennell has been appointed United Kingdom. Retired Santa Clarita City Manager Interim General Manager of the Bear Valley Ken Pulskamp is the new California City Community Services District in Kern County. The Management Foundation Executive Director, District provides police, water, waste water, public succeeding Rita Geldert. Rita, a retire Vista City works (including snow plowing) and other typical Manager, elected to step down from the CCMF municipal services to a populations of about 7,500 Executive Director post for health reasons. Ken residents in a gated community. Larry is a former served in local government posts for more than 35- City Manager in Benicia and Galt and retired from years, including Interim City Manager in Burbank Wasco. Larry also served as the CAO of Modoc following his retirement from Santa Clarita. Indian County from 1991 to 1993. Prior to the Bear Valley Wells City Manager Wade McKinney serves as the interim post, Larry served as the Interim General President of the CCMF Board. Veteran retired City Manager for the Lamont Public Utility District. Manager Andy Takata, recently retired from Veteran Banning City Manager Andrew J. Takata Banning, has been appointed to serve as the Interim has resigned, and the city is recruiting for an Interim City Manager in Temple City. Retired City Manager City Manager. Andy has served as the Banning City Don Penman will join Andy in Temple City as the Interim Community Development Director.
Manager since 2010. Previous to that he served as City Manager in Atascadero, Newcastle, Washington, and Town Manager in Yucca Valley. It is anticipated that Andy's last day in Banning will be in February, and Deputy City Manager June Overholt will then serve as Acting City Manager. Saratoga City Manager Dave Anderson, 61, has announced that he will retire in July, 2014 after
nearly 14-years in the position. Dave previously
served as the Assistant City Manager in Danville, and Assistant to the City Manager in San Jacinto. Dave earned a BA in urban planning from Mike Busch, President of Urban Futures; retired City Evergreen State College and an MPA from the Manager Don Penman; and Ralph Holmes of De La Rosa University of Washington. & Company. Don recently completed an Interim City Administrator assignment in San Fernando.
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More Pieces Picked Up: Long 2014 Meeting of the City Managers' Beach Deputy City Manager Department of the League of California Cities. Tom Modica joined the Long Beach city staff in 2002 as a By Jack A. Simpson Management Assistant. Tom earned an MPA from the University of Arizona. Los On Wednesday, February 5, it was a fairly short Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated Anaheim freeway drive from Cerritos to the Long Beach Hyatt City Manager Marcie Edwards to be the next Regency, the site of the 2014 meeting of the City General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Managers' Department of the League of California Department of Water and Power. Marcie previously Cities. After self-parking in the structure, the first City served as the Anaheim Public Utilities Chief for some Manager I saw when entering the hotel lobby was 13-years. Her appointment has been confirmed by the Wheatland Chief Administrative Officer Steve the LADWP Board. Stockton Interim City Manager Wright. While we chatted, Atascadero City Kurt Wilson, 40, has been appointed to the Stockton Manager Rachelle Rickard and Assistant to the City City Manager position, taking over for retiring City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson stopped by, Manager Bob Deis. Kurt is a former Ridgecrest City and close on their heels was Indian Wells City Manager, and joined the Stockton staff in 2012 as Manager Wade McKinney, the former Atascadero the Deputy City Manager. Davis City Manager City Manager, in his signature orange fedora. The Steve Pinkerton has been selected to serve as the point here is that it is nice to be recognized by General Manager of the Incline Village General friendly faces. Small kindnesses are genuinely Improvement District in Nevada. A former Manteca appreciate by everyone. City Manager was appointed to the Davis City Manager position in 2011. Steve served as the With City Managers checking in and passing Stockton Redevelopment Agency Manager prior to through the lobby on their way to educational joining the Manteca staff. Sacramento has two sessions, it was a good place to be to see old Assistant City Managers: John Dangberg and friends. Claremont City Manager Tony Ramos Howard Chan. They work with City Manager John stopped by. Others who delivered greetings or Shirey. John is the Project Director for the stopped to chat included: retired Merced City Sacramento downtown Entertainment and Sports Manager Jim Marshall; Millbrae City Manager Center Project with an estimated cost of $447 Marcia Raines; Ryder Smith of Tripepi Smith & million. Howard is primarily responsible for the daily Associates; Dr. Bill Mathis and Janice Mathis; Urban operations, management performance and the Futures founder Marshall Linn; Sacramento City overall service delivery efforts of the Sacramento Manager John Shirey; and Santa Clara City city staff. Howard is the 2008 recipient of the Manager Julio Fuentes. Of course, this was just the American Public Works Association's Sacramento tip of the iceberg for the three day department Chapter's (APWA) Manager of the Year Award. meeting. Danville Town Manager Joe Calabrigo joined the Danville staff in 1985 as the Planning Director. He It was awesome to see the good people of was appointed Assistant Town Manager in 1990, Newcomb Williams Financial Group: Pam and he was elevated to Danville Town Manager in Newcomb, Janees Williams and Beth Fawcett. Fran 1992. Joe received a 25-year ICMA Service Award in Mancia of MuniServices was there, as was, Laguna 2010. Former Monterey City Manager Fred Meurer, Hills City Manager Bruce Channing and his son Brett who retired after 26-years of service to the city, has Channing, El Cajon Assistant City. Pismo Beach City joined the Panetta Institute as Director of an Manager Jim Lewis, LCC Executive Director Chris initiative to create a new and expanded center for McKenzie and Troy Brown, Livermore Assistant City the Institute. The Institute was founded in 1997 by Manager were among others. Leon and Sylvia Panetta and serves the entire California State University system, including California State University Monterey Bay. The new and expanded center is planned to be built on the California State University, Monterey Bay campus. The Institute provides a variety of study opportunities in government, politics and public policy. Lodi City Attorney Steve Schwabauer will serve as the Lodi Interim City Manager following the resignation of City Manager Rad Bartlam, who is the new Chino Kevin O'Rourke waiting for coffee, and posing with retired Hills City Manager. La Mirada City Manager Tom Robinson.
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2014 Meeting of the City Managers' Even More Piece Picked Up: Fairfield City Manager Department of the League of California Cities. Sean Quinn will retire this Spring. Sean first joined the Fairfield staff in 1985 as an Economic Development At the risk of leaving some people out, we are listing Coordinator. He served as the Director of many of the folks we saw and chatted with in the Community Development from 1994 until 22007. He course of the three day meeting of the City was named Fairfield City Manager in December, Managers' Department of the League of California 2007. Sam Olivito has served as the Executive Cities. On Thursday retired La Mirada City Manager Director of the California Contract Cities Association Thomas E. Robinson joined me at a lobby table. since October, 1984; more than 29-years. Prior to Tom has kicked off TR Management Services, Inc. as joining the CCCA, Sam was the Director of a consulting firm to address the needs of cities, as Government Affairs/Community Relations for the Los well as, non-profit organizations and private clients. Angeles Rapid Transit District (RTD) between July, This is not an all-inclusive list, but we are trying to 1968 and 1984. Former City Manager Karl L. Koski of acknowledge the many folks we saw, including: Lisa Temple City served in that position from 1965 until his Penna of Anderson Penna; Atherton City Manager retirement in 1990. Karl was born in May, 1930. Karl George Rodericks; LCC East Bay Regional Public has been living in Laguna Beach, where he served Affairs Manager Eric Figueroa; Cathedral City on the City's Personnel Board. A month after Interim City Manager Rod Wood, a retired Beverly receiving a $10,300 bonus from the City Council, Hills City Manager; Frank G. Tripepi, Willdan Senior City Manager Jose Pulido of Temple City has been Vice President of Business Development and dismissed. Temple City Administrative Services Marketing, Frank is a retired Rosemead City Director Tracey Hause has been named Interim City Manager; retired City Manager Kevin O'Rourke of Manager. Jose previously served as the City the PARS staff; Long Beach City Manager Pat West Administrator in San Fernando, and he was the and Assistant City Manager Suzanne Frick; Bill Kelly Economic and Community Development Manager and Fran Delach, both retired City Managers, of in Montebello. He was appointed City Manager in Kelly Associates Management Group; Beverly Hills Temple City in 2009. Blue Lake City Manager John City Manager Jeff Kolin; Alameda City Manager Berchtold earned an MA in public administration John Russo; former City Manager Mike Milhiser; from Central Michigan University. He has served as Banning City Manager Andy Takata; former the Blue Lake City Manager since July, 2010. Louis Martinez City Manager Phil Vince; La Verne City Terrell, Chairman of the San Diego State University Manager Bob Russi; Willdan Financial Services Political Science Department and a former Council President & CEO Mark Risco; Scott Hammond, Member in the City of Del Mar was recently killed Director of Public Relations/Governmental Affairs for when he was hit by a train while crossing the tracks. Erickson-Hall Construction Company; Mike Busch, He was apparently chasing his dog. The tracks area President of Urban Futures; Larry Kosmont of the where the tragic accident occurred is a popular Kosmont Companies; Dan Massiello of the Kosmont crossing spot for surfers. Newark City Manager John Companies; Jose Vera of Stifel; Francesca Fuentes Becker has appointed Terrence Grindall, Newark's of Willdan; Paramount City Manager Linda Community Development Director since 2006, to Benedetti-Leal; former City Manager Cathy serve as the Newark Assistant City Manager. We "Tip Standiford; Norwalk City Manager Mike Egan; Our Cap" to Dixon Human Resources Director Steve Hermosa Beach City Manager Tom Bakaly; John Johnson for his piece on "Success With Customer Shull, Chief Executive Officer of the California Joint Service Training," an area needing improved Powers Insurance Authority; Adel Freij of Willdan; attention by municipal officials. Claremont Management Analyst Brad McKinney; South El Monte City Manager Tony Ybarra; Lloyd de Llamas and Lucy Serlet of HdL Companies, both former City Managers; Nicole Smith of Tripepi Smith;
Jurupa Valley City Manager Steve Harding; former
City Managers Mike Garvey, Pat Thompson, Dave
Mora, Jan Perkins and Frank Benest; and Anthony & Evelyn Gonsalves of the Joe A. Gonsalves & Son firm. It was nice seeing everyone in Long Beach. We Paul Philips, Ray Harris, Tony Olivito, Richard Fierro and apologize to those we missed in this list. We admire Greg Korduner shown here at a meeting of the California those who take the time to attend these activities to Contract Cities Association's Annual Golf Tournament be kept current and to learn new skills and Committee. The Tournament is planned for May 15 at the information. Until next time… site of the Annual CCCA Conference in Indian Wells.