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City Manager Newsletter By TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT "Providing thread to help stitch together the fabric of the City Management Community" May, 2021 Page | 1 Volume No. 14: Issue No. 07 City Executives in the Cities of Imperial County There are seven (7) incorporated cities in the County of Imperial. They include: Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial and Westmorland. This issue takes a look at some of the city executives currently serving in these cities. Each year the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) names a City Manager of the The Honorable Ana Beltran, Mayor of the City of Year, and a Corporate Sponsor of the Year. These Westmorland is the 2021 President of the awards recognize the best in city management and Imperial County Division of the League of a CCMF sponsor that has significantly supported California Cities. The immediate Past President is and helped the California city management the Honorable Edgard Garcia, Council Member community. CCMF President, Santa Clarita City in El Centro. Manager Ken Striplin announced Tripepi Smith as the 2021 Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award. This issue does not claim to be comprehensive. Ryder Smith is the first to receive the Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award twice. He was It highlights some of the city’s professional recognized with the award in 2013 too. The 2021 leadership in Imperial County. We apologize up City Manger of the Year is the collective California front to those we may have missed. Not all City Managers, who have served above and career profiles as posted for access. beyond the call of duty during difficult times. / / http / http http http://www.ocsec.com/ / Jack & Susan Simpson, 10 Claret, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 Jack’s M | 562/896-5424; Susan’s M | 310/418-1035 www.trackdownmanagement.net | [email protected] City Manager Newsletter By Trackdown Management Page | 2 May, 2021 Volume No. 14: Issue No. 07 City Executives in the Cities borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant of Imperial County with an information technology and services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as a software support technicianImperial Land for Company an on- line software systemshttp://www.patwestllc.com/ company in Chico. She joined the Chicolaid city out staff the townin 1994 site foras Community Services Officer (CSO), and in 2001 she took a ManagementBrawley in 1902. Analyst It was with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 originally named in she moved to the Cityhonor Manager's of J. H. Braly Office, who in a Management Analyst post. Deborah earned a BA in socialowned work fromthe land. California When State University, Chico, and an MS in law from Champlain College.Braly objected to the use of his name, the town’s name was changed to Brawley . The first Brawley post office was Pat West served nearly 40- years in city government. established in 1903. The City incorporated in He has developed successful strategies and paths to issues facing local government. Pat can help you, April 1908. At that time, it was a “tent city” whether you are a City Manager looking for ways to involved in railroading and the introduction of turn your city around, or a developer needing agriculture. The population has grown from the assistance navigating the complexities of the original 100 to the 2019 estimate of 26,227. Tyler political and/or entitlement process. Salcido is the City Manager and Alma Pat was honored with the League of Benavides is the elected City Clerk. Lorena California Cities 2019 Wes McClure Savala is the Records’ Clerk in the City Clerk’s Award for City Managers of Distinction. office. Tyler became the Interim City Manager in August 2020. He previously served as the City’s Pat has had numerous successful experiences with public-private partnerships. Finance Director. Telephone No. 562-331-9812 Brawley City Manager Tyler Salcido joined the City of Brawley staff for the first time in February 2007 after serving as the Controller of a private company in El Centro for nearly 17-years. Tyler returned to the private sector after a short tenure with Brawley in 2007. After working in the private sector, Tyler returned to Brawley in March 2019 as Interim Finance Director. He became Finance Director in May and was appointed Interim City Manager and Finance Director in September 2020. Tyler became City Manager in November 2020. He earned a BS in https://www.mmasc.org/ accounting from California State Polytechnic Telephone: 877-314-7080 University, Pomona. He was a member of Class MMASC is one of the oldest and largest associations of its 25 of the California Agricultural Leadership kind in the nation, dedicated to the professional Program (1996-1997). development of Southern California management leaders. President Tanya Spiegel, Ontario “Please don’t smear more blood of that spilled in Vice President Paolo Kespradit, West Hollywood the past; don’t add new shame to the old shame.” Secretary Dominique Samario, Menifee --Anonymous City Manager Newsletter By Trackdown Management Page | 3 May, 2021 Volume No. 14: Issue No. 07 Trackdown Posse Roster borah Collins began her working career in Sausalito as an Administrative Assistant Executive Level Posse Roster: withWade an McKinney information, Retired technologyIndian Wells City andManager services firm in 1983. In 1984 she went to work as a softwareMike Sedell, supportRetired Simi technician Valley City Manager for an on-line software systems company in Chico. Larry F. Pennell, Retired City Manager, Wasco SheKevin joined O’Rourke the, KOLGS/PARS; Chico city Retired staff City in Manager1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in 2001Glenn she Southard took, Retireda Management CM, Indio & Claremont Analyst with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 Joe Tanner, Retired Vallejo City Manager https://synchronicityassociates.com/ sheGuy moved Huffaker ,to Retired the PortervilleCity Manager's City Manager Office in a Management Analyst post. Deborah earnedVern Lawson a BA, Retired, in social Lancaster work from California StateSynchroniCITY University, Associates Chico,: Founded and a uponn MS a insimple law Gary K. Sloan, Retired La Mirada City Manager premise: most government related proposals are fromRobert Champlain T. Dickey, Retired College. South Gate DPW either destined to succeed or fail at the moment Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona they are made public. Rita Geldert, Retired City Manager, Vista Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director, State of CA Governance from smart strategy to effective David Jinkens, Retired City Manager implementation. Joe Goeden, Retired W. Sacramento City Manager Ron Molendyk, Retired City Manager Founded by John Russo; Anthony D. Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son the only person in California who has Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son been a City Council Member, a City Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Attorney, and a City Manager. Greg Devereaux, Retired City Manager Dr. Richard Rowe, Retired City Manager Posse Roster: [email protected] Gregory Korduner, Retired City Manager Telephone: 949-435-9737 Howard Chambers, Retired Lakewood City Manager Dave Carmany, West Covina, City Manager Ken Bayless, Ret. GM LA Vector Control & Ret. LASD Chief Don Penman, Retired City Manager, Arcadia Sam Olivito, Interim Executive Director, ICA Roy Pederson, ICMA Past-President Gary Milliman, City Manager, Brookings, Oregon https://www.wolfhousing.com/ Rod B. Butler, Jurupa Valley, City Manager Ray Harris, Ret. County Official, & Hawaiian Gardens CM John F. Shirey, Retired Sacramento City Manager Former City Administrator Lee C. McDougal, Retired Montclair City Manager Wesley Wolf, Founder Mark Scott, Indio City Manager Dr. Carlos A. 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Jack A. and Susan Simpson Wolf & Company Inc. www.trackdownmanagement.net [email protected] 560 East Commercial Street, Suite 16 Pomona, California 91767 [Photo produced by Apple Lane] City Manager Newsletter By Trackdown Management Page | 4 May, 2021 Volume No. 14: Issue No. 07 City Executives in the Cities of borah CollinsImperial began her County 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 supportKarla technician Sanchez Romero for an wason- line software systems company in Chico. appointed to the Brawley She joined the Chico city staff in 1994 as Community Services Officer (CSO), and in Director of Finance in 2021. 2001 she took a ManagementShe first became Analyst the Interim with the Chico Police Department. In 2009 she moved to the FinanceCity Manager's Director in OfficeMarch in a ManagementRancho Mirage was Analyst incorporated post. in 1973. Deborah The city 2021. She was appointed has a 2019 estimated population of 18,528. The City earned a BA in social work from California State University,Manager Chico, is Isaiah and Hagerman an MS. in law City Treasurer in April 2021. from Champlain College.She previously served as the Finance Director and City Treasurer in the City of La Quinta starting in 2016. Karla has more than 20-years in private and public finance experience. She served as the Communications Committee Chair for the http://rwglaw.com/ Coachella Valley Chapter of CSMFO. Karla was named CSMFO’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year.