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"Providing thread to help stitch together the fabric of the City Management Community"

February, 2016 Special Page | 1 Volume No. 10: Issue No. 04

Retired Rocklin City Manager Carlos Urrutia standing

outside of the City Hall of San Carlos de Barriloche in

northern Patagonia, near the Chilean border. The city has

a population of 150,000 people. Carlos served in Rolling

Hills, Hawaiian Gardens and Sunnyvale, and as City

Manager in Soledad (1981-1984) and Rocklin (1984-2010).

He earned a DPA from the University of Southern

California (USC).

City Management Professional from

the University of San Francisco

Not to be confused with San Francisco State

University, the University of San Francisco is a

Jesuit Catholic University located in San

Francisco. The institution's main campus is on a

55-acre site between the Golden Gate Bridge

and Golden Gate Park. USF was No. 7 among

U.S. universities for ethnic diversity as rated by

US News & World Report. The university had a

total enrollment of 10,701 in 2014.

USF also offers classes at four Northern

California branch campuses in Sacramento,

San Jose, Santa Rosa and Pleasanton. They

also maintain a Southern California branch

campus.

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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 Management

Analyst post. Deborah earned a BA in social work from California State University, Chico, and an

MS in law from Champlain College.



USF was founded by the Jesuits in 1855 as the

St. Ignatius Academy. USF has 103,756 alumni

living al all 50 States, 6 United States territories

and 129 countries. Among alumni are: current

California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin,

and three former Justices Matthew Sullivan,

Jeremiah Sullivan and Raymond Sullivan. Also

among the alumni are former California

Lieutenant Governor Leo T. McCarthy, and

three former San Francisco Mayors, James

Phelan, John Shelley and Frank Jordan. Three

NFL Hall of Fame football player are USF alumni,

including: Ollie Matson, Gino Marchetti and

Bob St. Clair. Check Wikipedia for a more

complete list of former USF students.


O’Connor & Company Securities, Inc.

is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in Newport

Beach . Former Duarte City

Manager J. Kenneth Caresio is

a Managing Director for the

firm. William A. O'Connor is the

www.keenan.com

Keenan is an industry leader in insurance, employee

benefits and financial solutions for public agencies.

Executive Vice President Steve Gedestad is a

Member of the California City Management

Foundation (CCMF) Board of Trustees.

Corporate Office Telephone No. 310-212-3344

Here is Lady and California Contract Cities Association

Executive Assistant Kelli Lofing. For information about the

"contract cities" call Kelli at 562-622-5533.

Mark Risco, President & CEO

Chris Fisher, Financial Consulting Vice President

Anne Pelej, Arbitrage Rebate

Gladys Medina, Assessment and CFD Districts

http://www.willdan.com/financial/

Willdan Financial Services can enhance city efficiency,

effectiveness, and credibility by helping to generate

revenue and optimize its administration.

Please call telephone No. 800-755-6864. Mark Risco serves

on the CCMF Board of Trustees.

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 Foundation (CCMF).


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Our list here was put together with the

assistance of the ICMA Who's Who. As always,

we apologize to those we missed who have

earned a listing. We hope you will understand.

Retired Calimesa City

Manager Randy L. Anstine

served in the United States Air

Force between 1969 and

1975. After returning to civilian

life, Randy joined the Desert

Hot Springs city staff as the

Senior Affairs Director in 1976. In 1980 Randy

was appointed Assistant City Manager in the

City of Grand Terrace, where he served for 14-

years. In 1994 Randy took the Neighborhood

Services Director job in the City of Colton. In

1998 Randy was selected to serve as the City

Manager in Greenfield, where he worked until

2003 when he was appointed City Manager in

Banning. In 2008 Randy went to work as the

Calimesa City Manager; first as an "interim" and

then City Manager in 2009. He earned a BS

from the University of San Francisco. In 2011

Randy received a 35-year ICMA Service

Award.

http://www.gonsalvi.com

The firm was founded by the late former California State

Assembly Member Joe A. Gonsalves. Anthony D.

Gonsalves serves as a member of the CCMF Board of

Trustees. Anthony, Jason Gonsalves and Paul Gonsalves

are expert municipal lobbyists. Joe Gonsalves said that

lobbyist are like parachutes; you don't need them often

but when you do they had better work.

Trackdown Posse Roster: Gregory Korduner, Retired City Manager

Howard Chambers, Lakewood Lyle Defenbaugh, CalTrust

Ernie Garcia, Retired Norwalk City Manager Joe Tanner, Retired City Manager

Dave Carmany, La Puente City Manager Ken Bayless, Retired, Greater L.A. Vector Control District

Kevin O’Rourke, KOLGS/PARS Richard Ramirez, Retired City Manager, American Canyon

Vern Lawson, Lancaster Don Penman, Retired City Manager, Arcadia Anthony Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

Ernesto Marquez, Hawaiian Gardens Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, Retired La Mirada City Manager

Andy Takata, Retired City Manager Marcia Raines, Millbrae

Anthony R. Ybarra, South El Monte Arthur C. Simonian, Retired City Manager Ken Caresio, Retired Duarte City Manager

Wade McKinney, Indian Wells CM & President of CCMF John Keisler, Long Beach

Sam Olivito, California Contract Cities Association Jack Lam, Retired Rancho Cucamonga City Manager

Larry F. Pennell, Retired Wasco City Manager Gary Chicots, Retired City Manager

Fred Latham, Retired Santa Fe Springs City Manager Anthony Lopez, Retired City Manager

Dr. Bill Mathis, Mathis Group Roy Pederson, ICMA Past-President

Bruce Williams, Retired City Manager Troy Butzlaff, City Manager, Azusa

Rod Foster, Laguna Niguel Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director

Rita Geldert, Retired Vista City Manager Gary Milliman, Brookings, Oregon

Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona Richard Rowe, Retired City Manager

Robert Dickey, Former CM & retired DPW, South Gate Clay Curtin, Menlo Park

Jim Lewis, Pismo Beach City Manager Kevin Duggan, ICMA & retired City Manager

David Jinkens, Retired City Manager Charles G. "Guy" Huffaker, Retired City Manager

Judie & Mike Sedell, Retired Simi Valley City Manager Rod B. Butler, Upland City Manager

Ray Harris, Retired Public Official Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Philip Vince, City Manager In-Transition Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

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

Lee McDougal, Retired Montclair City Manager John F. Shirey, Sacramento City Manager

Glenn Southard, Retired City Manager, Indio & Claremont Paul Philips, City Manager, City of Industry

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http://www.rwglaw.com/

RW&G is committed to excellence in the legal

profession. Roxanne Diaz and Gregory W.

Stepanicich are among the City Attorneys on the

RW&G staff. Greg is City Attorney for Fairfield, Mill

Valley and the Town of Ross, and serves on the

CCMF Board of Trustees.

Call telephone No. 213-626-8484

http://www.kosmont.com/

Former City Manager Larry J. Kosmont

Kosmont Companies is a nationally recognized real

estate, financial advisory and economic development

services firm. Kosmont Realty Corporation has been the

Financial Advisor and Dissemination Agent to the Borrower

for the City of Oxnard Fire Station, LLC build-to-suit project.

Larry was featured in a Bond Buyer article in October

regarding the subject of redevelopment dissolution and

bond disputes associated with the wind-down.

865 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Main: 213-417-3300 Fax 213-417-3311

www.Psomas.com

Ranked by ENR as one of the top engineering firms

in the U.S., Psomas serves public and private sector

clients in transportation, water, site development

and energy. Founded in 1946, Psomas is a full-

service consulting firm with offices in California,

Arizona and Utah. Call 213-223-1400.



Between 1980 and 1986 Jean A. Bonander

served in a number of position for the City of

Palo Alto. Jean worked in Finance and with the

Police Department in Supervisor and mid-

management positions. In 1986 Jean joined

the city staff in Mountain View as the Assistant

to the City Manager. She left Mountain View in

1989 to take over as the Town Administrator in

San Anselmo where she served until 1994. That

year she was selected to be the City Manager

in Larkspur, where she worked until her

retirement in 2009. Jean became the CEO of a

consultant firm in February, 2010, and continues

to work in that point. Jean was appointed as a

public member of the Marin County Treasury

Oversight Committee in March, 2012. Also in

2012 she was appointed to serve as the

Executive Director of the California Street Light

Association (CALSLA). Jean continues to serve

in both capacities, along with the consultant

firm CEO post. Jean earned a BA from the

University of San Francisco and an MS from

Golden Gate University. In 2002 Jean received

a 20-year ICMA Service Award.

http://www.urbanfuturesinc.com/

Urban Futures, Inc. (UFI) is a full service municipal

consulting firm serving public agencies since 1972.

UFI continues to expand in terms of personnel,

clients and offered services. Michael P. Busch is the

Chief Executive Officer. Others on the UFI

professional team include: Founder Marshall Linn,

John Phan, Doug Anderson, William Reynolds and

Vanessa Burke. Call telephone no. 714-283-9334

"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on

yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over

again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day,

and that's the way baseball is." --Bob Feller

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Amy Chan started her working career in the

private sector between 1969 and 1981. Amy

joined the city staff in Sunnyvale as an

Accounting Officer in 1981. In 1983 Amy was

appointed to the Sunnyvale Finance Director

position, and in 1994 she was elevated to

Assistant City Manager. Amy became

Sunnyvale City Manager in 2003, first in an

"interim" capacity and then as City Manager in

2004. She retired in 2008, after 27-years with the

city. Amy earned a BA from the University of

San Francisco. In 2006 she received a 25-year

ICMA Service Award. She served on the ICMA

Sustainable Communities Advisory Committee

between 2007 and 2013.

Anthony Constantouros spent

a year starting in 1972 as an

Assistant Bank Examiner before

he joined the Contra Costa

County staff in 1974 in

Administrative Services. In 1980

Tony joined the staff in the City of Mountain

View as a Senior Assistant. He was selected to

serve as the Mountain View Personnel Director

in 1981. In 1986 Tony went to work as the

Assistant City Manager in the City of Milpitas,

and in 1994 he was selected to serve as the

Hillsborough City Manager. He worked in that

post for 18-years. Tony earned a BA from the

University of California, and an MBA from the

University of San Francisco. Tony also

completed courses in Financial analysis and

budget management from the University of

Southern California (USC), and computer

programming at the Center for Information

Technology at Stanford University. In 2007 Tony

received an ICMA Program Excellence Award

for Community Partnership. He was the

recipient of a 35-year ICMA Service Award in

2009.

www.chwlaw.us

Expert Public Agency Legal Services. Committed to

counsel that is helpful, understandable, and fairly

priced. With offices in Los Angeles and outside Grass

Valley in the Sierra Foothills, CH&W represents public

and private clients throughout California in

municipal law. Managing Shareholder Michael

Colantuono is a past President of the City Attorneys'

Department of the League of California Cities.

Call telephone No. 530-432-7357 or 213-542-5700.

http://ka-mg.com/

Former City Manager William "Bill" Kelly, President

1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900

Fullerton, California 91835

KAMG's staff are all successful former local government

management professionals with proven track records. It is

this breadth of experience KAMG brings to each

engagement. Call telephone No. 714-449-8432

http://www.bobmurrayassoc.com/

Executive Recruitment: Through many years of

experience, firm Founder Bob Murray has created an

ideal recruitment process. Current City Manager

recruitments include: Manteca, Martinez, Rio Vista, and

Rosemead; Chandler, Arizona; and Newberg, Oregon.

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Two retired La Mirada City Managers! Tom Robinson and

Gary Sloan at a recent "Old Guys" luncheon in Brea.



In 1971 Ross G. Hubbard was appointed

Assistant to the City Manager in Banning. He

move to an Administrative Assistant post in

Riverside in 1973. In 1975, after serving for a

short time as the Assistant to the City

Administrator in Rialto, Ross was appointed City

Manager in Livingston. His next assignment

came in 1979 when he was selected City

Manager for the City of Atherton. Ross served

in Atherton for 10-years, and then moved to the

Town Manager post in Moraga where he

worked until 2000. In 2000 Ross was appointed

City Manager in Pacific Grove. In 2005 Ross

moved to the State of George where he was

an ICMA Range rider and, he served as Interim

City Manager in Cornelia, and then as Interim

County Manager in Dawson County, Georgia.

Ross served as City Manager in Toccoa,

Georgia between 2009 and 2010. Ross worked

as the City Manager in the City of Social Circle,

Georgia for 8 months in 2015. He earned a BA

from California State College, and an MPA

from the University of San Francisco. In 2007

Ross received a 35-year ICMA Service Award.

"Love is the most important thing in the world,

but baseball is pretty good, too."

--Yogi Berra

http://www.stifel.com/

Stifel is ready to serve public agency financial

needs. Stifel's Stephen Heaney, Managing Director,

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. Also, a shout

out to old friend Scott Sollers a veteran Lt. with the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in Stifel's San Francisco

office.

www.brandywinedev.com

Former City Manager Jim Barisic founded

Brandywine in 1994. Jim and his three sons

Brett Whitehead, Mark Whitehead and David Barisic

direct Brandywine Homes; now selling projects in

Costa Mesa, Torrance and Yorba Linda, and

coming soon are projects in Anaheim, Arcadia,

Norwalk, Monrovia, and Whittier.

Call Brandywine at 949-296-2400

http://www.hrgreen.com/index.aspx

For top quality engineering and planning services

contact HR Green's George Wentz or

Roy Stephenson, Manager - Local Government

Services at: 951-212-6927.

California office Telephone: 855-900-4742

HR Green combines engineering and technical

services with business and management expertise

to deliver sustainable success.

"Love is the most important thing in the world,

but baseball is pretty good, too."

--Yogi Berra

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J. M. Mullan worked in Customer Service in Daly

City from 1977 to 1980. After working in private

business between 1980 and 1987, he became

a Water Conservation Administrator for the City

and County of San Francisco. In 1989 Matt was

appointed Assistant General Manager for the

Windsor Water District. In 1992 he was recruited

to serve as the Assistant Town Manager in

Windsor, and between 2005 and 2012 he

served as the Windsor Town Manager. Matt

earned a BA from the University of San

Francisco. In 2009 he received a 25-year ICMA

Service Award.

Retired City Managers Gary Sloan, Steve Harding, and

Glenn Southard at an "Old Guys" luncheon in Brea. Steve

continues to work as a Professor. Gary retired from La

Mirada and Glenn is a retired from Claremont and Indio.

www.ericksonhall.com

Co-founded by Dave Erickson and Michael Hall in

May, 1998, Erickson-Hall Construction Co. offers the

depth and experience of a large national

contractor, while providing the personal attention

expected from a locally owned business.

Offices in Escondido, Orange, Riverside and Imperial.

Telephone No. 760-796-7700

http://www.hdlcompanies.com/

HdL was founded in 1983 by former City Manager Robert

"Bob" Hinderliter, who successfully championed legislation

allowing independent verification of State Board of

Equalization records. HdL expanded and improved with

the help of a partnership with former City Manager Lloyd

de Llamas. Currently Andy Nickerson is the President of

the firm. Telephone No. 909-861-4335.

Susan M. Loftus went to work for the

Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment

Agency in 1978. She was the Economic

Development Manager when she left in 1987 to

become the Economic Development Manager

for the City of San Mateo starting her long

career in that city. Susan became the Assistant

to the City Manager in 1990; Assistant City

Manager, 1995; Deputy City Manager, 2000;

Acting City Manager, 2008; and San Mateo

City Manager, replacing the retired City

Manager Arne Croce. Susan served as City

Manager from 2008 until 2013 when she retired.

Susan earned a BA from the University of San

Francisco and an MBA from California State

University, Sacramento. In 2010 she received a

30-year ICMA Service Award. Susan was

previously profiled in the Special June, 2013

issue of the City Manager Newsletter by

Trackdown.

57th Annual Municipal Seminar

“The Power of Cities” May 12-15, 2016

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Kenneth R. Pulskamp

joined the Fresno city staff

in 1978 as a Management

Analyst, and in 1980

became Deputy City

Manager. In 1986 Ken was

appointed Assistant City

Manager/Administrator in

Bakersfield. He moved to

Assistant City Manager, Development in 1987.

In 1988 Ken moved to Santa Clarita as the

Assistant City Manager. He was appointed

Interim City Manager in 2002 and that same

year he was appointed City Manager. Ken

retired as the Santa Clarita City Manager in

2012. Since retirement he has served in some

interim capacities, including as Interim City

Manager in Burbank. Ken is also keeping

busing as the Executive Director of the

California City Management Foundation

(CCMF). Ken earned a BA from California State

University and an MPA from the University of

San Francisco. In 2005 Ken received an ICMA

Program Excellence Award for Outstanding

Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships. He was

the recipient of a 35-year ICMA Service Award

in 2012. Ken served as the President of the City

Managers Department of the League of

California Cities in 2009-2010. In 2007 Ken was

awarded the "City Manager Award for the

Advancement of Diverse Communities" from

the League of California Cities, and in he was

the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished

California City Manager Award presented by

CCMF. In 2011 Ken was the recipient of the

inaugural Wes McClure Award from the

League, honoring a city manager for

leadership, transparency and creativity. Ken is

an ICMA Credentialed Manager. He was

awarded the John H. Nail Memorial Award in

1985, presented by the League City Managers'

Department to the top assistant of the year.

Ken earned a BA in economics from California

State University, Fresno and an MPA from the

University of San Francisco. He also completed

a leadership program at Harvard University.

www.englanderpr.com

Englander Knabe & Allen is the fastest growing

public affairs firm in Southern California. EKA’s

partners Harvey Englander, Matt Knabe, Marcus

Allen, Eric Rose, and Jeff McConnell provide

strategic counsel to clients on a wide array of issues

including government advocacy, reputation & crisis

management, and litigation support. EKA uses its

significant high level expertise to serve in different

industries including municipal governments, land

use and planning, transportation, waste

management, public safety, and technology.

http://www.tripepismith.com/

Tripepi Smith & Associates fields a professional team

that brings a strong background in pursuit of new

and innovative approaches and skills in marketing,

technology and public affairs. Call Ryder Smith or

one of his colleagues at 626.536.2173

Carol Jacobs, ACM, Newport Beach, Chair

Jennifer Phillips, ACM, Santa Rosa, Co-Chair

Tammy Letourneau, Assistant CEO, Costa Mesa, Co-Chair

For inquiries please contact:

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http://www.wolfhousing.com/

Former City Administrator Wesley Wolf, Founder


Wolf & Company Inc., founded in 1993, is a

municipal consulting/financial advisory firm

that provides services to State and local

governments and not-

for-profit corporations in

the areas of municipal

finance. Manny De Dios

has joined Wolf & Company Inc.

http://www.nwfg.com/

Newcomb Williams Financial Group (NWFG) is a

woman-owned

investment banking firm

providing underwriting

and financial advisory

services to public

agencies, and non-profit corporations. Pam

Newcomb, Janees Williams and William D'Allaird

are among the group's professionals.

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-service

firm with experts in banking and

finance, public finance and

environmental service. Danny Kim and

Donald L. Hunt are among those available on the

firm's Los Angeles team. Call them at 213-892-9200



Gustavo F. Vina began his public management

career in 1989 in an Assistant Finance Director

position in the City of Stockton. In 2000, after

11-years in Stockton, Gus was appointed

Budget Manager in Sacramento. He became

the Sacramento Director of Finance in 2001,

and then in 2006 he was moved into the

Assistant City Manager post. Gus was elevated

to City Manager in 2010, but left the city in 2011

to serve as the City Manager in Encinitas. He

moved back to Northern California in 2014

when he was selected to serve as the

Brentwood City Manager. Gus earned a BS

from California State University, Sacramento,

and an MPA from the University of San

Francisco. In 2012 Gus received a 10-year

ICMA Service Award. Gus was born in Havana,

Cuba, and came to the United States in 1962

with his parents.

David Gassaway started his

working career as an operations

manager for a party rental

company in San Diego, which

provided equipment for a

number of Coachella Valley

events. His first municipal government job was

in Rancho Cordova where he served as the

Assistant to the City Manager. Last year (2015)

Dave joined the Indian Wells city staff as the

Assistant to the City Manager to City Manager

Wade McKinney. In Indian Wells Dave is

responsible for human resources, and the

administration of the city's public safety service

agreements. Dave earned a BA from San

Diego State University, and an MPA from the

University of San Francisco.

"People who enjoy what they are doing invariably

do it well." --Joe Gibbs

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Christina L. Gilmore worked in the private

sector between 1996 and 2001. In 2002 she

took a job as a Program Coordinator for Santa

Clara University. In 2003 Christina was hired as

a Senior Policy Aide in the City of San Jose. In

2006 she joined the San Mateo city staff as a

Management Analyst II. In 2013 Christina was

selected to be the Assistant to the Town

Manager in Los Gatos. She earned a BA from

Howard University and an MPA from the

University of San Francisco. In 2013 Christina

served as President of the Municipal

Management Association of Northern

California (MMANC).

Hazel L. Wetherford is the Parks & Community

Services Business Manager for the City of

Dublin. She oversees communications,

marketing, research, budget, and human

resources for the Dublin department. Prior to

Dublin, Hazel worked for the City of Brentwood

and the California State Legislature. Hazel

volunteers on several non-profit boards and she

served as President of the Municipal

Management Association of Northern

California (MMANC) in 2014. Hazel earned a BA

in English from the University of California, Davis,

and an MPA from the University of San

Francisco.

We again apologize to all of those we may

have missed who deserve acknowledgement.

We notice that many who are listed in the

ICMA directory do not list complete

information. We cannot include information

that we cannot find. We try to follow all leads

but we sometimes miss information.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget

that the highest appreciation is not to utter words,

but to live by them."

--John F. Kennedy

Wfis.wellsfargo.com

Wells Fargo has developed sophisticated employee

benefit insurance programs for public entities for

more than 30-years. Wells Fargo Insurance helps

agencies design innovative benefits solutions and

navigate the complex healthcare reforms. For more

information contact Gary Delaney or

Kristin Yokoyama at 310-543-9995

Others we found that are University of San Francisco

alumni include: Khashayar "Cash" Alaee of Palo

Alto; Crystal L. Bothelio of Saratoga; Eric C. Bratton

of Shoreline, Washington; Sibely Calles of San

Carlos; Richard Carpenter; Justin P. Day of Los

Gatos; Shane Diller of Elk Grove; Eric C. Engelbart of

San Leandro; Ann Grabowski of San Jose; Lloyd N.

Halverson of Camas, Washington; Ross G. Hubbard,

former City Manager in Pacific Grove, Atherton, and

Livingston, and former Town Manager in Moraga; Dr.

Monika L. Hudson, former City Manager in East Palo

Alto; Nancy L. Huston, former City Manager in Dixon;

Tanya Jeske; Shawnna Maltbie of Daly City; Jason

W. Mitchell of Oakland; Nancy R. Olcese, City

Administrator and City Clerk in Chowchilla; Bobbi C.

Peckham; Patricia "Trish" Raver of Livermore; Nat W.

Rojanasathira of Danville; Salvador "Sal" M. Valles of

Santa Monica; and Tanya M. Williams of Tualatin,

Oregon.

http://www.parsinfo.org/

PARS provides retirement services designed specifically

for each public agency's unique needs aiming to provide

superior employee benefits while improving management

effectiveness, reducing costs, and simplifying

administration. Call Executive Vice President Mitch Barker

and the PARS staff at telephone No. 800.540.6369

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Public Agency Retirement Services

PARS is one of the few industry providers of

retirement and “other post-employment benefits”

(OPEB) services that works solely with public sector

clients. PARS works to provide public employee

retirement enhancements, programs to pre-fund

retiree healthcare plans, and design early

retirement incentive programs for counties, cities

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Picking Up The Pieces: Former City

and County Manager Roy Pederson, a

past ICMA President, reminds us of a

former assistant he worked with, the late Tommy

Davis. He served as Assistant City Manager with Roy

in Montebello and Scottsdale, and he served as

Public Works Director in Yolo County when Roy

served there. Roy writes: "I would say, while I had

many great managers working with me in various

capacities Tommy was right up there with the best

and his degree was in Parks & Recreation from

Pepperdine." Long Beach City Manager Pat West

named City of Orange Director of Community

Services Marie Knight to the Long Beach Parks,

Recreation and Marine Director position. Marie has

27-years in the administration of leisure time

activities and services. Prior to joining the Orange

staff Marie was the Director of Recreation and

Senior Services for Newport Beach. Prior to that she

served as the Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs in

Orange County Alliance, and Leisure Services

Manager for Garden Grove. Marie earned a BA

from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She

replaces former Director George Chapjian, who

resigned in June 2015 to take a Community Services

Department position in Santa Barbara County.

Marie will be taking over from Interim Director

Stephen Scott. Imperial City Manager Marlene D.

Best, 55, will start as the new City Manager in Santee

in mid-March, 2016. She will take over from Interim

City Manager Paul Malone, who has been serving

since last September. Prior to that Director of

Finance Tim McDermott served after Acting City

Manager Pedro Orso-Delgado was placed on paid

administrative leave. Veteran City Manager Keith Till

served as the Santee City Manager for 14-years

before the temporary arrangements were devised.

Marlene started her career in 1980 in the Lemon

Grove Recreation Department. Since then she

worked as a Recreation Supervisor at Lake Poway;

Assistant City Manager in Lake Elsinore; and City

Manager in Calexico prior to joining the Imperial city

staff. Santa Rosa City Clerk Terri Griffin, 54, is retiring

after 24-years in public service. Terri joined the

Santa Rosa staff in 1992 in a secretary position in the

City Attorney's office. In 2006 she took the Deputy

City Clerk post in the City of Rohnert Park, and she

later became City Clerk there. Terri returned to

Santa Rosa as City Clerk in 2011. Deputy City Clerk

Stephanie Williams has been appointed Interim City

Clerk in Santa Rosa. Former Chief of Police and

current Grover Beach Assistant City Manager Jim

Copsey will serve as the Interim City Manager with

the retirement of long-time Grover Beach City

Manager Bob Perrault. Bob served 10-years as the

Grover Beach City Manager, and more than 40-

years in public service. Merced City Engineer Ken

Elwin, 42, has been appointed to serve as the next

Merced Public Works Director. He has worked as the

Interim PWD since June. Elwin is a licensed

professional civil engineer with more than 17-years

of experience. He worked in the private sector in

Mississippi, Colorado and California prior to joining

the Merced city staff in 2010. He earned a BS in civil

engineering from the University of Mississippi.

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Dunsmuir Interim City Manager Randy Johnsen has

completed his assignment and returned to

retirement life. Former Orland City Manager Paul

Poczobut has been selected as the next Dunsmuir

City Manager. Paul is former career U. S. Navy.

Randy is a Life Member of ICMA. He began his

career in Lakewood in 1968, and then went on to

positions in Santa Fe Springs, Colton and Montclair.

He has served as the City Manager in Cotati, Ione,

Orland, and Lakeport, and also as Interim City

Manager in Gridley. Paul served as a Personnel

Specialist in the U. S. Navy between 1974 and 1994.

He then served as City Administrator in cities in

Kansas and Oregon, and as Assistant Town

Manager in Taylor, Arizona before working in

Orland. He recently served as City Administrator in

Ada, Minnesota (2013-2014). Deanna Lorson has

been appointed Assistant City Manager in the City

of Oceanside. Deanna has more than 20-years of

experience in local government, including serving

as the Assistant City Manager in Riverside. She will

be responsible for economic development,

property management, development services,

water utilities, public works and harbor, and working

with the Coastal Commission. Oceanside City

Manager is Michelle Skaggs Lawrence. Deanna will

be succeeding retired City Manager Peter Weiss,

who has been filling in as Assistant City Manager.

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More Pieces Picked Up: Retired City and

County Manager Roy Pederson, who is

also a past President of ICMA, was recent

elected President of the Arizona Outlaws

356 Club, Inc. Roy tells us that the

Outlaws is a classic sports car club

dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of

the 356 Porsches. He explains that the Model 356

was the first mass marketed Porsche, and was

produced between 1948 and 1965. Trackdown

congratulations to Roy Pederson! Tracy City

Manager Troy Brown announced in January the

appointment of André Pichly, 54, as the city's new

Director of Parks and Community Services. André

served as a Recreation Superintendent in West

Sacramento between January, 1996 and January,

2016 when he joined the Tracy staff. From 1990 to

1996 he served as a Recreation Supervisor for the

Auburn Area Recreation & Park District. He earned

a BS and MS in recreation administration from

California State University, Sacramento. Former San

Francisco Giants third baseman Jim Davenport

passed away at the age of 82 in Redwood City on

Thursday, February 18, 2016 of heart failure. He had

a 13-year major league playing career all with the

Giants, and later worked in various roles including:

scot, coach, minor league instructor and big-league

manager. He played on Giant teams that included

Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and

Orlando Cepeda. Jim was a resident of San Mateo.

Retired City Manager Keith Till has completed his

Interim City Manager assignment in San Juan

Capistrano where former Laguna Beach Assistant

City Manager Ben Siegel has been appointed City

Manager. Keith "re-retired" and is spending some

time in his new part-time residence in Incline Village.

Retired City Manager Louis Shepard tells a story

about retired Redding City Manager Mike Warren.

Lou notes that Mike previously served in Oregon and

Benicia, but started his career as a Recreation

Leader in San Pablo where Lou was City Manager.

Lou recalls finding Mike telling ghost stories to young

Halloween celebrators while laying in a coffin. Lou

points out that it was a very popular program and

received good comments from the parents. Lou

brought Mike into the City Manager's office part-

time, and the rest is history. Mike had the personality

and ability to move into a full-time post and went on

to a superb city management career. Former City of

Industry Director of Planning Brian James has been

caught without a position in a reorganization by City

Manager Paul Philips. Brian has always earned high

marks as a professional city planner, and will surely

land on his feet in short order. Brian worked as the

City of Industry Planning Director from July, 2013.

California City Management Foundation (CCMF)

Members Only Dinner venue during the Annual Meeting

of the City Managers' Department of the League of

California Cities. Many thanks go to Anthony and

Evelyn Gonsalves. Many of California's finest city

managers, assistants and those who support CCMF

gathered at the Members' Only Dinner. It was a positive

experience for all who participated.

CCMF is "the" advocacy and support organization for

City Managers. The CCMF mission is to promote and

encourage excellence in California city management.

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Prior to that he was an Associate Principal at

PlaceWorks (formerly known as The Planning Center)

between January, 1998 and June, 2013. Previous to

that he was an Associate Planner with the City of

Santa Barbara Community Development

Department, and as an Assistant Planner with

Huntington Beach from October, 1991 and

February, 1996. Brian earned a BS in city & regional

planning from California Polytechnic State

University, San Luis Obispo. Santa Fe Springs City

Manager Thaddeus J. McCormack earned a BA

from California State University, Long Beach and an

MPA from California State University, Fullerton. After

working in the private sector for Xerox Corporation

for a number of years, he joined the Santa Fe

Springs staff in 1998 as an Administrative Intern.

Thaddeus became City Manager in February, 2011

replacing the retired City Manager Fred Latham.

"Nothing gives us courage more readily than the

desire to avoid looking like a damn fool."

--Dean Koontz

"Nothing gives us courage more readily than the

desire to avoid looking like a damn fool."

--Dean Koontz

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Still More Pieces Picked Up: U.S. Army

Vietnam Veteran Les Robbins retired from

the Los Angeles County Sheriff's

Department after 30-years of service. Les

served on the Long Beach City Council for

10-years starting in 1988. He is a former Director and

7-times President of the Association for Los Angeles

Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS). He earned an AA at Long

Beach City College, and a BA from California State

University, Long Beach. He currently is the owner of

Greatland Wildlife Photography. Rosemead City

Manager Jeffery B. Allred, 50, has been hired to

serve as the President and CEO of the San Gabriel

Valley Economic Partnership. Prior to coming to

Rosemead Jeff held positions in Norco, La Verne,

Downey, El Monte, West Covina and Pomona. Jeff

will retire from his City Manager position In April,

2016. Jeff served as City Manager in Norco. He was

preceded in his new position by former Pasadena

City Manager Cynthia Kurtz, who resigned to

accept the Director of Operations post with the LA

River Revitalization Corporation. For the first time in

its 44-year history, the California Coastal Commission

dismissed its Executive Director. The Commission

voted to dismiss Executive Director Dr. Charles

Lester, who has served as Executive Director for the

past 4 and a half years. He took over the position

from longtime Executive Director Peter Douglas.

Charles is the 4th Executive Director since the

Commission was created in 1972. He joined the

Commission's staff in 1997. He became the Senior

Deputy Director in 2006. Prior to his Commission staff

service he was an Assistant Professor of Political

Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Dinuba City Manager Beth Nunes is among those

listed in the ICMA Who's Who Director as earning an

A.A. degree from the College of the Sequoias in

Visalia. Others listed include Kimberlee Cruz, Fiscal

Analyst in the City of Corcoran, and Life Members

Stephen R. Casey, Severo Esquivel, and Phillip

Hawes. Phil served as the City Manager in Indian

Wells and Indio; Severo served as the City Manager

in Pomona; and Steve served as the City Manager

in Avenal, Crescent City, Solvang and Marysville.

"Be less concerned with rights and more

concerned with obligations..."

---Anonymous

Sam Olivito, Executive Director

California Contract Cities Association


Former City Manager Daniel G. Hobbs has written

two books and is working on a third. Dan, who

served as City Manager in the California Cities of

West Covina, Fresno and Tracy, is currently a

management consultant. Dan writes as "Ben Leiter."

His two books at Amazon/Kindle are: CITY

MANAGEMENT SNAPSHOTS: ON THE RUN; and BABY

BOOMERS' LOVE-BETRAYAL. Mayra Ochiqui is the

new City Clerk in the City of Bellflower, taking the

place of retired City Clerk Debra Bauchop. Prior to

joining the Bellflower city staff, Mayra previously

served as the Assistant City Clerk in San Bernardino.

Debbie joined the city staff 33-years ago. She

served as City Clerk for 28-years, taking over for

former City Clerk Deborah Harrington when she left

for Solana Beach. Karen Avery is the Deputy City

Clerk. Goleta Deputy Director of Public Works Kathy

Garcia has moved to the City of Rancho Cordova

as a Senior Civil Engineer. Last November (2015),

Santa Fe Springs City Clerk Anita Jimenez retired

after 32-years with the City, and David Barron, who

retired as City Clerk in Monterey Park, was

appointed Interim City Clerk. Anita began her Santa

Fe Springs city service as a part-time child care

teacher in 1983. She was promoted to Recreation

Department Coordinator in 1986, and moved to the

Community Services Department in 2000. She

worked for a time in the City Manager's office as the

Environmental Programs Coordinator starting in

2006. Anita became Deputy City Clerk in 2010 and

was promoted to City Clerk in 2014. Marc Puckett is

the Assistant Town Manager in Apple Valley. He is

responsible for the Towns Finance and

Administrative Services. Marc began his career in

Michigan in 1985. He worked in Grand Rapids,

Pleasant Ridge, Albion, East Detroit and Flint before

coming to California in 1999 to become the Director

of Finance and City Treasurer in Costa Mesa. In

2010 he took a similar position with Petaluma before

joining the Apple Valley staff in December, 2010.

Retired American Canyon City Manager Richard

Ramirez, who founded Interim Public Management

Services (IPMS) in June, 2011, served as the Interim

City Manager in Auburn from January, to May, 2014.

Rich may be contacted at telephone no. (916) 769-

7598. He started his public management career in

South El Monte in 1975. He served as City Manager

in Lincoln, Paso Robles, Hemet and American

Canyon, as well as holding an Assistant Manager

post in Sacramento. Like former Santee City

Manager Keith Till, who recently was the Interim City

Manager in San Juan Capistrano, Rich earned a BA

from Humboldt State University, where he played on

the Men's Soccer Team, and he earned an MPA

from the University of Southern California (USC).

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