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City Manager Newsletter By

TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT

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

July, 2016 Page | 1 Volume No. 10: Issue No. 13

Lakewood City Manager Howard L. Chambers was

first appointed Lakewood's chief executive on

June 27, 1976. With more than four decades of

service, he is widely thought to be the longest-

serving City Manager with a single California city.

The first picture shows proud father Howard and his

beautiful daughter Samantha Chambers. A special

celebration on June 27, 2016 honored Howard on

his 40th Anniversary as the City Manager of the City

of Lakewood. Howard said: "What a great evening.

40 years to the day that I was appointed City

Manager." Trackdown congratulations to Howard!

A Look Back At A City

Manager List Cobbled

9-Years Ago

Listed in the July, 2007 issue of the City

Manager Newsletter by Trackdown is a group

identified then as the future of California city

management. The list included the younger

city managers in the State at the time.

As written 9-years ago: This listing does not

claim to be all-inclusive as many managers are

not listed in the ICMA Who’s Who Directory and

some who are do not list their birthdays.

However, this list is a demonstration that the

craft has some good young leaders for the

future. Perhaps, all is not quite “lost.”

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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.

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

KeenanDirect knows about affordable health insurance

plans. Keenan associates are certified insurance agents

who understand health insurance coverage options for

individuals, families and small businesses. KeenanDirect

provides sound guidance and direction.

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 is a

member of the CCMF Board of Trustees.

"Being with a woman all night never hurt no

professional baseball player. It's staying up all

night looking for a woman that does him in."

-- Casey Stengel

A Look Back At A City Manager

List Cobbled 9-Years Ago

We have taken the names included in the 2007

list, and taken a look at where they are now.

We have randomly included updated profiles

of some of those listed. We hope you enjoy this

presentation.

Scott Hanin has served as the

City Manager in El Cerrito since

March, 2001. He began his

public management career as

a Senior Analyst in the Mayor's

Office of Operations in New

York City, New York in 1989. He

left that position in 1991, and in 1993 he went to

work as a consultant. In 1999 Scott was

appointed Executive Director of the West

Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management

Authority. Scott left that position in 2001 when

he was selected for the El Cerrito City Manager

position. He served as the Chair of the Contra

Costa Public Management Association (PMA).

Scott earned a BA from the University of

Delaware, and an MPA from New York

University. In 2012 he was awarded an ICMA

Community Sustainability Award. He was the

recipient of a 10-year ICMA Service Award in

2007.

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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. Pictured here is Anne Samuelson Williams of Psomas.

Please call telephone No. 213-223-1400

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Scott Mitnick has served as the

Thousand Oaks City Manager

since 2005. Scott began his

public service career as a

Budget Analyst in Brea in 1987.

In 1989 he joined the Burbank

city staff as a Financial Analyst,

and worked in that position until

1992 when he was promoted to Assistant to the

City Manager in Burbank. In 1994 he became

the Burbank Budget Administrator. In 1996

Scott was hired to work as the Administrative

Services Director in Yuba City. Scott returned to

Southern California in 2000 as the Deputy City

Manager in Thousand Oaks. He became the

Assistant City Manager in 2003, and he was

appointed City Manager in 2005 to replace

City Manager Philip Gatch, who stepped down

after working for the city some 38-years. Scott

earned a BA from California State University,

and an MPA from Syracuse University. In 2012

he received a 25-year ICMA Service Award.

Scott served as the President of Cal-ICMA in

2011-2012. Scott was selected as an At-Large

Representative of the 2015-2016 Department

Executive Committee of the City Managers'

Department of the League of California Cities.

He has been a public administration and public

finance guest lecturer at Syracuse University,

UCLA, USC, and California Lutheran University.

June 27, 20126, L to R: Ken Bayless, Long Beach City Manager

Pat West, Kris Guerrero, Howard Chambers, Norwalk City

Manager Mike Egan, Supervisor Don Knabe and Sam Olivito.

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

Wolf & Company has new offices at 241 South Figueroa Street, Suite 100

Los Angeles, CA 90012 http://www.wolfhousing.com/

Former City Administrator Wesley Wolf, Founder

Telephone No. 213-744-0437

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. Veteran

investment banker and municipal finance

consultant Manny De Dios

has joined Wolf &

Company Inc.

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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, City Manager In Transition

Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, Retired La Mirada City Manager Andy Takata, Retired City Manager

Marcia Raines, Millbrae Anthony R. Ybarra, South El Monte

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 Troy Butzlaff, City Manager, Azusa Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director

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

Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona Robert Dickey, Former CM & retired DPW, South Gate

Clay Curtin, Menlo Park Jim Lewis, Pismo Beach City Manager

Kevin Duggan, ICMA & retired City Manager Charles G. "Guy" Huffaker, Retired 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

John F. Shirey, Sacramento City Manager Glenn Southard, Retired City Manager, Indio & Claremont

Paul Philips, City Manager, City of Industry Ray B. Taylor, City Manager, Westlake Village

Chris Freeland, City Manager, West Covina Lee C. McDougal, Retired City Manager

Susan Simpson, In-N-Out Burger Douglas N. La Belle, Retired City Manager



In 2007 Daniel Singer was the

City Manager in Goleta. Dan

began his career as an

Administrative Intern in

Lafayette in 1991. In 1992 Dan

was hired to serve as the

Assistant to the City Manager in

Ojai. He was promoted to Director of General

Services in 1998, and then he was selected to

serve as the Ojai City Manager in 2001. Dan

served as the Ojai City Manager between 2001

and 2005, when he was chosen to work as the

City Manager in the City of Goleta. Dan

served as the Goleta City Manager until 2014

when he was appointed City Manager in the

San Diego County City of Poway. Dan earned

a BA in psychology from Chapman University,

and two Masters' degrees from Syracuse

University, one in political science and an MPA.

Dan also earned a certificate in Conflict

Resolution, and he has served as a mediator in

both California and New York. In 2011 Dan

received a 20-year ICMA Service Award.

www.chwlaw.us

Expert Public Agency Legal Services. Committed to

counsel that is helpful, understandable, and fairly

priced. With offices in Los Angeles and Grass Valley

in the Sierra Foothills, CH&W represents public and

private clients throughout California in municipal

law. Managing Shareholder Michael Colantuono

was awarded the 2010 Public Lawyer of the Year

Award by the State Bar.

Email: [email protected]

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

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Dan Rich, 52, was the Campbell

City Manager in 2007. He began his

public management career as a

Management Analyst in the City of

Sunnyvale in 1992. He was

promoted to Assistant to the City

Manager in 1996. In 2001 Dan was

recruited to serve as the Assistant City Manager

in Belmont. Dan was selected to serve as the

City Manager in the City of Campbell in 2005.

He left his Campbell position after a half dozen

years in 2011 to become the City Manager in

the City of Mountain View where he currently

works. Dan succeeded City Manager Kevin

Duggan, who retired. Dan earned a BA from

the University of California, Berkeley, and a

Master's degree in public policy from the John

F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard

University. In 2012 he received a 20-year ICMA

Service Award.

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.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays

into the line and just kill the clock. You've got

to throw the ball over the damn plate and

give the other man his chance. That's why baseball

is the greatest game of them all." --Earl Weaver

A picture taken at the June 9, 2016 "Proof of Life"

"Dutch Treat" lunch at Tap's Fish House & Brewery

showing former South El Monte City Manager

Gary Chicots and Wes Wolf, founder of Wolf &

Company. Wes is also a former City Administrator.

Darrel L. Pyle was appointed City

Manager in Tulare in 2005 and

resigned from that position in

November, 2011. Previous to joining

the Tulare staff, Darrel served as the

Finance Director in Visalia between

1996 and 2001. In 2001 he joined the Visalia

Unified School District as their Chief Financial

Officer. In 2002 Darrel went to work for the City

of Porterville as the Administrative Services

Director, and he was promoted to Deputy City

Manager in 2003, leaving that position for the

Tulare City Manager job. He then joined

Coalinga as City Manager, resigning in 2012.

Darrel was appointed City Manager in Hanford

in October, 2012. Darrel earned a BA from

California State University and a Masters from

California State University, Fresno. In 2011 Darrel

was the recipient of a 10-year ICMA Service

Award.

36th Annual Fall Educational Summit September 9-11, 2016

Catalina Island

Marcel Rodarte, Executive Director

Contact the CCCA Staff at 562-622-5533

http://www.contractcities.org/

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In 1985 Mark A. Pulone

went to work for the City of

Santa Fe Springs as a part-

time life guard and swim

instructor. In 1989 Mark

became a Santa Fe Springs

Administrative Intern, and in

1991 he was hired as an

Administrative Aide with the

Santa Fe Springs staff. Mark joined the Lake

Forest staff in 1992 as an Administrative

Assistant. He began moving up in the Lake

Forest staff in 1994 when he was appointed

Assistant to the City Manager; 1997, Director of

Management Services; and 2000, Assistant City

Manager. In 2005 Mark was appointed City

Manager in the City of Aliso Viejo where he

served for about 8-years. In 2013 he was

recruited to work as the Yorba Linda City

Manager. He succeeded City Manager Steve

Rudometkin, who "re-retired," after coming out

of retirement to take the position. Mark earned

a BA from California State University, Long

Beach. In 2012 he received a 20-year ICMA

Service Award.

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. The firm also offers

workshops in communications training. Contact

Ryder Smith or one of his colleagues at 626-536-2173

to make inquiries.

Former City Managers and longtime friends

Gary K. Sloan and Gregory D. Korduner

at lunch at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill in

the Cerritos Towne Centre. Gary retired

from La Mirada, and Greg, who served

as City Manager in South El Monte and

El Monte, retired from Huntington Park.

http://caltrust.org/

Any California local agency; may participate in

CALTRUST. Maximize market interest return and

maintain maximum liquidity and security. Your

agency's funds are safe. These investments are not

with the State Treasurer.

Contact Lyle Defenbaugh or Erin Carthen

916-440-4890 (Lyle) & 916-440-4888 (Erin)

[email protected]

[email protected]

This is the inside of the Mike and Arlene Walter

Pyramid venue on the campus of California State

University Long Beach with the seats up to give

maximum floor area for a youth basketball camp. It

is the home of the CSULB men's and women's

basketball and volleyball teams.

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Don Paschal; Executive Vice President Mitch Barker and

Kevin O'Rourke

http://www.pars.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

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.

Near Pier Plaza at the Hermosa Beach Pier.



George J. Rodericks began his public

management career in 1991 as a Intern in the

City of La Mirada. In 1993 George took a Code

Enforcement Officer position with the City of

Rancho Palos Verdes, and in 1995 he became

a Management Assistant in La Habra Heights.

That same year (1995) George was hired to

serve as the Assistant to the City Manager in La

Mirada with then-City Manager Gary K. Sloan.

George left La Mirada in 2001 when he was

chosen to be the next City Manager in Villa

Park. He worked there for about 4-years before

moving to Northern California when he was

appointed City Manager in the City of

Belvedere. George worked in Belvedere until

2012. He was appointed Town Manager in the

Town of Atherton in 2012, and he continues to

serve there. George earned a BA from the

University of Central Oklahoma, an MPA from

California State University, Long Beach, and a

JD from Concord Law School at Kaplan

University. Admirably, in addition to his public

management career George served in the

United States Army Reserve from April, 1984 to

May, 1997, separating with the rank of 1st

Lieutenant. In 2013 George received a 20-year

ICMA Service Award.

http://ka-mg.com/ Retired Arcadia City Manager William "Bill" Kelly is the

Founder and President of

Kelly Associates Management Group 1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900

Fullerton, California 91835

KAMG's staff are all successful former local government

management professionals with proven track records. It is

this breadth of experience KAMG brings to each

engagement.

Call telephone No. 714-449-8432

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Gabriel Gonzalez served as the City Manager

in Mendota between 2004 and 2010. He was

the Finance Director in Arvin from 1995 to 2001,

and the Director of Managed Care at a clinic

on the private side between 2001 and 2004.

Gabe left Mendota in 2010 and was hired to

serve as City Manager in Rohnert Park, where

he served until 2013. He was appointed City

Manager in Augusta, Kansas in 2013. Gabe

returned to California in 2014 when he was

hired to be the Assistant City Manager in El

Monte. In 2015-2016 he worked for a

management consultant firm, and in 2016 he

was appointed City Administrator in Gilroy.

Gabe earned a BBA from National University

and an MPA from California State University,

Fresno. In 2010 he received a 10-year ICMA

Service Award.

According to the information he has provided

to ICMA, Nelson A. Fialho has served as the

City Manager in Pleasanton between 2004 and

2008, and then continued his tenure in 2011 to

the present. Nelson began his career as a

Management Intern in 1989 in the City of

Hayward. In 1991 he took an Administrative

Aide post in the City of San Dimas. In 1993

Nelson joined the Campbell city staff as a

Management Analyst. He was hired to work in

Pleasanton in 1997 as the Assistant to the City

Manager; 1999, Deputy City Manager; and in

2004 City Manager. Nelson earned a BA and

an MPA from California State University,

Hayward. In 2013 he received a 20-year ICMA

Service Award. He served as the Vice President

of the Municipal Management Association of

Northern California (MMANC) in 1997-1998.

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor,

never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never

the tormented." --Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace

Prize winner Elie Wiesel, 87, who passed this past month.

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 Directors. Anthony, Jason Gonsalves

and Paul Gonsalves are expert municipal lobbyists.

Joe Gonsalves said, "Lobbyist are like parachutes;

you don't need them often but when you do they

had better work."

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 firm's professionals.

Please call them at: 760-860-0222

http://www.rwglaw.com/

RW&G is committed to excellence in the legal

profession. Roxanne Diaz, Kevin Ennis and Gregory

W. Stepanicich are among the City Attorneys on the

RW&G staff. Kevin is City Attorney in Artesia,

Calimesa, and Moorpark. 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

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Ken Domer, 46, was the City

Manager in the City of Villa Park

from May, 2005 until December,

2008 when he took the Assistant

City Administrator in Placentia.

Ken moved from Placentia in 2013

to become the Assistant City Manager in the

City of Huntington Beach…"Surf City." When

selected by City Manager Fred Wilson from a

candidate pool of about 150, he said that Ken's

"…overall experience in economic

development helped seal the deal." Ken

succeeded Assistant City Manager Robert Hall,

who left the city to accept the Fountain Valley

City Manager position. Prior to his work in Villa

Park Ken served on the staff of the County of

Orange in a number of different assignments,

including working for three different county

supervisors. Ken earned a BA and MPA from the

University of Southern California (USC).

[Trackdown daughter Kellee Simpson Hearther,

who attended USC with him says that Ken is

one of the good guys!]

Please visit EKA at ekapr.com or call at 213-741-

1500.

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. Expert in local

governments issue: land use and planning,

transportation, waste management, public safety,

and technology.

Jim Barisic, Brett Whitehead, Mark Whitehead and

David Barisic of Brandywine Homes.

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. Projects are now selling in

Arcadia, Torrance, Yorba Linda, and Norwalk

coming soon are projects in Monrovia, Anaheim,

Yorba Linda, and Whittier. Brandywine has earned

praised for its expertise on "infill" residential projects.

Call Brandywine at 949-296-2400

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. Larry was featured in a Bond Buyer article

regarding the subject of redevelopment dissolution and

bond disputes associated with the wind-down.

Mailing Address: 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd., #382,

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

Telephone: 424-456-3088 Fax 424-456-3087

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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 legal firm with experts in banking and

finance, public finance and environmental service.

Danny Kim and Donald L. Hunt are among those

available in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Call them at 213-892-9200.

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. Jose Vera is

active in Southern California city

organizations. Among the professionals

on the Northern California Stifel team are Ralph

Holmes, Eric McKean, Roberto Ruiz and James

Cervantes.

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). Fran is also a member of the

University of California Board of Regents

as one of four Alumni Regents. Fran will

also serve as the President of the UC

Alumni Association for 2017.



Oliver Chi started working in

the private sector in 1999,

while he attended college

classes. In 2003 he was hired

as a Communications &

Marketing Specialist II in the

City of Arcadia. Oliver joined

the Claremont city staff in

2004 as a Management Analyst, and he was

promoted to Assistant to the City Manager in

2005. In 2006 Oliver was hired to serve as the

Deputy City Manager and Director of

Administrative Services in the City of

Rosemead. He served as Interim City Manager

in 2007, and was then appointed to the City

Manager position where he worked until 2009.

In 2011 Oliver was recruited to serve as the

Assistant City Manager in Barstow. He left there

in 2014 when he was appointed City Manager

in the City of Monrovia, where he currently

serves. Oliver earned a BA from the University

of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and an MPA

from the University of Southern California (USC).

He was elected President of the Municipal

Management Association of Southern

California (MMASC) for 2004-2005.

Under the 6th Street Bridge demolition in Boyle

Heights, Los Angeles, California; it will take months to

complete the project.

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Tamara S. Letourneau was the

City Manager in Yorba Linda

between 2004 and 2008. Tammy

started her public management

career as an Office Clerk in

Monrovia in 1989. She took an

Administrative Intern position in Arcadia in 1991,

and she was promoted there to Administrative

Assistant in 1993. In 1995 Tammy joined the

Claremont city staff with City Manager Glenn

Southard as a Management Analyst, and she

was elevated there to Assistant to the City

Manager in 1999 . In 2001 Tammy was selected

to serve as the City Manager in Sierra Madre.

She left there in 2004 to take the Yorba Linda

City Manager post. From 2008 to 2014 she

worked as a Senior Manager for a

management consulting firm, and in 2014

Tammy was appointed Assistant Chief

Executive Officer in the City of Costa Mesa.

She earned a BA from California State

Polytechnic University, Pomona, and an MPA

from California State University, Long Beach.

Tammy received a 10-year ICMA Service

Award in 2001. She served as the President of

the Municipal Management Association of

Southern California (MMASC) in 1997-1998.

Others on the original 2007 list include:

Michael Powers left the City Manager position in

King City in 2015 after 9-years at the helm. Mike is

currently the Borough Manager for Kodiak Island

Borough in Alaska. Brian Nakamura was the Reedley

City Manager in 2007. He moved to City Manager

positions in Chico and then Rancho Cordova. He

left Rancho Cordova in 2015. His current address is

listed in Riverside. In 2007 Linda Kelly was the Town

Manager in Fairfax. She left there in 2008 to become

the City Manager in Sonoma, where she served until

December, 2012 when she was appointed Town

Manager in Windsor. Rene L. Mendez has served as

the Gonzalez City Manager since 2005. Prior to that

he was the County Administrator in Inyo County.

Wally Bobkiewicz was the City Manager in Santa

Retired City Managers

Tim O'Donnell of Brea,

Gary Sloan of La Mirada,

and Kevin O'Rourke of

Fairfield.

Paula between 2002 and 2009. In 2009 Wally left

California to serve as the City Manager in Evanston,

Illinois. Richard J. Belmudez has served as the City

Manager in the City of Perris since 2006. Richard

previously served as the City’s Director of

Development Services and Planning Manager. Daryl

Parrish served as the Colton City Manager between

2001 and 2009, when he went to work as the City

Manager in Covina. He retired in 2015. Daryl is

currently a Board Member for the Yucaipa

Conservancy. Michael S. Tree was the City Manager

in Twentynine Palms between 2006 and 2010. After

leaving the City Manager post he was the General

Manager for the Missoula Urban Transportation

District in Montana. Michael returned to California

and is now the Executive Director of the Livermore

Amador Valley Transit Authority. Beginning in 2005

Bryan H. Montgomery has served as the City

Manager in the City of Oakley where he continues

to work. Bryan also serves as an Adjunct Professor at

San Francisco State University and Los Medanos

College. Steve Donley went for City Manager in

Rohnert Park (2005-2009) to assignments with the

U.S. Coast Guard where he is a Lieutenant

Commander. Jose Antonio Ramirez was Firebaugh

City Manager (2003-2011). He was the Livingston

City Manager in 2011-2015. Greg Ramirez was

appointed Agoura Hills City Manager in 2003 and

continues to serve there. Jason Caudle was the

Tehachapi City Manager in 1998-2007. In 2007-2008

he worked for an investment banking firm. Starting in

2008 he has served as the Deputy City Manager in

Lancaster. Ernesto Marquez resigned in March, 2016

after serving as the Hawaiian Gardens City

Manager starting in 2003. He is in transition. He has a

20-year ICMA Service Award. Jennifer E.

Vasquez Brunetto was the Bradbury City

Manager (2006-2008), and joined the

South El Monte staff in 2008 as the

Assistant City Manager.

'There is not a discovery in science, however revolutionary,

however sparkling with insight, that does not arise out of

what went before. 'If I have seen further than other men,'

said Isaac Newton, 'it is because I have stood on the

shoulders of giants.”

― Isaac Asimov, Adding a Dimension

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Picking Up the Pieces: Retired City

Manager David Jinkens has agreed

to come out of retirement to serve as

the City Manager in Avalon,

California on Catalina Island. David

will succeed City Manager Ben Harvey, who is

currently the City Manager in Pacific Grove. Denise

Radde has been serving as Interim City Manager

since last November. David received a 35-year

ICMA Service Award in 2008. David previously

served as Avalon City Manager in 1982-1983. David

has also worked as City Manager or City

Administrator in the cities of Soledad, Oroville,

Manteca, Morgan Hill, Elk Grove and South Lake

Tahoe. David earned an MPA at UCLA. Hayward

City Manager Fran David has announced that she

will retire, probably prior to October, 2016. Fran was

appointed to the Hayward City Manager position in

April, 2010. She previously served as the City's

Assistant City Manager. Mountain View Deputy City

Manager Kimbra McCarthy has been appointed to

the Assistant City Manager position in the City of

Redwood City. She will oversee the newly-formed

Redwood City Administrative Services Department.

Kimbra earned a JD from the Washburn University

School of Law in Kansas, She also earned a BA at

Washburn and a Master's degree in law from the

University of Limerick, Ireland. Melissa Stevenson

Diaz is the City Manager in Redwood City. Author

Steve Soto, 65, has a new book out entitled

"Quotations" For Living a Selfless Life" The book is

available through www.barnsandnoble.com Steve

is a retired Economic Development Professional. He

worked in La Mirada as a redevelopment manager,

and he also held positions in Norco, Orange and

Westminster. Retired La Mirada City Manager Gary

K. Sloan and his wife Mary Jo Sloan recently

attended a special book signing by Steve in La

Mirada. San Marino has tapped Interim Community

Services Director Cindy Collins to serve as the San

Marino Interim City Manager. She will replace City

Manager John Schaefer, who announced that he

will leave the position at the end of July. Cindy first

worked for San Marino in 2001 when then Assistant

City Manager Rob Wishner (now the Walnut City

Manager) asked her to lead the Recreation

Department's transition. She retired in 2012. Prior to

joining San Marino Cindy served in a number of

cities, including: West Covina, Chino, Pico Rivera

and Fullerton. Encinitas City Manager Karen Brust

appointed Jennifer Cambell to serve as the City's

new Parks and Recreation Director. Jennifer has

been working as the Assistant City Manager in the

City of Glendale, Arizona. Prior to that she was the

Community Services Director in Maricopa, Arizona.

Jennifer earned a BA at the University of Arizona,

and a Master's degree in education from Northern

Arizona University. In Encinitas she will be replacing

former Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Rudloff,

who resign last March. ICMA has announced the

recipients of the 2016 Distinguished Service Awards,

and two of the three are from California. Retired

Rancho Cordova City Manager Ted A. Gaebler of

San Rafael and longtime consultant and former

Fremont and Morgan Hill City Manager Jan Perkins

are the two honorees from California. Daniel A.

Kleman of Port St. Lucie, Florida is the third. Ted has

served as an ICMA Range Rider since his 2014

retirement. Jan is currently a Senior Partner with a

consulting firm that works with local government

leaders. Jan is a past President of CCMF.

Retired City Manager John Thompson has been working

on a novel for the last couple years. He now tells us that it

should be out soon. According to John, the book is about

a City Manager of a fictional city who struggles with a

controversial development project. He comes to learn

about some little known events in California history, as well

as, contemporary State water issues that cause him to

change his perspective on the public interest and his own

responsibilities. John has been notified that the book was

selected by Kirkus Reviews, a national independent book

review company, to be one of 35 books to be featured in

their July issue. John has created a separate website that

will be activated soon for book sales, and comments.

Trackdown wishes John all the best for a successful book

distribution. We urge you to read this book!

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More Pieces Picked Up: Retired La

Mirada City Manager Tom Robinson

has been selected to serve as the

Interim City Manager in the City of La

Habra Heights replacing City Manager Shauna

Clark, 64, who has held the position since

November, 2007. Shauna said that the long

commute to her Pasadena home has gotten to be

90 minutes in the evenings. Shauna said that she is

not planning to retire, but will do some consulting

and teaching. Tom retired from La Mirada in 2013,

and since has founded TR Management Services,

Inc. Following the resignation of Desert Hot Springs

City Manager Martin Magaña, Interim City Manager

Charles "Chuck" Maynard has been selected. In

2014 Chuck served as the Desert Hot Springs' Interim

Chief of Police. Police Chief Dale Mondary will serve

as the Interim City Manager until Chuck reports for

duty. Martin had served as City Manager since May,

2014. Chuck's work in law enforcement began as a

reserve in Fountain Valley in 1979. He also worked in

the Police Departments of Stanton, Orange,

Cathedral City, Yuba City and San Anselmo. He

served as the Assistant Town Manager in San

Anselmo for a time. Hanford City Manager Darrel

Pyle has been awarded a 5% salary increase

following a compensation analysis by Bryce

Consulting. The study compared the compensation

of City Managers in Visalia, Tulare, Porterville and

Madera, as well as, the total compensation for Kings

County Administrative Officer Larry Spikes. The

Bryce study did not include the employers' annual

retirement contribution, which varies. Darrel's last

salary adjustment was in 2014. A former Coalinga

City Manager, Darrell was first appointed in Hanford

in 2012. Former Boeing Project Manager Reuben

Martinez is the new Maywood City Administrator. He

took over as "Interim" from former Interim City

Administrator Pedro Carrillo. Reuben's only previous

management experience has been in the private

sector. He was laid-off by Boeing in February. An

investigation report commissioned by Santa Ana

City Attorney Sonia Carvalho on behalf of the city

concluded that Santa Ana City Manager David

Cavazos began a romantic, consensual relationship

with a city employee in August or September, 2014

and intentionally did not disclose it until a year later

in an August 27 email to the Mayor. The report also

finds that David's complaint of sexual harassment

by a woman Council Member is without merit.

ICMA has censured David because his personal

relationship violates the ICMA Code of Ethics. David

joined the Santa Ana staff in 2013. Previously he

worked for Phoenix, Arizona between 1987 and

2013, the last 4-years as City Manager.

As of July 3, 2016 the San Francisco Giants had the

best won/loss record in the National League, and

were 5 full games in front of the Los Angeles

Dodgers. Last month the three Trackdown

granddaughters shown here were not only at AT&T

Park to watch their Giants, but they appeared on

the jumbotron too! Katie, Jessie and Jamie Hearther

were there to see the Giants beat the Boston Red

Sox 2-1 in inter-league play on Wednesday evening,

June 8, 2016. The girls currently live in Hawaii.

Former Winston, Oregon City Manager David

VanDermark has been selected as the new City

Manager in Crescent City. David was dismissed

from Winston in August, 2015 after serving as City

Manager for nearly 11 and a half years. He

replaces Interim City Manager Mike Knight, who

has been serving since the resignation of City

Manager Eugene Palazzo. Gene is currently City

Manager in Galt. David earned a BA in biology

from the University of Oregon. San Marino City

Manager John Schaefer has announced his

resignation at the end of July, 2016. He has served

as the San Marino City Manager since July, 2012.

Prior to that time he was the San Marino Chief of

Police for nearly 5-years. John plans to take a

position with a Fullerton church. Armando G. Villa is

the new City Manager in the City of Calexico.

Armando is a former Assistant CEO and a former

Director of Planning and Development services in

the County of Imperial. He also previously worked in

Calexico as Assistant City Manager and Community

Development Director. Armando earned a BS from

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and

an MPA from California State University, San

Bernardino. San Ramon City Manager Greg Rogers

has retired, and Police Chief Joe Gorton, 50, is the

Interim City Manager effective July 1. When the City

of San Ramon elected to establish a police

department instead of contracting with the Contra

Costa Sheriff's Department, Joe joined the original

department in 2007. He was appointed Chief of

Police in April, 2011.

The City Managers' Department of the League of

California Cities has scheduled its annual meeting in

Monterey, California between:

February 8, 2017 - February 10, 2017.










Still More Pieces Picked Up: Elena Reyes is

the next City Manager in the City of

Manteca replacing City Manager Karen

McLaughlin, who is retiring. Elena is the

Senior Deputy County Administrator in San

Joaquin County. She is a Manteca native and

graduated from East Union High School there. After

working in the private sector and with a school

district, Elena joined the county staff in 2000 as an

analyst in the County Administrator's office. She has

held her current post for the past 5-years. Former

Sebastopol City Manager Melvin "Mel" K. Davis

passed away at 82 on June 7, 2016. Mel served as

the Sebastopol City Manager from 1965 to 1993.

Born in Spokane, Washington in 1933. After

graduating from high school Mel enlisted in the U.S.

Army, and served 2-years, mostly in Germany.

Following military service, Mel earned a BA from

University of Washington, and then he earned an

MA from the University of California, Berkeley. Mel

began his public management career as an

Administrative Intern in Berkeley (1958-1959). He

then went to work in Pacifica as the Assistant to the

City Manager (1959-1965). In 1979 Mel received an

ICMA Management Innovation Award. Arroyo

Grande City Manager Dianne Thompson has been

dismissed. No reason has been announced. Dianne

joined the Arroyo Grande city staff as City Manager

in August, 2015 when she was selected to replaced

Interim City Manager Bob McFall, and former City

Manager Steve Adams. Public Works Director Geoff

English has been tapped to serve as Acting City

Manager. Dianne previously served as the Interim

City Manager in Ross, and before that as City

Manager in Cotati. Desert Hot Springs City Manager

Martin Magana has resigned effective July 21, 2016.

He has worked as the Desert Hot Springs City

Manager since May, 2014. Martin served about 5-

years as the City's Community Development

Director prior to being named City Manager. Desert

Hot Springs Police Chief Dale Mondary will be the

"Acting City Manager" until a new manager is

appointed. Mount Shasta City Administrator Paul

Eckert is the new City Administrator in the City of

Gridley. During his 30+ year public career Paul

worked in Iowa and the California cities of: Paradise,

Santa Paula, Foster City and Morgan Hill. Retired

Fairfield City Manager Kevin O'Rourke, who is a past

President of the City Managers' Department of the

League of California Cities and a former ICMA

Regional Vice President, spent three days last month

at a gathering of former members of the Missionary

Servants of the Most Holy Trinity. Kevin was among

more than 40 who showed, including individuals

from classes in the 50s to the 80s. The gathering met

at Holy Trinity Alabama, the birthplace of Trinity

Missions in the early 1900s. Claremont Assistant to

the City Manager Brad McKinney has been

selected to serve as the next Assistant City Manager

in the City of Rosemead. Claremont City Manager

Tony Ramos gives Brad high marks as a professional

public manager. Rosemead City Manager Bill Manis

selected Brad following a thorough recruitment.

Brad worked in the private sector from 2005 to 2008

when he joined the city staff in Anaheim as a

Management Analyst. He took a Senior

Management Analyst position in Claremont in April,

2012. He was promoted to Assistant to the City

Manager in July, 2014. Brad earned a BA and a MBA

from Azusa Pacific University where he played

baseball. Izzy Murguia of the City of Murrieta served

as the Chair of the MMASC Summer Session. Joining

Izzy on the Committee were: Antonia Graham,

Huntington Beach; Nicholas Gonzalez, Ontario;

James Haston, Laguna Hills; Alma Janabajab,

County of Santa Barbara; Michael Johnston, Long

Beach; Lynn Lehner, Temecula; Carlie Myers,

Riverside, Linda Sok, Anaheim; and Tania Schwartz,

Beverly Hills. San Marino has selected Dan Wall to

serve as the city's Public Works Director and City

Engineer. Dan is currently the Public Works Director

and Interim Planning and Building Director in the

City of Baldwin Park. Dan has previously served as

the Assistant Public Works Director in Whittier, and as

the City Engineer for San Fernando. The 102nd

Annual Conference of the International City/County

Management Association (ICMA) is

planned for September 25-28, 2016 in

Kansas City. Registration for the event

opened June 2. "At The Crossroads,

Celebrating Legacy, Defining the

Future," is this year's conference

theme.

Retired City Manager Doug La Belle:

Arranged an OC Fair & Event Center invitation for

Trackdown readers, Sponsors and Posse members

for an information session and tour featuring a

presentation on "What's New at the 2016 OC Fair."

Our last issue did not provide much lead time for the

session. We apologize! If anyone is interested, Doug

is willing to schedule an Information tour that will

include an update on several key projects,

including Heroes Hall, and the new veterans

museum slated to open on Veterans Day, 2016.

Please contact Doug through this email address:

[email protected]
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