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TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT

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

May, 2017 Special Page | 1 Volume No. 10: Issue No. 10

California Contract Cities Association Executive

Director Marcel Rodarte’s professional staff shown

here at the annual installation banquet at the

organization’s 58th Annual Municipal Seminar. Left to

right are: Dianne Guevara, Intern; Cristina Shore,

Management Analyst; Kelli Lofing, Executive

Assistant; and Ilissa Gold, Legislative Analyst. The

success of the event is largely due to the hard work

of the Executive Board, Marcel and this group.

California Contract Cities Association’s

58th Annual Municipal Seminar

By Jack A. Simpson

On November 20, 1957 representatives of the

cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Duarte, La

Puente, Norwalk, Paramount, Rolling Hills and

Santa Fe Springs gathered together to establish

the California Contract Cities Association. The

organization was founded as a support group

for cities that utilize the “contracting out” service

delivery system that was originally developed by

the City of Lakewood. Lakewood incorporated

in 1954 using the “contract cities” technique.

The “Lakewood Plan” allowed many

communities to incorporate that would

otherwise have been unable to budget for in-

house full-time staffed public services.

Contracting out is a way to provide quality

services cost-effectively. The “Lakewood Plan” is

recognized nationwide.

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City Manager Newsletter By Trackdown Management May, 2017 Special

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.

La Cañada Flintridge Mayor Michael Davitt was

installed as the 2017-2018 President of the California

Contract Cities Association at the group’s

58th Annual Municipal Seminar in Indian Wells.



Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte served as the 2016-

2017 President of the California Contract Cities

Association (CCCA). He and his wife Laraine

moved to Malibu in 1991. Lou has been a

producer and director in the film and television

industry for more than 35-years. He was with the

CBS Television Network for more than a decade,

and he formed his own production company

where he continued his association with CBS,

while also working with ABC. He produced and

directed one-hour specials, documentaries and

sports assignments. Lou has produced and

directed more than 3,000 commercials. In 2010

Lou was elected to the Malibu City Council. He

was selected to serve on the CCCA Executive

Board in 2012.

During Lou’s term as President the association

added five new member cities, including:

Beverly Hills, Eastvale, Glendale, Hermosa Beach

and Manhattan Beach. This brings the

membership to 73 member cities representing a

population of more than 7.5 million people. Lou

was the 58th CCCA President. Roy Reynolds of

Norwalk and Jim Van Horn of Artesia both

served two one-year terms.

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Former City Administrator Wesley Wolf, Founder

Telephone No. 213-744-0437Wolf

& 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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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.

Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte

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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

[email protected]

Ryder Todd Smith, Founder and

President of Tripepi Smith &

Associates Ryder serves on the Board of the

Rose Institute of State and Local

Government at Claremont

McKenna College.

Driving innovation in public agency

communications, Tripepi Smith & Associates is proud

to promote collaborative government, and proud

to have participated at the 58th Annual Municipal

Seminar of the California Contract Cities Association

Anthony Gonsalves of

Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

addresses those

gathered for the 2017

annual CCCA Seminar.



We left home on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to

drive to Indian Wells to attend the 58th Annual

Municipal Seminar of the California Contract

Cities Association. We have been attending the

annual seminars since former Temple City Mayor

and City Council Member Jack Tyrell was

President (1966-1967). Though we do not play in

the annual golf tournament, which traditionally

is held early Thursday morning, we enjoy joining

the golfers prior to tee-off to say “Hello” and wish

them well. In recent years former Norwalk Mayor

and City Council Member Cheri Kelley, a CCCA

past President (2003-2004), joins us. Since many

seminar participants who play in the annual golf

event arrive on Wednesday, special dinner get-

togethers have been planned as a social kick-

off to the seminar. This year we were thoughtfully

invited to attend a dinner at the Indian Wells

home of Anthony and Evelyn Gonsalves. The

cost of the dinner is split among a number of

sponsors, and provides a get-together that

allows an excellent opportunity for interaction

and meeting new attendees.

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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. The firm represents

about 50-cities, and has become a

key player in legislation about city government. Joe

Gonsalves said, "Lobbyist are like parachutes; you

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

better work."

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Trackdown Posse Roster:

Executive Level:

Wade McKinney, Indian Wells CM & President of CCMF Michael J. Sedell, Retired Simi Valley City Manager Larry F. Pennell, Interim City Manager, St. Helena

Marcia Raines, Millbrae City Manager

Posse: 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

Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, Retired La Mirada City Manager Anthony R. Ybarra, Retired South El Monte

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

Gary Chicots, Retired 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, Port Hueneme City Manager Ray Harris, Retired Public Official

Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

John C. Bolan, Cheyenne River Ranch 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 Montclair City Manager Douglas N. La Belle, Retired Chino Hills City Manager Ray Silver, Retired City Manager, Past Pres. CM/LCC

John P. Thompson, Retired City Manager, Vacaville Denise Ovrom, HdL Companies

Richard D. Rowe, Retired City Manager Ronald Kiedrowski, Retired City Manager

Susan Simpson, In-N-Out Burger

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Former Norwalk Mayor and Council Member

Cheri Kelley, a CCCA past President (2003-2004).



As my wife Susan usually does, I requested a

room close to the elevator. At my age my knees

are not what they used to be. The young man at

the hotel registration desk handed me a room

key with a huge smile. He said the room over-

looks the pool, and I would like it. I then set out

on a hike to the room. It turned out to be the

longest walk to a room in that hotel that I have

ever taken. Lesson No. 1 for me: Don’t check in

without Susan. They always seem to want to take

good care of her requests. Lesson No. 2: Beware

of hotel registration clerks with big smiles as they

hand you a room key.

“Strength in Numbers” was the theme of the 48th

Annual Municipal Seminar of the California Contract

Cities Association, May 11-14, 2017 at the

Renaissance Indian Well Resort & Spa. Nowhere to

be found was the name “Esmeralda,” which

previously was in the name of the hotel. Although,

the same excellent Marriott service continues.










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team of educated and experienced professionals

providing consulting expertise in the Solid Waste,

Recycling and Storm water Industries.

Jeff Duhamel, CEO/Principal

Consultant

Morgan McCarthy, Storm

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Telephone No. 562-432-3700

MuniEnvironmental, LLC, is a team of educated and

experienced professionals providing consulting

expertise in the Solid Waste, Recycling and

Stormwater Industries. The firm provides consulting

services to cities and other governmental agencies

attempting to implement mandated regulatory

requirements.

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Keenan is an industry leader in insurance, employee

benefits and financial solutions for public agencies.

Keenan cares about city management.

Executive Vice President Steve Gedestad is a

Member of the California City Management

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Wednesday evenings dinner was a very nice

affair with an amazing group of attendees. I

arrived at the Gonsalves home about the same

time as Indians Wells City Manager Wade

McKinney, the current President of the California

City Management Foundation (CCMF). I was

pleased to have the opportunity to greet

Anthony Gonsalves, Jason’s twin brother, an am

honored that he referred to me as “Uncle Jack.”

Retired Los Angeles County Supervisor Don

Knabe was among the dinner guests; as was

former City Managers Frank Tripepi and Bob

Dickey, and retired CCCA Executive Director

Sam Olivito and his wife Sharon.

Veteran Lakewood City Manager Howard

Chambers, who has announced that he is

retiring, and the Lakewood Deputy City

Manager Carol Flynn Jacoby were there. Some

of the other City Managers we noted were:

Rosemead City Manager Bill Manis; Malibu City

Manager Reva Feldman; Hawaiian Gardens

City Manager Ernie Hernandez; Duarte City

Manager Darrell George and Deputy City

Manager Karen Herrera; Claremont City

Manager Tony Ramos; Norwalk City Manager

Mike Egan; CCCA Executive Director Marcel

Rodarte and his staff members Kelli Lofing,

Cristina Shore, and Ilissa Gold; Indian Wells City

Manager Wade McKinney and Assistant to the

City Manager Peter Castro; Ken Striplin, the

Santa Clarita City Manager and the CCMF Vice

President; and many others.

It was an honor to be seated at a table with

Anthony and Evelyn Gonsalves, Indian Wells

Mayor Richard Balocco, Sam Olivito and former

Mayor and Council Member Dave Spence of La

Cañada Flintridge. Sadly, Dave passed away

after returning home following the seminar.

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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

Anaheim, Arcadia, Monrovia, Norwalk, Torrance,

Yorba Linda, coming soon are projects in Yorba

Linda, and Whittier.

Call Brandywine at 949-296-2400

Housing industry veterans Brian M. Geis and

Eric E. Everhart have joined the Brandywine team.

They will oversee due diligence, entitlements and

project management.

Brandywine Homes Corporate Office

16580 Aston Street, Irvine, California 92606

Telephone: 949-296-2400 Fax: 949-296-2420

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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 of Government Relations, can be

reached at 559-288-7296. Fran serves on the Board

of Trustees of the California City Management

Foundation (CCMF).



On Thursday, many of the seminar attendees

who were unable to participate at the annual

golf tournament began arriving. We saw Mayor

Pro Tem Ray Dunton of the Bellflower City

Council, and Industry City Manager Paul Philips

at breakfast.

With people arriving, we visited the central

lounge area to meet them. We ran into former

City Managers Andy Takata and Frank Tripepi,

along with Ryder Smith of Tripepi Smith and

Associates. Marc Mitchell of Cerrell Associates

came by, and Wes Wolf of Wolf & Company

visited, as did Morgan McCarthy of

MuniEnvironmental. Bellflower City Manager Jeff

Stewart and Adelanto Interim City Manager

Mike Milhiser dropped by too. It was good to

have the opportunity to talk with Mike Busch of

Urban Futures Inc. While we were there Danny

Kim of Nixon Peabody LLP stopped by too.

While dropping by the golf tournament awards

reception, I chatted a bit to John Kelly of Red

Devil Fireworks, and Paramount City Manager

John Moreno and Assistant City Manager Kevin

Chun.

Thursday evening I attended dinner at Kobe’s

Japanese Steak House in Rancho Mirage hosted

by CR&R Environmental Services. General

Manager Dan Stepanian and consultant John

Telesio were among the guests that also

included: Frank Tripepi of Willdan; Scott Collins

of The Col lins Group; and Brian Hews, publisher

of the Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

Group.

“Baseball is a game of averages, but

over a short period of time, to have a

little luck going is not a bad thing.”

--Bill Buckner

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Indian Wells Mayor Richard Balocco welcomed

the “contract cities” to his community and

wished them the very best for a successful

seminar. SCAG President Margaret Finlay,

Duarte Mayor and past CCCA President (2004-

2005); Metro Board Chair John Fasana;

Glendale Council Member Ara Najarian; and

Move LA Executive Director Denny Zane served

as a panel on Session No. 1 addressed “Measure

M and Beyond.”

Prior to the session we had the occasion to chat

with former City Manager Henry Garcia. Henry

and his wife have established a successful

performance management consulting business.

For the first session I sat at a table that included

Walnut City Manager Rob Wishner and Director

of Administrative Services Karen Ogawa; and

Industry City Manager Paul Philips.

Following a time for networking, Session No. 2

was a presentation about city innovation, digital

ideas and applications. During the networking

time, among others, we ran into: Fran Mancia of

MuniServices; Larry Kosmont the founder of the

Kosmont Companies; and City Managers Mike

Egan, Norwalk; Charlie Honeycutt, Signal Hill;

Tony Ramos, Claremont; John Moreno,

Paramount; Troy Butzlaff, Azusa; Bill Rawlings,

Artesia; and Rene Bobadillo, Pico Rivera.

Francisco Contreras, West Hollywood, and Ted

Ross, Los Angeles, told the “Tale of 2 Cities”

regarding innovation efforts. I sat behind Dan

Koops of the Bellflower City Council and Jim

Edwards of the Cerritos City Council. La Puente

City Manager David Carmany joined me at the

session. Other we noted there included: CCCA

past Presidents Diane Martinez of Paramount

and Steve Tye of Diamond Bar.


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Larry J. Kosmont, Kosmont Companies has earned a

nationally reputation and is recognized as expert in

real estate, financial advisory and economic

development services. The Kosmont firms are

committed to bringing public, private, and non-

profit organizations together to help communities

flourish. Larry has made presentations to many State

and National organizations.

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Serita Young and Craig Steele are among the City

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Please understand that we saw many folks

during each of the days we were there, and

many people multiple times. We are trying to

develop an interesting narrative so we have

mentioned folks along the way. Otherwise we

would only have a simple boring list. At least,

that is our thinking; right or wrong! We most

assuredly missed some folks who deserved

recognition and acknowledgement. Please

except our apologies if you are one of those we

missed.

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One of California’s

best Classic Rock

bands: The Answer

visited California

country singer

Casey Simpson in

Nashville where she

is working.


Telephone No. 909-861-4335.

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, the firm’s Executive Chairman.

Andy Nickerson is the President of the firm.

HdL Companies offers diverse services that include:

allocation audits, economic analysis and program

software regarding Sales Tax, and Property Tax,

Economics. Veteran Walnut Creek City Manager

Ken Nordhoff, a past John H. Nail Award winner, has

joined the HdL Team.

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Norton Rose Fulbright is

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with experts in banking

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head of the Los Angeles Public Law and

Administration Group.

Call Don at 215-892-9316

Call Russ at 213-892-9317

CCCA Past President (2006-

2007), former West Hollywood

Mayor and Council Member,

Los Angeles County Assessor

Jeffrey Prang at the 2017 CCCA

Municipal Seminar in

Indian Wells.


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Prior to the Friday luncheon session where State

Senators Tony Mendoza and Ricardo Lara

reported to those assembled, we had the

opportunity to chat with retired Rosemead

Assistant City Manager Don Wagner. Don is

working as an Associate for The Collins Group.

He said that he is working on a deal to refurbish

locomotives for reuse. There are many efforts

out there that will produce positive effects on

the environment.

On the way to finding a luncheon table we had

occasion to see City Attorney Roxanne Diaz of

Richards Watson Gershon, City Attorney in

Hidden Hills, Indio and Norwalk; and City

Managers Jim DeStefano, Diamond Bar, Bill

Rawlings, Artesia, and Doug Prichard of Rolling

Hills Estates. At our Friday luncheon table was

Wes Wolf; veteran City Attorney Michael B.

Montgomery; Kevin Ennis of Richards Watson

and Gershon, who serves as City Attorney in

Moorpark and Calimesa; past CCCA Presidents

Sally Flowers (2007-2008), Artesia Mayor Pro Tem,

and Cheri Kelley (2003-2004), former Norwalk

Mayor and Council Member; veteran Walnut

City Council Member Robert Pacheco; and

some Lawndale officials.


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aiming to provide superior employee benefits while

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Seen here in the Exhibit area between seminar

sessions are Azusa City Manager Troy Butzlaff,

Wes Wolf of Wolf and Company, and City Manager

Bryan Cook of Temple City.

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corporations. Pam Newcomb, Janees Williams and

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Michael Colantuono is Managing

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Following the lunch there were concurrent

sessions. Norwalk City Manager Mike Egan; San

Dimas Mayor Curtis Morris, the current Executive

Board Chair for the JPIA; and Karen Bartak

addressed insurance related issues. At the same

time, Ryder Smith, founder of Tripepi Smith &

Associates; and Alice Walton of Ek, Sunkin, Klink

& Bai talked about local government

information systems and crisis communications.

Those we noted at this session included: Debbie

Smith, Executive Director of the Independent

Cities Finance Authority; Pomona City Manager

Linda Lowry; Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff

Prang; and Jennifer Quan, Executive Director for

the Los Angeles County Division of the League

of California Cities; and many others.

Mark Waronek of the Lomita City Council introduces

Alice Walton and Ryder Smith.

Some other folks we saw during and between

sessions include: City Managers Bryan Cook,

Temple City; Blaine Michaelis, San Dimas; Mark

Alexander, La Cañada Flintridge; Ryan Smoot of

Lomita; Chris Freeland, West Covina; and Bill

Manis of Rosemead. Others we noted include:

Bill Pagett, Adel Freij, Lew Gluesing and Mark

Risco of Willdan; Bellflower Assistant to the City

Manager Randi Stover; Kristine Guerrero,

Legislative Director for the Los Angeles County

Division of the League; and many more.

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Saturday’s session kicked-off at 8 o’clock in the

morning with lobbyists Duncan McFetridge and

Anthony D. Gonsalves of Joe A. Gonsalves &

Son. Assembly Bill No. 1250 authored by

Assembly Member Reginald Byron Jones-

Sawyer, Sr. of Los Angeles was addressed. This is

anti-contracting out legislation. AB 1250 would

establish substantial roadblocks affect the ability

of cities and counties to contract for services,

regardless of the cost-effectiveness. Time

consuming and expensive cost-benefit analysis

will be required. This bill sets local government

policy from Sacramento, intruding on “home

rule” and local control.

Sessions on marijuana policy, water, financial

forecasting and pension expense, harassment

prevention training, ethics training and criminal

justice issues filled out the rest of Saturday. The

luncheon session on Saturday featured Los

Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and

Janice Hahn, and Assembly Member Laura

Friedman, who provided a perspective on

influential women in California.

Saturday evening it was time for the annual

installation reception and banquet. Assessor Jeff

Prang presided as Master of Ceremonies, and

Supervisor Kathryn Barger served as the

Installation Officer.

Executive Director Marcel Rodarte and the

CCCA staff did a wonderful job of making

certain that the Association’s planning brought

a meaningful and important educational

seminar, and opportunity to meet and learn

from colleagues and vendors who filled the

exhibit area. The 2017 CCCA Seminar was a

huge success.


Michael Busch, CEO

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since 1972. Urban Futures, Inc. has a broad base of

expertise with highly skilled and experienced

professionals. Its consulting practice includes

strategic planning, financial analysis, management

consulting, utility rate and feasibility studies and

special study services with offices in the cities of

Tustin and Walnut Creek.

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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

Please understand that we cannot identify

everyone. We wish we could. Again, we

apologize for those we missed.

We genuinely enjoyed talking to old friends and

making new ones. We liked having the

opportunity to talk with Carl Alameda, Director

of Administrative Services for La Canada

Flintridge. Also, “Thank you” to Carl’s boss Mark

Alexander for the USC banner for our

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name to Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC. The

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Highsmith and Holly Whatley. The firm's web address

has changed to www.chwlaw.us and the email

addresses have changed to reflect that URL, too. The

change reflects an elevation to shareholder status of

Terri and Holly, and Sandi Levin's departure from the

practice of law to become the full-time Executive

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Picking Up the Pieces: Colleen Ferguson is

leaving her position with the City of Santa

Rosa to accept the appointed to serve as

Public Works Director and City Engineer

for the City of Sonoma. Colleen is replacing the

retiring Public Works Director Dan Takasugi. She grew

up in Petaluma, and served as an Intern with that city.

Windsor Town Manager Linda Kelly will retire in

August, 2017. She has served as the Windsor Town

Manager since December, 2012. She previously

worked as the City Manager in Sonoma and as the

Town Manager in Fairfax. Linda also previously held

positions in Atherton, Sunnyvale, Long Beach,

Whittier, and La Puente. She began her career as an

intern in Pasadena. In 2011 she was presented the

ICMA Community Partnership Program

Excellence Award, and a 20-year ICMA

Service Award. Former Riverbank City

Manager Jill Anderson has gotten a

positive review as the City Manager in

Chehalis, Washington where she has

worked for most of the past year. Jill also previously

worked as the Assistant City Manager in Seaside, and

as a Management Coordinator in the City of

Norwalk. Jill earned a Master degree from BIOLA

University in La Mirada. El Cajon Assistant to the City

Manager Brett Channing has been selected to serve

as the Director of Management Services in the City

of Lake Forest working with City Manager Debra Rose

beginning Mary 30, 2017. Brett is a past President of

MMASC (2012-2013). Veteran City Manager Steve

Wright has concluded his “interim” assignment in

Gustine, and Doug Dunford is the new City Manager.

Doug is also the Police Chief so he will be wearing

two hats! Palo Alto Director of Community Services

Rob de Geus has been elevated to the position of

Deputy City Manager. He will work directly with City

Manager James Keene. Rob joined the Palo Alto city

staff 17-years ago as a Recreation Coordinator. Rob

is filling a position that has been vacant since the

departure of former Deputy City Manager Steve

Emslie in 2013. Morro Bay City Manager David

Buckingham announced that his last day in will be

June 26, 2017. David has been the Morro Bay City

Manager for the past three-years. Finance Director

Craig Schmollinger is serving as the Acting City

Manager until a new person is appointed. David is on

paid administrative leave until his last day in June.

Walnut Creek has hired a new City Manager. San Luis

Obispo County Administrative Officer Dan Buckshi is

coming to city government as the Walnut Creek City

Manager succeeding veteran City Manager Ken

Nordhoff, who has joined HdL Companies. Assistant

City Manager Fran Robustelli has served as Interim

City Manager. Dan began his working career in the

A great deal of benefit from attending a seminar

comes from the opportunities to meet with

professionals in the city management craft. Here is

Lomita City Manager Ryan Smoot. At 32-years old

Ryan is one of the youngest City Managers in the

California ranks. He previously worked for Villa Park

and the City of Bellflower. We were grateful to have

the opportunity to talk with Ryan after the afternoon

sessions had ended at the 2017 CCCA annual

municipal seminar in Indian Wells. Ryan is one of the

best-of-the-best young California City Managers.

automotive and technology industries. He joined San

Luis Obispo County as an Administrative Analyst in

2002. Redding Assistant City Manager Barry Tippin will

serve as Interim City Manager during the recruitment

process to fill the City Manager position following City

Manager Kurt Starman’s retirement. Barry also works

as the city’s Director of Electric Utility since 2012.

Former Livingston City Manager Jose Ramirez is set to

return to the city as City Manager. The first time in

Livingston Jose served as City Manager between

2011 and 2015. For the past couple of years he has

worked in the private sector for the San Joaquin

Regional Rail Commission. Jose also served as the

City Administrator in Orange Cove between 2000

and 2003, and as City Manager in Firebaugh

between 2003 and 2011.

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give him any runs.?” ---Robert “Bo” Belinsky










Former Walnut City Manager Bob Dickey, Bellflower

City Manager Jeff Stewart, and Wes Wolf of Wolf &

Company at the 2017 CCCA Municipal Seminar.

More Pieces Picked Up: Banning City

Manager Michael Rock is the new City

Manager in the City of Santa Paula.

Mike began his career in 1993 and

worked in public works areas until 2007 when he was

appointed Public Works Director in Fairfax. He was

appointed Fairfax Town Manager in 2008. He then

served as City Manager in Lomita between 2012-

2015. He has been the Banning City Manager since

2015. Jennifer Egan Colacion, daughter of Norwalk

City Manager Mike Egan, was among

those in the 2017 graduating class at

Brandman University, part of the

Chapman University system where she

earned an MPA. Jennifer has worked

with the City of Brea since June, 2013,

starting as a Community Services Senior Leader.

Jennifer took a position in the Brea City Clerk’s office,

and in August, 2015 she became a Program Assistant

in the Community Services Department. Since

February, 2016 Jennifer has worked as a Community

Services Specialist – Art in Public Places in Brea. She

earned a BA from California State University, Long

Beach. Jill Serrano of the San Diego County Sheriff’s

Department has been appointed Assistant Sheriff,

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) for

the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Jill has

been serving as the Chief Financial Officer for the San

Diego County Sheriff’s Department. She earned a BS

and MPA from San Diego State University. Jill is a

mother, cyclist and outdoor enthusiast. Veteran

retired City Manager Cynthia Kurtz was selected to

serve as the Interim City Manager in the City of Santa

Ana. Cynthia is a past President of the City Managers

Department of the League of California Cities (2006-

2007). Cynthia is a former Pasadena City Manager

and CEO of the San Gabriel Valley Economic

Partnership. She also served as the Interim City

Manager in Covina.

Annual Fall Educational Summit

Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa September 30 – October 2, 2017

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Marcel Rodarte, CCCA Executive Director

Larry Kosmont has introduced Vien Le has the new

Senior Vice President of Public Finance with Kosmont

Transactions Services. He has more than 16-years of

investment banking and financial advisory

experience. The new Vice President may be

contacted at 310-430-8178. Duarte City Manager

Darrell George has served as City Manager since

2003. He is not an ICMA member. Darrell is a cancer

survivor after fighting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a

patient at the City of Hope. Darrell was aboard the

2017 City of Hope’s float in the Rose Parade as a

cancer survivor. Dr. William Moore has served as an

Associate Professor at California State University,

Long Beach since August, 1998. He earned a BA at

Washington & Jefferson College, an MPA from the

University of Pittsburgh, an MA in economics and a

Ph.D. from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.

Bill developed good working relationships with

California’s City Managers during his 19-year career

at CSULB. In 1992 Eddie Manfro went to work in

Alhambra as a Personnel Analyst. He became a

Hawthorne Personnel Analyst in October, 1994. In

1998 Eddie became a Human Resources Analyst in

Santa Monica, where he was promoted to Senior

Human Resources Analyst in 1999. Eddie move south

to La Mesa in 2003 to be the Human Resources

Manager. He joined the Westminster city staff in

Orange County in October, 2007 as the Director of

Human Resources and Risk Management. Eddie was

named Westminster Assistant City Manager in 2011

and he was appointed City Manager in July, 2012,

and he continues to serve in that post. Eddie earned

a BA from the University of Redlands, and an MPA

from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Eddie is an AYSO soccer coach and referee.

2017 Annual Conference & Expo

League of California Cities

September 13-15, 2017 in Sacramento, California

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