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August, 2017 Page | 1 Volume No. 10: Issue No. 14

ICMA past Presidents Roy Pederson (1992) and

Michael Willis (2005) and their spouses Mary Jane

and Lyn Willis on a stretch of the upper Rogue River

in southern Oregon. Roy and Michael are both

retired. The Willises visited the Pederson’s at their

place in Ashland, Oregon. The Willises are from New

Zealand. Roy served as City Manager or

Administrator in Porterville, Montebello, Scottsdale,

both Yolo County and Nevada County, California

and Fountain Hills, Arizona, among other posts.

Public Management Professionals

in Marin County Cities

One of original 27 California counties, Marin

County had a 2010 Census population of

252,409. Located in the San Francisco Area, the

County Seat is San Rafael. One of the wealthiest

areas in the United Sates, in 2009 the County

had the fifth highest per capita income in the

U.S. at about $91,480. Matthew H. Hymel is the

Marin County Administrator. Matthew began his

public management career as a Revenue &

Budget Manager in San Francisco. After serving

as the Chief Assistant Controller he moved from

San Francisco to join the Marin County Staff as

Chief Assistant County Administrator in 2002. He

was appointed County Administrator in 2005.

Angela R. Nicholson is an Assistant County

Administrator in Marin County and an ICMA

member.

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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.

Bellflower City Manager Jeff Stewart and Paramount

City Manager John Moreno at the retirement

celebration for Howard Chambers in Lakewood

where Howard served as City Manager for 41-years.

A good number of Howard’s past and present

colleagues were on hand to wish him well.



Adjacent to the Tiburon Peninsula is the City of

Belvedere where the 2010 census shows a

population of 2,068. Belvedere has one of the

highest per capita incomes in the U.S. at

$250,000 in 2000, ranking it 8th nationally.

Belvedere was incorporated in 1896. The former

Trust Administrator for the Presidio, who helped

transform the former U.S. Army post to a National

Park, Craig Middleton is the current Belvedere

City Manager. He took over from Interim City

Manager Beth Pollard, who took the post

following City Manager Mary Neilan’s retirement

in January, 2017. Craig previously served as a

Washington Press Secretary and Legislative Aide

to Representative Nancy Pelosi. He worked with

the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to

establish the Presidio Trust after Congress

decided to close the Army post in 1989. He was

the Trust’s Executive Director for 14-years starting

in 1997.

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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.

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Jeff Duhamel, CEO/Principal

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Morgan McCarthy, Storm

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Mary G. Neilan served as the Belvedere City

Manager between 2013 and 2016. She began

her public service career in 1994 as a

Management Analyst/Deputy Clerk in Sonoma.

In 1997, she was promoted to Senior

Management Analyst, and in 2000 she became

the Assistant to the City Manager in Sonoma.

Mary was hired to serve as the Assistant City

Manager in Novato in 2003, and in 2009 she was

appointed City Manager in St. Helena in the

Napa Valley. She left that assignment in 2011,

and in 2012 she was hired to worked as the

Acting Human Resources Director in the City of

Vallejo. Mary left Vallejo when she was selected

to be the City Manager in Belvedere in 2013. She

retired in 2016. Mary received a 10-year ICMA

Service Award in 2006.

From 2005 to 2012 the Belvedere City Manager

was George J. Rodericks, the current Town

Manager in the Town of Atherton. George

received a 20-year ICMA Service Award. He

started his career as an Intern in La Mirada, and

then work in Rancho Palos Verdes and La Habra

Heights prior to returning to La Mirada. He then

served as the City Manager in Villa Park (2001-

2005) before heading north to Belvedere.

George earned a BA from the University of

Central Oklahoma, an MPA from California

State University, Long Beach, and a J.D. from

Kaplan University, Concord Law School.

Retired

Norwalk

City

Manager

Ernie Garcia

at a Dodger

game with

his grandsons

Gabe and

Charlie.

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 Kevin O’Rourke, KOLGS/PARS Frank G. Tripepi, Retired City Manager

Posse: Gregory Korduner, Retired City Manager Howard Chambers, Lakewood 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 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 Anthony R. Ybarra, Retired South El Monte Sam Olivito, California Contract Cities Association 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 Cynthia Kurtz, Interim City Manager, Santa Ana










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Corte Madera incorporated in 1916. Todd

Cusimano is the current Town Manager. Todd

previously worked some 22-years with the

Central Marin Police Department, where he rose

to the Chief of Police position. He joined the Twin

Cities Police Authority in 1995. He became Chief

in 2010. Todd earned a BS in criminal justice from

Kaplan University, and an MBA from Columbia

Southern University. He is also a graduate of the

FBI National Academy and the Sherman Block

Supervisory Institute.

Former City Manager

Tim Kerr poses with

interesting street signs.

Tim served as City

Manager in Turlock, Ceres

and Livingston. From 2010

to 2012 he served as

Executive Director of the

Downtown Stockton

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

of Trustees of the California City Management

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Toy Garret is the current Town Manager in the

Town of Fairfax. From 1994 to 1998 Toy served as

the Deputy Director of Housing and

Redevelopment in the City of Stockton. He then

worked as the Director of Business Assistance &

Housing Services in Morgan Hill from 1998 until

November, 2011. Toy served as a Temporary

Project Manager in the Alameda County

Redevelopment Agency (2011-2012), before

joining the Marin County staff as the

Administrative Services Manager. Toy joined the

Town of Fairfax in February, 2013. He earned a

BA and Masters of Public Policy (MPP) at the

University of California, Berkeley.

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idea of what it is to live together

and how we can get along,

whether you be black or white.” --Larry Doby

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on the Northern California Stifel team are Eric

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California Contract Cities Association City Manager Roster 1975-1976

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Larkspur incorporated on March 1, 1908. Charles

W. Wright laid out the town in 1887, and the first

Larkspur post office opened in 1891. Larkspur

Landing is a main ferry terminal for a commuter

passenger ferry service between Marin County

and the San Francisco Ferry Building. Daniel R.

Schwarz is the current City Manager. He was

appointed to the position in 2010. From 2000 to

2006 Dan served as the Executive Officer of the

Napa County Local Agency Formation

Commission (LAFCO). In 2006 he was hired as

the Assistant City Manager in Rohnert Park. He

served as the Rohnert Park Interim City Manager

from 2008 until he joined the Larkspur staff in 2010

when he replaced retiring City Manager Jean

Bonander. Dan took over from Interim City

Manager Patricia Thompson. He earned a BA

from the University of California, Berkeley, and a

Masters degree from UCLA.

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Larry J. Kosmont, Kosmont Companies, a certified

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reputation and is recognized as expert in real

estate, financial advisory and economic

development services. The Kosmont firms are

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Retired La Mirada City Manager Tom Robinson an

early morning walk with lions in Zimbabwe during a

vacation trip to Africa. The lions are about one and

a half years old.

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Incorporated in 1900, Mill Valley

is a community with a 2010

census population of 13,903.

The Muir Woods National

Monument is located just

outside the city limits. James C.

McCann is the current Mill

Valley City Manager. He also

serves as the Chief Personnel Officer,

maintaining all personnel records and

coordinating all labor relations and negotiation

on behalf of the City. City Manager Anne

Montgomery retired in December, 2009, and

Public Works Director Wayne Bush served as the

Interim City Manager until Jim joined the staff in

June, 2010. Jim served as the City Manager in

the City of Calistoga in the Napa Valley from

1999 until his assignment in Mill Valley. Prior to

working in Calistoga, Jim held positions in the

Cities of Petaluma, Napa and Rancho Mirage,

as well as, a stint with a private land and

environmental planning firm in Palm Springs. He

served as the Planning Director in Rancho

Mirage, and he joined the Calistoga staff in 1998

as the Planning Director. Jim earned a BA in

natural resources management from California

Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.

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Call Don at 215-892-9316

Call Russ at 213-892-9317

Los Angeles Office General telephone:

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Former City Administrator Wesley Wolf, Founder

Telephone No. 213-744-0437.

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State and local governments and not-

for-profit corporations in the areas of

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Dios has joined Wolf & Company Inc. More than 40-

years of finance and government experience,

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Retired Fairfield City Manager

Kevin O’Rourke with Trackdown’s

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Novato incorporated in 1960. The city’s 2010

census population was set at 51,904. Following

WW II, Novato grew rapidly with the building of

tract homes and a freeway. Since the initial

development boom was completed prior to

incorporation, much of the growth was without

local planning and review. Currently the Novato

City Manager is Regan M. Candelario. Regan

began his public service career in 1989 working

in various economic and community

development positions in Santa Ana. In 1999, he

was appointed Acting Community

Development District Manager in Santa Ana. In

2000 he was hired as the Community

Development District Manager. He left the

Santa Ana city staff in 2006 to work as a Senior

Associate with a private consultant firm. In 2010

Regan was selected to serve as the City

Administrator in the City of Guadalupe in Santa

Barbara County. He left there in 2012 to accept

the City Manager position in Fortuna. Regan was

selected to serve as the Novato City Manager in

2016, and took over from Interim City Manager

Cathy Capriola. Regan earned an MPA from

California State University, Long Beach.

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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

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Retired Roseville

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Craig Robinson

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This picture was taken July 31, 2017 at the retirement

celebration for Howard Chambers. Howard served as

the Lakewood City Manager for 41-years. These four

chatted during the reception. On the left is Willdan

Engineering's Senior Vice President Bill Pagett; new

Lakewood City Manager Thaddeus McCormack,

former Santa Fe Springs City Manager; retired

California Contract Cities Association Executive

Director Sam Olivito, now a local government

consultant; and Jason Gonsalves of the professional

representation firm Joe A. Gonsalves & Son of

Sacramento. Bill, Thaddeus, Sam and Jason join

Howard's many "well-wishers" to wish Howard and his

wife Mary a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.

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Former City Manager Jim Barisic founded

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direct Brandywine Homes. Projects are now selling in

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Ross, California has a 2010

census population of 2,415. The

first post office opened in 1887,

and the city incorporated in

1908. The current City Manager is

Joseph J. Chinn. Joe began his

working career in the private

sector in 1991. In 2000 Joe was

hired in the City of Sacramento to serve as an

Administration Services Manager. In 2002 he

joined the Elk Grove city staff as a Finance

Administrator. He was promoted to Finance

Director in 2004. In 2006 Joe left Elk Grove to

become the Assistant City Manager in Rancho

Cordova. In 2014 Joe served for a time as the

Rancho Cordova Interim City Manager, and in

2015 he was selected to serve as the Town

Manager in Ross. In 2013 Joe received a 10-year

ICMA Service Award. Joe earned a BS in

finance, and a Masters in Urban & Regional

Planning from the University of Illinois.

David P. Donery is the current

Town Manager in San Anselmo.

He began his working career in

the private sector in 1979. Dave

went to work for the City of San

Rafael as a Community Center &

Library Supervisor in March, 1989.

After 20+ years in San Rafael,

Dave moved in April, 2009 to San Anselmo as the

Director of Community Services/Assistant Town

Manager. Dave was appointed Town Manager

in March of this year (2017). He earned a BA from

San Francisco State University.

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than a good baseball player on the

field.”

--Bryce Harper

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San Rafael was incorporation in

1874, and is the Marin County Seat.

The 2010 census sets the city’s

population at 57,713. James M.

Schutz is the current San Rafael City

Manager. Jim started his public

service career as a Planning

Technician in Santa Barbara in 1989. From 1990

to 1992 Jim worked as an Urban Planner with the

US Peace Corps for the West African

municipality, PN Cape Verde. In 1993 he

returned to California and took a

Redevelopment Intern position in Contra Costa

County. In 1994 Jim joined the Pinole city staff

as a Project Manager, and in 1998 he went to

work for the City of San Jose as the Planning &

Development Manager. Jim returned to Pinole

in 2004 as the Assistant City Manager. In 2007,

he was hired as Assistant City Manager in San

Rafael. Jim was elevated to City Manager in

2015. He received a 20-year ICMA Service

Award in 2013. Jim earned a BA from the

University of California, Santa Barbara, and a

Master’s in city and regional planning from

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis

Obispo.

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Retired Norwalk City Manager Ernie Garcia and his

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Sausalito incorporated in 1893.

Sausalito is where Sally Stanford

had a famous waterfront Victorian

restaurant for many years; the

Valhalla Inn. Sally was a famous

San Francisco madam, who

operated an elegant bordello on

Nob Hill. She moved to Sausalito in 1950 to open

the Valhalla Inn. She became active in civic

affairs and was elected to the City Council and

served as Mayor in the early 1970s. Sausalito has

a 2010 census population of 7,061. The

community is located near the northerly end of

the Golden Gate Bridge. Adam W. Politzer is the

current City Manager. Adam began his tenure

in 2007 at the age of 42. He replaced City

Manager Dana Whitson, and took over from

Interim City Manager Scott Paulin, the Chief of

Police. Adam previously served as the Parks &

Recreation Director in Sausalito, and then in

Belmont for the year prior to his appointment to

City Manager.

Located on the Tiburon

Peninsula, a post office first

opened in Tiburon in 1884. The

town, bordered by Corte

Madera, Mill Valley and the San

Francisco Bay, incorporated in 1964. The current

Town Manager is Greg Chanis. Greg began his

public serve career in county government in

New Hampshire’s Sullivan County, where he

served as County Manager from 2007 to 2013.

He came to California in 2013 to work as the

Assistant Director of General Services in Santa

Barbara County. Greg was appointed to the

Tiburon Town Manager position starting in

January, 2016, replacing Peggy Curran, who

retired. He earned a BS in recreation and park

management from the University of Maine, and

an MBA from Plymouth State University.

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Michael Colantuono is Managing

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Public Lawyer of the Year on September 30, 2010.

Members of the firm serve as City Attorney or

General Counsel in: Auburn, Barstow, Calabasas,

Grass Valley Lakeport, Ojai, Sierra Madre, South

Pasadena and Yountville.

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

Special Trackdown Congratulations

to Michael Colantuono!

Members of the State Bar of California Board of

Trustees elected new officers in July. City

Attorney Michael Colantuono was elected

President, Jason P. Lee, Vice President and Todd

F. Stevens, Treasurer.

Michael said: “I look forward to working with the

Board of Trustees and all our hard-working Bar staff

members to protect Californians, promote access to

justice, and pursue a diverse profession to serve our

diverse state.”

Michael, who was first appointed to the State Bar

Board of Trustees in 2012 by former Assembly Speaker

John Perez, has said he’s committed to improving the

bar’s relationship with the Legislature and generating

more positive coverage from the press. Michael is a

Harvard graduate with a law degree from the

University of California, Berkeley.

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Brandywine Homes is a residential homebuilder

based in Irvine that specializes in challenging infill

development. Founded in 1994, the family-owned

and operated company has built or developed

almost 600 homes in 21 small- and mid-sized infill

communities, revitalizing and improving some of

Southern California’s oldest and most established

neighborhoods. Brandywine builds homes that

respect and complement the heritage, values and

architectural integrity of existing neighborhoods and

the people who live there.

James Barisic, the company founder is a

former Artesia City Manager, beginning

his local government career as an

Administrative Intern in Paramount.

He also served as Assistant City Manager

in Cerritos. Jim is a Vietnam veteran.

"From day one, we have stayed true to our strategy,

even though it was extremely tempting to go

looking for targets of opportunity," says Jim Barisic.

"The last time the market took off, many builders

pursued large projects in outlying markets. Later,

those same projects fell into distress and everyone

was chasing them. Both times, we took a hard look

at our options and decided, 'Let's stick with what we

know and do it better than anyone else.'"

Two-story townhomes in Buena Park planned to

open for sale in the Fall.

Brandywine Homes helps homebuyers fulfill the

American Dream. This family-owned and operated

company has done that for countless families. The

company’s principals have a combined 90-plus

years of land development and homebuilding

experience, ensuring that every Brandywine home

and community is classic, charming, and crafted to

stand the test of time. Brandywine's deep and

diversified experience encompasses all aspects of

residential development including:

• Land acquisition

• Financial analysis

• Project feasibility studies

• Government processing and entitlement

• Project planning and engineering

• Architecture and design

• Sales and marketing

Brandywine Homes principals and employees have

the tools, knowledge, and resources necessary to

build exceptional homes and communities that add

lasting value to cities. From inspired townhomes in

urban infill areas to luxurious suburban single-family

and semi-custom estate-sized homes, Brandywine’s

residential developments appeal to an wide array of

lifestyle needs.

Brett Whitehead is President of the Irvine-

based Brandywine Homes. The 16-year-

old family-owned company has

developed in small and mid-sized

communities in places like Garden Grove

and Stanton.

Company President Brett Whithead has said: “We stayed

true to our strengths – building infill homes that truly reflect

local demand – and as a result, we are healthy, well-

funded and positioned for solid growth.”

Dave Barisic,

Vice President

Sales & Marketing

Mark Whitehead,

Vice President

Construction

16580 Aston,

Irvine, California 92606-4805

Telephone: (949) 296-2400

www.brandywinedev.com

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It is Summer time! Trackdown’s Hawaiian daughter

Kellee Simpson Hearther. She graduated from

Downey High School and the University of Southern

California (USC).

Milliman Named Port Orford Judge

Former South Gate City Manager Gary Milliman, who

has been serving as the City Manager in Brookings,

Oregon since 2007, has been appointed to Municipal

Court Judge for the City of Port Orford. Gary has

served as the Judge Pro Tem for the City of Brookings

since 2013. Gary has more than 40-yfears of

experience in local government management. The

Port Orford Municipal Court convenes one afternoon

per month and Gary will retain his full-time job as the

Brookings City Manager. Gary has hinted that he

may look at retirement in January. He will hit his 45th

anniversary in public service in December. Gary will

be looking for someone who may replace him as the

Brookings City Manager. Brookings has a population

of about 6,500. Many retirees from California and the

Midwest have found their way to Brookings. For more

information about the Brookings community contact

Gary at [email protected] or call him at 541-

469-1101. The city web page may be accessed at:

www.brookings.or.us

“Portland, Oregon won’t build a mile of

road without a mile of bike path. You

can commute there, even with that

weather, all the time.”

--Lance Armstrong

Picking Up the Pieces: Former San

Bernardino City Manager Mark Scott

has been hired to serve as the City

Manager in Indio. He replaces City

Manager Dan Martinez, who resigned

last month after 7-years on the job. Mark has worked

in Burbank, Fresno, Culver City and Beverly Hills. He

earned an MBA from Stanford University. San Luis

Obispo City Manager Katie E. Lichtig has accepted

the Chief Operating Officer/Assistant City Manager

position with the City of Santa Monica. Katie has

served as the San Luis Obispo City Manager for the

past 7 and a half years. She will leave her current

post at the end of September. Katie served as the

Malibu City Manager between 2002 and 2006. She

was an Assistant City Manager in Beverly Hills

between 2006 and 2010. ormer Community

Development Director Jeff Loux is the

New Town Manager in the Town of

Truckee, taking over for retiring longtime

Town Manager Anthony P. Lashbrook.

Tony first came to the town as its

Community Development Director.

Public Works Director/Town Engineer Dan

Wilkins served as Interim Town Manager following

Tony’s departure and Jeff’s arrival. Jeff earned a BA

from the University of California, Santa Barbara; an

MS from the University of California, Los Angeles

(UCLA); and a Ph.D. in environmental planning from

the University of California, Berkeley. Jeff becomes

the third Town Manager since Truckee incorporated

in 1993: Steve Wright, Tony and Jeff. With City

Manager Mark Scott retiring, the new San Bernardino

City Manager is Assistant City Manager Andrea Miller.

In 2012 Andrea was serving as Assistant City Manager

when City Manager Charles McNeely resigned. She

worked as the Interim City Manager, and then took

the position of Executive Director of the San Gabriel

Valley Council of Governments. She worked as the

City Manager in Covina from March, 2015 and May,

2016. Andrea served as the City Manager in the City

of La Mirada between December, 2001 and

September, 2008. She then served as an Attorney

prior to joining the San Bernardino staff in 2011. She

earned a JD from Western State University College of

Law. Former Santa Monica Assistant City Manager

Elaine Polachek has been hired by Santa Monica

College as an Executive Vice President. She will

report directly to Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, Santa Monica

College Superintendent/President. Elaine is the 2014

recipient of the John H. Nail Award. She worked in

various positions with Santa Monica during a 28-year

career there. “Nobody’s idea of what is right, is everybody’s idea of

what is right!” ---Anonymous

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More Pieces Picked Up: Goleta announced the hiring of three new

members of their management

team. Carmen Nichols will become

the Deputy City Manager, Luke

Rioux will work as the Finance Director, and Peter

Imhoff is the new Planning and Environmental Review

Director. Carmen has spent more than 22-years with

the City of Port Hueneme, where she most recently

served as Deputy City Manager. Luke has been

serving as Interim Finance Director. He came to the

city from the Isla Vista Parks and Recreation

Department to be the Goleta Accounting Manager.

Peter was with the Santa Barbara County Association

of Governments. Rebecca Lucky (formerly Rebecca

Fotu) who has worked as a Senior Analyst

for the New Zealand Ministry for the

Environment, is returning to the city staff

in Menlo Park as the Sustainability

Manager. She previously worked for

Menlo Park in a similar post with the title

of “Environmental Programs Manager.”

Rebecca earned a BS in environmental studies from

San Jose State University. Interim City Manager Martin

Thouvenell has been given an extended

employment agreement in the City of Upland. Martin

joined the City about a year ago. He is actively

recruiting for a City Manager. Former San Bernardino

County CEO Greg Devereaux, Former Upland City

Manager Mike Millhiser, and Rialto City Administrator

Mike Story have served on a committee to help

Martin narrow the candidate list. Santa Fe Springs

City Manager Thaddeus McCormack has been

selected to be the next Lakewood City Manager

taking over from City Manager Howard Chambers

who is retiring after 41-years as the Lakewood City

Manager. Thaddeus began his career in Santa Fe

Springs 19-years ago as a part-time intern. He was

appointed City Manager in 2011. Assistant City

Manager Carol Flynn Jacoby will serve as Interim City

Manager during the time after Howard leaves and

Thaddeus reports. Laura Minnich began serving as

the Deputy City Manager in West Covina in February,

2016. Laura previously worked in West Hollywood,

Santa Clarita and Palmdale, Laura served as the

President of Cal-ICMA in 2009-2010. She is also a past

President of the Municipal Management Association

of Southern California (MMASC) in 2008-2009. Former

State Senator Bill Morrow, an attorney, has been

hired by the City of Industry as City Clerk and legal

counsel for the city’s Housing Program. Bill lives in San

Diego County. Deputy City Clerk Diane Schlichting, a

full-time city employee, is responsible for the City

Clerk’s Office on a daily basis. Industry’s reform

monitor

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For Information call the CCCA

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William Lockyer, a former State Attorney General,

has said that he does not believe that there is any

conflict in the two position Bill Morrow is charged

with. Jamie Casso is the City of Industry City Attorney,

and Paul Philips is the City Manager. Escondido City

Manager Jeff Epp has been dealing with the issue of

privatizing the Escondido Library. The preliminary

financial findings show that the city will save

somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000

annually by staffing the local library with private

sector employees. The City is also considering a

library partnership with the County’s library system.

City Attorney Michael Colantuono has been elected

President of the State Bar of California. Michael

currently serves as City Attorney for the Cities of

Auburn and Grass Valley. Michael has specialized in

municipal law since 1989. In addition to his City

Attorney assignments he is the General Counsel for

the Auburn Urban Development Agency Successor

Agency, the Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency

Successor Agency, the Yuba and Calaveras County

LAFCOs, the First Five Yuba Commission, the Oak Tree

Park and Recreation District, the Garden Valley,

Higgins, Rough & Ready, Penn Valley, and Ophir Hill

Fire Districts, and the Tahoe Forest Hospital District.

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Author: Harrell Glenn Crowson

Former City Manager in

Evans, Colorado;

Needles and Desert Hot

Springs; and former

General Manager of the

Southern Coachella Valley Community Services

District.

Almost Eleven – The Murder of Brenda Sue

Sayers

A non-fiction crime novel based on a big crime

in a small town; the first in a promised series of

such stories.

http://www.almosteleventhebook.com/the-

author.html

Still More Pieces Picked Up: Antonio E. Acosta is the

City Manager in the City of Union City, since his

appointment in 2015. He previously served as the

Deputy City Manager starting in 2001. Prior to joining

the Union City staff Antonio worked 23-years with the

City of Oakland. In that organization, he rose to the

position of Director of Parks and Recreation.

Anaheim City Manager Paul Emery was asked to

resign in July. Paul served as an Interim City Manager

for some 16-months prior to being appointed City

Manager in 2015. Former Anaheim City Clerk Linda

Andal is now serving as Interim City Manager.

Assistant City Clerk Theresa Bass is serving as the

Acting City Clerk. Paul is the fourth City Manager to

have resigned from Anaheim since 2010. Farmersville

City Manager John Jansons took office on August 3,

2015. John served previously as the Hemet

Community Investment Director (2010-2015). He

worked for the City of West Sacramento while in

college and was offered a full-time position after

graduation as an Economic Development Specialist

(1998-2002). He worked as the first Economic

Development Manager for the City of Atascadero

(2002-2003). Before joining the Hemet staff, John

worked for a time with the Urban Renewal Agency

in Salem, Oregon and the Portland Development

Commission, and came back to California in 2008 to

work as the Economic Development Manager in

Banning. Former management consultant Tom

DeSantis, who became the Moreno Valley Director of

Human Resources (2011-2012); Administrative

Services Director (2012-2013); and Assistant City

Manager starting in May, 2013. Tom served in the

United States Air Force from September, 1984 until

November, 1990. He left the service as an Air Force

Captain. He served as a member of the Hemet

Unified School District Board of Trustee from 2000 to

2004. Lemon Grove City Manager Lydia Romero was

among those attend the LGSI at Stanford University,

July 23-28, 2017. Lydia has been the Lemon Grove

City Manager since 2015. Prior to that she was the

Deputy City Manager in San Marcos starting in 2007,

and Assistant to the City Manager in San Rafael

between 1998 and 2007. She worked for the League

of California Cities from 1995 to 1998, and before that

she was an Administrative Analyst in Duarte starting

in 1990. Lydia earned an AA degree from Rio Hondo

Community College, and a BA from California State

University, Long Beach. Orland City Manager Peter R.

Carr served in the United States Air Force from 1986

to 1990. He was the rank of Captain at his separation

from the service. He worked in private sector jobs

from 1990 until 2006. Pete was appointed City

Administrator in the City of Biggs in 2007 and worked

in that position until 2012. He was appointed City

Manager in Orland in 2012. Former Compton Deputy

City Treasurer Salvador Galvan, 47, and his wife Rosa,

will be sentenced in November for stealing $3.7

million from the Compton city coffers. Evidence

shows that on every day for six years Salvador

embezzled varying sums of city money. Salvador

worked in the Compton City Treasurer’s Office

starting in 1994. *A veteran of the Long Beach Police

Department and California State University, Long

Beach graduate, Commander Wally Hebeish has

been promoted to Deputy Chief. Chief Robert Luna

announced the promotion. Wally has worked with

the Long Beach Police Department since 1995.

Former Carson Director of Administrative Services

Jackie Acosta is currently the Director of

Administrative Services in the City of South Gate.

Long Beach City Manager Pat West, and retired City

Managers Fred Latham, Frank Tripepi and Dennis

Courtemarche at the Chambers’ retirement dinner.
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