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City Manager Newsletter By

TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT

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

February, 2016 Page | 1 Volume No. 10: Issue No. 03

Retired Rocklin City Manager Carlos A. Urrutia is pictured

here standing outside the City Hall of Ushuaia, the Capital

of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. It is regarded as the

southernmost city in the world.

Some of the Best City Managers

Come from Parks & Recreation

Many of the very best city managers start their

public management careers in parks and

recreation. Parks and Recreation professionals

are "people oriented" people, who understand

community service. We have pieced together

a list of some of California's finest who have

parks and recreation on their career path. We

previously distributed a "Parks and Recreation"

list in January, 2008. That issue is still available

on the Trackdown Management Services web

page: www.trackdownmanagement.net

A new group of people is included in this listing,

though some old names are repeated

because of their extraordinary contributions

and status in the city management community.

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City Manager Newsletter By Trackdown Management February, 2016

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.

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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



Retired Escondido Assistant City Manager Jack

W. Anderson began his public service career in

1973 as a Recreation Director for the Chino

Recreation Commission. In 1978 Jack was hired

to serve as the Director of Parks and Recreation

for the City of Chino. Jack was appointed to

the Escondido Director of Community Services

job in 1980. He was elevated to Deputy City

Manager in 1986, and then became Assistant

City Manager in 2003. Jack earned a BA from

California Lutheran University and an MPA from

Californa State University. In 2005 he received

a 35-year ICMA Service Award.

Shane Diller is the Code Enforecement

Manager in the City of Elk Grove. From 2004

until 2006, Shane served as the City

Administrator and Chief of Police in Isleton.

Concurrently with his Elk Grove service, Shane is

also the Chief of Park Police for the Fulton-El

Camino Recreation and Parks District. Shane

earned a BA in criminal justice management

from the University of Phoenix and an MPA from

the University of San Francisco.

"Without faith to act as a governor, the human mind

is a runaway worry generator, a dynamo of

negative expectations."

--Dean Koontz, Odd Apocalypse

Here is an archive picture of now retired Santa Fe Springs

City Manager Fred Latham and Carson City Manager

Ken Farfsing. Ken was the Signal Hill City Manager at the

time. The picture was taken in January, 2010.

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RW&G is committed to excellence in the legal

profession. Roxanne Diaz and Gregory W.

Stepanicich are among the City Attorneys on the

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

Valley and the Town of Ross, and serves on the

CCMF Board of Trustees.

Call telephone No. 213-626-8484


Former City Manager Larry J. Kosmont

Kosmont Companies is a nationally recognized real

estate, financial advisory and economic development

services firm. Kosmont Realty Corporation has been the

Financial Advisor and Dissemination Agent to the Borrower

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

Larry was featured in a Bond Buyer article in October

regarding the subject of redevelopment dissolution and

bond disputes associated with the wind-down.

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

Andy Takata, Retired City Manager Marcia Raines, Millbrae

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rod Foster, Laguna Niguel Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director

Rita Geldert, Retired Vista City Manager Gene Rogers, Moreno Valley Retired City Manager

Gary Milliman, Brookings, Oregon Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona

Richard Rowe, Retired City Manager Robert Dickey, Former CM & retired DPW, South Gate

Marshall Linn, Urban Futures, Founder & Chairman Clay Curtin, Menlo Park

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

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

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

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

John C. Bolan, Cheyenne River Ranch Linda C. Lowry, Pomona City Manager

Donald R. Powell, Retired City Manager, Santa Fe Springs James Gilley, Retired City Manager, Lancaster

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

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



James M. Nantell began his public service

career working various position for the City of

San Mateo starting in 1973. In 1981 he was

appointed Community Services Director. Then

in 1985 Jim became the Assistant City

Manager, and then Deputy City Manager in

1990. Jim left San Mateo in 2000 when he was

hired to serve as the Burlingame City Manager.

He left in 2012 and worked as a consultant for a

couple years. In 2013 Jim became a Deputy

Director for the Sonoma County Regional Parks.

Jim earned a BA in psychology from the

University of Wisconsin at Madison, and an MS

in parks and recreation administration from San

Francisco State University. Jim received an

ICMA Program Excellence Award for

Community Partnership in 2007. He was the

recipient of a rare 40-year ICMA Service Award

in 2012.


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"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.

Cristina Shore and

Kelli Lofing of the

California Contract Cities

Association staff. They may

be reached at telephone

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Yvonne Garrett served as the Executive Director

of the Alpine Community Center for 17-years

between 1983 and 2000. In January, 2000

Yvonne was appointed to the City of La Mesa

Director of Community Services position. In

February, 2010 she was promoted to Assistant

City Manager, while retaining the Community

Services Department responsibilities. In addition

Yvonne serves as the Director of the La Mesa

Park and Recreation Foundation, working with

the community to raise funds for park

improvements. She earned a BA from the

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and an

MPA from Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa.

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public affairs firm in Southern California. EKA’s

partners Harvey Englander, Matt Knabe, Marcus

Allen, Eric Rose, and Jeff McConnell provide

strategic counsel to clients on a wide array of issues

including government advocacy, reputation & crisis

management, and litigation support. EKA uses its

significant high level expertise to serve in different

industries including municipal governments, land

use and planning, transportation, waste

management, public safety, and technology.

57th Annual Municipal Seminar

“The Power of Cities” May 12-15, 2016

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Atascadero Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish,

Atascadero City Manager Rachelle Rickard, and

Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis shown here at

the Welcoming Reception for the Annual City

Managers Department Meeting of the League of

California Cities on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

Long Beach City Manager Pat West started his

city public service career at the age of 16 as

an Ocean Lifeguard in Huntington Beach. He

later worked in the City of Paramount, starting

on the Parks & Recreation Department staff

under the late Ellen Ward, who was the Director

of Parks and Recreation at the time. Pat later

served as the Paramount Community

Development and Redevelopment Director,

and then City Manager for 11-years. He joined

the Long Beach city staff when he accepted

the Community Development Director position

in 2005. Pat was appointed Long Beach City

Manager in September, 2007. Pat is an

accomplished triathlete. He earned an MBA

from California State University, Dominguez Hills,

and Masters in Recreation Administration from

California State University, Los Angeles and a

BA from the University of California, Irvine.

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clients in transportation, water, site development

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

service consulting firm with offices in California,

Arizona and Utah. Call 213-223-1400.

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California City Management Foundation (CCMF)

Executive Director Ken Pulskamp, and Willdan Financial

Services President and CEO Mark Risco at the 2016 CCMF

Members Only Dinner held in conjunction with the Annual

Meeting of the League's City Managers Department.

Mark serves as a member of the CCMF Board of Trustees.

Ken is a retired Santa Clarita City Manager.



Retired Beverly Hills City Manager Jeffrey C.

Kolin began his career in Westminster in 1976 as

a Recreation Coordinator. In 1978 he joined the

Cypress Recreation & Park District as a

Recreation Coordinator, and in 1983 Jeff took a

similar job in Tustin where he worked until 1985

when he joined the Anaheim city staff as a

Recreation Superintendent. In 1989 Jeff was

appointed to the Director of Parks & Recreation

in Santa Clarita. Jeff was elevated to Deputy

City Manager in Santa Clarita in 1991. He was

recruited to serve as the Pittsburg, California

City Manager in 1996. His next assignment was

City Manager in Santa Rosa where he served

from 2000 until 2010 when he was appointed

City Manager in Beverly Hills. Jeff retired in 2015.

He was a long time member of the Board of

Trustees of the California City Management

Foundation (CCMF). Jeff served as President of

the City Managers' Department of the League

of California Cities in 2007-2008. In 2010 he

received a 30-year ICMA Service Award. Jeff

earned a BA and MA in sociology from

California State University, Long Beach. Jeff is

known as an avid bicycle rider.

Mark Risco, President & CEO

Chris Fisher, Financial Consulting Vice President

Anne Pelej, Arbitrage Rebate

Gladys Medina, Assessment and CFD Districts

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Willdan Financial Services can enhance city efficiency,

effectiveness, and credibility by helping to generate

revenue and optimize its administration.

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

on the CCMF Board of Trustees.

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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. Call Ryder Smith or

one of his colleagues at 626.536.2173


MuniServices, LLC, services including

revenue discovery, audit, collections, and

information services to protect public

agency revenues. Doug Jensen, Senior

Vice President, Client Services, is the West contact at

559-271-6800. Fran Mancia, Vice President, Government

Relations, can be reached at 559-288-7296. Fran serves

on the Board of Trustees of the California City

Management Foundation (CCMF).

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http://www.gonsalvi.com

The firm was founded by the late former California State

Assembly Member Joe A. Gonsalves. Anthony D.

Gonsalves serves as a member of the CCMF Board of

Trustees. Anthony, Jason Gonsalves and Paul Gonsalves

are expert municipal lobbyists. Joe Gonsalves said that

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

but when you do they had better work.

Don Paschal; Executive Vice President Mitch Barker and

Kevin O'Rourke

http://www.parsinfo.org/ PARS provides retirement services designed specifically

for each public agency's unique needs aiming to provide

superior employee benefits while improving management

effectiveness, reducing costs, and simplifying

administration. Call 800.540.6369

Carol Jacobs, ACM, Newport Beach, Chair

Jennifer Phillips, ACM, Santa Rosa, Co-Chair

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

For inquiries please contact:

[email protected]

Irvine City Manager Sean Joyce; League Executive

Director Chris McKenzie; Vallejo City Manager

Dan Keen; Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis; and

Meghan McKelvey of the League staff. Sean is the

League City Managers' Department President, Dan is the

President-elect, and Jim is the Vice-President. \



Betsy Adams was appointed to the Moreno

Valley Parks & Community Services Director

position in 2014 by City Manager Michelle

Dawson. She first joined the Moreno Valley staff

in 1990 and served in several positions,

including Purchasing Manager, Administrative

Services Director and she was appointed

Assistant City Manager by then-City Manager

Robert Gutierrez. Betsy left Moreno Valley in

2010 to become the City Manager in Grand

Terrace, serving there until her return to Moreno

Valley. She earned a BS and an MBA from

California Polytechnic University, Pomona.

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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.

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Retired American Canyon Parks

and Recreation Director Randy

Davis has been serving as the

Interim Recreation and

Community Services Director for

Suisun City since July, 2015.

Randy went to work as a Recreation

Department staffer in the Delano Parks and

Recreation Department at the age of 15. In

1987 Randy joined the city staff in the City of

Dixon as the Recreation and Community

Services Director. Randy worked in Dixon for

nearly 13-years before leaving to take the

American Canyon Parks and Recreation

Director post in August, 2000. He retired from

American Canyon in June, 2011, serving nearly

a dozen years. Randy graduated from Delano

High School, and earned a BA in Recreation

Administration from California State University,

Sacramento.

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priced. With offices in Los Angeles and outside Grass

Valley in the Sierra Foothills, CH&W represents public

and private clients throughout California in

municipal law. Managing Shareholder Michael

Colantuono is a past President of the City Attorneys'

Department of the League of California Cities.

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

"Love is about a big heart...arrogance is about a big

head." --Doyle Surratt


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

consulting firm serving public agencies since 1972.

UFI continues to expand in terms of personnel,

clients and offered services. Michael P. Busch is the

Chief Executive Officer. Others on the UFI

professional team include: Founder Marshall Linn,

John Phan, Doug Anderson, William Reynolds and

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

A life-long advocate for parks, Elizabeth

Goldstein has 25-plus years experience working

specifically in support of parks and historic

preservation. Elizabeth joined the California

State Parks Foundation (CSPF) as President in

June, 2004. CSPF has more than 130,000

members and is the only statewide

organization dedicated to the preservation,

enhancement and protection of California’s

magnificent state park system. Prior to joining

CSPF, she was General Manager of the City

and County of San Francisco’s Recreation and

Park Department. Elizabeth moved to

California in 1994. After arriving in San Francisco

she served as Director of the western office of

the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She

managed the National Trust programs in

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho,

Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, as

well as, the U. S. territories of Guam and

Micronesia. She served as the General

Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and

Parks Department from 1999 to 2004. Prior to

moving to California, Elizabeth also served as

regional director of the New York City region of

the State Office of Parks, Recreation and

Historic Preservation, and as director of

planning for the City of New York’s Department

of Parks and Recreation. She graduated

valedictorian from Beloit College.











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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.

A Special Thank You to Thousand Oaks City Manager Scott Mitnick. We

listed the Stifel San Francisco office location in error

in our last issue. The San Francisco office is located

at: One Montgomery Street, 35th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104


Thank you Scott for pointing out our error so we

could correct our mistake.

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Former City Manager William "Bill" Kelly, President

1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900

Fullerton, California 91835

KAMG's staff are all successful former local government

management professionals with proven track records. It is

this breadth of experience KAMG brings to each

engagement. Call telephone No. 714-449-8432


Executive Recruitment: Through many years of

experience, firm Founder Bob Murray has created an

ideal recruitment process. Current City Manager

recruitments include: Manteca, Martinez and Rosemead;

Chandler, Arizona; and Newberg, Oregon.

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Pleasanton Director of Community Services

Susan Andrade-Wax began her public service

career in 1984 when she was a Recreation

Therapist for a number of Southern California

hospitals. In June, 1989 Susan was appointed

Community Services Supervisor in the City of

Chino. In April, 1993 she took a similar position

with the City of Chino Hills. Susan left city

service in March, 1995 when she took a

Recreation Manager post with the University of

California, Los Angeles (UCLA). After a little

more that 5-years with UCLA, Susan joined the

Santa Clarita city staff as a Recreation

Superintendent in March, 2000. In July, 2005 she

began her tenure as the Community Services

Director in Gilroy. Susan started her position in

Pleasanton in November, 2008. Susan earned

an AA degree from Pasadena City College,

and an BA in parks, recreation and leisure

studies at California State University, San Diego.

Susan has been active with the California Parks

& Recreation Society (CPRS).

Frank J. Oviedo began his public management

career in 1997 after a couple of years working

in the pricate sector. In 1997 Frank joined the

Santa Clarita city staff as a Management

Analyst in the Parks and Recreation

Department. He also served for a time as the

Interim Parks Superintendent. In 2002 Frank was

hired to serve as the Assistant to the City

Manager in Elk Grove, and in 2004 he was

promoted to Deputy City Manager there. Frank

moved back to Southern California in 2009

when he was selected to serve as the City

Manager in the City of Wildomar. He left that

assignment in 2012, and stepped into the Santa

Clarita Assistant City Manager position in 2013.

Frank earned a BA from Fresno State University,

and an MPA from Arizona State University.

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Claremont City Manager Tony Ramos started

his public service career as a Recreation

Supervisor for the City of West Covina in 1979.

Tony joined the Walnut city staff in 1985 as an

Administrative Aide; was appointed

Administrative Assistant (1985); Assistant to the

City Manager (1986); and Assistant City

Manager (1990). Tony left Walnut in 2006 to join

the Claremont staff as Assistant City Manager.

He was elevated to the Claremont City

Manager position in 2011. Tony earned a BS in

human services from the University of Phoenix.

He has served as a member of the San Gabriel

Valley Council of Governments City Managers'

Technical Advisory Committee. In 2011 Tony

received a 30-year ICMA Service Award.

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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

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In June 2013, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

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Norton Rose Fulbright. It is a full-service

firm with experts in banking and

finance, public finance and

environmental service. Danny Kim and

Donald L. Hunt are among those available on the

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

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Former City Manager Jim Barisic founded

Brandywine in 1994. Jim and his three sons

Brett Whitehead, Mark Whitehead and David Barisic

direct Brandywine Homes; now selling projects in

Costa Mesa, Torrance and Yorba Linda, and

coming soon are projects in Anaheim, Arcadia,

Norwalk, Monrovia, and Whittier.

Call Brandywine at 949-296-2400

Retired city management professional Terry S.

Matz began his career in 1973 as a Recreation

Supervisor in the City of Artesia. In 1974 he

worked as a Recreation Supervisor in Lawndale

and then took a Recreation Center Director

post in the City of Commerce later that year.

In 1977 Terry became a Recreation Supervisor

in Commerce, and then in 1981 he was

appointed to an Administrative Analyst post.

Terry left Commerce in 1982 when he was

appointed Assistant to the City Manager in

Duarte. In 1985 he was selected to be the

Blythe City Manager, and in 1989 he was

chosen for the City Manager position in the City

of Stanton. Terry became the Agoura Hills City

Manager in 1993, but returned to the Stanton

City Manager post in 1995. Terry served in

Stanton until 2001 when he became the

Assistant City Manager in Brea. Terry retired in

2009. Since he retired Terry has served in

interim posts, including City Manager including

in the City of La Palma in 2012. Terry earned an

AA degree from Cerritos Community College,

and a BS and MPA from California State

University. Terry received a 35-year ICMA

Service Award in 2008.

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Former Ontario City Manager Dennis M. Wilkins

began his public service career in 1955 as a

Recreation Leader in the City of Long Beach.

He became a Recreation Supervisor in June,

1961 for the City of Garden Grove, and in

February, 1965 Dennis was appointed

Recreation & Parks Director for Ontario,

California. Dennis was promoted to Director of

Public Services in 1973, and he became

Assistant City Manager in September, 1975.

Dennis was hired as the Ontario City Manager

in February, 1988. He earned a BA from Long

Beach State College (California State

University, Long Beach today). Dennis was born

in August, 1936.

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

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Beach . Former Duarte City

Manager J. Kenneth Caresio is

a Managing Director for the

firm. William A. O'Connor is the

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agencies, and non-profit corporations. Pam

Newcomb, Janees Williams and William D'Allaird

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Of course there are many more professional

public agency managers with parks and

recreation backgrounds. We have listed but a

few! Others who come to mind include: Rich

Pierce; the late Ellen Schreiner Ward; Candace

Phillips Kosmont Fullencamp; Ernie Garcia; Art

Gallucci; Alexander Posada of Santa Maria;

Nelson Oliva, and Howard Chambers. Yes!

There are many more outstanding folks with

parks and recreation in their backgrounds. We

apologize in advance to all those we missed

who deserve recognition.

"Help others get ahead, you will always stand taller with

someone else on your shoulders."

--Bob Moawad


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The HdL Companies are dedicated to helping

cities, counties, redevelopment agencies and

special districts maximize revenues through

allocation audits, financial and economic

analysis and through the provision of related

software products.

The HdL Companies serves more than 335 local

governments across the nation and North America.

HdL was founded in 1983 by Robert Hinderliter, a

former Director of Finance and City Administrator in

Commerce, California. Bob developed California's

first computerized sales tax management program,

and worked to secure the legislation that allows

independent verification of the State Board of

Equalization's allocation of sales tax revenues to

local governments. In 1987, Lloyd de Llamas

purchased 50% of the corporate stock and the

company became Hinderliter, de Llamas and

Associates with a primary focus on sales tax analysis,

allocation audits, and software.

In 1993, a separate corporation was organized by

partners Paula Cone, Martin Coren, Robert

Hinderliter, and Lloyd de Llamas to provide property

tax related services, including allocation audits,

trends analysis, tax increment verification, tax

allocation bond fiscal services, and related software

products.

In 1996, HdL Software LLC was established with

participants Nancy Hicks, Robert Hinderliter, and

Lloyd de Llamas in order to provide easy-to-use,

integrated "counter tools" for the processing and

tracking of revenue related functions, such as

business licenses, building/planning permits, animal

control licenses, and code enforcement violations.

The three HdL affiliates operate as a single,

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This is what they said:

"In my line of work I have to lead while following,

follow while leading, inspire without being caught as

the inspirer, create without being recognized as the

muse, write without being the author, challenge

without being challenging, and all the while, lead

you to a vision you didn't know you had.

Sometimes....I need a raise."

---George Rodericks, Atherton City

Manager

"I met so many people who had visions, so many

profiles in courage, people who made decisions

that weren't popular, but were willing to look at the

bigger picture, nonetheless."

---Former Paradise City Manager

Chuck Rough in 2014, speaking of his

public sector career following his

retirement.

“In the end, City Hall is a service organization, and

our ability to accomplish the council’s goals is

dependent on the teamwork of city staff. I have

been lucky to have great staff to work with.”

--Jim Thorsen, Malibu City

Manager while discussing

his pending retirement in May, 2016.

"He was hired to get things done and he's lived up

to that."

---Santa Clara Council Member

Dominic Caserta said about

City Manager Julio Fuentes.

"People have to have somewhere to live. They’re

concerned about affordable housing, and housing,

period. Without supply, we are challenged to

attract businesses to relocate."

---Santa Rosa City Manager Sean McGlynn

“The good news is I don’t tire easily and my wife and

children are 2,000 miles away, so I have nothing

better to do than to make this city all that it can

be.”

---City Manager Craig Malin, sitting in his Seaside

city hall office. He is a former Davenport, Iowa City

Administrator.

Picking Up the Pieces: Malibu City

Manager Jim Thorsen has announced

his retirement effective May 2, 2016;

the 10th anniversary of his appointment. Jim served

as a Senior Civil Engineer in Simi Valley between

1988 and 1997, before he was appointed Assistant

City Manager/Public Works Director in Agoura Hills.

He joined the Malibu staff as City Manager in 2006.

Congratulations to Santa Clara City Manager Julio

Fuentes and the Santa Clara city staff for the

successful National Football League Super Bowl 50,

concluded at Levi's Stadium with the Denver

Broncos winning 24-10 over the Carolina Panthers.

Pasadena Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell is

the Interim City Manager since City Manager

Michael Beck left for an executive position with the

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Steve

has worked for Pasadena for the past 27-years; the

past 7-years as Assistant City Manager. Moraga

Chief of Police Robert Priebe has been appointed

Interim Town Manager as Town Manager Jill

Keimach has resigned to become the City Manager

in Alameda. The Chief will serve in the Town

Manager role until a new Town Manager is

appointed. Police Lt. Jon King will temporarily serve

as Acting Police Chief until Chief Priebe returns to

the post full-time. Former Chief Building Official

Michael Knight will serve as the Crescent City Interim

City Manager. City Manager Eugene Palazzo

resigned to accept the City Manager appointment

in the City of Galt. Michael formerly served as the

Interim City Manager in Eureka. He retired from

Eureka in June, 2014. He joined the Eureka staff in

2000 as the Chief Building Official (2000-2003); Public

Works Director (2003-2006); Assistant City Manager

(2006-2013) and Interim City Manager (2013-2014).

He also worked as a Building Inspector in Sutter

County (1989-1991), and Building Official in

Anderson from 1991-1993. He was the City of

Anderson Public Works Director from 1993-2000.

Jeremy Dennis, an Advance Planning Manager for

Palo Alto, and former District Representative for

Assembly Member Rich Gordon, is set to take the

Town Manager position in the Town of Portola

Valley. Jeremy is a resident of Redwood City. He

has earned a BA from the University of California,

Davis, and a Master's in Regional and Urban

Planning from the London School of Economics and

Political Science.

"Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong."

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More Pieces Picked Up: With Calistoga

City Manager Richard Spitler's retirement,

the city has offered the position to Auburn

Administrative Services Director Dylan

Feik. Dylan came to Auburn in 2014 from

Knoxville, Iowa where he served as the

Assistant City Manager from 2012-2014. Prior to that

he held positions with the City of Olathe, Kansas:

Budget Intern (2009-2010); Management Analyst

Intern (2010-2011); and Budget Analyst (2011-2012).

Dylan earned an MPA from the University of Kansas.

Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster

Vince Scully has been honored by the City of Los

Angeles. The City Council unanimously voted to

rename the road leading to Dodger Stadium as "Vin

Scully Avenue." Elysian Park Avenue has been

renamed to "Vin Scully Avenue." Christina Turner is

the new Morgan Hill Assistant City Manager for

Administrative Services working with City Manager

Steve Rymer. Christina previously served as the City

of Gilroy's Finance Director and Treasurer. She is a

CPA and she earned a BS from Santa Clara

University. Christina will be taking the post vacated

by the resignation of Cindy Murphy. Former San

Pablo Administrative Intern Christine Jung earned a

BA from the University of California, Davis, and an

MPA from San Francisco State University. She

currently works in Oakland. With Burbank City

Manager Mark Scott to leave the city early next

month, Burbank Water and Power General

Manager Ron Davis has been tapped to serve as

Interim City Manager during the recruitment time for

a permanent City Manager. Ron has served as

General Manager of the city's utility since 1998. Ron

remains eligible for the permanent appointment. o

that Paolo worked as a Nuclear Biochemist.

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether 20 or 80,

anyone who keeps learning stays young. The

greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

– Henry Ford

President Wade McKinney

City Manager Indian Wells

Ken Pulskamp,

CCMF Executive Director

California City Management Foundation (CCMF)

Members Only Dinner venue during the Annual Meeting

of the City Managers' Department of the League of

California Cities. Many thanks go to Anthony and

Evelyn Gonsalves. Many of California's finest city

managers, assistants and those who support CCMF

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

experience for all who participated.

CCMF is "the" advocacy and support organization for

City Managers. The CCMF mission is to promote and

encourage excellence in California city management.

Here are some of the diners under

the big top in Indian Wells, and

Jamie Gonsalves, pretty wife of

Paul Gonsalves of

Joe A. Gonsalves & Son, during the 2016 CCMF Members

Only Dinner.

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Some of the participants gathering at the 2016

Annual Meeting of the City Managers Department

of the League of California Cities.

Even More Pieces Picked Up: Lakewood

Assistant to the City Manager Paolo

Beltran serves on the ICMA Knowledge

Network Advisory Board, and as a

member of the ICMA Strategic Planning

Task Force. Paolo joined the Lakewood staff as a

Senior Management Analyst with veteran City

Manager Howard Chambers in March, 2004. Prior to

that Paolo worked as a Nuclear Biochemist. Retired

Vacaville City Manager John Thompson has written

a novel "Without Purpose of Evasion." One of John's

primary objectives with the book is to shine a light

on the city manager craft. His target audience

includes city managers and those who work in local

government. He is also hopeful that his book might

be used by teachers and professors who want to

provide a realistic look into tcity management as a

career. Be on the lookout for his book! Coachella

Valley Association of Governments Deputy

Executive Director Allyn S. Waggle served as the

City Manager in Indio between 1994 and 1998. He

was the Indio Public Works Director prior to that

(1991-1994). Allyn was the Deputy Public Works

Director in Corcoran from 1984 to 1991. Grover

Beach City Manager Bob Perrault has announced

his retirement effective March 1, 2016. Bob has

served as the Grover Beach City Manager since

June, 2006. He previously held positions in Ventura

County, Simi Valley, Healdsburg, Cloverdale and

Colfax. John P. Keisler is currently serving as the

Innovation Team Director for the City of Long Beach

starting in May, 2015. John served as the Chief

Financial Officer for the Long Beach Police

Department between May, 2013 and May, 2015.

John served as the MMASC President in 2007-2008.

Now as the "i-team" Director, John's first focus is

economic development, advising the City on how

best to stimulate growth, create jobs, and leverage

City resources, including through online delivery of

City services. Former City Manager of Stanton (2009-

2012) and later Eastvale (2012-2014), and the Interim

City Manager in Grand Terrace (January, 2015-May,

2015), Carol Jacobs is currently the Assistant City

Manager in Newport Beach starting in June, 2015.

Former South Pasadena Assistant City Manager

Hilary Straus was appointed last April to serve as the

Assistant General Manager of the Citrus Heights

Water District in the Sacramento area. Prior to South

Pasadena Hilary served as the City Manager in

Hanford. He is a past President of MMANC (2000-

2001), and a former CCMF Board Member. Hilary

served as the Chair of the Cal-ICMA in 2007-2008.

He received a 10-year ICMA Service Award in 2006.

Mission Viejo Assistant City Manager/Director of

Public Services Walker (Keith) K. Rattay has served in his

current position since September, 1995; more than 20-years.

Keith earned a BLA in landscape architecture from Purdue

University. Pittsburg, California City Manager Joe

Sbranti will get a compensation increase as part of

a new three-year employment agreement

extension. Joe was originally appointed Pittsburg

City Manager in June, 2011 at the age of 49. Joe

previously served as the Pittsburg City Engineer. He

was with the city for more than 14-years prior to

being appointed City Manager. Clint Quilter worked

for the City of Hollister, California for 24-years; the

last nine as City Manager. Clint was appointed to

the Inyo County Public Works Director position in

2013 after he resigned in Hollister. In Inyo County he

replaced Interim Public Works Director Doug Wilson

of Willdan Engineering. HR Green's Stacy Woodson,

P.E., has been elected to the Board of Directors of

the National Association of Environmental

Professionals (NAEP). She will be installed in April.

The NAEP 2016 Annual Conference is April 11-14,

2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Those ICMA members listed

in the ICMA Who's Who Directory with City of Malibu

experience include: La Puente City Manager David

N. Carmany; San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie E.

Lichtig; Westlake Village City Manager Raymond B.

Taylor; retired City Manager Harry R. Peacock;

Assistant City Manager Reva Feldman of Malibu;

and Malibu City Manager Jim Thorsen. San Ramon

Assistant City Manager Eric Figueroa worked as a

Public Affairs Manager for the League of California

Cities between January, 2006 and August, 2014.

Prior to his League staff service Eric was the Assistant

to the City Manager in San Leandro. In 2005 Eric

served as the President of the Municipal

Management Association of Northern California

(MMANC). Former City Manager Daniel G. Hobbs

has written two books and is working on a third.

"Ben Leiter" is Dan's author name. Look for his books

at Amazon/Kindle.

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