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TRACKDOWN MANAGEMENT

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

February, 2018 Special Page | 1 Volume No. 11: Issue No. 04

Former Major League Baseball player and coach

Mickey Hatcher and West Covina City Manager

Chris Freeland. Mickey played for the Los Angeles

Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins between 1979

and 1990. His 12-year career batting average was

.280, and he hit .368 in the 1988 World Series for the

Dodgers’ Championship team. He coached for the

Angels and Texas Rangers. Chris was appointed

West Covina City Manager in 2015. He joined the

West Covina city staff in 2001 after serving on the

staff of Congressman David Dreier (1996-2001). This

picture was taken at the Opening Ceremony for the

West Covina Pony League.

Some of the Professional

Public Manager of Modesto

Modesto, originally a stop on the railroad

connecting Sacramento to Los Angeles, was

incorporated on August 6, 1870. When founded

it was to be named Ralston in honor of financier

William C. Ralston. The story is that old Bill

Ralston’s reticence and humility had him

request that another name be found for the

community. The town was then named Modesto

in recognition of his modesty. Modesto is the

largest city and the count seat of the County of

Stanislaus. The 2010 population was estimated

at 201,165, making Modesto the 18th largest city

in the State of California.

Academy Award winning filmmaker George

Lucas was born in Modesto and graduated from

Thomas Downey High school in 1962. He

immortalized the city in the 1973 film “American

Graffiti“ set in 1962 Modesto.

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City Manager Newsletter By Trackdown Management February, 2018 Special [No. 18-04]

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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Mark Risco, President & CEO;

Robert "Chris" Fisher, Financial Consulting Vice President; Willdan Financial Services (WFS)can enhance

city efficiency, effectiveness, and credibility by

helping to generate revenue and optimize its

administration. Willdan, founded in 1964, is a leading

nationwide provider of value-added professional

technical services. WFS President & CEO Mark Risco

is a member of the California City Management

Foundation (CCMF) Board of Trustees.

Call Willdan Financial at telephone No.

800-755-6864.

http://www.stifel.com/

Stifel was founded in 1890 and has expanded to

become one of the Nation’s premier wealth

management and investment banking firms. 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

Eric McKean, Roberto Ruiz and

James Cervantes.

Telephone No. 800-230-5151



Joseph P. Lopez is currently

serving as the Modesto Interim

City Manager from his normal

Deputy City Manager position.

Joe served as the Human

Resources Manager in the

County of Sacramento from

August, 2000 to January, 2012;

a period of 11 years and 6

months. Joe joined the

Modesto city staff in January, 2012 as the

Director of Administrative Services. He served in

that post until February, 2015 when he became

the Modesto Deputy City Manager. He was

named Interim City Manager to replace City

Manager Jim Holgersson, who left for another

City Manager position. Joe earned a BA in

psychology from California State University,

Chico and an MA from California State

University, Sacramento. He also completed the

Senior Executive Program at the Harvard

University, John F. Kennedy School of

Government. Joe is a CCMF member. He was a

member of the 2015 and 2016 Alliance

Innovation Academy.

Janice Mathis and Dr. Bill Mathis of the Mathis

Group. Dr. Bill is one of the very few public sector

management psychologists in the country. He has

worked with school districts, police departments,

city managers and other government officials.

Janice is a former Assistant City Manager in

Pomona. Dr. Bill is a longtime former member of the

CCMF Board of Trustees.

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James N. Holgersson began his public sector

career in 1974 as a Planning Aide in Davenport,

Iowa, which started his career path in that city

staff’s organization: Administrative Aide, (1974-

1976); Fiscal Assistant, (1976-1978); and Senior

Administrative Assistant (1978-1981). He served

as the City Administrator in Germantown,

Tennessee from July, 1981 to April, 1989. Jim then

moved on to the City Manager post in

Kalamazoo, Michigan (1989-1993); City

Manager of Waco, Texas (1993-1997); after

working for a foundation from 1998 to 2000, he

became the Deputy City Manager for

Neighborhoods in San Jose (2000-2005); and

then City Manager in Arlington, Texas (2005-

2011). Jim worked for a couple of consultant

firms from 2012 to 2014), prior to being

appointed City Manager in Modesto

(December, 2014 – April, 2017). Jim worked as

the Interim Town Manager in Moraga for three

months starting in December, 2017. Jim earned

a BA from Augustana College and an MPA from

the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Jim

served as the President of the Tennessee City

Management Association in 1988-1989.

Former City Manager Donald R. Duckworth on a

recent cruise to Catalina Island. Since 1994 Don has

operated the Duckworth Consulting firm in the

Greater Los Angeles Area. Between 1971 and 1995

he served in various city administrative positions in

Simi Valley, Pomona, Oceanside, San Clemente,

including as City Manager in Visalia, Arcadia and

Calabasas. Don earned a BA and MPA at CSUN.


Founded in 1986 by former City Manager

Larry J. Kosmont, Kosmont Companies, a certified

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and certified Small

Business Enterprise (SBE), has earned a national

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. Susan Perry is a Partner

and Senior Vice President of the firm.

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

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

Telephone: 424-297-1070 | Fax: 424-286-4632

Retired City Manager Dennis

Courtemarche and Larry Kosmont

at the 2017 Holiday Proof of Life

lunch. Dennis and Larry worked

together in Seal Beach in the 1970s.


Michael Busch, CEO


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municipal consulting firm serving cities,

counties, school districts, special districts, private

higher education and non-profits since 1972. Urban

Futures, Inc. has a broad base of expertise with

highly skilled and experienced professionals.

Services include 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.

Corporate Office:

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Trackdown Executive Level Posse Roster:

Wade McKinney, Indian Wells City Manager

President of CCMF

Michael J. Sedell, Retired Simi Valley City

Manager

Larry F. Pennell, Retired City Manager, Wasco

Marcia Raines, Millbrae City Manager &

Past President. League City Managers Dept.

Kevin O’Rourke, KOLGS/PARS;

Past President. League City Managers Dept.

Frank G. Tripepi, Retired Rosemead City

Manager & Senior Vice President,

Willdan

Glenn Southard, Retired City Manager, Indio &

Claremont

Joe Goeden, Retired City Manager, West

Sacramento

Anthony D. Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son

Joe Tanner, Retired Vallejo City Manager

Denise Ovrom, Former City Manager &

Principal, HdL Companies

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The firm was founded by the late former California

State Assembly Member Joe A. Gonsalves. Until his

passing, Joe, his son

Anthony D. Gonsalves and Anthony’s

son Jason Gonsalves served as the

first three generation lobbying firm in

Sacramento. Anthony is a member of

the CCMF Board of Directors.

Anthony, Jason and Paul Gonsalves are expert

municipal lobbyists. The firm represents fifty-plus

municipal governments, and is 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." all Joe A. Gonsalves & Son at: 916-441-0597

“Trying to sneak a pitch

past Hank Aaron is like

trying to sneak a sunrise

past a rooster.”

–Joe Addock

Trackdown Posse Roster:

Gregory Korduner, Retired City Manager

Howard Chambers, Retired Lakewood City Manager

Ernie Garcia, Retired Norwalk 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, Retired, Lancaster

Don Penman, Retired City Manager, Arcadia

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, Former South El Monte City Manager

Anthony Lopez, Retired City Manager

Dr. Bill Mathis, Mathis Group

Roy Pederson, ICMA Past-President

Troy Butzlaff, City Manager In-Transition

Dale Geldert, Retired CDF Director

Rita Geldert, Retired Vista City Manager, Past Pres. CCMF

Gary Milliman, City Manager, Brookings, Oregon

Doug Dunlap, Retired City Manager, Pomona

Robert Dickey, Former Walnut CM & retired DPW, South

Gate

Jim Lewis, Pismo Beach City Manager, Pres. CM/LCC

Kevin Duggan, ICMA & retired City Manager; Past Pres.

CM/LCC

Charles G. "Guy" Huffaker, Retired Porterville City

Manager

Rod B. Butler, Port Hueneme City Manager

Ray Harris, Retired County Official, former Hawaiian

Gardens CM

John C. Bolan, Cheyenne River Ranch

John F. Shirey, Retired Sacramento City Manager

Glenn Southard, Retired City Manager, Indio & Claremont

Paul Philips, City Manager, City of Industry

Ray B. Taylor, City Manager, Westlake Village

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 CM, Vacaville; Past Pres.

CM/LCC

Richard D. Rowe, Retired City Manager

Ronald Kiedrowski, Retired City Manager

Cynthia Kurtz, Retired City Manager: Past Pres CM/LCC

Ron Stock, City Manager, Weed

Don Powell, Interim City Manager, Santa Fe Springs

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Greg Nyhoff, left Modesto after nearly six-years

as City Manager, to become the City Manager

in the City of Oxnard. Greg began his working

career in the private sector from 1982 until 1986

when he became the Operations Manager for

the City of Highlands. In 1992 Greg became the

City Manager in Montague in Siskiyou County.

He moved to Fountain, Colorado in 1998 as the

City Manager, and in 2006 he became the

Assistant City Manager in Colorado Springs.

Greg was selected to serve as the Modesto City

Manager in 2008 and he served there until 2014.

Greg was appointed City Manager in Oxnard in

2014, and left there in 2018 to be the new City

Manager in Vallejo. Greg earned a BA from

Calvin College. In 2016 he received a 30-year

ICMA Service Award.

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Founded in 1913, HR Green approaches projects

with creativity - providing engineering, technical,

and management solutions in many markets:

Transportation, Water, Governmental Services, Land

Development, Environmental, and Construction.

Contact HR Green's George Wentz or Roy

Stephenson, Manager - Local Government Services

at: 9 51-212-6927.

Office Telephone: 855-900-4742

In addition to Paul Armstrong,

Bob Heinrich has joined HR Green.

Bob is the Assistant Practice Leader,

ICC Certified Building Official.

Bob may be

reached at: 951-475-3609

[email protected]


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. Mitch Barker is

the PARS Executive Vice President.

Call PARS at Telephone No. 800-540-6369

Retired Fairfield City Manager

Kevin O’Rourke, a PARS Senior

Consultant, and Trackdown’s Jack

Simpson. Kevin is a past President

of the City Managers Department

of the League.

http://ekapr.com/

Englander Knabe & Allen is the fastest growing

public affairs firm in Southern California. EKA’s

partners Harvey Englander, Matt Knabe,

Marcus Allen, Eric Rose, Jeff McConnell and

Adam Englander provide strategic counsel. They are

expert in local government issues, from land use to

public safety, and they help build public/private

partnerships.

Matt Knabe is the Managing Partner. Matt is

a graduate of Pepperdine University, and

was a 4-year member of the Men’s Varsity

Golf Team. Matt and his family are residents

of Long Beach. Matt’s contact information

includes

Telephone Number: 213-741-1500, Ext. 520

Email: [email protected]

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Karen Villlaseñor

Karen is a Junior Business

Analyst with Tripepi Smith.

She is skilled in online

advertising and marketing

analytics. Karen leverages

her knowledge and

certifications in Facebook Blueprint, Google

Analytics and Hootsuite Social Marketing to serve

Tripepi Smith clients, including La Cañada Flintridge,

Tracy and Climatec. She also leads the firm's

agenda monitoring service, supplying clients with

timely information that's crucial to their organization.

https://www.tripepismith.com/

Tripepi Smith & Associates fields a professional team

that brings a strong background in pursuit of new

and innovative approaches and skills in marketing,

technology and public affairs. The firm also offers

workshops in communications training. Contact

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

[email protected]

Ryder Todd Smith, Founder and

President of Tripepi Smith & Associates Ryder serves on the Tustin Planning

Commission, and among other things

he is on the Board of the Rose Institute

of State and Local Government

at Claremont McKenna College.

Tripepi Smith is a provider of marketing, technology

and public affairs consulting services.

Bob Dickey, former Walnut City

Manager, and retired South

Gate Public Works Director,

visiting Grenada on the way to

the Amazon.



George W. Britton served as the Assistant to the

City Manager in Scottsdale, Arizona between

1972 and 1980. He worked as the Executive

Assistant to the Governor of the State of Arizona

between 1980 and 1986. In 1986 George took a

Deputy City Manager position in the City of

Phoenix, Arizona, where he worked until 2001. In

2001 George moved to California to work as a

Deputy City Manager in Modesto. He was

tagged to serve as the Acting City Manager in

2004 and he was appointed to the Modesto City

Manager post in 2005. George retired in 2008.

George earned a BA from the University of

Oregon and an MPA from the University of

Southern California (USC). In 2003 George

received a 25-year ICMA Service Award.

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Roxanne Diaz, Steven L. Flower,

Peter M. Thorson, Kevin Ennis,

Gregory W. Stepanicich,

Patrick “Kit” Bobko, Serita Young and

Craig Steele are among the City

Attorneys on the RWG staff.

RWG has offices in Los Angeles, Orange County,

San Francisco, the Central Coast, and Temecula.

RWG is committed to excellence in the legal

profession. The lawyers of choice for clients seeking

reliable, efficient, and effective legal counsel. RWG

delivers practical advice and solutions.

Roxanne is a new member of the Board of Trustees

of the California City Management Foundation

(CCMF).

Call RWG at telephone No. 213-626-8484

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In a March, 2017 article, Modesto Bee writer Jeff

Jardine computed that the average tenure of a

Modesto City Manager since 1991 is 5.4 years.

Not counted in that statistic is the Interim City

Manager service of Modesto Director of Parks,

Recreation and Neighborhoods, James E.

Niskanen. Jim served in the City Manager

position between George Britton’s retirement

and when City Manager Greg Nyhoff joined the

staff from Colorado Springs. Jim was hired as the

Assistant Director in 1990 and went on to the top

department post in 1999. Prior to that Jim was a

Program Manager and Recreation Supervisor

for the City of Sunnyvale (1983-1990). Between

1980 and 1983 he served as a Recreation

Supervisor in Alameda, and he was a

Recreation Program Coordinator in Sunnyvale

between 1978 and 1980. Jim earned a BS in

Recreation Administration and Leisure Services

from San Jose State University. Jim is a past

President of the National Institute of Golf

Management (1999), and past President of the

California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) in

1988-1989.

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Office Telephone No. 909 448 4719

[email protected]

Associate Director of Admission

Office of Graduate Admission

https://laverne.edu/admission/graduate/

University of La Verne Public Administration Professor Marcia

Godwin reports that research shows that women may shy from

public office for the same reason they do not seek promotions as

often as men – because they tend to be more risk-averse. But

that is changing! It appears that this year is going to be a record

year for women candidates for office.

Former San Francisco Mayor and past Speaker of

the California State Assembly Willie Brown is shown

here with Anthony D. Gonsalves and former State

Senator Art Torres. Anthony is a principle with the

Joe A. Gonsalves & Son representation firm in

Sacramento. Anthony is a longtime member of the

Board of Trustees of the California City

Management Foundation (CCMF). The two

legislators in the picture served in the Legislature

with Anthony’s late father Joe A. Gonsalves.

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Wells Fargo Insurance Services has joined USI

Insurance Services. Experience the USI ONE

Advantage® and learn how their Public Entity

Practice can help manage the risks of public sector

organizations, providing improved protection and

cost control.

USI has developed sophisticated employee benefit

programs for public entities for more than 30-years. USI

helps agencies design innovative benefit solutions and

provide benefit education to bargaining units.

For more information contact Gary Delaney or

Kristin Yokoyama at (424) 390-0000

New contact information: Office:

(424) 390-0010 | Email:

[email protected] 21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 600,

Torrance, CA 90503


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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, and

Economic Development Services.

The HdL Companies

1340 Valley Vista Drive, Suite 200

Diamond Bar, California 91765

http://www.muniservices.com/

MuniServices, LLC, services include 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 is a member of the Board of

Trustees of the California City

Management Foundation (CCMF).

Brea, a community of more than 42,000, is

celebrating its Centennial in 2017. “MuniServices is

pleased to partner with the City of Brea to identify

opportunities for increased sales tax revenue,” said

Julia Erdkamp, Client Services Manager for

MuniServices. “Brea is a very business-friendly City, so

we work hard to create a win-win environment for

the City, businesses, and this wonderful community.”

City of Industry City Manager Paul Philips. Paul has

served as the City Manager in South El Monte,

Lawndale, Artesia and Maywood among other

positions. He also served for a time as the Deputy

Executive Director of the California Contract Cities

Association (CCCA).



Arthur P. “Paul” Baxter served as a Modesto

Interim City Manager in 1999. Paul went to work

in 1973 as an Administrative Intern in Saratoga.

He had served as the Manager of the Gilroy

Chamber of Commerce between 1971 and

1973. In 1975 Paul became an Administrative

Aide in Millbrae. He joined the Chino city staff in

1975 as an Administrative Assistant, and in 1978

he became an Administrative Analyst in San Luis

Obispo County. In 1981 Paul was appointed City

Administrator in the City of Morro Bay. In 1984 he

went to work for Yolo County as an Assistant

County Administrator. He became the County

Administrator in Yolo County in 1987. Paul joined

the Modesto city staff in 1989 as a Deputy City

Manager, and retired in 2001. He earned a BA

from Stanford University, and an MPA from

California State University. In 2000 Paul received

a 25-year ICMA Service Award.

“Complaining is like vomiting. You might

feel better after you get it out, but you

make everybody around you sick.”

--Paul Molitor


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J.E. “Ed” Tewes is a retired City

Manager with more than 40-years

of experience in five different

California cities, including Modesto.

Ed began his public management

career as a Management Intern in

Pasadena in 1971. He was hired as Assistant to

the city Manager in 1973. Ed left Pasadena in

1979 and joined the city staff in Long Beach as

Intergovernmental Relations Officer. Ed rose in

the Long Beach city staff organization: Budget

Management Officer (1980-1982); Deputy City

Manager (1982-1985); and Assistant City

Manager (1985-1986). Ed was selected to serve

as the Clovis City Manager in 1986, and in 1991

Ed was appointed City Manager in the City of

Modesto where he served for the next 8-years.

In 2000 he went to Morgan Hill, first as Interim,

and then as City Manager until he retired in

2013. Since his retirement Ed has served as the

Interim City Administrator in Gilroy (2015-2016)

and Guadalupe (2016). He is currently the

Interim City Manager in San Juan Bautista. Ed

earned a BA from Claremont Men’s College,

and an MPA from the University of Southern

California (USC). In 2011 Ed received a rare 40-

year ICMA Service Award.

Archive Picture: Norwalk City Manager Mike Egan, retired

Bellflower City Clerk Debra Bauchop, Jack Simpson of

Trackdown and former Bellflower executive Marlene

Tomlin Towns at a special retirement reception for Debbie

held at Simms Park in Bellflower on December 11, 2015.

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Public Agency Legal Services. Committed to legal

counsel that is helpful, understandable, and priced

fairly. Offices in Los Angeles and Grass Valley in the

Sierra Foothills, CH&W represents public and private

clients throughout California in municipal law.

Michael Colantuono, Managing Shareholder, is

currently the President of the State Bar of California

Board. He serves as City Attorney for the Cities of

Auburn and Grass Valley. 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.

https://www.munienvironmental.com/about-us/

MuniEnvironmental, LLC (Muni Environmental) is a

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

water expert


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 government agencies attempting to

implement mandated regulatory requirements, as

California strives to reach the recycling goal of 75%.

https://chwlaw.us/

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Garth R. Lipsky was born February 8, 1930 and

he passed way in December, 1992 at the age of

88. Garth began his public service career in 1955

as an Administrative Trainee for the County of

Los Angeles. After working in the private sector

for a couple of years, Garth went to work for the

City of Garden Grove in March, 1958 as the

Assistant City Administrator. He was selected to

serve as the Brea City Administrator in March,

1964. In July, 1967 Garth became the Assistant

City Manager. Garth was appointed to the

Modesto City Manager position in January,

1974, and he retired from the position in 1990.

Garth earned an AA from Stockton Junior

College, a BA from the University of the Pacific

in Stockton, and he was a 1955 Coro Foundation

Fellow. He earned an MS from the University of

Southern California (USC). Garth served as the

President of the City Manager’s Department of

the League of California Cities in 1982-1983.

Garth’s wife Marjorie Plumley Lipsky passed

away at her Modesto home on May 3, 2013.

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Norton Rose Fulbright is a

full-service legal firm with

experts in banking and

finance, public finance

and environmental

service. The firm is recognized for its industry focus;

strong across all the key industry sectors: financial

institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and

commodities; transport; technology and innovation;

and life sciences and healthcare. Russell C. Trice

and Donald L. Hunt are among those available in

the firm's Los Angeles office. Both are Partners, and

Don is the head of the Los Angeles Public Law and

Administration Group.

Call Don at 215-892-9316

Call Russ at 213-892-9317

Los Angeles Office General telephone:

213-892-9200

Lancaster Deputy City Manager Jason Caudle, and

new Norwalk City Manager Jesus Gomez with

Janees Williams and Pam Newcomb of Newcomb

Williams Financial Group (NWFG)

http://www.nwfg.com/

Newcomb Williams

Financial Group (NWFG) is

a woman-owned

investment banking firm

providing underwriting

and financial advisory

services to public agencies, and non-profit

corporations. Pam Newcomb, Janees Williams and

William D'Allaird are among the firm's professionals.

Telephone Number: 760-860-0222

6842 Embarcadero Lane

Carlsbad, California 92011

Coronado Bridge by Mark Ochenduszko

http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/

http://www.nwfg.com/

http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/us/about-us/










www.brandywinedev.com

Former Artesia 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, Long Beach and Whittier.

Call Brandywine at 949-296-2400

Retired City Manager

Glenn Southard and

Jim Barisic at the

2017 “Proof of Life” Holiday

lunch in La Mirada.

Focused on providing older and crowded Southern

California communities with needed housing.

https://www.wolfhousing.com/

Former City Administrator

Wesley Wolf, Founder

Telephone No.

213-744-0437.

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

municipal consulting/financial advisory firm that

provides services to State and local governments

and not-for-profit corporations in the areas of

municipal finance. Wesley Wolf’s more than 40-

years of finance and government experience,

demonstrates his firm’s solid commitment to

developing long-term, successful relationships

based on integrity.

Wolf & Company Inc.

241 South Figueroa Street, Suite 100

Los Angeles, California 90012

[email protected]



Jack R. Crist worked for the City of Sacramento

from 1974 to 2000. He served 10-years as the

Sacramento Finance Director. He was a Deputy

City Manager for 14-years, and when he left

Sacramento in 2000 to become the City

Manager in the City of Modesto. Jack worked

in Modesto until 2004. He then went to work for

the City of Belmont as the Interim City Manager

in 2005 after City Manager Dan Rich left the city

to become the City Manager in Campbell. Jack

was appointed Belmont City Manager (erasing

the “interim” from his title) in 2007. For a 6-month

period at the end of his “interim” tenure and

before he started as permanent, Jack and his

wife Margaret took a six-month cross-country RV

trip to see the United States. During his absence

Maureen Cassingham served as the Belmont

Interim City Manager. He retired in 2010.

Margaret Crist passed away on February 13,

2013 at the age of 67. Jack earned a BA and

MBA from California State University, San Jose. In

2009 he received a 35-year ICMA Service

Award.

59th Annual Municipal Seminar

May 17 – 20, 2018 Indian Wells, California

For Information call the CCCA staff at 562-622-5533

Executive Director Marcel Rodarte and

Cristina Shore and Kelli Lofing of the CCCA staff.

http://www.brandywinedev.com/

https://www.wolfhousing.com/













In 2006 Steve Christensen went to work as an

Assistant Finance Budget Analyst for the

California State Department of Finance in

Sacramento. He became an Associate Finance

Budget Analyst in 2007. Steve joined the City of

Modesto staff in 2008 as a Budget Analyst I, and

he was promoted to Budget Analyst II in 2009.

After serving as a Financial Analyst III from 2010

to July, 2012, Steve was appointed Budget

Manager, where he continues to work. Steve is

a Manteca High School graduate, and he

earned a BA and MBA from the University of the

Pacific, Eberhardt School of Business.

Of course, we chronicled a good number of

other names while pulling this list together. Some

are still with the City of Modesto and some have

moved on. They include: Cynthia Birdsill; John

Enero; Dee Willilams-Ridley; Modesto A. Mundo;

Debbie Miller; Jessica Smart; Terri Swearingen;

Michelle Thomson; Heather Graves; Rick

Armendariz; and Adriana Garza.

Also, there is Tim Kerr, who lives in Modesto, and

is a former City Manager in Livingston, Ceres and

Turlock. Tim is a “huge” San Francisco Giants fan.

News reports indicate that the next Modesto

City Manager is expected to focus on growth

and economic development. At the same time,

he or she is expected to improve the City

Council-City Manager relationship. A

Sacramento-based executive recruiter has

been retained to help with the recruitment.

Retired public

manager

Roy Pederson,

and retired CCCA

Executive Director

Sam Olivito at a

2017 POL lunch.

Picking Up the Pieces: Nathan Olson

is the new City Manager in the City of

Lemoore. He takes over from former

City Manager Andi Welsh. Nathan has

served as the Lemoore Interim City Manager since

June, 2017. He came to the city as the Public Works

Director in October, 2015. Nathan first came to

Lemoore in 1988 when he was stationed at Naval Air

Station Lemoore as a aviation hydraulics mechanic.

He earned a BA in business management from the

University of Phoenix. Dr. Peter Pirnejad has been

appointed to a newly created Assistant City

Manager of Development Services position in the

City of Napa. Napa City Manager Mike Parness

explained that the new executive level post is

needed to ensure the seamless completion of

priorities. Peter brings 20-years of land use experience

to the position. He earned a BA from the University of

California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s and

doctorate from the University of Southern California

(USC). West Sacramento City Manager Martin Tuttle

has resigned effective July 1, 2018. Martin was

appointed City Manager in 2012. He was the 4th West

Sacramento City Manager historically. He previously

served as the Deputy Director of the California

Department of Transportation, and as the Executive

Director of the Sacramento Area Council of

Governments. He plans to take a break to travel and

explore other challenges. Fremont City Manager

Fred Diaz, who has served as Fremont City Manager

since October, 2004, has announced his retirement

effective September 21, 2018. Fred is only Fremont’s

sixth City Manager in its 62-year history. Fred began

his public management career in August, 1983 as an

Administrative Assistant in Pico Rivera. Fred served as

City Manager in Indio and Tracy prior to his work in

Fremont. Concord Assistant City Manager Lloyd

William Payne Jr. is the new Concord City Manager.

Lloyd replaces the retiring City Manager Brian Hiatt.

Lloyd has worked as the Assistant City Manager

starting in May, 2015. He previously served 10-years as

the Town Manager in Elkin, North Carolina and four-

years as the Town Manager in Lake Waccamaw,

North Carolina. Lloyd served in the North Carolina

Army National Guard for more than 24-years. Lloyd is

a decorated veteran in the field of transportation

and logistics.

“They give you a round bat and they

throw you a round ball. And they tell

you to hit it square.”

--Willie Stargell











Urban Futures, Inc. was Founded in 1972. Michael P. Busch

joined Urban Futures in 2007 following a successful career

in municipal government. Jon Isom is a Managing

Principal. Jon has worked to successfully implement more

than 100 bond programs.

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

consulting firm serving California cities, counties,

school districts, special districts, private higher

education and non-profits since 1972. During the past

40-years, Urban Futures has expanded its base of

expertise with highly skilled and experienced

professionals improving the company consulting

practice and capabilities to include strategic

planning, financial analysis, management

consulting, and special study services. Urban Futures,

Inc. is the largest solely owned municipal financial

advisory and redevelopment consulting firm in

California with offices in the cities of Orange and

Walnut Creek. The firm offers a full range of financial

and economic development services, including:

• Public Finance

• School Financing

• Financial Advisory

• Bond Disclosure Reporting

• Utility Rate Studies & Advisory Services

• Project Negotiations

• Strategic Planning

• Special Studies

• Fiscal Consultant Report Preparation

• Capital Improvement Program Development

• Successor Agency Consulting

• Interim Staffing Services

Urban Futures, Inc. actively supports associations that

promote best practices in local government. In

addition to sponsoring and exhibiting at annual

conferences, UFI supports both regional and local

chapters of: League of California Cities (LCC);

California Contract Cities Association (CCCA);

California City Management Foundation (CCMF);

California Society of Municipal Finance Officers

(CSMFO) and others.

https://www.urbanfuturesinc.com/

Michael P. Busch, Urban Futures,

Chief Executive Officer, joined the

firm in 2007 following a successful

career in municipal government.

Mike has extensive experience in

Strategic Planning, Municipal

Finance, Economic Development

and Community Redevelopment.

Contact Urban Futures, Inc.

Corporate Office: 17821 17th Street, Suite 245, Tustin, California 92780

Telephone: 714-283-9334 Fax: 714-283-5465

Northern California Office: 1470 Maria Lane, Suite 315, Walnut Creek, California 94596

Telephone: 925-478-7450 Fax: 925-478-7697

Hawaii Office: 31-456 Hawaii Belt Rd. Papaaloa, HI 96780

The UFI team also includes: Doug Anderson, Katelyn

Brewer, Rex Despain, Steve Dukett, Greg Isom, Managing

Principal; Wing-See Fox; Ken Lee; Jason List; Nate

McAllister; Jim Morris; Janice Peters; John Phan; Jeff

Pickett; William Reynolds; Kathleen Robles; Russell Sager;

Makiko Sato; and Andy Heath.


https://www.urbanfuturesinc.com/










More Pieces Picked Up: Glendale

Assistant City Manager Yasmin K.

Beers is the new Glendale City

Manager. Yasmin has worked for

the city for the past 31-years, and

has been the Interim City

Manager since November, 2017. She joined the city

staff in 1987 as a part-time worker in the Library

Department. Yasmin earned a BA from California

State University, Northridge, and a master’s in

organizational leadership from Woodbury University.

Longtime Millbrae City Manager

Marcia L. Raines will retire by the first

part of April. Marcia has been the

Millbrae City Manager since 2009.

She previously served as the City

Manager in Half Moon Bay (2006-

2009) and Martinez (1997-2000). In

2013 Marcia received a 35-year ICMA Service

Award. She earned a Bachelors in urban and

regional planning from California Polytechnnic

University, Pomona. Marcia served as the President of

the City Managers’ Department of the League of

California Cities, 2014-2015. She is a longtime

member of the Board of Trustees of the California City

Management Foundation (CCMF). Scotts Valley City

Manager Jenny Haruyama has appointed Taylor

Bateman to the City’s Community Development

Director position. Taylor has been serving as the

Interim Community Development Director for nearly

two-years, and has worked for the city for nearly 17-

years. Prior to Scotts Valley, Taylor worked for the City

of San Luis Obispo. He earned an MPA from San Jose

State University. Maywood Interim City Manager

Reuben Martinez has gone on paid leave due to

stress., according to city spokesman Robert Alaniz.

Reuben is a former Projects Manager for Boeing. The

City hired he in April, 2016. He did not have any city

management experience. El Cajon City Manager

Douglas Williford, 60, has announced his retirement

after serving a half-dozen-years in the position. Doug

began his public service career in 1972 as a Junior

Planner in El Cajon. He was promoted to Planning

Technician prior to moving to Santee in 1982 as

Associate Planner. He then moved up in the Santee

organization; Senior Planner (1984-1987); Principal

Planner (1987-1999); and then Development Services

Director (1999-2006). From 2006 to 2010 Doug worked

as the Community Development Director in Irvine,

and from 2010 to 2012 he was the Deputy Executive

Director of the Southern California Association of

Governments (SCAG). Doug returned to El Cajon in

2012 to serve as City Manager. After less than a year

as Hermosa Beach City Manager, Sergio Gonzalez

has resigned to take the Azusa City Manager job.

Prior to joining the Hermosa Beach city staff, where

he took over for City Manager Tom Bakaly in April

2017, Sergio worked for South Pasadena for 14-years.

He was appointed South Pasadena City Manager in

2012. Sergio earned a BA and MSPA from California

State University, Los Angeles. Rosemead Assistant City

Manager Brad McKinney is the new Assistant City

Manager in the City of Alhambra. After working in

the private sector after college, Brad started his

public service career in Anaheim in 2008 as a

Management Analyst. He was promoted to

Administrative Analyst in 2009, and then joined the

Claremont city staff in 2011 as Assistant to the City

Manager. He was hired in Rosemead as the Assistant

City Manager in 2016. Brad earned a BA and MBA

from Azusa Pacific University, where he played

baseball.

Ryder Smith, a founder of Tripepi Smith & Associates.

Ryder has more than 20-years of experience in the

information technology, marketing and public

affairs fields. Ryder has partnered with public

management and is a strong supporter of CCMF.










Still More Pieces Picked Up: Former Sacramento City

Manager John Shirey is being sued by Developer

Paul Petrovich for allegedly calling him “mentally ill”

in a text message sent weeks prior to the city

rejecting a request for a gas station at the Crocker

Village development. Paul contends that he suffered

damage to his reputation when the text became

public. Charles Smith has been appointed Interim

Administrative Services Director in Imperial Beach

taking over for Doug Bradley, who was fatally shot

outside a resort in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico on

December 28. Charles, who is retired, worked as

Finance Director for the Rainbow Municipal Water

District for seven years. Ken Demlow has joined the

HR Green staff as a Project Manager. Ken brings more

than 20-years of experience in the Broadband

market industry installing fiber to Google and Verizon

project, and several FTTH projects. Prior to joining HR

Green, Ken was National Business Development

Manager at NewCom Technologies. John “Jack” F.

Hoffman began his public service career as a

Recreation Leader for the City of Lakewood in 1965.

He went to Carson in 1969 Recreation Supervisor and

was promoted to Administrative Assistant that year.

In December, 1973 Jack was appointed Employee

Relations and Personnel Director in Inglewood. In

December, 1977 Jack became the Director of

Personnel & Employee Relations for the City of

Glendale where he retired in December, 2002; 25

years and 1 month later. In January, 2013 Jack

founded the John “Jack” Hoffman and Associate

consultant firm, working in human resources and

employee relations. Jack earned a Masters in

Recreation and Public Administration for California

State University, Long Beach. Patricia E. Martel, City

Manager of Daly City, was the recipient of the

California City Management Foundation’s “City

Manager Award” for 2017. The 2017 CCMF

Corporate Sponsor Award went to Mark Risco,

President and Chief Executive Officer of Willdan

Financial Services. After serving as an Administrative

Intern in Menlo Park starting in 1964, Richard B. “Brad”

Kerwin served in the military from April, 1965 until May,

1970. In September, 1970 he rejoined the Menlo Park

city staff as Assistant City Manager. In December,

1977 he was selected to serve as the City Manager in

Brisbane, California, where he worked until 1985. He

was elected to the City Council in 1989. Brad served

as Mayor in 1992. He lost his bid for re-election in 1993.

Brad later served 10-years on the Brisbane Planning

Commission ending in 2006. 73-year old U.S. District

Judge David O. Carter is presiding over the conflict

between homeless advocates and local

government officials who are clearing the homeless

encampments on public property along the Santa

Ana River bicycle and hiking trail. The judge recently

walked the area of the encampments and talked to

many of the homeless. Judge Carter was appointed

to the Federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1998,

after serving on the Municipal Court bench in

Orange County starting in 1981 and then as an

Orange County Superior Court Judge starting in 1982.

Judge Carter teaches an undergraduate course on

international narcotics trade at the University of

California, Irvine. Bruce Moe is the new Manhattan

Beach City Manager. Bruce has worked for the city

for the past 29-years. He served as Interim City

Manager since the dismissal of City Manager Mark

Danaj in early January. He came to the city in 1989

as General Services Manager, and was appointed

Finance Director in 1998. Chino City Manager Matt

Ballantyne has been rewarded with a four-year

employment agreement extension to the year 2023.

Matt was originally appointed Chino City Manager in

2012 to replace former City Manager Pat Glover

following Pat’s retirement. Matt hold two Master’s

degree in public administration and urban and

regional planning, and a BA from the University of

California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Deputy Public

Defenders demonstrated in downtown Los Angeles

protesting the Board of Supervisor’s appointment of

Nicole Davis Tinkham as the Interim Public defender.

The Deputy Public Defenders say that their new boss

has never tried a criminal case. “Leadership without

experience in the field is a recipe for disaster,” says

Deputy Public Defender Timothy McDermott,

according to the L.A. Times. CCMF’s 19th Golf

Tournament was held at the Oak Creek Golf Club in

Irvine for 2018. The foursome of Tom Bachman, Chris

Freeland, Brian Saeki and Daniel Eliasson took the

Gross Score first place trophy. Mike Gadd, John Pugh,

Matthew Cork, and Bob Slater won the 2018 Net

Score First Place trophy.

Longtime Cerritos-based swim coach Mark Johnson

and Trackdown’s Jack Simpson.










Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis and his wife

Debi Lewis. Jim was named Pismo Beach City

Manager in 2012 after working in executive staff

positions in Claremont and Atascadero. Jim is

currently the President of the City Managers’

Department of the League of California Cities.

Picking Up The Pieces: SHORTS: *Jamie H. Copeland

is the Finance/Administrative Manager in the City of

Newport Beach. *Costa Mesa Recreation

Coordinator Kevin Stoddart was the recipient of the

City Manager Leadersip Award presented in

January, 2018. *La Cañada Flintridge Senior

Management Analyst Carl Alameda is a past

President of the Municipal Management Association

of Southern California (MMASC)(2010-2011). *Retired

Palo Alto City Manager Dr. Frank I. Benest currently

serves as a consultant and trainer for public

agencies, as well as, serving as an ICMA Liaison for

the Next Generation Initiatives; and he teaches at

Stanford University. *The California State Parks

Foundation (CSPF) is the only independent statewide

organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing

and advocating for California’s 279State Parks. *Brad

McKinney, Assistant City Manager in Rosemead, is

the new Assistant City Manager in the City of

Alhambra. *City of Lindsay Finance Director Bret

Harmon in the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for

the Tulare County Superior Court. *California JPIA

Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Shull worked for the

Cities of San Luis Obispo, Cerritos and

Signal Hill prior to joining the CJPIA. *Tony

Ramos is officially retired as the City

Manager of the City of Claremont. *In

1978 Raymond L. Meador was the

Assistant City Manager in the City of San

Rafael. *Gerald F. McMahon served as the Martinez

City Manager between July, 1956 and July, 1958, and

he was the City Manager in Fairbanks, Alaska

between December, 1962 and March, 1965. Retired

Montclair City Manager Lee McDougal is well on the

way to recovery from February hip surgery. *Former

Carlsbad Human Resources Manager Cheri Abbott

(2002-2017) is now a Human Resources Consultant.

*Retired Norwalk City Manager Mike Egan was

recently spotted on the beach in Newport Beach

with his dog Molly. *Harold Soule worked as the City

Manager in Seaside from October, 1976 to May,

1978. *West Covina City Manager Chris Freeland is a

past President of the Municipal Management

Association of Southern California (MMASC) (2006-

2007). *Retired

Norwalk City

Manager Ernie

Garcia and

his wife Diane

were recently

spotted having breakfast at Dorn’s Original Breakers

Café in Morro Bay. *Bannning City Manager Michael

Rock, former City Manager in Lomita and former

Town Manager in Fairfax, earned a BA and an MPPA

from California State University, Sacramento. * La

Cañada Flintridge City Manager Mark Alexander

recently delivered an annual report of the State of

the City with a look at 2017 events and

accomplishments. *Gonzales City Manager Rene L.

Mendez answers the question: “What’s your favorite

hangout in your community and why?” in the March

2018 issue of ICMA’s PM magazine. *Robert La Sala, a

former City Manager in Sunnyvale and Lancaster,

and Boca Raton, Florida, is a Special Advisor for

Management Partners.

Retired Pico Rivera City Manager

Dennis Courtemarche and Long Beach City

Manager Pat West at a recent “Proof of Life” lunch.

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