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Jack A. and Susan Simpson, 16707 Gerritt Avenue, Cerritos, California 90703-1442 Office No. 562/926-0800; Cell Nos. 562/896-5424 & 310/418-1035

jack@trackdownmanagement.net; and jsimpson@trackdownmanagement.net

December, 2009

Volume 3, No. 12

“Providing thread to help stitch together the

fabric of the City Management Community.”

The Holiday Season is upon us!

Happy Holidays to one and all!

Santa Claus is coming to town! Our downtowns,

shopping centers and malls are all sporting holiday

decorations. Even though the economy has been in

the doldrums, the holiday season is upon us never-

the-less. The advertisers get the word out and the

children won't let the grown-ups forget. Christmas is

widely celebrated by people of all religions.

Greeting cards, church celebrations, decorated

Christmas trees, houses sparkling with lights and

garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, holly and special

family gatherings are all signs of the holidays. The

economic impact of the holidays cannot go

unnoticed. The 8-day celebration of Hanukkah

begins on December 11 this year. We at Trackdown

wish everyone Happy Holidays.

Daughter Samantha Simpson graduated from Massage

Therapy school. After the ceremonies, held at the

California State University, Long Beach Pyramid, here is

Sam with Mom (Susan Flores Simpson) & Dad (Jack A.

Simpson) and son (Tyler Simpson Pouncéy) getting ready

to celebrate. All-in-all 2009 was a trying but good year for

the Simpson family. We wish each and every reader best

wishes for a 2010 that exceeds all previous years.

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California's "Santa Cities"

It seems like the perfect time on

year to list California's "Santa

Cities" city managers. So we set

out to identify the cities and gather

a list of city managers and

notable staff members for this

December, 2009 issue of the City Manager

Newsletter by Trackdown. Though we have

used some internet searches, most of our

information is taken from the ICMA Who's Who

Directory. We hope you enjoy this presentation.

Seven (7) of California’s eleven (11) “Santa

Cities” are in its top 100 cities by population:

Santa Ana is the ninth largest city in California

with a population of 355,662 according to the

California Department of Finance. The only

cities larger are Oakland, Sacramento, Long

Beach, Fresno, San Francisco, San Jose, San

Diego and Los Angeles. Santa Ana is the

County Seat for Orange County.

Santa Clarita (26th) is the next largest “Santa

city" at 177,736. (Santa Clarita is much more

than the home to Six Flags Magic Mountain.)

Santa Rosa (30th), located 55 miles north of San

Francisco, has a population of 161,496. It

officially incorporated in 1868. It is the County

Seat of Sonoma County (since 1854) and is the

largest city in California’s Wine Country. It has

dubious fame for suffering the most destruction

during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake,

which destroyed the entire downtown.

Santa Clara (50th) has a population of 117,242.

Santa Maria (78th) has a population of 92,542.

Santa Monica (79th) has a population of 92,494.

It is the home of the world famous Santa

Monica Pier.

Santa Barbara (81st) has a population of 90,308.

http://www.styo.com/

Other “Santa Cities” or communities include:

Santa Cruz, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Maria,

Santa Paula, Rancho Santa Margarita. Santa

Rita Park is an unincorporated community in

Merced County. The Santa Rita Park post office

was established in 1940. It is near the juncture

of Highway 152 and Highway 33. Also, Santa

Nella is a tiny unincorporated community in

Merced County on Interstate 5. It is known as

the location of Andersen's Pea Soup Restaurant.

The California Korean War Veterans Memorial is

located just outside of Santa Nella. Santa Ynez

is an unincorporated community in the Santa

Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Ana City Manager

David N. Ream, a Southern

California native, began his

public management career in

Long Beach as a Community

Development Analyst in 1971.

In January, 1974 Dave took an

Administrative Analyst position

in the City of Lakewood, and in March, 1979 he

joined the Santa Ana staff as an Assistant

Executive Director. He became the Community

Development Director in 1980 and in 1984 he

was appointed to be the Economic

Development Director. Dave was selected to

be the Santa Ana City Manager in July, 1986,

some 23-years ago. Dave has a BS from Arizona

State University and an MBA from California

State University, Long Beach. Dave has also

participated in special programs for senior state

and local government executives at Harvard

University. He was awarded his 35-year ICMA

Service Award in 2006. http://www.ci.santa-

ana.ca.us/cm/citymanager.asp

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http://www.piperjaffray.com

California's "Santa Cities"

Santa Ana Executive Director of

Parks, Recreation & Community

Services Gerardo R. Mouet is a

member of ICMA. He got his career

started in 1984 as an Assistant

Director, EOP, at the University of California,

Irvine. In 1990 he took an Outreach

Coordinator post in Santa Ana, and in 2000 he

became Assistant to the City Manager. In 2002

he was appointed Assistant Director of Parks

and Recreation, and in 2004 he started his

current assignment. Gerardo has a BA from the

University of California, San Diego, and an MPA

from California State University, Long Beach.

http://www.kosmont.com/

League of California Cities representative Teresa Acosta

urged the members of the California Contract Cities

Association to support the proposed "Californians to

Protect Local Taxpayers & Vital Services" ballot measure.

www.keenan.com

Catherine P. Standiford stepped down as the

Santa Ana Assistant City Manager in

September to devote her full time to being the

2009-2010 President of Soroptimist International

of the Americas. Soroptimst is a worldwide

volunteer organization for women in

management and the professions. Cathy is a

member of Soroptimist International of Garden

Grove, and has been a Soroptimist since 1989.

As President Cathy will oversee the group’s

strategic planning and program development.

Cathy started her city government career as an

Administrative Analyst for Garden Grove in

1988. She then moved upward in that

organization: Senior Administrative Analyst in

1990; Assistant to the City Manager in 1992;

Development Services Director in 1995; and

Deputy City Manager in 1996. Cathy relocated

to La Palma when she was appointed City

Manager in 2001. In 2006 she was selected to

serve as Assistant City Manager in Santa Ana.

She has a BA from Whittier College and an MPA

from the University of California, Irvine. Cathy

has participated as a member of Women

Leading Government. She has a 20-year ICMA

Service Award, and she is an ICMA

Credentialed Manager.

http://www.gonsalvi.com

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Trackdown Posse Roster

Gregory Korduner, Huntington Park *

Howard Chambers, Lakewood Mike Egan, Bellflower Ernie Garcia, Norwalk

Joe Tanner, City Manager Bob Adams, Vallejo

Bob Gutierrez, Moreno Valley Dave Carmany, Seal Beach

Maria Dadian, Artesia Linda Lowry, Pomona **

Ken Bayless, Greater L.A. Vector Control District Jeff Stewart, Los Alamitos

Kevin O’Rourke, Urban Futures, Inc. Tom Odom, Lomita

George Rodericks, Belvedere June Catalano, Pleasant Hill

Nelson Oliva, Hercules Richard Ramirez, American Canyon

Vern Lawson, Lancaster ** Fran Delach, Azusa

Bill Kelly, Urban Futures, Inc. Chris Kelly, Chino Hills Don Penman, Arcadia

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

Paul Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Bill Crowe, El Segundo

Steve R. Thatcher, SRT Associates Ernesto Marquez, Hawaiian Gardens

Gary K. & Mary Jo Sloan, La Mirada (Retired) Bob & Nadean Dickey, South Gate

Deborah Lopez, Pico Rivera Jan Perkins, Management Partners

Andy Takata, Yucca Valley Marcia Raines, Millbrae

Gene Rogers, Moreno Valley (Retired) Anthony R. Ybarra, South El Monte

Arthur C. Simonian, Simonian Consulting, Inc. Bob Griego, Irwindale

Ken Caresio, Retired City Manager Greg Nordbak, Midway City Sanitary District

Carlos Urrutia, Rocklin Michael P. Busch, Urban Futures, Inc.

Wade McKinney, Atascadero Mike & Judie Sedell, Simi Valley

Andy Lazzaretto, A.C. Lazzaretto & Associates Tim Kerr, Retired City Manager

Doug LaBelle, Chino Hills (Retired) City of Cerritos

John Keisler, Long Beach Sheryl Lindsey-Boell, CH2MHILL OMI

Sam Olivito, California Contract Cities Association Bob Dominguez, Placentia (Retired)

Jack Lam, Rancho Cucamonga Larry F. Pennell, Wasco (Retired)

Phil Vince, Martinez Gary Chicots, Retired City Manager

Rod B. Butler, Crescent City Jerry Gruber, Atherton

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

Jim Gilley, The GILLEY GROUP LLC Marshall Linn, Urban Futures, Inc.

http://www.bobmurrayassoc.com/

California's "Santa Cities"

Kenneth R. Pulskamp began his public

management career in 1980 an a

Management Analyst II in Fresno. In 1982 Ken

became the Fresno Deputy City Manager,

before joining the Bakersfield staff as Assistant

City Manager/Administration in 1986. In 1987

Ken became the Bakersfield Assistant City

Manager/Development. He then moved to

Santa Clarita as Assistant City Manager in 1988,

and he became Interim City Manager in June,

2002 and was appointed permanent in

November of that year. Ken has a BA from

California State University and an MPA from the

University of San Francisco. He was the 2005

ICMA Award recipient for Program Excellence

for Outstanding Partnerships:

Public-Private Partnerships. Ken

has a 30-year ICMA Service

Award and he is an ICMA

Credentialed Manager. Ken is

the 2009-2010 President of the

City Manager’s Department of

the League of California Cities. http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/cmo/citymanager.asp

http://www.psomasfmg.com/

http://www.urbanfuturesinc.com/

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California's "Santa Cities"

Santa Clarita Assistant City Manager Kenneth

Striplin began his public management career in

1996 as a Santa Clarita Administrative Analyst.

In 1997 Ken took a Management Analyst post,

and in 2001 he was appointed Assistant to the

City Manager/Interim Technology Services

Manager/Interim Human Resources Manager.

He became a full-time Assistant City Manager in

September, 2004. Ken has a BA and MPA from

California State University, Northridge, and a

PhD from Pepperdine University.

Laura A. Biery is an Administrative Analyst in

Economic Development for

Santa Clarita. She began her

public service career in 2002 as

an Intern in Encinitas. In August,

2003 Laura took an

Administrative Trainee post in San

Diego County, and in December

of that year she was appointed Local

Government Analyst for the San Diego Local

Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). In

2005 Laura became an Administrative Analyst II

in Palmdale, and in 2008 she moved to her

current position with Santa Clarita. Laura, a Los

Alamitos High School graduate, has a BA from

the University of California, San Diego and an

MPA from San Diego State University. She was

the 2008-2009 President of the Municipal

Management Association of Southern California

(MMASC). In 2009 Laura was awarded the

ICMA Workplace Diversity Scholarship. She is a

member of Women Leading Government.

Santa Clarita TS Manager/Administrative

Services Kevin M. Tonoian was the 1998-1999

MMASC President.

Sarona Vivanco is a Senior Management

Analyst in Santa Clarita. Sarona was the 2005-

2006 President of MMASC. She is a member of

Women Leading Government.

http://www.wolfhousing.com/

www.joneshall.com

Santa Rosa City Manager Jeffrey C. Kolin, 57, is

soon leaving the city to accept the Beverly Hills

City Manager appointment, where he will start

in January. There he will be filling in behind the

retirement of Rod Wood. Jeff was a Recreation

Superintendent in Newport Beach in 1980, and

he moved to Anaheim in 1985 for a similar

position. In 1989 Jeff went to Santa Clarita as

the Director of Parks & Recreation. In 1991 he

was appointed Deputy City Manager, and in

1996 he became the City Manager in Pittsburg,

California. He was selected for the Santa Rosa

City Manager post in August, 2000. Jeff was

President of the City Manager’s Department of

the League of California Cities from September,

2007 until September, 2008. He has a BA and an

MA in Sociology from California State University,

Long Beach. An ICMA Credentialed Manager,

Jeff earned a 25-year ICMA Service Award in

2005. Jeff has become an avid cyclist, and

often peddles long distance rides with his wife.

Tyler Simpson Pouncéy

and his grandmother

Susan Simpson wish

everyone exceedingly

Happy Holidays 2009!

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Experienced in conducting personnel –

and internal affairs investigations.

Contact Joseph C. De Ladurantey 714.940.6370 | 877.818.5621

jdeladurantey@willdan.com

www.willdan.com

California's "Santa Cities"

Greg D. Scoles is the Deputy City Manager in

Santa Rosa, and he got his local government

career started in 1977 as an Administrative

Assistant in Los Alamitos. In 1980 Greg was

appointed Director of Planning in The Dalles,

Oregon, and in 1982 he returned to California

as a Planner in Pinole. In 1986 Greg was

appointed Planning Director in Tiburon. After a

few years (1987-1993) in private business, Greg

was selected to be the Community

Development Director in Newberg, Oregon in

1993. In 1996 he became the Assistant City

Administrator in Ashland, Oregon, and in 2000

he was appointed City Administrator. Greg

once again returned to California in 2002 for his

current post in Santa Rosa. Greg has a BA from

California State University, Long Beach and an

MPA from USC. He has earned a 25-year ICMA

Service Award, and he was the recipient of the

2002 ICMA Program Excellence Award for

Outstanding Partnerships: Intergovernmental

Cooperation.

Municipal Law Services

Colantuono & Levin

www.CLLAW.US

http://www.ejdelarosa.com/

Santa Clara, founded in 1777 and incorporated

in 1852, is the site of the eighth of 21 California

missions. Santa Clara City Manager Jennifer D.

Sparacino has served in her current position

since March, 1987. She came to Santa Clara in

1976 as a Program Coordinator/Assistant

Director of Community Recreation. In October,

1979 Jennifer became and Administrative

Assistant, and then was elevated to Deputy City

Manager in September, 1983, a position she

remained in until her City Manager

appointment in 1987. Jennifer has a BA and

MA from San Jose State University. She served

on the Executive Board of the City Manager’s

Department of the League of California Cities in

2007. Jennifer has earned a 30-year ICMA

Service Award, and impressively was the

recipient of the ICMA Career Excellence Award

in Honor of Mark E. Keane.

Santa Maria City Manager Tim S. Ness began

his public service career in 1978 as an

Administrative Assistant with the County of San

Luis Obispo. In 1982 he was promoted to

Principal Administrative Analyst, and in 1985 he

was selected to serve as the Deputy County

Administrator. He was recruited for his current

assignment as Santa Maria

City Manager in April, 1995.

Tim has an AA from Palomar

Community College, and a

BS and MA from California

Polytechnic State University,

San Luis Obispo. He has

earned a 30-year ICMA

Service Award. http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/203.shtml

www.willdan.com

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California's "Santa Cities"

Richard J. Haydon is the Assistant

City Manager in Santa Maria. He

was a Business Manager in

Monterey Police Department in

1989, and in 1991 he took a

Financial Analyst position in Dinuba. In 1993

Rick became the Budget & Employee Relations

Manager in Dinuba. In 1996 he moved to Santa

Maria as the Assistant to the City Manager, and

he received his current assignment as Assistant

City Manager in July, 2000. Rick has a BA from

California State University, Fresno and an MPA

from Golden Gate University.

Santa Monica City Manager P. Lamont Ewell

began his public service career as a firefighter

in Compton. He was promoted through the

ranks in Compton and in Prince George’s

County, Maryland. He was appointed Fire

Chief in Oakland in 1991. He was later named

Assistant City Manager in Oakland and then

was the Acting City Manager in Oakland in

1997. In July of that year he went to North

Carolina as the City Manager in Durham. In

2001 he returned to California as the Assistant

City Manager in San Diego, and he was

appointed San Diego City Manager in 2004.

Lamont was selected for the Santa Monica post

in 2006. Lamont announced his retirement in

August of this year after 34-years of public

service.

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Jennifer F. Phillips is the Assistant City Manager

in Santa Monica. She began her public service

career as a Recycling Specialist for the Los

Angeles County Sanitation Districts in 1991. In

1994 she spent about 9 month as a Program

Administrator in private business, and in

December, 1994 she was appointed Principal

Finance Analyst for the Orange County Transit

Authority. In 1999 Jennifer was selected to

serve as the Assistant to the City Manager in

Fullerton. In 2004 she left Fullerton to be the

Animal Care Services Director in Orange

County. She kept that assignment until 2009

when she came to Santa Monica for the

Assistant City Manager post. Jennifer has a BS

and MPA from California State University, Long

Beach. She was the MMASC President in 2002-

2003, and is a member of Women Leading

Government. She attended the Emerging

Leaders Development Program as part of the

Class of 2008. Jennifer has earned a 10-year

ICMA Service Award.

James L. Armstrong began his municipal

government career in 1977 as a Management

Intern in Santa Ana. In July of that year he took

an Administrative Aide slot with Anaheim, and

in 1978 he was promoted to Administrative

Assistant. In October, 1979 Jim was selected to

be the Assistant to the City Manager in

Anaheim. In 1983 Jim was recruited to be the

City Manager in Hanford, where he served for

seven years before returning to Anaheim as the

Assistant City Manager in 1990. In 1992 he was

appointed City Manager in Fullerton, and then

in October, 2001 he became the Santa Barbara

City Administrator. Jim has a BA from the

University of California and an MPA from

California State University. He has earned a 30-

year ICMA Service Award.

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http://www.sycr.com/

http://www.morelandservices.com/

California's "Santa Cities

Frederick W. Latham has worked with the City of

Santa Fe Springs since July, 1972 when he

started as an Administrative Intern. He was

soon promoted to Administrative Assistant and

in 1980 he was selected to be the Assistant City

Manager. He was the ACM for nearly 20-years

when he was appointed Santa Fe Springs City

Manager in 2000. Fred has a BA from California

Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has earned

a 35-year ICMA Service Award. Fred is always

active and available to service with regards to

regional issues. He also serves on the Board of

Directors of a number of community

organizations, including, among others, the

American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America

and the Southeast Funding Authority. He is

currently the Chair of the California Joint Powers

Insurance Authority, City Managers’

Committee, and Co-Chair of the Gateway

Cities COG City Managers’ Committee on

Homelessness, and he served as the Chair of

the Steering Committee of the Los Angeles

County Task Force on Regional Interoperability

Communications System,

http://www.hdlcompanies.com/

Santa Paula is in Ventura County and has been

dubbed the “Citrus Capital of the World.” Until

this past summer, Wally Bobkiewicz was the

Santa Paula City Manager until he accepted

the City Manager appointment in Evanston,

Illinois. The Interim City Manager is Clifford G.

Finley, 46, an alumnus of California State

University, Northridge, and former Public Works

Director. Cliff joined the Santa Paula staff in

2003 after a six-year tenure as City Engineer in

Port Hueneme. He has a BS in civil engineering

from the University of California, Berkeley and is

currently working on an MPA at CSU,

Northridge. It has been reported that while

some 75 applications have been submitted in

the Santa Paula City Manager recruitment, it is

said that Cliff is solidly in the running.

Santa Cruz is the county seat

and largest city in Santa Cruz

County. Though Richard C.

Wilson, who has been with the

city for more than 30-years, is

the Santa Cruz City Manager, only Assistant

Director of Human Resources Joseph K.

McMullen is an ICMA member from the Santa

Cruz staff. Joe started his working career as an

Employee Relations Manager for TJ Maxx in

Nevada in 1980. After nearly 19-years with that

company he moved to Washington where he

was a Benefits Manager for Amazon.com

starting in November,1999. In May, 2006 Joe

joined the Santa Cruz staff as the Principal

Human Resources Analyst, and in December,

2007 he was promoted to Assistant Director of

Human Resources. Joe has a BS from California

Polytechnic State University.

www.tischlerbise.com

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it

all year." --Charles Dickens

City Manager Newsletter Happy Holidays 2009

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California's "Santa Cities

After Huntington Beach, California trademarked

the Surf City USA name, Santa Cruz activists tried

to stop the mark from being registered by the

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. There had

been a 10-year controversy over the Santa Cruz

"Surf City" nickname. Huntington Beach

obtained at least seven registrations for the Surf

City USA trademark, but none of the

registrations are on the principal register, but

rather on the secondary register. This

apparently means that Huntington Beach has

no exclusive right to assert ownership over the

"Surf City USA" trademark. Two Santa Cruz surf

shops, Shoreline Surf Shop and Noland's on the

Wharf, sued the city of Huntington Beach in

order to protect the public use of the "Surf City

name. It has been reported that the parties

reached a confidential settlement in January

2008, in which neither side admitted liability and

all claims and counterclaims were dismissed.

The Santa Cruz surf shops continue to print t-

shirts, and the Santa Cruz Visitor's Bureau

continues to use the trademark, as does the

Huntington Beach community.

Rancho Santa Margarita City

Manager Steven E. Hayman

has more than 30-years of city

government experience. He

came to Rancho Santa

Margarita from the Assistant

City Manager post in Costa

Mesa. Steve holds a BA from California State

University, Los Angeles and an MPA from

California State University, Long Beach. In his

spare time Steve likes to golf, go hunting,

fishing, scuba diving, or just read a good book. http://www.cityofrsm.org/depts/city_manager/bio.asp

http://www.parsinfo.org/

We hope that you enjoyed this "Santa Cities"

city managers listing. From all of us in the

Simpson Family and here at Trackdown

Management, best wishes for a very Happy

Holiday Season 2009.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS—

Award for the Advancement of

Diverse Communities

DUE DECEMBER 16, 2009

The City Managers Department of the League

of California Cities has established a Committee

on Diverse Communities to provide California

communities the necessary resources and tools

to help increase acceptance of our diversity

and become more open, accessible, and

understanding. The Committee’s focus is on

diversity within California, both inside and

outside city organizations.

Each year, the League’s Diversity Committee

presents an award to honor a city manager or

assistant who has been most successful in promoting

the advancement of diversity within the community

and the workplace through the development and

implementation of effective programs, policies

and/or practices encouraging diversity. The filing

period is now open for applications of the 2010

Award for the Advancement of Diverse

Communities.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidates must be a city

manager, city administrator, chief

administrative officer, or assistant city manager

of a California city, and must be nominated by

an elected or appointed city official.

CRITERIA FOR AWARD:

To select the individual most deserving of this award,

a selection panel will evaluate the following:

Programs, policies, and/or practices in advancing

diversity in the workplace, within the community,

and/or within the public management profession.

Degree of personal involvement and commitment

by the individual nominated.

Innovativeness of the solution.

Results achieved.

Deadline:

All 2010 Award for the Advancement of Diverse

Communities applications are to received by

5:00 p.m., December 16, 2009.

Should you have any questions please feel free

to contact Troy Brown at

tbrown@ci.livermore.ca.us

or at telephone No. (925) 960-4044;

or Meghan McKelvey at

mmckelvey@cacities.org

or telephone No. (916) 658-8253.

SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

League of California Cities

1400 K Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Attention: Meghan McKelvey

http://www.cacities.org/resource_files/28407.Diversit

y 2010 final.pdf

California Contract Cities Association

Annual Sacramento Legislative Orientation Tour

January 11-13, 2010

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sacramento

For Information call: 562-633-5333 Extension 6

8119 Somerset Boulevard

Paramount, California 90723

http://www.contractcities.org/

Women Leading Government (WLG)

A Cal-ICMA Coaching Program WLG is

designed to assist female managers in their career

development.

http://icma.org/main/bc.asp?t=0&bcid=971

Rolling Hills Estates Council

Member and former Mayor

Frank V. Zerunyan, Immediate

Past President of the California

Contract Cities Association,

and Tony Olivito of the

association's staff at the group's

November meeting in Carson.

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City Manager Newsletter Happy Holidays 2009

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Picking Up The Pieces: Coachella Assistant

City Manager Steve Brown resigned after

10-years with the city. Gene Rogers is the

Interim City Manager in Coachella, and

has appointed veteran city manager

Noelia F. Chapa as Interim Assistant City Manager.

Noelia is a former Soledad City Manager. Starting in

January, Yolo County’s new County Administrator is

Elk Grove Assistant City Manager Patrick Blacklock.

Pat has been the ACM since October, 2008, and

previously served as the Dean of Careers and

Technology at Cosumnes River College, the first

County Administrator in Amador County, and Vice

President of Government Relations for the State

Cattlemen’s Association. Pat is replacing Sharon

Jensen, who retired from Yolo County's top position

in August after nine years with the county. Though

Interim City Manager Bob Miller has left the door

open for further negotiation with the employee

unions, nearly 60 layoff notices were issued, along

with the closing of three libraries for the remainder of

the current fiscal year in Colton. Bob will be returning

to his Chief of Police post when newly appointed

City Manager Rob Foster reports in December.

Retired veteran City Manager Tim Kerr has filed suit

against Turlock for non-payment of payment he is

owed pursuant to his employment agreement. Tim is

still recovering from his foot operation, though the

cast has been removed and he is now in a "walking

boot." He is in rehab and still on crutches, and will

not be fully back on his feet until after the first of the

year. Patricia Thompson, former Napa City Manager

and former Interim City Manager in Novato, will

serve as the new Interim City Manager in Larkspur

while the recruitment process for a new city

manager proceeds. Larkspur City Manager Jean

Bonander announced her retirement in August, and

her last day was in November. Larkspur Deputy City

Manager/Fire Chief Bob Sinnott will undertake

additional duties during the transition. Hughson has

been notified that former City Manager Joe

Donabed is considering a lawsuit regarding his

recent termination. Poway City Manager Rod Gould

reports that water use in the city dropped

substantially since residents are heeding the call to

save water. Water use was down 30% in July and

August. Former Placer County Supervisor Bruce

Kranz, who has been serving as the Interim City

Manager in Colfax, has been appointed Colfax City

Manager. He replaces former Colfax City Manager

Joan Phillipe, who served there from September,

2006 until recently. Rio Dell has appointed 35-year

public management and administration veteran Jim

Stretch as Interim City Manager relieving Chief of

Police Graham Hill of the assignment. Former City

Manager Nancy Fleming resigned the position in

July, 2009. Moreno Valley Deputy City Manager Rick

Hartmann, a veteran public manager with solid

economic development experience, has been

caught in the city’s crisis budget reductions and

downsizing actions. Rick would be a great addition

to any city management team.

Urban Futures, Inc. is the primary sponsor of

the 2009 City Managers' Golf Tournament in

February.

Josi Kenline is the new La Puente City Manager

relieving Acting City Manager Frank Tripepi. Josi has

been working with the La Puente management

team. She formerly held positions in Indio, Colton,

San Bernardino and Riverside. T. Jarb Thaipejr is the

City Manager in Loma Linda. He took over from his

Director of Public Works post following the July

retirement of City Manager Dennis Halloway. Mill

Valley City Manager Anne Montgomery will retire at

the end of the year. The new Los Angeles Police

Chief is Walnut resident Charlie Beck. Rancho

Cucamonga Assistant City Manager Pam Easter has

announced her retirement at the end of the year,

and City Manager Jack Lam will elevate Deputy City

Manager John Gillison to move in behind Pam. Also,

Linda Daniels will be the Deputy City Manager for

Economic and Community Development Services.

City Manager Kevin Duggan’s City of Mountain View

has opened the valves on a new $19.8 million

recycled water system. Landscaping in the area

can now use recycled water for irrigation through

the almost seven miles of pipe installed by the

project. Dinuba’s Ridge Creek Golf Club was

featured in The Boardroom Magazine in April, 2009.

Mary Cook & Associates features a clip on their web

site citing Dinuba City Manager J. Edward Todd

regarding the interior design.

Montebello City Administrator Richard Torres has

announced his retirement after 32-years, 20 of them

as Montebello's top executive. Assistant City

Administrator Nick Pacheco, a former Los Angeles

City Council Member, has been appointed Interim

City Administrator.