The Cal-ICMA Bylaws specify that the Budget Committee shall be composed of no fewer than three (3) full members. of the Collaborative and at minimum one (1) member of the Executive Committee. The Budget Committee shall present a budget to the Collaborative for consideration and adoption prior to June 30 of each Operating Year.

Committee members’ terms of office shall be two (2) years.

Committee Roster

• Brett Channing, Chair, Assistant City Manager, City of Corona

• Karin Schnaider, Co-Chair, Assistant City Manager, City of Tracy

• Matthew Hawkesworth, Director of Finance, City of Pasadena

Learn more about the Ethics Program here.

The Cal-ICMA Bylaws specify that the Ethics Committee shall be composed of no fewer than eleven (11) full members of the collaborative. In the selection of members, consideration will be given to such representation factors as agency size, geographical location, membership profile (e.g., city, county, academic, etc.) and interest and experience in matters of ethics, professional conduct and professional development.

Committee members’ terms of office shall be two (2) years.

Duties and responsibilities are as follows:

a) promote the concept of professional local government management and the individual member’s responsibility to maintain standards of competence and integrity;

b) develop education and training resources on professional conduct and ethics.

Committee Roster

• Brett Channing, Co-Chair, Assistant City Manager, City of Corona

• Kevin O’Rourke, Co-Chair, Encore Manager

• Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager, City of El Cerrito

• Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, City of Santa Rosa

• Chantal Gaines, Deputy City Manager, City of Palo Alto

• Jim Lewis, City Manager, City of Atascadero

• Monica Martinez, City of El Cajon

• Fran Robustelli, City Manager, City of San Leandro

The Board shall establish a standing Nominations, Governance, and Membership Committee. The Nominations, Governance, and Membership Committee shall be composed of no fewer than five (5) full members of the Collaborative, and the Past President of Cal-ICMA shall serve as the Chair of the Committee.

Committee Roster

• Elisa Cox, Chair, Assistant City Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga

• Hazel Wetherford, Co-Chair, Deputy City Manager, City of Dublin

• Mike James, Assistant City Manager, City of Pismo Beach

• Ash Kumar, City of Elk Grove

• Jessica Deakyne, Assistant City Manager, City of Novato

• Liz Habkirk, Assistant City Manager, City of Napa

The Cal-ICMA Bylaws specify that the Scholarships & Events Committee shall be composed of no fewer than ten members. In the selection of members, consideration will be given to such representation factors as agency or jurisdiction size, geographical location, and membership profile (e.g., city, county, academic, Cal-ICMA members, etc.).

Committee members’ terms of office shall be two (2) years.

Committee Roster

• Kristen Crane, Chair, Assistant City Manager, City of Murrieta

• Alexander Fung, Co-Chair, Economic Development Manager, City of Eastvale

• Benjamin M. Effinger, Operations Chief, Cash Management Division, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector

• Mike James, Assistant City Manager, City of Pismo Beach

• Mary Jerejian, Management Analyst, City of South Pasadena

• April Mitts, Assistant City Manager, City of St. Helena

• Lori Sassoon, City Manager, City of Norco

• Mark Jimenez, Sr Management Analyst, City of Montebello

• Oscar Murillo, Sr Management Analyst, City of Palo Alto

• Inge Tunggaldjaja, Principal Analyst, City of Riverside

The goal of the Cal-ICMA Manager Support Initiative (MSI) Committee is to develop programs designed to allow City Managers to thrive in their roles. In partnership with the California City Manager Foundation (CCMF), and the CalCities City Manager Department, the committee will develop programs and resources to educate elected officials on the role of City Managers, develop tools to help Managers under duress, and create a culture of mutual assistance and support.

Committee Roster

• Anil Comelo, Chair, City Manager, City of St. Helena

• Luis Estevez, Co-Chair, Deputy City Administrator, City of Placentia

• Ann Ritzma, City Manager, City of Hillsborough

• Suja Lowenthal, City Manager, City of Hermosa Beach

• Brad Kilger, Interim City Manager, City of Calistoga

• Peter Pirnejad, City Manager, City of Los Altos Hills

• Lois Yum, Public Information Officer, City of Encinitas

• Lori Sassoon, City Manager, City of Norco

• Pamela Wu, City Manager, City of Cupertino

• AJ Wilson, Senior Advisor, ICMA

• Kevin O’Rourke, Co-Chair, Encore Manager

• Lorenzo Hines, City Manager, City of Galt

• Ernest Azevedo , Human Resources Analyst, City of Half Moon Bay

The Marketing & Communications Committee is responsible for the communication and outreach efforts of Cal-ICMA.

Committee members’ terms of office shall be two (2) years.

Duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Work with the ICMA Programs Manager for updating content on the Cal-ICMA website.

• Work with the Cal-ICMA President and ICMA Programs Manager on curating content of the organization's activities, initiatives, and events for the bi-monthly newsletters.

• Work with the other Cal-ICMA Committees (Nominations, Governance, and Membership; Scholarship & Events; and Sponsorship Committees) for graphic creation and content disseminations for outreach, initiatives and programs/events.

• Create and disseminate content on the Cal-ICMA social media channels.

Committee Roster

• Paolo Kespradit, Co-Chair, Management Analyst, City of West Hollywood

• Tanya Spiegel, Co-Chair Economic Development Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga

• Lois Yum, Senior Management Analyst, City of Encinitas

• Sophia Rome, Community Relations Manager, City of Salinas

The Sponsorship & Corporate Partners Committee is responsible for establishing a sponsorship program for Cal-ICMA, and maintaining the relationship with our current Corporate Partners and developing new Corporate Partners.

Committee members’ terms of office shall be two (2) years.

Committee Roster

• Nicole Houston, Chair, Management Analyst, City of Lake Forest

• Christina Lee, Co-Chair, Public Information Officer, City of Vallejo

• Peter Pirnejad, City Manager, Town of Los Altos Hills

• Tanya Spiegel, Economic Development Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga

Learn more about the program here.

In late 2016, Cal-ICMA announced the launch of a Talent Initiative to be undertaken by the Cal-ICMA Talent Development Team (formerly known as the Preparing the Next Generation Committee). The purpose of the Talent Initiative is to engage Chief Executives, HR Directors, and emerging leaders of cities, counties and special districts in a conversation about three questions:

1. What are the kinds of talent challenges that confound cities, counties and special districts local governments in California?

2. What obstacles hinder our efforts to address talent challenges?

3. What are the best practices from public and private, culture-building strategies, and other resources so we can better attract, retain and grow talent?

Committee Roster

• Nancy Hetrick, Chair, Vice President, Raftelis

• Monica Davis, Co-Chair, Assistant Director, Operations & Administration, City of Oakland

• Frank Benest, ICMA Liaison for Next Generation Initiatives

• Jessica Deakyne, Assistant City Manager, City of Novato

• Shannon Delong, Assistant City Manager, City of Whittier

• Daniel Leonardich, Management Analyst, City of Roseville

• Peter Ibrahim, Infrastructure Financing Program Supervisor, City of Modesto