Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall supervision, control, and direction of Cal Cities. The Board consists of a president, first vice president, second vice president, immediate past president, executive director, a representative from each of the Cal Cities 16 regional divisions, 10 municipal departments, five caucuses, as well as mayors or designees of the 10 largest cities by population, and 12 selected at-large members.
At least one of the at-large members must be from a city with a
population under 10,000. The Board of Directors may also include one non-voting
advisor who is a California city official serving on the National League of
Cities Board of Directors. Only city officials from member cities are eligible
to serve.
Executive Committee
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President
Daniel Parra
Mayor
Fowler -
First Vice President
Lynne Kennedy
Mayor Pro Tem
Rancho Cucamonga -
Second Vice President
Gabe Quinto
Council Member
El Cerrito -
Immediate Past President
Ali Sajjad Taj
Mayor Pro Tem
Artesia -
Carolyn Coleman
Executive Director and CEO
Board Members
The Cal Cities Board of Directors consists of the following:
- President, first vice president, second vice president, and immediate past president
- One director elected by each of the sixteen regional divisions;
- One director elected by each of the 10 functional departments;
- One director elected by each of the five caucuses;
- Twelve directors at-large;
- One director designated by each of the ten largest cities in California; and
- Any California city officials serving on the National League of Cities Board of Directors.
League of California Cities 2023-2024 Board of Directors
Officers
- President Daniel Parra, Mayor, Fowler
- First Vice President Lynne Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem, Rancho Cucamonga
- Second Vice President Gabe Quinto, Council Member, El Cerrito
- Immediate Past President Ali Sajjad Taj, Mayor Pro Tem, Artesia
- Executive Director and CEO, Carolyn Coleman
Directors
- Teresa Acosta, Council Member, Carlsbad – At-large
- Ashleigh Aitken, Mayor, Anaheim – Large City
- Walter Allen III, Council Member, Covina – At-large
- Jan Arbuckle, Mayor, Grass Valley – At-large
- Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor, Alameda – East Bay Division
- Al Austin, Council Member, Long Beach – Large City Representative
- Melanie Bagby, Council Member, Cloverdale – At-large
- Karen Bass, Mayor, Los Angeles – Large City
- Scott Bauer, Council Member, Eureka – Redwood Empire Division
- LaTanya Bellow, Assistant City Manager, Berkeley – Personnel and Employee Relations Department
- Priya Bhat-Patel, Mayor Pro Tem, Carlsbad – Women’s Caucus
- James Bozajian, Council Member, Calabasas – Los Angeles County Division
- Andrew Chou, Council Member, Diamond Bar – At-large
- David Cohen, Council Member, San Jose – Large City Representative
- Karen Comstock, Mayor Pro Tem, Chino – Inland Empire Division
- Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, San Luis Obispo – City Attorneys Department
- Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Council Member, Auburn – Sacramento Valley Division
- Jerry Dyer, Mayor, Fresno – Large City
- Neysa Fligor, Council Member, Los Altos – Peninsula Division
- Todd Gloria, Mayor, San Diego – Large City
- Karen Goh, Mayor, Bakersfield – Large City
- Marshall Goodman, Mayor, La Palma – At-large
- Eric Guerra, Vice Mayor, Sacramento – Large City Representative
- Rene Guerrero, Director of Public Works, Pomona – Public works Department
- Mike Healy, Council Member, Petaluma – North Bay Division
- Britt Huff, Council Member, Rolling Hills Estates – At-large
- Randi Johl, Legislative Director/City Clerk, Temecula – City Clerks Department
- Dan Kalb, Council Member, Oakland – Large City Representative
- Jim Lewis, City Manager, Atascadero – City Managers Department
- Ray Marquez, Council Member, Chino Hills – At-large
- Lisa Middleton, Council Member, Palm Springs – At-large
- John Minto, Mayor, Santee – San Diego County Division
- Scott Nassif, Mayor, Apple Valley – Desert Mountain Division
- Eric Nelson, Planning Commissioner, Dana Point – Planning and Community Development Department
- Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, Council Member, Garden Grove – Orange County Division
- Lori Ogorchock, Council Member, Antioch – Mayors and Council Members Department
- Jaime Patino, Council Member, Union City – At-large
- Dave Potter, Mayor, Carmel – Monterey Bay Division
- Ana Maria Quintana, Council Member, Bell – At-large
- Roberta Raper, Dir. Of Finance and Technology, West Sacramento – Fiscal Officers Department
- Dana Reed, Council Member, Indian Wells – Riverside County Division
- David Sander, Mayor, Rancho Cordova – NLC
- Cindy Silva, Council Member, Walnut Creek – At-large
- Jeff Smith, Police Chief, Pismo Beach – Police Chiefs Department
- Dan Stefano, Fire Chief, Costa Mesa – Fire Chiefs Department
- Erica A. Stewart, Mayor, San Luis Obispo – Channel Counties Division
- Kuldip Thusu, Council Member, Dinuba – South San Joaquin Valley Division
- Racquel Vasquez, Mayor, Lemon Grove – African American Caucus
- Anna Velazquez, Mayor, Soledad – Latino Caucus
- Malia Vella, Council Member, Alameda – API Caucus
- Tyller Williamson, Mayor, Monterey – LGBTQ Caucus
- Dan Wright, Council Member, Stockton – Central Valley Division
Travel Voucher
Cal Cities pays actual and necessary expenses incurred by directors who attend the boards’ quarterly, two-day meetings. For eligible expenses, please submit a travel expense voucher.
Upcoming Board Meetings
Oct. 17, 2024
Long Beach, CA
(in conjunction with Annual Conference and Expo Oct 16-18)
Dec. 4-6, 2024
Napa, CA
League Leaders Workshop and Board of Directors Meeting
Feb. 20-21, 2025
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
April 23-25, 2025
Sacramento, CA (in conjunction with City Leaders Summit April 22-25)
July 17-18, 2025
Valencia, CA
Upcoming Events
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