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The League of California Cities Fire Chiefs Department works to improve municipal fire service by protecting local control, advancing educational opportunities, and framing issues impacting cities with a fire chief’s perspective. Members of this department include fire chiefs of municipal fire departments, or agencies, authorities, or districts that serve cities, and all fire chief officers who are interested in advancing their leadership skill set and developing a professional network are invited to participate.

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Department Officers
The Fire Chiefs Department is made up of municipal fire service leadership who represent departments that provide direct fire service to cities: five executive leaders, eight policy committee members, and additional "at-large" members who contribute to conference planning, research, and representing the League on various state and local advisory committees.

Each year, the Fire Chiefs Department elects officers to oversee the work of the department and represent the department on the League's board of directors and other League policy committees. Fire Chiefs who are interested in pursuing a leadership role with the League should contact Meghan McKelvey.

2021-2022 Department Officers

President - Jeff Boyles, Newport Beach Fire Department Chief
First Vice President - Alexander Hamilton, Oxnard Fire Department Chief
Second Vice-President - Martin Serna, Torrance Fire Department Chief 
Director - John Binaski, Clovis Fire Department Chief
Past President - Greg Barton, Beverly Hills Fire Department Chief

*Terms are for one year, ending in September, except the director who serves a two-year term.
Policy Committee Representatives

Appointed by the department president, each department has at least one representative on each of Cal Cities' standing seven policy committees that can provide technical information to the committee as a whole to ensure that the department has a voice in the decision-making process, and make recommendations to the board of directors on legislative and policy issues.

2022 Policy Committee Representatives

  • Community Services – Mike McCliman, Deputy Fire Chief, Rancho Cucamonga
  • Environmental Quality – Jarrod Vanlandingham, Fire Chief, Redding
  • Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations – Gaudenz Panholzer, Fire Chief, Monterey
  • Housing, Community and Economic Development – Adam Loeser, Fire Chief, Brea/Fullerton
  • Public Safety – Martin Serna, Fire Chief, Torrance
  • Revenue and Taxation –Mike Calderwood, Fire Chief, Carlsbad
  • Transportation, Communication and Public Works – Greg Barton, Fire Chief, Beverly Hills

For more information about the appointment process, please contact Meg Desmond.

Useful Links
Fire chiefs provide a link between city government and fire service organizations including:

Regulatory working groups, task forces, and committees

Cal Cities holds a number of appointments to various state and regional regulatory bodies. If you are interested in serving on behalf of Cal Cities, please contact earcidiacono@calcities.org.


  • Appointee - Chief Greg Barton, Beverly Hills Fire Department
  • Alternate Appointee - TBD

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Contact Staff

McKelvey, Meghan
Meghan McKelvey
Department and Member Services Manager
(916) 658-8253

Seals, Zach
Zachary Seals
Administrative Associate, Member Services
(916) 658-8204