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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 Cal Cities 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 Cal Cities board of directors and other Cal Cities policy committees. Fire Chiefs who are interested in pursuing a leadership role with Cal Cities should contact Meghan McKelvey.

President - Zach Curren, Fire Chief, Napa 
First Vice President - Bernard Molloy, Fire Chief, Murrieta 
Second Vice President - Brad L. Lopez, Fire Chief, Suisun City 
Director - Alexander Hamilton, Fire Chief, Oxnard 
Past President - Chris Nigg, Fire Chief, Fountain Valley

*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.

  • Community Services – Vacant
  • Environmental Quality – Brent Bartlett, Fire Chief, Sierra Madre
  • Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations – Jerrod Vanlandingham, Fire Chief, Redding
  • Housing, Community, and Economic Development – Tim Saiki, Division Chief – Operations, Fountain Valley
  • Public Safety – Danny Alvarez, Fire Chief, Burbank
  • Revenue and Taxation – Kris McDonald, Fire Chief, Ventura
  • Transportation, Communications, and Public Works – Gregory 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 Jolena Voorhis.


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

Help Us Track the Growing Fire Apparatus Crisis

The League of California Cities is conducting a continuous survey of fire departments statewide to better understand the growing challenges in acquiring essential emergency vehicles like engines, trucks, and ambulances. Fire departments across the state are facing severe delays, inflated costs, and aging fleets, all of which threaten local emergency response and public safety. Your participation in this survey helps inform statewide advocacy and legislative efforts to address the fire apparatus procurement crisis.

Complete the survey here

 



Contact Staff

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


Isaac Black
Member Services Specialist


Jolena Voorhis
Legislative Advocate, Public Safety
916-658-8252