Public Works Officers

• Promotes the purposes and goals in the League of California Cities Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. 
• Serves as a technical and advisory department to Cal Cities, including participation on Cal Cities Policy Committees through the analysis and development of position recommendations on pending legislation and proposed regulatory guidelines. 
• Fosters the professional and personal development of its members. 
• Supports the exchange of ideas with the County Engineers Association of California, California Department of Transportation, and other agency/industry representatives through the promotion and conduct of conferences, seminars, and related training methods. 
• Advances the interest of cities by helping to develop, shape, and improve legislation and policies established that regulate the funding, development, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure. 
• Advances the interest of cities through the active participation on federal, state, and local committees and advisory boards. 

• President - Julie Lucido, Director of Public Works, Napa  
• First Vice President - Scott Smith, Director of Public Works, Fountain Valley 
• Second Vice President - Rebecca Neves, City Engineer, Folsom 
• Immediate Past President - Ben Fine, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Pismo Beach 
• Department Director* - Rene Guerrero, Director of Public Works, Pomona 

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 – Kelli Pickler, Director of Public Works, Lakewood
• Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations – Ken Berkman, Public Works Director, Burbank
• Housing, Community, and Economic Development – Ben Fine, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Pismo Beach
• Public Safety – Scott Smith, Director of Public Works, Fountain Valley    
• Revenue and Taxation – Melissa Walker, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Moreno Valley     
• Transportation, Communications, and Public Works – Julie Lucido, Public Works Director, Napa

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

• Public Works Officers Department Bylaws

Public Works Related Links

• CalTrans - California Department of Transportation
• County Engineers Association of California
• California Transportation Commission
• American Public Works Association
• California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment