President-elect Lynne B. Kennedy appoints 2025 policy committee chairs and vice chairs

Sep 18, 2024

By Cal Cities Staff

It’s almost fall — and that means Cal Cities is gearing up for next year’s advocacy. President-elect Lynne B. Kennedy, Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Pro Tem, recently made her chair and vice chair appointments for the 2025 policy committees. The work of the committees lays the foundation for Cal Cities' strong, year-round advocacy on behalf of cities. The leadership appointments set the stage for the committees’ work, which will begin in January when they hold their first meetings.

The president-elect's appointments are as follows:

Community Services

  • James Kyriaco, Council Member, Goleta (Chair)
  • Tamala Takahashi, Council Member, Burbank (Vice Chair)

Environmental Quality

  • Max Perrey, Council Member, Mill Valley (Chair)
  • Tomas Oliva, Council Member, El Centro (Vice Chair)

Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations

  • Jaime Patino, Council Member, Union City (Chair)
  • Christine Cordon, City Manager, Westminster (Vice Chair)

Housing, Community, and Economic Development

  • Wes Speake, Council Member, Corona (Chair)
  • Leslie Castellano, Council Member, Eureka (Vice Chair)

Public Safety

  • Mark Mezzano, Council Member, Redding (Chair)
  • Scott Nassif, Mayor, Apple Valley (Vice Chair)

Revenue and Taxation

  • Kevin Bash, Mayor, Norco (Chair)
  • Neysa Fligor, Council Member, Los Altos (Vice Chair)

Transportation, Communications, and Public Works

  • Fred Jung, Mayor Pro Tem, Fullerton (Chair)
  • Newell Arnerich, Council Member, Danville (Vice Chair)

Cal Cities’ policymaking process creates a platform for city leaders to discuss the top issues facing California’s cities and establish the organization's policy directions. Over 400 city officials serve on policy committees and add their collective expertise, wisdom, and opinions to the organization. Policy committee recommendations are forwarded to the Cal Cities Board of Directors for action.

For questions about the policy committee appointment process, please contact Associate Manager of Legislative Administration Meg Desmond.