The application period for the 2026 Wes McClure Scholarship and Judy L. Kelsey Memorial Fund is officially open! Please submit your applications by Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. [...]
Reflecting on your career, what first drew you to local government, and what kept you there? “People” is the thing that drew me into local government. I had always [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? Honestly, city management wasn’t something I felt called to in the beginning like it is for some people. My journey really started back [...]
On February 12, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) honored Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams as the recipient of the 2026 City Manager of the Year Award. The City Manager [...]
Each year, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) presents two awards during the League of California Cities City Managers Conference: The “City Manager of the Year” Award highlights city managers [...]
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) hosted three panel discussions at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Napa. These panels brought together experienced leaders to share [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? The challenges my family and I experienced as first-generation immigrants from the Philippines inspired my commitment to helping others and ultimately led me [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I have always been drawn to public service and the belief that government can make a meaningful difference in people’s daily lives. While [...]
I’ll begin with a little background: I began as a student engineer with the city of San Diego in June 1979 and retired as city manager of Chula Vista in [...]
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) will be hosting three panel discussions at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Napa. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 2:15 [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I wouldn’t say I was inspired—it happened unexpectedly. If I wrote a memoir, it would be titled The Accidental Manager. Two decades ago [...]
CCMF is pleased to invite members and sponsors to the 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, February 12 from 6–9 p.m. at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia [...]
What inspired you to enter city management? I got my start in local government early in life. At 23, I was elected to the city council in Westlake Village and [...]
The mission of the California City Management Foundation is to promote and encourage excellence in city management in all of California’s 480+ incorporated cities and towns.
