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Staff Assignments

NOTE: Backups in (parentheses).

Andrea Tevlin

(Jeff Sturak)
  • City Council (Closed and Open Sessions)
  • City Council Communications
  • Budget & Finance Committee (Lead)
  • Audit Committee (Backup)
  • Managed Competition Independent Review Board (MCIRB)
  • Managed Competition Docket Items
  • Docket Planning with Council President’s Office
  • Department Operations
  • Labor Negotiations
  • Deferred Capital
  • City Performance Measurements
Veronica M. Murillo
  • Executive Assistant to IBA and office-wide support as needed
  • Office Administration
  • Website Administration
  • Calendaring
  • Project Sheets
  • IBA Report Distribution
  • 1472 Coordination
  • City Council Docket Briefing Support
Jeffrey Sturak

(Andrea Tevlin)
  • Rules, Open Government and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
  • Department Operations
  • City Council Docket Briefing Coordination
  • Docket Planning with Council President's Office
  • Grand Jury Response Coordination
  • Labor Negotiations and Closed Session (Backup)
  • Council Policies Working Group
  • Council Community Projects, Programs & Services Funds
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • City Council Offices
    • Council Administration
    • Office of the Mayor
    • Special Events
    • Ethics Commission
    • Administration Department
    • CDBG
      • Consolidated Plan Advisory Board Support
    • CIO/Information Technology and Communication
      • Enterprise Resource Planning Support
    • San Diego Data Processing Corporation
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Lisa Byrne

(Seth Gates)
  • Pension, Retiree Health
  • Labor Issues/Negotiations
  • Ballot Measures Fiscal Impact Analyses
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • SDCERS
    • Citywide
    • Human Resources
    • Risk Management
    • Personnel
    • Special Fund Analysis including: City Reserves, Workers Comp, Terminal Leave, Public Liability Fund, Long Term Disability, Overtime (Citywide), Salaries & Wages (Citywide), Fringe Benefits (Citywide), Supplies & Services (Citywide), Energy/Utilities (Citywide)
Seth Gates

(Lisa Byrne)
  • Natural Resources & Culture Committee
  • Budget Committee Coordination incl.:
    • Lead for Mid Year, Quarterly, End of Year, Five Year Outlook analyses, and Financial Policies
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • Public Utilities:
      • Metropolitan Wastewater
      • Water
    • Qualcomm Stadium
      • Future Stadium Development
  • Revenue Analysis and forecasting (Backup)
Erin Noel

(Melinda Nickelberry)
  • Redevelopment Agency Dissolution Items
  • Deferred Capital
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • Storm Drain Fund
    • Public Works
      • Engineering & Capital Projects
      • General Services
    • Transportation
    • TransNet
    • Gas Tax
Jeff Kawar

(Chris Ojeda)
  • Audit Committee
  • Economic Development and Strategies Committee
  • Disclosure Practices Working Group
  • City Debt Service Financings
  • City Council Financial Training
  • Kroll Implementation
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • Financial Management
    • Debt Management (incl. Debt Service and Tax Funds)
    • City Treasurer
    • Auditor
    • Comptroller
    • Purchasing & Contracting
    • Economic & Growth Services
      • Business Improvement Districts
      • Community Parking Districts
      • Small Business Enhancements
    • City Attorney
    • Disability Serves
    • Convention Center
      • Convention Center Expansion
Melinda Nickelberry

(Jeff Kawar)
  • Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee
  • Revenue Analysis and forecasting (Lead)
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • Police
    • Fire & Life Safety Services
    • Office of Homeland Security
    • Special Promotions (Commission for the Arts & Culture)
      • Tourism Marketing District
    • City Clerk
    • Housing Commission
    • Homelessness Issues
Chris Ojeda

(Erin Noel)
  • Land Use & Housing Committee
  • Policy/Budget Review for the following areas:
    • Park & Recreation
      • Maintenance Assessment Districts
    • Library (Including New Main Library)
    • Environmental Services
    • Real Estate Assets
    • PETCO
    • Airports
    • Mission Bay/Balboa Park Improvement Fund
    • Regional Park Improvement Fund
    • Development Services
Nicole Nelson (Research Analyst)

(Supervisor: Jeff Sturak)
  • Support to the IBA, Deputy Director, and Fiscal & Policy Analysts based on priorities and needs
  • Office-wide support on special projects and task forces
  • Policy/Budget Review support to the Deputy Director for the following areas:
    • Business Office
    • Stormwater Department
  • Managed Competition support
  • Lead on Publisher and development of office PowerPoint Presentations
  • IBA Snapshot/Twitter Support
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