I am truly humbled and honored to receive the El Matador Grande Award at the California Contract Cities Association’s 67th Annual Municipal Seminar hosted by the City of West Hollywood.
The El Matador Grande award is the highest honor bestowed by the @contractcities . It is presented to select municipal leaders, city managers, and public servants who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, outstanding commitment, and extraordinary contributions to local control and the contract city model.
I am grateful to CCCA and truly value these partnerships. This recognition is a testament to the power of collaboration, strong leadership, and a steadfast commitment to serving our communities each and every day. I look forward to continuing this important work.
Day One of the CCCA 2026 Annual Municipal Seminar is officially underway in Indian Wells. Thank you to all of our speakers, panelists, city leaders, and attendees for an incredible first day of discussions and collaboration.
Today’s sessions included:
• Montebello’s Momentum: Mapping a Modern Economic Plan
• How We House the Homeless in WeHo
• Well, Well, WELL, Why Water Education Works
• Leadership in Lockstep: Linking Local and County Priorities
A special congratulations to Marcel Rodarte on celebrating 10 years as Executive Director of California Contract Cities Association. Thank you for a decade of leadership, advocacy, and dedication to the Contract Cities family.
#CCCA #LocalControl #
April 2026 City Managers Meeting Recap
Today’s discussion highlighted two key issues impacting LA County:
Drone Delivery is Coming
Wing and Walmart shared plans to launch drone delivery in Southern California by this fall, bringing new considerations for cities with nearby Walmart locations.
County Impacts After June
Health leaders outlined how potential federal changes could affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh, impacting nearly one in three LA County residents.
Thank you to the City of Carson for hosting, and we recognize this as John Moreno’s final meeting as Chair of the City Managers.
Appreciate everyone who joined the conversation!
✨ The Transtech team (@transtechengineers ) had the pleasure of attending the California Contract Cities Association (@contractcities ) Board of Directors Meeting hosted at the Paramount Drive-In (@paramount_drive_in )! 🎉🎬💙
A special congratulations to outgoing CCCA President Brenda Olmos on her final Board of Directors Meeting as President. Your leadership and dedication to CCCA have made a lasting impact, and we are so grateful for everything you have contributed! 👏🌟
Congratulations to incoming CCCA President John Erickson (johnericksonweho) with the City of West Hollywood (@wehocity ). We look forward to your leadership in the year ahead!
We are proud to support over 100 cities and our continued partnership with the CCCA organization for over a decade.
#TranstechYourProjectsOurPassion #CCCA #ContractCities
A night of appreciation and recognition 🙌
Cities and associate members came together at our April Board of Directors Meeting to honor outgoing President Brenda Olmos with certificates and heartfelt thanks for her leadership, dedication, and impact on our CCCA family.
Your service has left a lasting mark on our communities 💙
#CCCA #ContractCities #CommunitiesUnidos #leadership #paramount
Nominations are now open for the three awards to be presented at the 2026 Annual Municipal Seminar:
• John S. Todd Award
• Local Government Elected Official of the Year Award
• City Manager of the Year Award
These awards recognize exemplary leadership, innovation, collaboration, and service within our Contract Cities community.
Nomination forms and award criteria linked below.
*All nominations must be submitted by Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
We encourage you to submit nominations for deserving individuals, projects, and programs from your city.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Link in Bio For Nomination Packet!
Join us as we celebrate President Brenda Olmos at her final Board of Directors Meeting as CCCA President! 🎉
📍 Paramount Drive-In
🗓 Wednesday, April 15, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Come help us recognize her leadership and contributions to CCCA 💙
Interested in presenting a certificate? Let us know in advance so we can add you to the program.
We’ll also be voting on the 2026–2027 slate of officers, budget, and city dues.
See you there!
Link in bio to Register.
#CCCA #ContractCities #LocalControl #Paramount
The City of Hawthorne has joined the CCCA family as our growing family sets another membership record! We continue to positions ourselves as Southern California's premier local government advocacy association. Please be sure to welcome our newest members when you see them at our events.
Hawthorne fun facts:
-Incorporated July 12, 1922
-Covers 6 sq. miles
-Population: 83,633
-Considered to be the "Hub of the South Bay"
-Home of SpaceX Headquarters
-Jack Northrop founded his aircraft company in the city in 1939
-Celebrities with ties to Hawthorne: Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys) grew up in ---Hawthorne, Marilyn Monroe (actress), Jim Thorpe (Olympian)
Key City Leaders:
Mayor Alex Vargas
Mayor Pro-Tem Alex Monteiro
Councilmember Katrina Manning
Councilmember Angie Reyes English
Councilmember Faye Johnson
City Manager Vontray "Von" Norris
The City of Palm Desert becomes the 83rd member city with The California Contract Cities Association. as our family continues to grow we are more committed than ever on strengthening local control. Your collective voices are critical to our advocacy work in Sacramento and beyond! Please be sure to welcome our newest members when you see them at our events.
Palm Desert fun facts:
-Incorporated November 26, 1973
-Known as the cultural and retail center of the desert communities.
-Covers 26.96 sq. miles
-Population (2020 Census): 51,163
-Known as Old McDonald's Ranch before becoming Palm Desert in the 1920's.
Key City Leaders:
-Mayor Evan Trubee
-Mayor Pro-Tem Joe Pradetto
-Councilmember Karina Quintanilla
-Councilmember Gina Nestande
-Councilmember Jan Harnik
-City Manager Chris Escobedo
Join us next week for the CCCA March 2026 Board of Directors Meeting, proudly hosted by the City of Commerce at the Commerce Casino & Hotel.
As part of our theme of the year, Communities Unidos, we will be collecting donations in support of the East Los Angeles Women’s Center. A detailed list of acceptable donation items will be shared soon.
We look forward to seeing our CCCA family there.
Registration Link in Bio.
✨The Transtech team (@transtechengineers ) had a wonderful evening at the California Contract Cities Association (@contractcities ) Board of Directors Meeting hosted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department (@lacountyfd ). 🚒
Many of the cities we proudly serve rely on the Los Angeles County Fire Department for their public safety services, and we are grateful to work alongside the County and Contract Cities leadership in supporting these communities every day. 💙
Partnership and collaboration like this are what help our cities thrive.
Thank you for a great evening!
#TranstechYourProjectsOurPassion #ContractCities #LACounty #CommunityPartnership #PublicService
