MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Monique M. Ashton, Mayor (4-year term)
Kate M. Fulton
D. Barry Jackson
David E. Myles
Izola T. (Zola) Shaw
Marissa N. Valeri
Adam L. Van Grack
Terms expire 2027.

City Hall entrance (view from Vinson St.), 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Maryland, February 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: Mondays, 6:30 p.m.
• Council Minutes & Agendas

City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 314-5000
e-mail: cityclerk@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/

BOARDS & COMMISSIONS TASK FORCE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2098/Boards-and-Commissions-Task-Forc

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent


CAREGIVER FUNDING TASK FORCE
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1998/Caregiver-Funding-Task-Force

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent


KING FARM TASK FORCE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/boards-commissions-committees-task-forces-and-partners/king-farm-farmstead-task-force/

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday


ROCKVILLE SENIORS, INC.
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/119/Rockville-Seniors-Inc

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
Abe Nader, President, 2024

OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Mayor & City Council:
Robert E. Dawson, Esq., City Attorney (240) 314-8150; e-mail: rdawson@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/office-of-the-city-attorney/

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1312/Ethics-Commission

Appointed to 3-year terms
Gene Thirolf, Chair, 2023

OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
Appointed by Mayor & City Council:
Sara Taylor-Ferrell, Clerk & Director of Council Operations (240) 314-8280; e-mail: cityclerk@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/128/City-Clerk-Director-of-Council-Operation

CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/102/Charter-Review-Commission

COMPENSATION COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/103/Compensation-Commission

Appointed to 6-year terms


ROCKVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORS
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/116/Rockville-Economic-Development-Inc

Appointed by Mayor & City Council
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/101/Board-of-Supervisors-of-Elections

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 4-year terms
Robert Kurnick, Chair, 2023

PROCUREMENT
Jessica Lewis, Director (240) 314-8432, (240) 314-8430; e-mail: jjlewis@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/231/Procurement

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Mayor & City Council:
Robert DiSpirito, City Manager (240) 314-8100
e-mail: rdispirito@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/138/City-Manager

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Katherine Kirk-Dantzler, Director (240) 314-8187
e-mail: cce@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/communications-and-community-engagement-department/
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
e-mail: pio@rockvillemd.gov

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIVISION


DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Craig Simoneau, Acting Director (240) 314-8200 e-mail: cpds@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/community-planning-and-development-services-department/

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/112/Planning-Commission

Appointed to 5-year terms
Suzan Pitman, Chair, 2024

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING DIVISION
Katie Gerbes, Chief of Long-Range Planning (240) 314-8211; e-mail: comprehensiveplan@rockvillemd.gov


DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DIVISION
Shaun Ryan, Supervisor (240) 314-8200; e-mail: developmentreview@rockvillemd.gov


DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/944/Development-Review-Committee

Meetings: Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. (as needed)


DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION
John Foreman, Manager (240) 314-8240; e-mail: cpds@rockvillemd.gov


FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE
Carl Young, Fire Marshal (240) 314-8240; e-mail: rockvillefiremarshal@rockvillemd.gov


HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
Sheila Bashiri, Historic Preservation Principal Planner (240) 314-8200; e-mail: history@rockvillemd.gov


HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/107/Historic-District-Commission

Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

INSPECTION SERVICE DIVISION
Kina Campbell, Chief (240) 314-8240; e-mail: permits@rockvillemd.gov


SIGN REVIEW BOARD

Appointed to 3-year terms


PLANNING & RESEARCH DIVISION
Manisha Tewari, Manager (240) 314-8213; e-mail: mtewari@rockvillemd.gov


ZONING DIVISION
R. James Wasilak, Chief of Zoning (240) 314-8211; e-mail: jwasilak@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: zoning@rockvillemd.gov


BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/100/Board-of-Appeals

Appointed to 3-year terms
Alan Frankle, Chair, 2024

Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (as needed)


DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Gavin Cohen, Director (240) 314-8400; e-mail: gcohen@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: financeinquiry@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/216/Finance

FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/965/Financial-Advisory-Board

RETIREMENT BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1229/Retirement-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 2-year terms
Meetings: quarterly (2021: Feb. 19, May 14, Sept. 3, Nov. 19), 10:00 a.m.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Asmara G. Habte, Director (240) 314-8300; e-mail: ahabte@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: hcd@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/housing-and-community-development-department/

HOUSING ENTERPRISES
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/117/Rockville-Housing-Enterprises

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY MEDIATION
Janet Kelly, Human Rights & Community Mediation Administrator (240) 314-8316; e-mail: jkelly@rockvillemd.gov

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN TASK FORCE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/147/Asian-Pacific-American-Task-Force

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/108/Human-Rights-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & City Council
Andrew Lin, Co-Chair, 2024
Amina Shafi Rogers, Co-Chair, 2024

Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.


COMMUNITY SERVICES


HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/109/Human-Services-Advisory-Commission

Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.


HOUSING PROGRAMS
Crystal Gorham, Supervisor (240) 314-8320; e-mail: cgorham@rockvillemd.gov

LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/110/Landlord-Tenant-Affairs-Commission

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Karen Marshall, Director (240) 314-8470; e-mail: kmarshall@rockvillemd.gov, hrinfo@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/241/Human-Resources

PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/111/Personnel-Appeals-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms


DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Nicholas Obodo, Director (240) 314-8160; e-mail: nobodo@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/244/Information-Technology

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) DIVISION

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Maj. Jason L. West, Chief (240) 314-8900; e-mail: jwest@rockvillemd.gov, publicsafety@rockvillemd.gov
2 West Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/police-department/e

ANIMAL MATTERS BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/99/Animal-Matters-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms


COMMUNITY POLICING ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2347/Community-Policing-Advisory-Board

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUREAU
Vacancy, Commander (240) 314-8900

FIELD SERVICES BUREAU
Maj. Michael W. England, Commander (240) 314-8900; e-mail: mengland@rockvillemd.gov


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Jim Woods Acting Director (240) 314-8500; e-mail: pw@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/public-works-department/

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Dan Stevens, Chief (240) 314-8552; e-mail: dstevens@rockvillemd.gov

ENGINEERING SERVICES
John Scabis, Chief (240) 314-8514; e-mail: jscabis@rockvillemd.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Erica Shingara, Chief (240) 314-8872; e-mail: eshingara@rockvillemd.gov

SUSTAINABILITY
Amanda Campbell, Coordinator (240) 314-8871; e-mail: acampbell@rockvillemd.gov
ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/106/Environment-Commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Clark Reed, Chair, 2023

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.


FLEET SERVICES
Keith Vogel, Manager (240) 314-8487; e-mail: kvogel@rockvillemd.gov

RECYCLING & REFUSE
Anthony Frazier, Manager (240) 314-8592; e-mail: afrazier@rockvillemd.gov

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Heather Gewandter, Manager (240) 314-8873; e-mail: hgewandter@rockvillemd.gov

STREETS
Jason Blake, Assistant Superintendent (240) 314-8577; e-mail: jblake@rockvillemd.gov

TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION
Emad Elshafei, Chief (240) 314-8508; e-mail: eelshafei@rockvillemd.gov

ROCKVILLE PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2282/Rockville-Pedestrian-Advocacy-Committee

Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.


TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/boards-commissions-committees-task-forces-and-partners/transportation-and-mobility-commission/

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Steve Mader, Acting Director (240) 314-8620; e-mail: smader@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: registration@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/government/appointed-officials-and-departments/recreation-and-parks-department/

CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/104/Cultural-Arts-Commission

Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.


RECREATION & PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/113/Recreation-and-Park-Advisory-Board

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 2-year terms
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

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