MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Bridget Donnell Newton, Mayor (4-year term)
Monique Ashton
Beryl L. Feinberg
David Myles
Mark M. Pierzchala
Terms expire 2023.

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

Meetings: Mondays, 7:00 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/1959/King-Farm-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:
Cynthia Walters, Acting City Attorney (240) 314-8150; e-mail: cwalters@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/127/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

ROCKVILLE SISTER CITY CORPORATION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/120/Rockville-Sister-City-Corporation

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

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

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
e-mail: pio@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/155/Public-Information-Office

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

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA RELATIONS
Kathy Kirk-Dantzler, Director of Communication (240) 314-8187; e-mail: kdantzler@rockvillemd.gov

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/2181/Housing-Community-Development

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

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Ricky W. Barker, Director (240) 314-8200; e-mail: rbarker@rockvillemd.gov, pds@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/159/Planning-and-Development-Services

BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/327/Rockville-Bike-Advisory-Committee

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


COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING DIVISION
David Levy, Assistant Director, Planning & Business Improvement (240) 314-8272, (240) 314-8220; e-mail: dlevy@rockvillemd.gov, comprehensiveplan@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2179/Comprehensive-Planning-Division

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DIVISION
R. James Wasilak, Chief of Zoning (240) 314-8211, (240) 314-8200; e-mail: jwasilak@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: developmentreview@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/175/Development-Review-Division

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

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


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.

URBAN FORESTRY & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Shaun Ryan, Principle Planner (240) 314-8233; e-mail: sryan@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: forestry@rockvillemd.gov
14625 Rothgeb Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1066/Forestry

INSPECTIONS
Deane Mellander, Community Enhancement Code Inspector Manager (240) 314-8224; e-mail: dmellander@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)


Tamara Dietrich, Senior Inspector (240) 314-8254; e-mail: tdietrich@rockvillemd.gov


SIGN REVIEW BOARD

Appointed to 3-year terms


HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sheila Bashiri, Planner (240) 314-8236; e-mail: sbashiri@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/182/Historic-Preservation

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

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

INSPECTION SERVICES DIVISION
Rabbia (Robbie) Sabbakhan, Chief (240) 314-8242, (240) 314-8240; e-mail: rsabbakahn@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: permits@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2180/Permits-Inspections-Divisionn

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Robert L. Purkey Jr., Building Plans Examiner Supervisor (240) 314-8257; e-mail: rpurkey@rockvillemd.gov
John Bevard, Construction Inspection Supervisor (240) 314-8261; e-mail: jbevard@rockvillemd.gov


FIRE MARSHAL
Carl Young, Fire Marshal (240) 314-8250, (240) 314-8420; e-mail: cyoung@rockvillemd.gov, rockvillefiremarshal@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/576/Fire-Marshal

MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT DIVISION
Kelly Mendelsohn, Software Support Specialist (240) 314-8241, (240) 314-8220; e-mail: kmendelsohn@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2182/Management-Support-Division

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Victor V. Brito, Chief (240) 314-8900; e-mail: vbrito@rockvillemd.gov, publicsafety@rockvillemd.gov
2 West Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/248/Police

Laura Y. Lanham, Deputy Chief (240) 314-8900; e-mail: llanham@rockvillemd.gov


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

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Lt. Andy Taglienti (240) 314-8948; e-mail: ataglienti@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2349/Office-of-Professional-Responsibility

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

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


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Craig L. Simoneau, Director (240) 314-8500; e-mail: csimoneau@rockvillemd.gov, pw@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/283/Public-Works

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING SERVICES


ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES


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


RECYCLING & REFUSE COLLECTION
(240) 314-8568, (240) 314-8137 (TDD); e-mail: recyclingrefuse@rockvillemd.org
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/300/Recycling-Trash-Yard-Waste

SNOW & ICE CONTROL
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT


STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RIGHT-OF-WAY
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2095/Streets-Sidewalks-Trees

TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/318/Transportation-Parking

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

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


TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/123/Traffic-and-Transportation-Commission

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

WATER & SEWER
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/240/Water-Sewer-Stormwater

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Christine Henry, Acting Director (240) 314-8603, (240) 314-8620; e-mail: chenry@rockvillemd.gov
e-mail: registration@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/346/Recreation-and-Parks

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.

ROCKVILLE RECREATION & PARKS FOUNDATION, INC.
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1352/Rockville-Recreation-Parks-Foundation-In

SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/121/Senior-Citizens-Commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 10:00 a.m.

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