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If you're not sure which department you need to reach, you can always call us at City Hall, 442-339-2820 or email help@carlsbadca.gov, and we'll be happy to get you to the right person.

City org chart

Org chart 01-01-25

 

Links to pages for our main departments and services are listed on the left. Below is a quick directory with some of the most frequently requested contacts.

Frequently requested contacts

General inquiries and requests

 

City Manager's Office
442-339-2820
help@carlsbadca.gov

Administrative Services Branch
442-339-2430

Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services 
finance@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2415

Building inspections

bldginspections@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2700
Building permits building@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2719

Business License Office
finance@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2495

Jason Rosado, Finance Manager 
jason.rosado@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2473

City Manager’s Office
manager@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2820

 

 

Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
geoff.patnoe@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2821

Sheila Cobian, Assistant City Manager
sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2917

City Clerk's Office
clerk@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2808

Faviola Medina, Clerk Services Director
faviola.medina@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2808

Communication & Engagement
communications@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2075
Amy Ventetuolo, Communication & Engagement Director
amy.ventetuolo@carlsbadca.gov
442-252-1449

Community Development
442-339-2710

Jeff Murphy, Community Development Director
jeff.murphy@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2710 

Code Enforcement 

codeenforcement@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2703

Community Services Branch

Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services 
gary.barberio@carlsbadca.gov 
442-339-2822

Construction Management & Inspection
cmi@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2780 

Emily Hasegawa, Engineering Manager
emily.hasegawa@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-5763

Cultural Arts Office
arts@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2090

Cultural Arts Manager
craddock.stropes@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2726

Development Services
442-339-2710

Jeremy Riddle, Development Services Manager
jeremy.riddle@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2785

Economic Development
442-339-2222 

  

Matt Sanford, Economic Development Director
matt.sanford@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-5987 

Emergency Operations

 

Kim Young, Assistant Director of Emergency Services
kim.young@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2152

Environmental Sustainability
environmental@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2729 

James Wood, Environmental Sustainability Director
james.wood@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2729

Sustainable Materials Management
reducereuserecycle@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2646

Avecita Jones, Senior Program Manager
avecita.jones@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2542

Finance
finance@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2430

Zach Korach, Finance Director 
zach.korach@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2127

Fire (non-emergencies)
firemail@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2141

Michael Calderwood, Fire Chief
michael.calderwood@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2141 

Housing & Homeless Services
housing@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2810

Mandy Mills, Housing & Homeless Services Director
mandy.mills@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2907

Human Resources
hr@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2440

Darrin Schwabe, Human Resources Director
darrin.schwabe@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2496

Information Technology
442-339-2450

Maria Callander, IT Director
maria.callander@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2454

Library
librarian@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2049

Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
suzanne.smithson@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2010

Parks & Recreation
parksandrec@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2826

Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director
kyle.lancaster@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2941

Planning
planning@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2600

Eric Lardy, City Planner
eric.lardy@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2600

Police (non-emergencies)
police@carlsbadca.gov
760-931-2197

Christie Calderwood, Police Chief
christie.calderwood@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2216

Public Works Branch
442-339-2730

Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
paz.gomez@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2751

Streets and Storm Drain Maintenance
442-339-2980

Michael O'Brien, Public Works Superintendent
michael.obrien@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2996

Sewer
wastewater@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2722
(sewer emergencies after hours:
760-931-2197)

Water and Utilities
water@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2722

Utility Billing
utilitybilling@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2420                      

Amanda Flesse, Utilities Director
amanda.flesse@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-5485

Transportation
transportation@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2746

Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer
tom.frank@carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2766