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Council Memorandum
June 13, 2024
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Honorable Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council
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Re: Appointment of Utilities Director (Districts -All)
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2024045
This memorandum provides information related to the appointment of the new Utilities Director,
who will also serve as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) General Manager.
Background
Ms. Vicki Quiram, the former Utilities Director and CMWD General Manager, retired on
May 11, 2024. The city conducted a nationwide search for her replacement and received
numerous applications.
Discussion
After a robust recruitment process, Ms. Amanda Flesse, currently the Wastewater Systems
Manager with the City of Santa Barbara, has been selected as the new Utilities Director and
CMWD General Manager.
As a project engineer and project manager, Ms. Amanda Flesse worked in Transportation,
Engineering, Water Resources, and Construction Divisions on various water, sewer, street and
other infrastructure projects. She was also an operations and maintenance engineer at a
wastewater treatment plant. Subsequently, as supervising civil engineer and principal engineer,
she was responsible for the Water Resources and Construction Group, Water Design team, and
Streets and Transportation Design and Construction Group before being promoted to her current
position. As Wastewater Systems Manager, she is responsible for a staff of 57 employees with a
$30 million budget to operate numerous utilities facilities in the City of Santa Barbara.
Ms. Amanda Flesse is registered as a professional civil engineer in the State of California. She has
a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a
Master of Business Administration degree from Regis University. With her substantial technical
expertise and management experience, she will be a welcome addition to the City of Carlsbad's
leadership team.
Next Steps
Ms. Amanda Flesse will report to the city on July 1, 2024.
Public Works Branch
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Council Memo -Appointment of Utilities Director (Districts -All)
June 13, 2024
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cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
Christie Calderwood, Police Chief
Michael Calderwood, Fire Chief
Gina Herrera, Assistant City Attorney
Dave Padilla, Interim Utilities Director