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City of Des Moines Org Chart

Last Updated:April 8th, 2025

Residents of Des Moines
- ¹City Council
  1. #5 Traci Buxton (M)
  2. #2 JC Harris
  3. #7 Matt Mahoney
  4. #6 Yoshiko Grace-Matsui
  5. #4 Jeremy Nutting
  6. #3 Gene Achziger
  7. #1 Harry Steinmetz (DM)
  - City Manager (Katherine Caffrey)
    - Assistant City Manager (Adrienne Johnson-Newton)
      - Finance (Jeff Friend)
        
        Finance Operations Manager (1)
        
        Staff Accountant (1)
        
        Senior Accounting Specialist (1)
        
        Principal Accountant (1)
        
        Payroll & Benefits Specialist (1)
        
        Staff Accountant (1)
      - IT Manager (Chris Pauk)
        
        Business Support Analyst (1)
        
        IT Specialist (1)
        
        IT Specialist (Vacant)
        
        GIS Administrator (1)
      - Senior HR Analyst (Vacant)
      - Grants Management Analyst (Vacant)
      - Community Enrichment Services
        
        Parks & Recreation Supervisor (Kyle Ehlers)
        
        Program Coordinator (1)
        
        Program Support Specialist II (1)
        
        Extra Hire for Programming Support (Various)
        
        Senior Services (Cortney Wilt)
        
        Program Coordinator (1)
        
        Program Support Specialist (1)
        
        Extra Hire for Programming Support (Various)
    - Director of Administrative Services (Bonnie Wilkins)
      - City Clerk (Taria Keane)
        
        Deputy City Clerk (1)
        
        Administrative Coordinator I-II (1)
        
        Office Specialist (1)
        
        Communications & Community Programs (1)
    - City Attorney (Tim George)
      - Assistant City Attorney (Matt Hutchins)
        
        DV Victim Advocate (1)
        
        Paralegal (1)
      - Prosecuting Attorney (Tara Vaughn)
        
        Deputy Prosecutor (1)
    - Municipal Court (Judge Lisa Leone)
      - Director of Court Administration
      - Court Operations Supervisor
      - Court Clerk (5)
      - Court Clerk – Limited Term
      - Support Services Specialist (2)
      - Court Marshal (2)
    - Harbormaster (Scott Wilkins)
      - Senior Maintenance Lead (1)
        
        Marina Environmental & Operations Specialist (1)
        
        Harbor Attendant I-II (4)
      - Deputy Harbormaster (Katy Bevegni)
        
        Administrative Coordinator I-II (1)
        
        Office Specialist (1)
    - Chief of Police (Ted Boe)
      - Executive Assistant (1)
      - Assistant Chief of Police (Kevin Penney)
        
        Patrol Sergeants (4)
        
        Patrol Officers (15)
      - Assistant Chief of Police (Cory Stanton)
        
        Special Operations Unit Sergeant (1)
        
        Community Service Officers (2)
        
        Court Marshal (2)
        
        Crisis Response Specialist – Limited Term (1)
        
        Criminal Investigations Unit Sergeant (1)
        
        Detectives (4)
        
        Crime Analyst – Limited Term (1)
        
        Evidence Technician (1)
        
        Records Support Unit Supervisor (1)
        
        Records Specialist (5)
        
        Administrative Services Unit Sergeant (1)
        
        Field Training Officers (4)
    - Community Development Director (Rebecca Deming)
      - Building Official (Dan Hopp)
        
        Assistant Building Official (1)
        
        Electrical Building Inspector (1)
        
        Plans Examiner/Building Inspector I-III (2)
        
        Permit Coordinator (2)
      - Planning & Development Service Manager (Laura Techico)
        
        Senior Planner (1)
        
        Land Use Planner I-II (2)
    - Public Works (Mike Slevin)
      - City Engineer (Tommy Owen)
        
        Principal Engineer (1)
        
        Civil Engineer I (2)
        
        Surface Water/Environmental Engineer Manager (1)
        
        Civil Engineer I – SWM (2)
        
        Engineering Inspector – SWM (1)
        
        Engineering Technician – SWM (3)
      - Maintenance Superintendent (Adam O’Donnell)
        
        Assistant Maintenance Superintendent (Vacant)
        
        Senior Lead (4)
        
        Maintenance Specialist (1)
        
        Maintenance Worker I-II (11)
        
        Lead Mechanic (1)
        
        Mechanic (1)
      - Administrative Coordinator I-II (1)
      - Capital Improvement Projects Manager (1)

¹Four year council positions are numbered according to two-year election cycles. Positions #1, 3, 5 and 7 are next chosen in 2025; #2, #4 and #6 are chosen in 2027.

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Citizens Advisory Committee April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025April 4, 2025

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What to do about all this bond money?

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Greetings, At our February 6, 2025 City Council meeting (agenda), the Council will be asked to vote to approve another $100,000 in design work for the Marina Steps. However, although the packet does not provide specifics, the Council is encouraged to explore other options concerning the bond money we approved in 2023. The Redondo Fishing

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City Council Meetings Stats

Last Updated:March 13th, 2025

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You’re asking me about economic development?

December 22, 2024December 24, 2024

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Since the Council has several weeks off, I want to wish you all Happy Holidays. For my family, that means a combo platter of Hanukkah gelt, midnight Mass, followed by every movie in the entire Die Hard franchise. 2Which makes us traditionalists. For Duty And Humanity! At my last chat with our new City Manager,

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Mission Statement vs. AI

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At Thursday’s meeting we will vote to approve our Mission and Values Statement. As a double check, I asked a couple of AI’s for feedback. I agree with its assessments and think some of the alternatives it suggested are better than what we came up with. But I’d also like the community’s take on it

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Municipal Facilities Committee Meeting Transcript (Dry Stack)

October 24, 2024January 10, 2025

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Marina Dry Stack Storage Presentation Chair Nutting: We’ll bring the Municipal Facilities Committee meeting to order. First order of business is the approval of minutes. Committee Member: So moved. Committee Member: Second. Chair Nutting: Minutes approved. Second order of business is the marina presentation about dry stack storage facility. Scott Wilkins: Thank you Chair Nutting,

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Budget, Tim George

City Manager 2024 Official Budget Announcement

October 1, 2024October 3, 2024

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According to State law, the City is required to have a draft budget ready to go on October 1st. Here is the announcement to the City Council from Interim City Manager Tim George. Des Moines Submitted Budget October 1, 2024 Mayor and Councilmembers, In compliance with state law, the attached budget was provided to the

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Three Cents. (Or: What really annoys me about the ferry consultant)

September 15, 2024September 15, 2024

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On September 12, 2024 we voted 4-3 to approve renewing Peter Philips ferry consulting contract. I would encourage everyone, regardless of their POV on the ferry, to watch the above portion of the meeting because one of the most common questions I get from residents is that they aren’t sure where my colleagues land on

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Council Questions before 09/12/2024 meeting

September 12, 2024September 16, 2024

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Volume #1 Mayor and Councilmembers, staff have received a number of questions this week regarding the budget and the upcoming City Council meeting. I have amassed the first tranche below with answers in red and will provide the next group once answers are compiled. Tim Q: The police car washes at Brown Bear seems excessive.