CC 2020-07-14_06b Supplemental No 2
MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILL ROBESON, ACTING CITY MANAGER
WHITNEY MCDONALD, ACTING DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
JESSICA MATSON, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 6.b. – JULY 14, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF
OF POLICE
DATE: JULY 14, 2020
Attached is correspondence received for the above referenced item.
cc: Acting City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Website (or public review binder)
From:John Allen
To:public comment
Subject:Chief Martinez
Date:Monday, July 13, 2020 6:19:07 PM
Wish I could be there in person. Congratulations on your appointment as AGPD Chief of
Police. Proud of you and wish you the best of luck.
JP
From:John Peters
To:public comment
Cc:Michael T. Martinez
Subject:Comment: Item 6.b. Appointment of Chief of Police
Date:Monday, July 13, 2020 5:26:45 PM
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To the Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council and the Community of Arroyo Grande;
I wish to congratulate you and Chief Michael Martinez on his appointment to the Chief of Police
position for the City of Arroyo Grande. I look forward to continuing our close working relationship
with the Arroyo Grande Police Department as Chief Martinez takes the helm. Together with our
regional law enforcement partners, we will continue to ensure the safety of our communities and
the entire Five Cities region.
Congratulations Chief Martinez!
John Peters
Chief of Police
Grover Beach Police Department
711 Rockaway Ave
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 473-4507 – office
(805) 473-4515 – fax
jpeters@gbpd.org
“Committed to Our Community”
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From:Linda Cox
To:public comment
Subject:Chief Martinez
Date:Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:24:43 AM
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Congratulations Chief Martinez.
Four years of preparation and mentoring has paid off. Wishing you continued success throughout
your career. You know I got your six.
Cox
Linda Cox
Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police
Arroyo Grande Police Department
Tel: 473-5115 | Fax: 805-473-5105 | www.agpd.org
200 N Halcyon Rd | Arroyo Grande | CA | 93420
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From:Annibali
To:Caren Ray Russom; Kristen Barneich; Jimmy Paulding; Keith Storton; Lan George
Cc:public comment
Subject:Letter of Endorsement Supporting the Confirmation of Michael Martinez as Chief of Police
Date:Tuesday, July 14, 2020 9:06:14 AM
Attachments:Martinez Endorsement.pdf
Please see below PDF Letter of Endorsement.
Steven N. Annibali
1400 West Washington Street # 104-283
Sequim, Washington 98382
July 14, 2020
Honorable Caren Ray-Russom, Mayor
Arroyo Grande City Council
300 E Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Dear Mayor Ray-Russom and Council,
I recently became aware of the selection process underway for a new Chief of Police for the City
of Arroyo Grande. It is with great enthusiasm that I endorse the appointment of Commander
Michael Martinez as the next Chief of Police for the City of Arroyo Grande.
By way of introduction, I recently retired from active duty public safety after nearly forty years of
service. I served as a Chief of Police for twenty years in three states and upon my retirement was
considered one of the most senior chiefs in the State of California. I also had the honor of being
selected to serve on the Professional Standards, Image and Ethics Committee of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), where I served for fifteen years.
However, what makes me most qualified to author this endorsement is that I served as Chief of
Police for the City of Arroyo Grande from 2007 to 2017. During my time there, we re-invented a
stagnant police department, set new levels of professional standards, introduced model training
values and other innovative programs – and built a new Police Station.
This could not have been done alone and I selected Michael Martinez at that time to be both a
Sergeant, and later a Commander to assist me in this venture. Simply said… The Arroyo Grande
Police Department would not be the current model of professional policing without the leadership
and dedication of Commander Martinez. Mike not only understood and embraced this fresh
standard of policing, he took it to new heights in training, community outreach and other programs
that are currently the envy of police departments throughout California.
There is no higher honor for a Chief of Police, or a municipality for that matter, than to have
developed your own successors to serve in key positions. The selection of Michael Martinez as
the next Chief of Police will not only recognize Mike’s dedication, experience and service, but it
will also celebrate the ongoing accomplishment that the Arroyo Grande Police Department has
had developing leaders within their own organization.
In closing, I know what it takes to be successful Chief of Police and I know the Arroyo Grande
community. But most of all, I know Mike Martinez. There is no other candidate more qualified,
Honorable Caren Ray-Russom, Mayor
Arroyo Grande City Council
July 14, 2020
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respected and experienced in the AGPD model of service delivery than Commander Michael
Martinez and I strongly encourage you to confirm him as your next Chief of Police and continue
your success.
Sincerely
Steven N. Annibali
Chief of Police (Ret.)
City of Arroyo Grande, California