MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Bridget Donnell Newton, Mayor (4-year term)
Beryl L. Feinberg
Virginia D. Onley
Mark M. Pierzchala
one vacancy*
*(no appointment yet made to replace Julie Palakovich Carr, who resigned Jan. 8, 2019)
Terms expire 2019.

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 Agendas & Minutes

City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 314-5000
e-mail: cityclerk@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/

ANIMAL MATTERS BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/99/Animal-Matters-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms


ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN TASK FORCE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/147/Asian-Pacific-American-Task-Force

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.


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


CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/102/Charter-Review-Commission

CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/104/Cultural-Arts-Commission

Appointed to 2-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.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
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/106/Environment-Commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.


ETHICS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1312/Ethics-Commission

Appointed to 3-year terms


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/108/Human-Rights-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & City Council
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.


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.


KING FARM TASK FORCE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1959/King-Farm-Task-Force

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday


LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/110/Landlord-Tenant-Affairs-Commission

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. (as needed)


ROCKVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORS
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/116/Rockville-Economic-Development-Inc

Appointed by Mayor & City Council
Meetings: last Friday of month, 7:30 a.m.

ROCKVILLE SENIORS, INC.
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/119/Rockville-Seniors-Inc

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.

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.

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

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 1:00 p.m.

UPPER WATTS BRANCH FOREST PRESERVE TASK FORCE
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1941/Upper-Watts-Branch-Citizens-Task-Force

OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Mayor & City Council:
Debra Yerg Daniel, City Attorney (240) 314-8150; e-mail: ddaniel@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/127/City-Attorney

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

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
Marylou Berg, Director of Communication (240) 314-8105; e-mail: mberg@rockvillemd.gov


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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Ricky Barker, Director (240) 314-8202; e-mail: rbarker@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/159/Community-Planning-and-Development-Servi

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

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


PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/112/Planning-Commission

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

SIGN REVIEW BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/122/Sign-Review-Board

Appointed to 3-year terms


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, 7:30 p.m.

BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/100/Board-of-Appeals

Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: one Saturday per month, 9:00 a.m.

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DIVISION
Jim Wasilak, Chief of Planning (240) 314-8211; e-mail: jwasilak@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)


ZONING
Deane Mellander, Administrator (240) 314-8224; fax: (240) 314-8210; e-mail: dmellander@rockvillemd.gov


FIRE MARSHAL
Timothy Diehl, Fire Marshal (240) 314-8240; e-mail: rockvillefiremarshal@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/576/Fire-Marshal

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, 7:30 p.m.

HOUSING PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Asmara Habte, Chief (240) 314-8203; e-mail: ahabte@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2181/Housing-Programs-Division

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.

INSPECTION SERVICES DIVISION
Rabbia (Robbie) Sabbakhan, Chief of Inspection Services (240) 314-8242; e-mail: rsabbakahn@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2180/Inspection-Services-Division

Robert L. Purkey Jr., Construction Inspection Supervisor (240) 314-8261; e-mail: rpurkey@rockvillemd.gov


LONG-RANGE PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION
David Levy, Chief of Long-Range Planning & Implementation (240) 314-8272; e-mail: dlevy@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2179/Long-Range-Planning-Implementation-Divis

MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT DIVISION
(240) 314-8220
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/2182/Management-Support-Division

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Gavin Cohen, Director (240) 314-8400; e-mail: gcohen@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/216/Finance

FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/965/Financial-Advisory-Board

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Karen Marshall, Director (240) 314-8470; e-mail: kmarshall@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/241/Human-Resources

COMPENSATION COMMISSION
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/103/Compensation-Commission

Appointed to 6-year terms


PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/111/Personnel-Appeals-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms


RETIREMENT BOARD
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/1229/Retirement-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 2-year terms


DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY
Nicholas Obodo, Director (240) 314-8160; e-mail: nobodo@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/244/Information-Technology

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Victor V. Brito, Chief (240) 314-8900; e-mail: vbrito@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


ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUREAU
Maj. Eric Over, Commander (240) 314-8900; e-mail: eover@rockvillemd.gov


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


SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU
Maj. Robert J. Rappoport, Commander (240) 314-8900; e-mail: brappoport@rockvillemd.gov


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

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Timothy J. Chesnutt, Director (240) 314-8603; e-mail: tchesnutt@rockvillemd.gov
web: www.rockvillemd.gov/346/Recreation-and-Parks

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

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