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Introduction

The City of Loma Linda incorporated as a City in September 1970. The City operates under the council/city manager form of government. The City Council is the legislative branch responsible for making policy decisions and passing ordinances concerning the conduct, affairs and operations of the City. Additionally, the City Council also serves as the board of the Loma Linda Community Redevelopment Agency. The City Council is comprised of five (5) members, elected at large by residents to four year terms. Subsequent to the election, the City Council members select the Mayor and Mayor pro tempore. 

2010 Meeting Schedule

January 5 & 26 

July 27

February 9 & 23   

August 24

March 9 

September 14 & 28

April 13

October 12 $ 26

May 11 & 25 

 November 9

 June 22

December 14

       All meetings are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.

Dates subject to change.

The Current Mayor and City Council Members are:

EMAIL: bnicholson@lomalinda-ca.gov
 
Stan Brauer • Mayor /Agency Board Member

Mayor
First elected to the City Council 1992
Mayor Pro Tempore July 1998 - April 2000
Mayor Pro Tempore May 2005 – April 2008

Mayor July 2008 - present
 
Profession: Anesthesiologist, Loma Linda University Medical Center

 

Education:
B.S. Chemistry, Pacific Union College
M.D. Loma Linda University School
of Medicine
 
Family: Wife, Carol; Children, Max and Laura
 
City Responsibilities: Serves as City Delegate to: CJPIA Board of Directors and Zone 3 Flood Control Board.

 

Contact Information:

 

     Mail:            25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA

                       92354

     City Phone:  (909) 799-2810

     City FAX      (909) 799-2890

     Bus:            (909) 558-4475

 

EMAIL: stanbrauer@gmail.com
 
Rhodes Rigsby • Mayor pro tempore/Agency Chairman

Mayor pro tempore

First elected to the City Council July 2006

Redevelopment Agency Vice Chairman July 2006 – July 2008

Redevelopment Agency Chairman July 2008 – present

Mayor pro tempore July 2008 – present

 

Profession:  Executive Director for Medical Affairs, Loma Linda University Medical Center

 

Family:  Married with 3 daughters. 

 

Education: 1987 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine; MBA from La Sierra University
 
City Responsibilities: Serves as Delegate to the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) and Confire Board of Directors; as alternate to Omnitrans.

 

Contact Information:

 

     Mail:            25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA

                       92354 

     City Phone:  (909) 799-2810

     City FAX:     (909) 799-2890

     Res:            (909) 271-2185

     Pager:         (909) 385-5832

 

EMAIL: rrigsby@llu.edu
 
Floyd Petersen • City Council Member/Agency Board Member

Council Member
First elected to the City Council 1990
Mayor May 2005 - July 2006
Mayor pro tempore April 1992 - April 1996
Mayor April 1996 -April 2004
Mayor pro tempore April 2004 - May 2005

 

Profession: Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Loma Linda University Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing
 
Education: B.S. in chemistry, Walla Walla College, 1969 MPH in Biostatistics, Loma Linda University, 1976

 

Family: Wife, Eileen; Daughters LuCyndi and Sharlane
 
City
Responsibilities: Serves as Delegate to Omnitrans (Chairman of the Board of Directors), and IVDA; as alternate to the San Bernardino Associated Government (SANBAG), Zone 3 Flood Control Board, and  Confire Board of Directors JPA.

 

Contact Information:

 

     Mail:          25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA

                     92354

     City Phone: (909) 799-2810

     City FAX:    (909) 799-2890

     Res:           (909) 796-7440

      

 

EMAIL: floydpete@gmail.com
 
Robert Ziprick • City Council Member/Agency Board Member

Council Member
First elected to the City Council 1998
Agency Chairman April 2000 - Present
Agency Vice Chairman July 1998 - April 2000
 
Profession: Attorney - Ziprick & Cramer, L.L.P.
 
Education: Loma Linda Academy, 1969
B.A. History and Political Science - Loma Linda University, La Sierra, 1973
J.D. - University of San Diego, 1976
 
Family: Wife, Shari; Children, Jonathan, Jeremy & Melissa
 
City Responsibilities: Serves as City delegate to the San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA); as alternate to the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) and the SB Valley Municipal Water District Advisory Commission on Water Policy. 

 

Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce member
Inland Community Bank, N.A., Board of Directors member

 

Prior to election to the City Council, served on City’s:

Historical Commission, 1982 - 1998
Trails Committee, 1996 - 1998
San Timoteo Creek Advisory Task Force
Fiscal Review Committee, 1993 - 1994
Ad Hoc General Plan Review Committee, 1991 - 1993
Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Budget Committee, 1992- 1993
25th Anniversary Committee, 1995

 

Contact Information:

 

     Mail:            25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA

                        92354

     City Phone:  (909) 799-2810

     City FAX:     (909) 799-2890

     Res:            (909) 796-9421

     Bus:            (909) 798-5005

EMAIL: rziprick@ziprickcramer.com
 
Ovidiu Popescu City Council Member/Agency Vice Chairman

Council Member
First elected to the City Council July 2008

Agency Vice Chairman July 2008 - present
 
Profession: Business Owner, OTA.
 
Education: LLU Graduate, BA in Business Administration

 
Family: Married with 2 children.
 
City Responsibilities: Serves as City delegate to the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA). Solid Waste Management Board and the SB Valley Municipal Water District Advisory Commission on Water Policy. 

 

Prior to election to the City Council, served on City’s:

Traffic Advisory Committee

 

Contact Information:

 

     Mail:            25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA

                       92354

     City Phone:  (909) 799-2810

     City FAX:     (909) 799-2890

     Bus:            (909) 799-6564

    

EMAIL: ovi@mac.com