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Phone:
(209) 937-8339
Email: jim.giottonini@stocktongov.com |
| James B. Giottonini, Executive Director |
Jim has been with the Agency since its
inception, initially as Engineering Manager and
then as Executive Director in 2002.
Jim was born in Stockton and attended local
schools, graduating from Stagg High School. He
graduated from San Joaquin Delta College and
then attended San Jose State receiving a
Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Civil
Engineering.
Upon graduation, he began his career with
Caltrans where his first assignment was
inspecting the bridges on I-5 through Stockton.
In 1972, with the downturn in highway
construction, he went to work for the City of
Lodi in the Public Works Department.
He continued his education by attending night
school at Sacramento State and received a
Masters degree in Business Administration in
1977.
In 1978 he left Lodi to become the Public Works
Director/City Engineer for the City of Morgan
Hill in Santa Clara County. In 1982 he returned
to Stockton as the City Engineer and advanced to
Public Works Director in 1989. He retired from
that position in 2008 and continued on as
Executive Director for the Agency.
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Phone:
(209) 937-8866
Email:
roger.churchwell@stocktongov.com |
| Roger Churchwell, Deputy Executive Director |
Roger Churchwell joined SJAFCA in October 2007
as the Director of Engineering. He was appointed
Deputy Executive Director on May 20, 2009, by
the SJAFCA Board. Roger oversees all functions
of the Agency and acts for the Executive
Director in his absence.
Prior to joining SJAFCA, Roger worked for San
Joaquin County Public Works, the State
Department of Water Resources, and Caltrans.
Roger’s technical background includes
geotechnical engineering, and hydraulics and
hydrology. Roger has spent the last 8 years of
his career in management.
Roger is a Professional Engineer and a Certified
Floodplain Manager. He received his Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering from the
University of Arizona in 1988.
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Phone:
(209) 937-8113
Email:
juan.neira@stocktongov.com
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| Juan Neira, Senior Civil Engineer |
Juan Neira has been with the Agency since its
inception in 1996. He is familiar with the
different aspects of the Agency including:
finance, design, environmental, permitting,
hydrology and hydraulics, and construction. Juan
was also involved with State and Federal
reimbursement issues of the Flood Protection
Restoration Project (FPRP).
Juan is familiar with the day-to-day activities
of the Agency's assessment district
administration. During the construction phase of
the SJAFCA FPRP, Juan acted as the Project
Manager for some of the project reaches.
Currently, Juan is the Project Manager for the
Smith Canal Closure Structure project. This
project will provide flood protection and FEMA
certification for the areas protected by the
Smith Canal levees.
Juan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Civil Engineering from the National
University of Colombia, and obtained his Master
of Science degree in Civil Engineering from San
Jose State University of California in 1994.
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Phone:
(209) 937-8281
Email:
Gemma.Biscocho@stocktongov.com
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| Gemma Biscocho, Associate Civil Engineer |
Gemma is a licensed engineer and has over 18
years of experience in project management,
development engineering and construction. She
joined SJAFCA in December 2008 from the City of
Stockton Community Development Department as an
Associate Civil Engineer where she reviewed
master development plans, maps, environmental
documents, use permits and various
transportation planning projects.
Prior to her development review experience,
Gemma was a Project Manager with the City of
Stockton’s Public Works Department Capital
Improvement Program (CIP). Gemma’s resume of
projects include: Arch Road/State Route 99
(SR99) Interchange Reconstruction Project,
Hammer Lane/SR99 Interchange Reconstruction and
SR99 Widening Projects, Eight-Mile
Road/Interstate 5, Aksland Avenue/Trinity
Parkway Bridge over Bear Creek, Calaveras River
Bike Path Extension and Bike-Pedestrian Bridge
Projects, and a variety of minor CIP projects.
Gemma graduated with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Geodetic Engineering from the
University of the Philippines, and a Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering from Western
Philippine Colleges, Batangas, Philippines.
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Phone:
(209) 937-7900
Email:
marlo.duncan@stocktongov.com
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| Marlo Duncan,
Project Manager |
Marlo joined SJAFCA in May 2007. She provides
administrative support, grant coordination and
fiscal support to the Agency. Marlo also
participates in flood protection public outreach
activities with several other agencies in San
Joaquin County.
Marlo began employment with the City of Stockton
in 1992 providing case management support to the
City’s administrative appeals process. From 1997
to 2001 she worked for the City’s fire
department providing administrative and payroll
support. Prior to joining SJAFCA, Marlo worked
in the Human Resources department providing
benefit administration and retirement counseling
to City employees.
Marlo graduated from Edison High School in
Stockton and completed her Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Management from the
University of Phoenix.
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Email:
michele.baciocco@stocktongov.com |
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Michele Baciocco, Secretary
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Michele came to work for
SJAFCA in July 2011. She transferred from
the City of Stockton's Economic Development
Department where she worked as a secretary.
She provides administrative support services
to the Executive Director, Deputy Executive
Director, one Senior Civil Engineer and one
Associate Civil Engineer.
Michele was born and
raised in San Francisco. In 2001 she moved,
with her family, to the Central
Valley. Prior to moving, she was employed as
a secretary for a construction company and
worked for a commercial
collections attorney.
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Phone:
(209) 468-3000 |
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Thomas M. Gau, Director
San Joaquin County Public Works
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Thomas Gau attended the
University
of California
- Davis Campus, and received a B.S. in Civil
Engineering in December 1971.
Mr. Gau began his career in public works
as a Civil Engineering Assistant with the Los
Angeles County Road Department's Bridge Design
Section.
He became a Registered Civil Engineer in
1976 and, in 1980, relocated to Alpine County,
where he was employed by the Department of
Public Works, initially, as an Associate Civil
Engineer and, ultimately, the Director of Public
Works.
In 1984, Mr. Gau became employed by
San Joaquin
County.
He currently serves as
Director of the San Joaquin County Department
of Public Works,
which is responsible for planning, designing,
constructing, operating, and maintaining public
roads, bridges, water, wastewater systems, flood
control, and solid waste systems within the
County.
Mr. Gau's vast experience regarding
infrastructure development and solid
understanding of land use and planning
principles has allowed him to pursue his goals
successfully.
In addition to having
served as President of the American Society of
Civil Engineers' Central Valley Branch and
Treasurer of the Sacramento Section, he is
affiliated with the American Public Works
Association, County Engineers Association of
California, National Association of County
Engineers, and the Association of County Water
Agencies.
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Fritz Buchman, Deputy Director
San Joaquin County Public Works
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Fritz Buchman joined the San Joaquin County
Public Works Department in October 2011, as
Deputy Director of Development Services, where
he oversees the Flood Management, Water
Resources, Survey, and Public Services Divisions.
Mr. Buchman has over 20 years of civil
engineering experience, including extensive
experience with both publicly and privately
delivered municipal infrastructure. His
experience includes serving as Capital
Improvements Manager for the City of Elk Grove,
where he was responsible for developing and
overseeing implementation of a $254 million
5-year Capital Improvement Program, and
subsequently served as Elk Grove's City
Engineer, Assistant Public Works Director, and
Public Works Director.
Mr. Buchman's experience includes managing the
entitlements, transportation planning, plan/map
check, and permits functions for the cities of
Sacramento and Elk Grove, whose responsibilities
include reviewing and conditioning private
development applications and overseeing
implementation of the associated infrastructure.
He has a strong background in providing
engineering support needed for the formation and
administration of developer fee programs and
infrastructure finance districts and has been
involved with funding programs exceeding $500
million.
Mr. Buchman received a
Bachelor of Science degree with High Honors in
Civil Engineering from the University of
California, Davis and is a Registered Civil
Engineer with the State of California.
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John Maguire, Engineering
Services Manager
San Joaquin County Public Works
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John Maguire was hired by
San Joaquin County in January 2011 to manage the
Flood Management Division of the Public Works
Department. He has an extensive background in
the public works field having worked for several
cities in Northern California dating back to the
early 1980’s. During his career, Mr. Maguire
served as the first City Engineer for the City
of West Sacramento in the late 1980’s, and
immediately prior to joining San Joaquin County
he worked for the City of Folsom.
Mr. Maguire holds a
bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, and
possesses professional engineering licenses in
civil and traffic engineering. He is originally
from Paradise, California, a small community
located in the foothills east of Chico.
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Steven Winkler, P.E., Deputy Director
San Joaquin County Public Works
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Mr. Winkler has been with the San Joaquin County
Public Works Department since 1985. He began his
career with the County as a roadway and bridge
design engineer. He later became a Senior
Construction Engineer and is presently Deputy
Director. As Deputy Director, Mr. Winkler
oversees the department’s operations which
consist of road maintenance, flood control
engineering, channel maintenance, solid waste
management, and utility district maintenance.
Mr. Winkler has 27 years of experience in public
sector engineering and administration. Prior to
his employment with San Joaquin County, he
worked at Stanislaus County Public Works
Department as a roadway and bridge design
engineer, and later as a resident construction
engineer.
Mr. Winkler received his Bachelor of Science
degree in Civil Engineering from the University
of the Pacific School of Engineering.
Mr. Winkler can be contacted at (209) 468-3000.
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Phone:
(209) 468-9698 |
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Larry "Butch" Waddle, Channel Maintenance
Superintendent
San Joaquin County Public Works
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Butch has been with San Joaquin County since
January 5, 1987. Butch worked for the Road
Maintenance Division for 16 years and the
Channel Maintenance Division for 7 years. He
filled a General Foreman position for 2 ½ years
before becoming the Channel Maintenance
Superintendent in April of 2005.
Butch has a background in heavy construction,
commercial vehicles, and the transportation
industry. He is a graduate of Galt High School
and has acquired most of his working knowledge
through on-the-job training at San Joaquin
County.
Butch states, “I have been lucky enough to have
employees who were willing to teach new people
how to do the job. I enjoy my work and plan on
being around for a while.”
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