BY GLENN FREEMAN – Chino Hills – Following an extensive, two-month process involving 82 applicants, the City of Chino Hills hired Konradt “Rad” Bartlam as the City’s new City Manager. The appointment came during a special City Council meeting held on Jan. 8, 2014.
Konradt “Rad” Bartlam (City of Chino Hills)
Bartlam comes to Chino Hills from Lodi, California, where he served in the same capacity since 2010. Previously, Bartlam was the Lodi’s Community Development Director from March 1996 to April 2005, where he is credited with the successful renovation of Lodi’s downtown core, according to a Chino Hills press release. Just prior to becoming Lodi City Manager, Bartlam worked in the private sector as a land consultant.
“I look forward to assisting the City Council with good guidance in achieving their goals and carrying out the community’s desires for their city,” said Mr. Bartlam in the press release. “I lived in the community in the 1980’s and always enjoyed the environment and feel of the area. The changes of the last 20 years have really created a unique community with the benefits of open spaces and the amenities of city life – it is still a bit of a hidden jewel.”
According to the city, the contract provides for a three-year-term at an annual salary of $202,800, with a one-time moving and relocation payment of $10,000. Remaining terms of the contract mirror the previous City Manager’s contract, the press release stated.
The city-owned property adjacent to the Shoppes at Chino Hills is where Bartlam says he looks forward to bringing in a “quality project that will bring in revenue and enhance the city,” according to the city.
Bartlam’s local roots include earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning, and a Minor in Public Administration, both from Cal-Poly Pomona. He also has worked in the cities of Baldwin Park, Glendora, Simi Valley, Brea, and Pomona.
Bartlam replaces Mike Fleager, who retired on Nov. 27, 2013 after serving five years as the Chino Hill’s third City Manager.
