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WSCCOG and Estolano Advisors — contracted executive administration, 2014–2027

2014-03-20 2014–2027 Longstanding contract documented; current term through June 30, 2027, future procurement unresolved
At a glance

Westside Cities Council of Governments selected Estolano LeSar Perez Advisors (now Estolano Advisors) through a competitive 2013 procurement and approved a one-year executive director services agreement on March 20, 2014. The agreement was extended annually, and the October 8, 2026 counsel report says the present term runs through June 30, 2027. Estolano Advisors' CEO Cecilia V. Estolano serves as WSCCOG executive director. Firm personnel administer board support, regional work plans, consultant management, grant administration and interagency programs. WSCCOG's board retains policy, budget and contracting authority. Board counsel presented alternative future staffing models and a possible new RFP, but the reviewed packet does not show a final board decision.

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Direct contracted government management / professional services Direct WSCCOG board counsel report, October 8, 2026, item 4A
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Key facts

Documented amounts
$12,000 monthly 2014 · $15,000 monthly 2015–2016 · $10,000 monthly 2017–2023 · $12,500 monthly 2024–June 2027
Initial Contract Approval
2014-03-20
Scheduled Expiration
2027-06-30
Procurement 2013
Competitive RFP and ad hoc four-member agency selection process
Governing Authority
WSCCOG governing board
Evidence

Sources

Wsccog Board Meeting Open source → 261008 WSCCOG Board Meeting Agenda Packet Revised 261007 Open source →
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Organizations
Westside Cities Council of GovernmentsEstolano AdvisorsCity of Culver City
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Westside Cities Council of Governments

Regional joint powers authority whose member agencies include Culver City and Santa Monica. Its August 2026 governing-board roster documents Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza…

Contracts with Estolano Advisors for executive director and administrative support services, while governing board retains policy and budget authority.Regional governanceIntergovernmental organizationTransportation
Directly linked from this record · Shared person: Cecilia V. Estolano
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WSCCOG Estolano Advisors executive-director contract base fees, 2014–2027

An October 8, 2026 WSCCOG board counsel report summarizes base monthly compensation under the regional agency's executive director services contract with Estolano Advisor…

WSCCOG: contracting and budget-authorizing agencyEstolano Advisors: recipient of base contracted feesPublic financeProfessional-services contract
Shared person: Cecilia V. Estolano · Shared organization: Westside Cities Council of Governments
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Context note

Board counsel expressly distinguished contracted administration from public governing-board policy authority. Naming Culver City as a WSCCOG member does not establish that Culver City individually contracted with or paid Estolano Advisors. The 2013 selection and 2014 agreement are direct, not an inferred network tie. No wrongdoing, undue influence, or board RFP outcome inferred.

People
Cecilia V. EstolanoRiley O'BrienJudy SaundersPeter MerryMiya WooIsabel Ortega Hernandez
Organizations
Westside Cities Council of GovernmentsEstolano AdvisorsCity of Culver City
Events
March 20, 2014 first WSCCOG agreement approvalOctober 8, 2026 governance model evaluation
Relationships
WSCCOG → Estolano Advisors: executive director and administrative support services since March 2014Cecilia V. Estolano → WSCCOG: executive director under firm's contract
Roles
WSCCOG: public regional governing agency and contracting clientEstolano Advisors: independent executive and administrative services contractorCecilia V. Estolano: contracted executive director, CEO of firm
Categories
Regional governanceProfessional services contractPublic-private administration
Themes
Contracted public administrationContinuing regional relationshipsInstitutional continuity
Money context
Monthly base compensation changed over 2014–2027; separate project work excluded
Amounts
$12,000 monthly 2014$15,000 monthly 2015–2016$10,000 monthly 2017–2023$12,500 monthly 2024–June 2027