City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison presented IT Network Administrator Robert Gonzalez with the monthly City Manager Leadership Award.

“I am grateful to have Robert as strong a leader in our IT Department,” Farrell Harrison said. “I appreciate his positive attitude and how he treats everyone with respect, and he is known for collaborating with his colleagues on a variety of projects. I am honored to present him with this award.”

Gonzalez joined the City of Costa Mesa in July 2014 as a Network Administrator. His current projects include the Windows Server Update, implementing a secure server for the Police Department for their confidential internal affairs files, Monthly Security Updates and Patches, Mobile Data Computer deployment, RIPA integration, and New Desktop PC Deployment.

He is currently assigned to the Police Department.

Prior to joining the City of Costa Mesa, Gonzalez worked in the I.T. industry for small and large corporations, including Environmental, Engineering, and Software Development.

He was born and raised in Orange, California. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Vanguard University, where he lived in the dorm rooms behind City Hall. When he is not working, he enjoys playing sports, being outdoors and spending his time with his three children, and coaching their sports teams.