City Manager Documents

The City Manager's Office provides policy recommendations for the City Council as well as overall administrative leadership for the implementation of City policies as established by the Council.

The City Manager provides administrative direction to department managers in order to accomplish the goals and objectives in the City budget, insuring that staff reports and all relevant materials and information shall be made available in a timely and equitable basis to the City Council and to the public, and acts as the Council’s representative in order to meet with citizens, employees or businesses to present the City’s position or implement its policies.

Latest News: City Manager Recruitment Update

In late October, the City Council selected a new recruitment firm, Teri Black and Company, LLC.  The recruitment opened January 5, 2024 and has a close date of February 4, 2024.  You can find more information at tbcrecruiting.com.  City Manager Clay Holstine has served in this position for the past 25 years and is the longest-serving City Manager in the history of San Mateo County!  In order for the transition to be as smooth as possible, Clay will continue with the City on a contract basis through next spring.  See the Agreement certifying Clay Holstine as the Interim City Manager (effective January 2, 2024) which the Council approved at their November 2, 2024 City Council Meeting.  It is expected that Clay's successor will start sometime in Spring 2024.