Alameda City Council names Dirk Brazil as Interim City Manager

Published on May 18, 2022

The Alameda City Council approved an agreement appointing Dirk Brazil as the City’s Interim City Manager. Mr. Brazil will oversee City operations while the City Council searches for a new permanent City Manager.

Mr. Brazil has over 35 years of experience working in State and local government, most recently as City Manager for Davis and Assistant County Administrator for Yolo County. Prior to these positions, Mr. Brazil held positions in the State legislature, the Office of Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis, and for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Since his retirement in 2017, Mr. Brazil has acted as Interim City Manager for South Lake Tahoe and as Interim Executive Director for the Yolo Habitat Conservancy.

“I’m excited to step in as Alameda’s Interim City Manager. The City Council and City staff have a large and interesting mix of projects in motion and my job is to keep everything moving forward until a new, permanent City Manager is appointed by the Council. I look forward to digging into the work and getting to know the community,” said Mr. Brazil. 

“Mr. Brazil has the background and experience to be an effective leader for Alameda and help move our city forward as we conduct a search for a new permanent City Manager,” said Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft.

Mr. Brazil is married to Nora, an elementary school teacher and librarian and has two adult children and one granddaughter. Mr. Brazil is a graduate of UC Davis and Claremont Graduate School, a former Coro Fellow in Public Affairs, and lifelong San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors fan.

Mr. Brazil will start on May 23, 2022, for a term of no more than 960 hours in a Fiscal Year. In accordance with CalPERS rules, he will be paid at the same salary as the previous City Manager, $133.85 per hour.