Alameda City Council set to appoint Eric J. Levitt as City Manager

Published on February 12, 2019

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“The Alameda City Council and I are delighted to announce that we have unanimously selected Eric J. Levitt as our new City Manager, effective April 12, 2019. With 18 years of City Management experience, we are confident Mr. Levitt will be an effective leader to our very talented group of department heads and City staff,” stated Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft.

 

Mr. Levitt has over 25 years of experience working in local government and over 18 years of experience as a City Manager. Mr. Levitt is relocating to Alameda from Simi Valley, California, where he has served as City Manager since 2013. Mr. Levitt was also City Manager for Janesville, Wisconsin from 2008-2013 and Sedona, Arizona from 2001 to 2008.

 

Alameda’s City Manager is appointed by and directly responsible to the Mayor and City Council. The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and provides leadership and organizational direction for the operation and management of all City departments. The City Manager implements City Council policies and ordinances, oversees City operations and appoints most City department heads.

 

In August 2018, the City Council appointed David Rudat as Alameda’s Interim City Manager and began a recruitment process for a permanent City Manager. Mr. Rudat continues to serve as Alameda’s Interim City Manager and has appointed Recreation & Parks Director Amy Wooldridge to serve as Acting Assistant City Manager.

 

Mr. Levitt was identified as the top candidate in a competitive recruitment process, with 29 applications received and interviews conducted with the top five candidates. Following a second interview last month, the City Council directed staff to take the action necessary to hire Mr. Levitt.

 

A Special Meeting to approve Mr. Levitt’s appointment as City Manager has been added to the February 19, 2019 City Council meeting agenda. If appointed, Mr. Levitt will begin work on April 12, 2019. The proposed City Manager hiring agreement includes:

  • An annual salary of $259,000
  • Relocation allowance of $16,000
  • Other benefits including a contribution to deferred compensation, health insurance, leave accruals, and holiday pay

 

Contact: Sarah Henry, Public Information Officer

510-747-4714

 

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