City Of Santa Monica: City Council Selects David White As Santa Monica's Next City Manager

Santa Monica CA

23 July, 2021

10:40 AM

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Press release from the City of Santa Monica: July 22, 2021 5:22 PM After a special meeting tonight, the Santa Monica City Council announced their selection of David White to serve as Santa Monica's next city manager. White is currently the deputy city manager for the City of Berkeley, where he oversees internal service departments, public safety reform, economic recovery, and special projects. Before joining the City of Berkeley's executive team in May 2019, he served as city manager in Fairfield, California for five years.   "David has a keen understanding of the central issues our like-minded cities face and has demonstrated that he has the experience and spirit of can-do inclusion we need to lead Santa Monica at this critical time," said Mayor Sue Himmelrich. "We are thrilled to have found a candidate so aligned with our community's values and impatiently await his arrival so we may begin our collective work."  In Berkeley (population 120,000), White has led priority work efforts that require significant community and organization-wide collaboration. He championed reimagining public safety, including a new model of civilian oversight of Berkeley's Police Department. With an extensive background in finance both as an investment banker and as Fairfield's finance director, White is well-suited to see Santa Monica through our economic recovery.   As the city manager of Fairfield (population 115,000), White built back that city's organization after the Great Recession. There, he also advanced a citywide strategy to address homelessness, oversaw a large capital project portfolio, and prioritized fiscal health and community engagement. Before serving as city manager, he spent ten years in leadership capacities in Fairfield, including assistant city manager, finance director, and senior project manager for economic development.   Media Contact Miranda IglesiasPublic Information Coordinator [email protected] 310-458-8301 This press release was produced by the City of Santa Monica. The views expressed here are the author's own.