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Melissa Diaz
The Redwood City Council will name Melissa Stevenson Diaz as city manager at its Monday night meeting.
Diaz, the assistant city manager in Mountain View, replaces the retired Bob Bell and will take over the city’s top leadership position from Aaron Aknin, who has been the interim city manager since June.
“Redwood City demands a strong leader to support an engaged and progressive community. Melissa Stevenson Diaz is the right person to lead the long-term success of the organization. Melissa is a seasoned veteran with over 24 years of experience working with diverse communities within Northern California. Her experience will be of tremendous value to the city of Redwood City as we look to the future and continue to build on our successes,” Mayor Jeff Gee wrote in a statement.
Her annual salary will be $248,000.
The appointment and consideration of an employment contract are scheduled for the City Council at its next meeting Monday, Aug. 24.
Diaz has also served as interim city manager in Mountain View.
Before joining Mountain View, Diaz held various leadership roles in Fremont and Morgan Hill and was responsible for functions such as human resources, finance and budget, policy analysis, redevelopment and economic development, information technology management, community engagement and communications, according to a statement from the city Thursday.
“Redwood City has thoughtfully crafted a highly-desirable community for residents and businesses alike. I have long admired the city’s commitment to community engagement, inclusion, collaboration and innovation. It would be an honor to work with the City Council, staff and community to further Redwood City’s success and positive momentum,” Diaz wrote in a statement.
City Manager Bob Bell announced his retirement at the end of February and a formal recruitment process was launched in April to search for his replacement.
Bell retired in June and the City Council appointed Aaron Aknin as interim city manager. Aknin will continue as interim until October. At which time, Aknin will return as assistant city manager and continue to retain the position of community development director.
Diaz will start as city manager on Oct. 12.
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