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Sharon Ranals
After nearly five decades in public service — three years as South San Francisco city manager, three years as assistant city manager — Sharon Ranals announced her plans to retire in December 2025.
Ranals began her career with the city in 1980 as a part-time employee in the Parks and Recreation Department. She became a full-time staff member in 1984 and steadily advanced through roles of increasing responsibility.
Ranals played a key role in the planning, development and improvement of many public buildings and spaces throughout the city. Her work helped bring to life the Municipal Services Building, Alice Peña Bulos Recreation Center and Preschool, Terrabay Gymnasium and Recreation Center, Roberta Teglia Senior Center, Community Learning Center, and after-school facilities on South San Francisco Unified School District campuses. At Orange Memorial Park, she supported projects including the picnic shelter, sculpture garden, Joseph Fernekes Recreation Center, new sports fields, and the award-winning water capture system. She was instrumental in securing funding and advancing the vision for the co-located Library, Parks and Recreation Center and the new Aquatics Center. She contributed to the renovation of Sellick and Westborough Parks, the creation of Avalon and Alta Loma Parks, the expansion of Sign Hill’s open space, and improvements at Oyster Point, Civic Campus Park and neighborhood playgrounds. She led successful grant efforts for projects like Centennial Way and continues to oversee the development of new amenities along the trail, a preschool in Westborough, and a new park on Linden Avenue, according to a city press release.
Beyond infrastructure, Ranals has supported the community through special events such as Day in the Park, the establishment of the city’s public art program, and advocacy for expanded child care and senior services. She has built strong partnerships with outside agencies, the school district and local organizations, according to the release.
The City Council has engaged an executive search firm, Peckham and McKenney, to conduct a comprehensive recruitment for the next city manager. The recruitment is open and will close on Aug. 15.
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City managers in general last 3 to 5 years, and receive pension as if they had worked 20 to 30 years at the highest pay rate. There needs to be serious pension reform these costs are not sustainable.
Thomas - it is an average of the past 3 years, including OT and bonuses, and then based on the number of years in similar employment regardless of title. If one worked for 40 years in civil service for instance, the pension is 100% (40 x 2.5%) of that average. Yes, it is a racket. The University of California tried to cap the pensions to $300,000 per year but that was apparently not enough for these struggling executives. The cap failed.
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