City Manager

Role & Responsibilities

The City Manager is the chief executive officer of the municipal corporation. The City Council serves as its board of directors.

The City Manager directs the activities of all city departments. The function of the City Manager’s office includes providing central services and support to the operation of each department.

Central Service Divisions

The central service divisions of the City Manager’s office include:

City Council 

The City Council receives clerical and administrative support through the City Manager’s Department.

City Clerk 

The City Clerk oversees the retention and distribution of public materials and records. The office of "City Clerk" is an appointed position. In addition to Council meeting agenda coordination, the Clerk fulfills responsibilities with all regular and special elections.

Civic Engagement

The Civic Engagement Coordinator works with each department to conduct public outreach campaigns around major projects, in addition to daily interactive communication with residents via phone, email, social media and in-person meetings. The Civic Engagement Coordinator can be reached in the City Manager’s Office at 805-237-3888 or via email at showenstine@prcity.com.

Economic Development

As of July 29, 2020, the City has employed a full time Economic Development Manager in the City Manager’s Office to develop strategies to improve the economic strength of the City through business development, retention and expansion, workforce development, job creation and the diversification of Paso's economy.