Now that we have an interim City Manager in Police Chief Anthony Batts, it time for us to get serious in recruiting the best of the best for the permanent position.  Anyone with the necessary experience can apply for the position, and we already have one candidate- Assistant City Manager Christine Shippey.
 
Here is the text of the job posting-
 
CITY MANAGER
CITY OF LONG BEACH, CA
(Population: 491,564)

Salary open DOQ. Majestically located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between Los Angeles and Orange County, the City of Long Beach is frequently described as a series of strong, diverse, and interwoven smaller neighborhoods within a large city. USA Today has called Long Beach, the fifth-largest city in California, the “most diverse city” out of the 65 most populous cities in the nation. Long Beach is proud of the depth of its integrated ethnic diversity, which includes residents of African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American/Alaskan, Hispanic and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island descents, as well as the largest Cambodian population outside of Cambodia. Position reports to the Mayor and Council and is responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the City and oversight of a $373 million general fund budget and 5,749 FTE’s. Requires a relevant bachelor’s degree and management experience in a comparable organization.

For more information, and a complete position description please click here. Please submit resumes by July 20, 2007. Questions may be directed to Eric Middleton at (562) 901-0769, or via e-mail at [email protected]. EEO/ADA.
 
So if you are interested, I guess you can email or call Eric Middleton….I hope Eric and the rest of the team at Alliance find us a talented and diverse pool….