The City Manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council. The duties and responsibilities of the City Manager are prescribed by City ordinance. As the administrative head of the municipal government and executive director of the City’s Redevelopment Agency, the City Manager is responsible for ensuring that the policy directions set forth by the City Council are carried out and that the day-to-day operations of the City government run smoothly.

Toby Ross has served as West Sacramento’s City Manager since November 2002. Immediately prior to this appointment, Mr. Ross was the City Manager for Park City, Utah. Park City is a rapidly growing, world-class, resort community that played host to approximately 40 percent of the events of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Mr. Ross presided over a full-service city with a $40 million annual municipal program and a $75 million, 5-year capital program.

Mr. Ross brings three decades of experience in local government in California and Utah to the challenges of West Sacramento. His professional interests include planning, community development, budget and public finance. In 1995, Mr. Ross was named “Manager of the Year” by the Utah League of Cities and Towns for his work on statewide growth and planning issues. Mr. Ross served in a variety of administrative and community development positions in San Luis Obispo and Sonoma County.

Mr. Ross has an extensive educational background. He earned a PhD and Masters degree from UC Berkeley; and a BA degree in from UC Santa Barbara. Mr. Ross has also held part-time faculty positions at the University of Utah, Cal Poly, the University of Hawaii and CSU San Francisco.