City Officials
Elected officials for Sand City — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Marilee Diaz
Vice Mayor2023-04-18 to 2028-12-01 (start 2023-04-18: appointed by council vote April 18 2023 per council minutes, continuous service; month-level end: December 2028 per sandcity.org city council page, which prints Term End December 31, 2028)
Michelle Adams
Councilmember2025-01-01 to 2028-12-01 (month-level start: January 2025, on the council roll by the January 21 2025 minutes and not on the December 3 2024 roll; month-level end: December 2028 per sandcity.org city council page, which prints Term End December 31, 2028)
Kim Scudder
Councilmember2026-02-17 to 2026-12-01 (start 2026-02-17: sworn in on the dais per February 17 2026 council minutes; month-level end: December 2026 per sandcity.org city council page, which prints Term End December 31, 2026)
Former Officials (3)
Jerry Blackwelder
Councilmembermonth-level end: July 2026 per July 7 2026 council minutes (Resolution SC 26-49 declared the seat vacant)
Served until Jul 2026
Libby Sofer
Councilmembermonth-level end: December 2025 per Monterey County Now (resigned effective December 31 2025; Jan 20 2026 minutes show the seat vacant)
Served until Dec 2025
Greg Hawthorne
Councilmembermonth-level end: December 2024 per council minutes (on the Dec 3 2024 roll, off the Jan 21 2025 roll)
Served until Dec 2024