New City Manager Contract
Summary
Saratoga has a permanent City Manager again after a months-long search: Leslie Arroyo, who had been serving as Acting City Manager, signed an employment agreement and becomes the city's first female City Manager. Staff continuity means city services and ongoing projects keep moving.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The cost of the new City Manager contract wasn't detailed at the meeting.
Residents get stable, experienced city leadership.
Saratoga residents and city staff could feel a short-term leadership gap and lose institutional knowledge when the manager leaves.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Jul 1, 2026
Saratoga has a permanent City Manager again after a months-long search: Leslie Arroyo, who had been serving as Acting City Manager, signed an employment agreement and becomes the city's first female City Manager. Staff continuity means city services and ongoing projects keep moving.
Joint Session - Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and Building Owners - Jul 1, 2026
Leslie Arroyo is officially your next City Manager after serving as Acting City Manager since Matt Morley left for Gilroy. Continuity at the top means no disruption in day-to-day city services.
City Council - Feb 4, 2026
The council is spending up to $40,000 to hire an executive search firm to find the next city manager, with interviews Feb. 24. A resident pushed to promote Acting City Manager Leslie Arroyo instead, but the council moved forward 5-0.
City Council Study Session - Feb 4, 2026
With City Manager Richard Taylor departing, the Council launched an RFP for an executive search firm, with Page and Walia screening candidates and interviews on February 24.
Saratoga city manager leaves position to serve in his hometown of Gilroy
Saratoga city manager leaves position to serve in his hometown of Gilroy The Mercury News
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