ERIC J. LEVITT
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
2019 – Present City of Alameda Alameda, California
City Manager Population – 79,000
As City Manager, I oversee a City workforce of approximately 550 employees and a budget of approximately $300 Million and $100 Million in the operating General Fund.
• Continuation of Redevelopment of Alameda Point (Former Naval Air Station) including affordable housing, job producing development, and property leasing revenue of approximately $14 million.
• Since March of 2020 have overseen COVID-19 emergency response as Emergency Services Director including Health Order Compliance and economic relief in the community.
• Current development of Active Transportation Plan.
• City Council approved Climate Action and Resiliency Plan that has been recognized regionally and statewide.
• Working currently with community on reimagining Police Department services.
2013 – 2019 City of Simi Valley Simi Valley,
California
City Manager Population – 125,000
As City Manager, I oversaw a City workforce of approximately 500 employees and a budget of approximately $190 Million and $70 Million in the operating General Fund.
• Implemented the Mayor’s 2012 Economic Development Strategic Plan. • Negotiated multiple contracts with three separate bargaining units over tenure. Worked with all three Bargaining Units to agree to contracts in 2017 with no salary increases in response to increases to PERS contributions.
• The City experienced the loss of two major revenue sources including the elimination of redevelopment and we reorganized staffing to respond to the new Fiscal reality and maintain strong finances.
• The City increased Bond rating to AA+ on a Revenue specific Bond and increased underlying rating to AAA after loss of Redevelopment Funds. • Worked with Movie Studio to expand studio facilities in Simi Valley. • Implemented multiple sustainable energy projects in City facilities and created sustainable energy project for residents to utilize funding assistance.
2008 – 2013 City of Janesville Janesville,
Wisconsin
City Manager Population – 60,000
As City Manager, I oversaw a City workforce of 450 employees and a budget of approximately $85 Million. I entered the City at an extremely difficult economic time as General Motors plant
closed within one month of beginning as City Manager. The City increased to AA- rating two years after GM closed its Plant.
• Worked with the City Council on job creation. This was extremely important due to losing approximately 6000 jobs in Rock County in 2009-2010. In last two years as Manager, the City added 1000+ jobs through small manufacturing development and current companies creating new employment.
• The City received two Federal grants: One addressed the redevelopment of Brownfields, the second contributed to the construction of a manufacturing incubator. • Proposed the City’s first reduced General Fund budget in response to the economic downturn in 2010. The City slightly decreased its personnel costs in the 2012 budget compared to the personnel costs in 2009.
• Worked with four Unions to reconfigure contracts during mid-contract in response to the recession. The revised contracts deferred their cost of living increase for one year providing approximately $500,000 savings in salary costs in 2010. • Worked regionally on the development of a farmland preservation program that was balanced with industrial economic development opportunities. • Created Incentive Program to attract a High-Tech Medical company to locate to Janesville.
• Constructed a BioCNG project at Wastewater Plant.
2001 – 2008 City of Sedona Sedona, Arizona
City Manager Population – 12,500
As City Manager, I oversaw a city workforce of approximately 100 employees and a budget of $60 million. The City went from BBB rating to an A rating on the Sales Tax Revenue Bonds.
Oversaw all City departments with the exception of Magistrate Court, and was responsible for overseeing all City regional and not-for-profit contracts for service.
• Brought a community partnership approach in management style. • Developed Five Year Fiscal Plan for the City.
• City completed Commercial Corridor Enhancement project. • Worked with Chamber of Commerce to initiate Destination Marketing program. • Completed Community Plan amendment that was approved by the citizens by a two to one margin in May 2003.
• Created partnership between City Council and State Transportation agency to attain City Council goals to maintain a small town character in the design of a major local highway.
Six entities collectively developed a Needs Based Implementation Planning process. The highway improvements totaled close to $100 million.
• Completed $5.0 million land exchange with the National Forest Service to provide disposal land for wastewater system.
• Negotiated multiple Development Agreements including creating an in-lieu of taxes fee for Timeshares. This resulted in annual revenues exceeding $200,000. • One of founding individuals in creating a Regional Transit Entity that initiated Transit system in Sedona.
1996 – 2001 City of Sedona Sedona, Arizona
Assistant City Manager/CFO Population – 12,500
EDUCATION:
1991 – 1993 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Received the degree of Masters of Public Administration.
Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Societies.
1986 – 1991 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Received the degree of Bachelor’s of Art.
COMMITTEES/AWARDS:
• Serve on the Executive Board for City Manager Department in the League of California Cities.
• Served on Multiple Policy Committees for the League of California Cities. • Sedona named All America City Finalist in 2005, and in 2003 recognized by State of Arizona for best public involvement program in adoption of Community Plan. • Received Management Excellence Award from the University of Kansas in 2009 (Only one City Manager or Assistant City Manager receives this on an annual basis) • President of University of Kansas MPA Alumni Association. This program is currently recognized as top Local Government Management program in the Nation.
Arizona State University Advisory Board for Public Admi