PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #9.E
March 17, 2026
TITLE:
City Council Confirmation of Department Head Team
RECOMMENDATION:
Confirm the current members of the City’s Department Head team in accordance with Pismo Beach Municipal Code Section 2.08.050.
DISCUSSION:
Pismo Beach Municipal Code Section 2.08.050 provides that the City Manager has the sole authority “to appoint competent, qualified officers and employees to the administrative service and department head employees […]” provided that such appointments “shall only be effective upon confirmation by the council.” This agenda item will provide the opportunity for the City Council to confirm the current members of the City’s Department Head team, in order to satisfy this provision of the Code.
Current Department Heads
Table 1 below shows all current Pismo Beach Department Heads and their respective titles and departments.
Table 1. Current Department Heads
Name Title Department Notes
Silas Clarke
Travis Craig Division Chief Fire Department a contract with Cal Nadia Feeser Administrative
Services Director Services
Scot Graham Development Development
Gordon Jackson
Dean Pucci City Attorney City Attorney’s
Office a contract with
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Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council, by minute order, approve the current membership of the City’s Department Head team.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the adopted budget from staff’s recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
Prepared by:
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Submitted by: Jorge E. Garcia, City Manager
City Manager Approval:
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