THE OPPORTUNITY
The City of Moorpark offers a very rare opportunity to serve as only its third City Manager since its incorporation. The next City Manager will enjoy a highly collegial Council and staff that are equally high-performing and genuinely focused on improving the services and quality of life in this extremely desirable and safe community.
THE CITY OF MOORPARK
The City of Moorpark is located in the southeastern part of Ventura County near the communities of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. Moorpark is nestled in a flourishing valley with spacious mountain views, a perpetual vacation climate, historical western charm, beautiful residential neighborhoods, outstanding schools, an exceptional community college, fruit stands, cultural arts, excellent shopping, and a variety of restaurants. The City is an easy hour drive south to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to the north. The City has a population of approximately 36,000, a high median family income of $143,218, and is consistently ranked one of the safest cities in California.
CITY GOVERNMENT
The City of Moorpark was incorporated in 1983 and is governed by a Council-Manager form of government. The Mayor is elected at-large to a two-year term and the four City Council members are elected by district to serve staggered four-year terms. The organization has been remarkably stable over the years, having only two city managers since 1984.
City departments include Administrative Services, Public Works, Community Development, Finance, and Parks, Recreation, & Community Services. Police services are provided by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office with the Moorpark Police Services Center conveniently located within the City. The City’s all-funds budget for fiscal year 2024-25 totals $81 million and the City has a total of 78.7 FTE positions.
THE POSITION
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to implement and administer the City Council’s goals, objectives, priorities, decisions and policy directives or all service areas. The City Manager has significant responsibility for the operation of the City including assuming full management for all City department services and activities; overseeing and participating in the development and administration of the City budget; planning, directing, and coordinating departmental work plans through department directors, assigning projects, and reviewing methods and procedures; establishing appropriate service and staffing levels and monitoring and evaluating service efficiency and effectiveness; and selecting, training, motivating, and evaluating department directors and management personnel, providing staff development, and addressing performance deficiencies.
The ideal candidate must be a highly experienced municipal executive with experience in economic development, financial expertise, and other forms of revenue enhancement; have a style that is policy and politically neutral, grounded in serving the Council as a whole and the best interests of the community; have strength of character to challenge ideas and stimulate critical thinking of the Council; be humble, light-hearted, and can further enrich Moorpark’s collegial culture; and it is the desire of the City Council for the next City Manager to be a resident of Moorpark.
QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, economics, urban planning, engineering, government or a related field. A Master’s degree is desirable.
Experience: Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in city management, including a minimum of four years of management, administrative, and supervisory responsibility.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The Moorpark City Council will negotiate a highly competitive salary and executive benefits package with the selected candidate that is considerate of the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The annual base salary for the incumbent City Manager is $263,973.
The City participates in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Classic members are eligible for a 2% @ age 55 formula with no required employee contribution. Employees who are new CalPERS members (those obtaining initial membership on or after January 1, 2013), will be enrolled in the CalPERS 2% @ 62 benefit formula with a current required employee contribution of 6.25% of salary.
For additional benefit information, interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed recruitment brochure at www.mosaicpublic.com/careers.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply no later than Monday, April 7, 2025, however the City may close the recruitment at any time once a suitably strong group of candidates has been established. Submit a comprehensive résumé and compelling cover letter online at:
www.mosaicpublic.com/careers
Confidential inquiries are welcomed to:
Greg Nelson | greg@mosaicpublic.com | (916) 550-4100
Bryan Noblett | bryan@mosaicpublic.com | (916) 550-4100