Yuba City Manager Diana Langley announces she will not renew contract, to depart end of 2025

City Manager Diana Langley told the Yuba City Council Jan. 21 that she will not renew her contract when it expires Dec. 10, 2025, and that she will remain on the job while the city conducts a months‑long recruitment for a successor.

Langley said she has worked for the city for more than 28 years. “I have let council know that I am not renewing my contract at the end of this year, which expires December 10, 2025,” she told the council. She praised staff and the community and said she looks forward to supporting the hiring process.

Nut graf: The announcement was made after a closed session on public employee appointment items. The council received the report that there were no reportable closed‑session actions and then heard Langley’s announcement; she framed the decision as a personal choice and confirmed she will remain engaged in the months ahead to help transition to the next city manager.

Council reaction: Mayor Dave Shaw thanked Langley for her service and called the news “bittersweet,” praising Langley as an “incredible city manager.” Council members publicly thanked her and noted plans to continue the recruitment process.

What’s next: The council did not take formal action at the meeting on the city manager position beyond noting that the recruitment and hiring process is multi‑month in duration. Langley said staff will proceed with the process and that she will continue in her role through the contract expiration date; the council may direct additional procedural steps in future meetings.

Ending: Langley’s announcement gives the council and staff roughly 11 months to run a recruitment, vet candidates and plan a transition before the contract expires Dec. 10, 2025.