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Pacifica council names Assistant City Manager Yulia Carter interim city manager as Kevin Woodhouse retires
Summary
The council unanimously appointed Assistant City Manager Yulia Carter as interim city manager effective March 12 while the city completes a recruitment for a permanent replacement; outgoing City Manager Kevin Woodhouse delivered a farewell report summarizing accomplishments.
The Pacifica City Council voted unanimously on March 11 to appoint Assistant City Manager Yulia Carter as the city’s interim city manager effective March 12, following the retirement of City Manager Kevin Woodhouse.
Assistant City Attorney Denise Bozzano summarized the proposed interim employment agreement, telling the council that under the contract Carter would receive a monthly salary of $24,666.67 (about $296,000 annually) and the same benefit package provided to other unrepresented management employees. Bozzano also said the interim appointment is expected to produce near‑term salary savings compared with the outgoing city manager and that the assistant city manager position would not be backfilled during the interim period, creating additional short‑term savings.
"The monthly salary of the interim city manager will be approximately $1,500 less than the compensation currently provided to the city manager," the attorney reported in the required oral summary under state law; staff also estimated additional personnel savings while the assistant role remains unfilled.
Council members said stability during the leadership transition and continuity for the ongoing budget process were primary drivers of the decision. Several council members noted Carter’s years of experience in local government and her role coordinating finance, human resources, IT and economic development functions.
Outgoing City Manager Kevin Woodhouse, who has served Pacifica for 8½ years, submitted a written farewell report to council summarizing accomplishments and priorities, including more than $40 million in grant awards obtained during his tenure, completion of elements of the general plan and capital projects, and work on climate and resilience planning.
The interim appointment will continue until the council selects and the city hires a permanent city manager; the resolution authorizing the agreement was adopted unanimously.
