HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-14 City Council (7)City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER
DATE:JANUARY 14, 2002 CMR: 115:02
SUBJECT:APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
I am pleased to recommend for your approval the appointment of Stephen Emslie as Director
of Planning and Community Environment. Steve comes from the City of San Jose, where he
is currently Deputy Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, and is responsible
for managing the operations of a 46-member Planning Implementation Division. As Deputy
Director, Steve manages current planning activities including environmental review and the
land use entitlement process. He has been with the City of San Jose since October 1999, and
has had prior experience as Director of Planning/Community Development in the cities of
San Leandro, Saratoga, and Rolling Hills Estates.
Emslie, a resident of Palo Alto, will head the City’s Planning and Community Environment
Department, which includes 57 employees and an annual budget of $7.8 million.
Steve was selected from a final group of four candidates, which resulted from a regional
search initiated in October. He will begin his new assignment on February 4.
City Manager
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