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Frederick Jackson / Interim General Manager / Economic and Workforce Development Department / Appointment Extension

Council File 26-0540

Introduced
2026-04-14
Last changed
2026-05-08
Status
closed
Expires
2028-05-06
Initiated by
Mayor

Brief

Mayor extended Frederick Jackson as Interim General Manager of the Economic and Workforce Development Department through May 6, 2028. The appointment extension was introduced April 14, 2026, approved by the Economic Development and Jobs Committee on April 21, and adopted by full Council on May 6, 2026 by an 11-0-4 vote (four councilmembers absent or abstaining). The matter is now closed.

Full summary

The Mayor initiated this file to extend Frederick Jackson's temporary appointment as Interim General Manager of the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) for an additional six months, as permitted under Charter Section 508(c), which governs the duration of interim appointments to general manager positions. The extension keeps Jackson in the role beyond his prior appointment period while the city continues to fill the position on a temporary basis. The Economic Development and Jobs Committee took up the Mayor's request at its April 21, 2026 meeting, following public comment. The committee voted unanimously 5-0, with members Price, Soto-Martinez, Jurado, Nazarian, and Park all voting yes, to recommend Council approval of the six-month extension. The full Council adopted the extension on May 6, 2026 by a vote of 11-0-4, with four councilmembers absent or not voting. Council action became final on May 8, 2026. No community impact statements were submitted during the process. The file moved from introduction to final Council action in under four weeks. The six-month extension authorized here would run through approximately late 2026, though the file's formal expiration date extends to May 2028, reflecting the outer boundary of Charter-permitted temporary appointment authority. If the city has not made a permanent appointment by the end of the authorized period, further Council action would be required to keep Jackson or another interim leader in place.

Activity (7)

  • 2026-05-08 Council action final.
  • 2026-05-06 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-05-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 6, 2026.
  • 2026-04-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-04-17 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 21, 2026.
  • 2026-04-15 Mayor document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-04-14 Document submitted by Mayor, dated April 14, 2026.

Documents (7)

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