SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica indicated in a press release on December 10, that Santa Monica City Manager David White announced Tuesday he will be leaving his position in February 2025 after more than three years with the city.
He joined the city of Santa Monica in October 2021. During his tenure as city manager, White worked with the Santa Monica City Council to establish five key priorities: Addressing Homelessness; Clean & Safe; Economic Growth & Cultural Vitality; Justice, Equity & Diversity; and Sustainable & Connected.
During his tenure, White helped with:
-Advanced bold initiatives to strengthen the approach to public safety and broadened the work to address homelessness
-Moved forward infrastructure projects that ensure Santa Monica remains a leader in sustainability and provides for a best-in-class multimodal transportation network
-Adopted new tax measures to sustain and expand services
-Adopted zoning code amendments to support the city’s economic recovery, bringing new stores to the Third Street Promenade, a revitalized hospitality sector and residential development throughout the city
-Began the years-long process for the conversion of the Santa Monica Airport site
He joined the city of Santa Monica after serving as deputy city manager in Berkeley, where he championed reimagining public safety, including a new model of civilian oversight of Berkeley’s Police Department. Before his time in Berkeley, White was the city manager of Fairfield, California and has an extensive background in finance, as well as an investment banker and having served as Fairfield’s finance director. He will be returning to the city of Berkeley to serve as deputy city manager.
