At 9am this morning, the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to appoint Jack Schnirman as the new Long Beach City Manager. Mr. Schnirman pledged to implement the City Council’s reform agenda of saving taxpayer dollars through efficient, accountable, and accessible government.

City Manager Schnirman will spend his first official day in office meeting the City’s workers, meeting with department heads, observing various agency operations and meeting with constituents throughout the city.

“After an exhaustive search, the City Council had made an informed decision, and we have full confidence in Jack’s abilities, to lead the new administration in the right direction,“ said incoming City Council President Fran Adelson.

City Councilman Len Torres said “The leadership insight we expected to see from Jack is already showing at this early stage. He is thorough in his analysis and we fully support his vision for our future.”

City Councilman Scott Mandel summarized the group’s thoughts by stating “Jack is an exceptional individual, and we truly look forward to working with him.”

Jack Schnirman

"I'm looking forward to working with the Council and, especially, Jack for the next two years,” said Councilman McLaughlin. “I feel that if we are proactive in our efforts, we can overcome the current fiscal conditions that not only affect Long Beach but the County, State and National government. This can be accomplished if we as a Council and a City give our City Manager the trust and confidence to make the right decisions for our City as we forward toward a brighter future. I would ask that he be given our full support."

 “The new Long Beach City Council has asked me to focus on implementing their reform agenda, and it starts Day 1 by teaming with the City’s workers to hit the ground running,” said Schnirman.  “We have inherited an urgent fiscal crisis – we can and we must join together to put Long Beach’s finances on the road to recovery.”

Other Day 1 events from City Manager Schnirman’s included Intergovernmental outreach, preparing new cost saving and accountability directives, and touring City facilities.

MAIN PHOTO: Jack Schnirman is sworn in as City Manager by Corporation Counsel Corey Klein