Category: Media

In 2005, the Thousand Oaks City Council approved a new employment contract for City Manager Scott Mitnick. See below for an excerpt from a December 15, 2005 article from the Los Angeles Times on this new contract:

The council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the open-ended contract, at an initial base salary of $195,135.

Mitnick, 41, had served as interim city manager since May, when Philip Gatch stepped down.

“We’re extremely fortunate to have someone of Scott’s character and quality to fill this critical position of executive leadership in our city,” Councilman Dennis Gillette said after the vote.

Click here to read the full article.

The Syracuse Alumni Blog for the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs mentioned Thousand Oaks City Manager and alumn Scott Mitnick’s participation in the California City Management Foundation’s (CCMF) “Meet your City Manager” video series. Below is an excerpt from the August 2012 posting:

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) recently released its ninth ‘Meet Your City Manager’ video featuring Jim Lewis of Atascadero. You can find the entire video series on the CCMF YouTube Channel,  along with the videos of the city management community reaching out to help the City of Bell and prior interviews with other city managers, including Scott Mitnick of Thousand Oaks.

Read the full article here. 

Previously serving as Deputy and Assistant City Manager, Scott Mitnick’s promotion to City Manager of Thousand Oaks was well-received by city employees, residents, and key community stakeholders.

Thousand Oaks City Council appointed Interim City Manager Scott Mitnick to the job permanently at the November, 15, 2005 council meeting.

Mitnick’s local government career has spanned more than 17 years involving four cities in different regions of California.

Upon assuming the role of Deputy City Manager of Thousand Oaks in January 2000, Scott Mitnick drew universal praise from colleagues, employees, and the Ventura County Star alike for his easygoing and accessible nature.

Fiscally Conservative Manager to Protect City Finances

On November 5, 1996, Scott Mitnick was named Administrative Services Director for the City of Yuba City and tasked with overseeing the city’s finances. This included budget development and administration, financial forecasting, purchasing systems, fleet management, management information systems, building maintenance, and other associated duties.