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Pismo Beach appoints new assistant city manager

February 24, 2026

Pismo Beach Assistant City Manager Silas Clarke

By KAREN VELIE

The City of Pismo Beach on Tuesday announced the appointment of Silas Clarke as the city’s new assistant city manager.

Clarke’s experience includes serving as city administrator for Ouray, Colorado and as city administrator and economic development director for Hickman, Nebraska. In his previous roles, Clarke worked on improvements to public facilities, supported employee development initiatives, and helped balance the needs of tourism-based economies with broader community priorities.

As assistant city manager, Clarke will support City Manager Jorge Garcia in advancing City Council priorities and ensuring the delivery of services to the Pismo Beach community.

“Silas brings a wealth of municipal management experience and a team-oriented leadership style that aligns well with our organization,” Garcia said. “His background in strategic planning, economic development, and infrastructure oversight will be a tremendous asset.”

 


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So a good guess would be about $750,000, 3 quarters of a million dollars, for just a City Manager and an Assistant Manager for a city the size of Pismo Beach. No wonder fees and taxes have skyrocketed lately.


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According to Google, “The Assistant City Manager for the City of Pismo Beach, CA, has an annual salary range of approximately $189,404 to $230,235 ($91.06 – $110.69 hourly). This management position includes comprehensive benefits, such as CalPERS retirement, a $17,000 annual deferred compensation contribution, and potential hiring incentives like relocation assistance up to $15,000.”


So, you’re only off by about a half million. Missed it by a smidge.


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Sorry to correct you, Transparent California has 2024 numbers at $370,928 for city manager and $262,010 for assistant manager for total of $632,938 for 2024. Since government compensations always increase we can safely add 10%, likely more for 2025 and 2026, so that puts the lower number at $696,231 for just the two positions. This puts the city managers hourly at $196.16 and assistant manager at $138.56. But you have me I was off by a smidge, $53,769, but 2027 will be here soon enough. Does a city the size of Pismo really need an assistant manager?


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