Alameda Delays Pleasanton City Manager Hire

Alameda’s City Council abruptly delayed the hiring of Pleasanton City Manager Gerry Beaudin at its April 21 meeting after a councilmember pulled the item from the consent calendar. (pleasantonweekly.com) (alamedapost.com) The vote had been expected to formalize Beaudin’s return to Alameda, where city officials announced on April 9 that he was the choice for city manager. The city’s news release said he was expected to start June 30, 2026. (alamedaca.gov) Pleasanton Weekly reported the delay came after Councilmember Greg Moller asked to remove the contract approval from the consent calendar. Alameda Post reported that a councilmember cited unspecified fiduciary concerns when the item was pulled. (pleasantonweekly.com) (alamedapost.com) Beaudin is not an outside hire. Alameda’s release said he previously served as the city’s assistant city manager from August 2019 to May 2022 and also spent time as interim city manager. (alamedaca.gov) He has been Pleasanton’s city manager since 2022 and also serves as executive director of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department joint powers authority, according to Alameda and Pleasanton city pages. (alamedaca.gov) (cityofpleasantonca.gov) The timing matters in both cities. Alameda has been trying to fill the post after former City Manager Jennifer Ott left for the same job in Hayward in October 2025, according to Alameda Post. (alamedapost.com) Pleasanton had already been bracing for Beaudin’s departure once Alameda named him its top candidate. Pleasanton Weekly reported on April 9 that his selection signaled the end of his four-year run leading Pleasanton’s administration. (pleasantonweekly.com) For now, Alameda has not completed the appointment it publicly teed up, and Pleasanton still lists Beaudin as its city manager. That leaves both cities waiting for the next council action instead of the clean handoff expected this month. (alamedaca.gov) (cityofpleasantonca.gov)