About the City Manager

Maraskeshia Smith - City Manager

Maraskeshia Smith was appointed by the Mayor and City Council as City Manager of Sacramento, effective Jan. 5, 2026.

As City Manager, she oversees nearly 6,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees, manages an annual operating budget of $1.6 billion and implements policy direction from the Council. Smith brings more than 20 years of public service experience, including leadership roles as City Manager for the City of Santa Rosa, Deputy City Manager for the City of Stockton, Assistant City Administrator for the City of Oakland and Director and Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of Cincinnati.

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Smith holds a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Kentucky University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. She is a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association.

Amy Williams - Chief of Staff

With 23 years of public service, Amy Williams has extensive experience working in all levels of local government. She has spent more than 15 years at the executive level, serving six City Managers.

In her current role as Chief of Staff to the City Manager, she uses her strategic communications skills to provide vital support to the City’s leadership team and manages special projects on behalf of the City Manager. In addition, Amy oversees staff in government affairs, performance management, media and communications and administration.

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Throughout her career, Amy has proven herself to be a results-driven, collaborative leader as well as a team player. She has developed, implemented and managed complex projects, policies and strategic plans, with a focus on setting priorities, identifying tactics and achieving long-term objectives. In her previous role as Media and Communications Manager, she also provided media counseling and coaching to City executives, Councilmembers, and managers.

Amy graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in rhetoric and communications and a minor in English.

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