Brandon Phipps is the Temporary/Interim City Manager of the City of Sausalito. He was appointed by the City Council on May 19, 2026, to serve through June 30, 2026.

Phipps has served the City of Sausalito as Community and Economic Development Director since October 2022.  In July 2025, Phipps was promoted to Assistant City Manager.  In both roles, he has led the City's efforts in the sixth-cycle Housing Element and the formation of the City's PBID (Property and Business Improvement District).  Prior to coming to Sausalito, Phipps was an Economic Development Specialist at the City of Daly City, and a Vice President at Kosmont Companies in Manhattan Beach.

Phipps holds bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy as well as Policy, Planning, and Development with an emphasis on Sustainable Urban Planning from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles).  He also holds a Master of Science in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics.

The office of the City Manager was created by Ordinance No. 484 in 1955 and is appointed by the City Council. The City Manager is the administrative head of the government.

It is the duty of the City Manager to implement municipal policy, enforce all laws and ordinances of the City, and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the City Council are faithfully observed. The City Manager hires personnel, develops fiscal plans, regulates building activities, and maintains a unique understanding of how all city operations function together. The City Manager also supervises the day-to-day operations of all City departments and staff, and it is the responsibility of the City Manager to recommend to the City Council such reorganization of offices, positions, departments or units under his/her direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective, and economical conduct of the City's business. Working with other city managers in the County, the City Manager tackles cross-jurisdictional issues.