Brandon Phipps is the Interim City Manager of the City of Sausalito. He was appointed by the City Council on September 1, 2026, to serve in the position for a period of six months.
Phipps has served as Community and Economic Development Director for the City since October 2022, and was promoted to the position of Assistant City Manager on July 1, 2025. His key roles in the City's most recent Housing Element certification, formation of the Property Business Improvement District (PBID), and partnerships with agencies such as the Bay Conservation and Development Commission are highlights of his career in Sausalito.
Immediately prior to coming to Sausalito, Phipps was the Economic Development Specialist for the City of Daly City. Previous to that, he was the Vice President of Kosmont Companies in Manhattan Beach. Phipps holds a Master of Science in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics, and BA/BS degrees from University of Southern California.
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.