Interim City Manager

Kodiak, Alaska — October 31, 2025 — The City Council met during their work session on October 30, 2025, to discuss the immediate need for an Interim City Manager position. The Council would like to open a period of submission for a letter of interest and resume for an Interim City Manager pursuant to Kodiak City Code 2.08.062.

2.08.062 Interim city manager

(a) During any period of vacancy in the office of city manager, an interim city manager may be appointed by the council by a vote of a majority of all its members. An interim city manager appointment shall terminate upon the earlier of:

(1) Removal of the interim city manager by the council;

(2) A city manager taking office; and

(3) Nine months from the date of the appointment.

(b) An interim city manager shall be chosen and qualified solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and ability to serve the term of office that the council may specify in accordance with this section.

(c) An interim city manager shall have the powers and duties of the city manager, except that an interim city manager shall not:

(1) Without the consent of the council, appoint or remove a finance director, deputy city manager, chief of the fire department, or chief of the police department;

(2) Exercise any power of city manager that the council expressly retains at the time of appointing the interim city manager; or

(3) Delegate any power of the city manager that the interim city manager does not have power to exercise.

(d) An interim city manager shall assist the council, or persons designated by the council, in the city manager selection process.

For those interested please submit a letter of interest and resume to the City Clerk’s office located at 710 Mill Bay Road by November 10, 2025, at 4:00 pm. Letters and resume can be emailed to clerks@city.kodiak.ak.us.

The City Council will review the letters of interest and resumes during the November 13, 2025, work session and a special work session of the Council will be called on November 20, 2025, at 5:30 pm to interview the selected candidates.