Sergio Gonzalez

City of Pasadena

Sergio Gonzalez is the city manager of South Pasadena. Previously, he served as the city’s assistant city manager since 2008. In that capacity, he functioned as the city’s personnel director, handling labor negotiations and staff recruitment. Mr. Gonzalez also served as the staff liaison to the Community Redevelopment Commission and is currently working to complete the Downtown Revitalization Project. Prior to his promotion to assistant city manager, Mr. Gonzalez served as the community services director, a position in which he oversaw the Senior Center and Recreation Division as well as the city’s Community Transit Program.

Mr. Gonzalez joined the City of South Pasadena in 2003, when he was hired as a supervisor of the Recreation Division to manage the city’s sports fields, leisure classes, daycare program, and special events. Prior to joining the City of South Pasadena, Mr. Gonzalez spent 13 years in nonprofit management.

Mr. Gonzalez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Science in Public Administration from California State University at Los Angeles and currently serves on the program’s advisory board. He is a member of the Municipal Management Association of Southern California.