Redwood City's City Council has promoted Assistant City Manager Patrick Heisinger to serve as the next City Manager, pending approval of his employment agreement in Redwood City, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Heisinger will transition to the role on Dec. 31 following the planned retirement of current City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz. (Redwood City via Bay City News)

Patrick Heisinger, the assistant city manager of Redwood City, has been selected to serve as the next city manager pending City Council approval of an employment agreement.

Heisinger would succeed Melissa Stevenson Diaz who plans to retire Dec. 30. Redwood City, with 85,992 residents, is the third largest city in San Mateo County.

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