VALLEJO – Harry Black will serve as Vallejo’s interim city manager while the city seeks a permanent replacement for Andrew Murray, according to a pending agreement the Vallejo City Council will consider Tuesday.
According to a staff report to the council which was released on Saturday, Black will begin working in the new role on May 16 if his appointment is approved by the council on Tuesday. He recently served as Stockton’s city manager for five years before he resigned in lieu of termination without cause in January 2025.
The city’s recommendation to appoint Black comes following Murray’s announcement earlier this month that he would leave the position. Black’s hiring agreement also comes one week after the city announced a plan to alternate between Assistant City Managers Gillian Haen and Nalungo Conley every two weeks during a recruitment process for an interim city manager…