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- CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
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- Full Time
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- Full Time
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- Engineering
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- Full Time
- Public Safety
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- Full Time
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Police Officer - Current Academy Attendees and Graduates
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- CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
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- Full Time
- Public Safety
Police Officer - Lateral
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- Full Time
- Public Safety
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Housing Manager
- Petaluma, California United States
- CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
- Jul 16, 2026
- $132,100.80 - $160,492.80 Annually - Full Time
CITY OF PETALUMA, CA

Petaluma is Sonoma County’s second largest city, with a population of 61,000. Petaluma is the southern gateway to Sonoma County and just 32 miles north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, conveniently located on Highway 101 at the east/west artery of Highway 116. Petaluma offers a wide array of attractions and points of interest to explore, including: a 150-year-old historic downtown, waterfront areas, charming historic homes and neighborhoods, a mixed-use theater district, a thriving restaurant scene, live music venues, a historical museum, an airport, a marina, numerous community parks, and golf courses. The City of Petaluma is a full-service city with over 340 employees that provides essential city services such as public safety, infrastructure, water utilities, and development review throughout the City.
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- $132,100.80 - $160,492.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Jul 16, 2026
Job Description
Summary/Class Characteristics

Housing Manager

The City of Petaluma is seeking an experienced, innovative and compassionate Housing Manager to join the Community Development Department and help advance the City's commitment to expanding housing opportunities for all. This leadership role is at the forefront of developing and implementing programs that increase the availability of affordable housing for low and moderate income households, preserving existing affordable housing resources, and support initiatives that address homelessness and expand housing and services for the City's unsheltered population. The ideal candidate is a strategic and collaborative leader with expertise in affordable housing development, housing policy, funding programs, and community partnerships. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping create equitable housing solutions that strengthen neighborhoods, improve quality of life, and support a more inclusive and resilient Petaluma.

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE
SALARY RANGE : $132,100.80 - 160,492.80 annually (+2% COLA in July 2027)
FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
MEDICAL INSURANCE: Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere). Please see the 2026 Health Plan Contribution Memo
DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE: Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
LIFE INSURANCE: 1.5x annual compensation up to maximum of $200,000. Option to purchase additional insurance. Long-Term Disability up to 60% of your current monthly salary after eligibility requirements are met and subject to maximum amounts.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Support and benefits, for you and eligible family members, paid for by the City.
WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (is subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future.)
FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
2% at 60 for classic CalPERS members
2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: Voluntary participation in your choice of three plans.
FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service, up to 5 years service credit towards vacation accrual rate for prior qualifying employment.
Sick Leave: 96 hours
Administrative Leave: 80 hours (per fiscal year)
Holidays: 13 fixed holidays
Personal Leave: 20 hours (per fiscal year)
Other Exceptional Benefits:
Paid Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

For more information regarding the benefits associated with this position, visit our website and look at the Memorandum of Understanding and Employee Benefits .

Summary

Manages, plans, and monitors all of the City’s housing programs and provides highly technical policy analysis and staff assistance related to housing programs and policies.

Class Characteristics

General direction is provided by a higher-level manager; responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of lower level professional, technical, and support services personnel and consultants.

Housing Manager is distinguished from the Housing Administrator by its management responsibilities for division operations and activities and performance of the full range of duties and responsibilities of the City’s housing programs. The incumbent exercises independent judgment in the development, implementation, and management of assigned programs.

Duties

Manage the City’s housing and other assigned programs; manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Housing division.

Interpret, apply, and explain federal, state, and local regulations and statutes relative to assigned program areas.

Coordinate and oversee City efforts with housing development companies to implement affordable housing projects.

Prepare and present detailed policy and legislative analyses, including reports and recommendations to the City Manager, City Council, and a variety of boards/commissions/committees, community and business organizations, and other public agencies regarding housing programs, projects, funding, and the City’s Housing Element of the General Plan.

Negotiate and manage contracts, including development agreements and affordable housing agreements; monitor for compliance with adopted programs, such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME.

Develop requests for proposals and evaluate proposals relating to affordable housing.

Coordinate with community organizations, public officials, consultants, non-profit groups, developers, real estate agents, and others to develop and implement housing projects and programs; assist in creating new housing programs and projects.

Act as a liaison to the City’s homeless service providers and related non-profits.

Assist with monitoring and retaining certification of the City’s housing programs, including the General Plan Housing Element and the Housing and Urban Development CDBG Consolidated Plan.

Complete the annual Redevelopment Agency reports as required.

Manage the City's CDBG program and other Housing Urban Development (HUD) grants and programs.

Administer the City’s First Time Homebuyer program; prepare and provide information to homeowners and financial institutions.

Prepare, administer, and monitor all Housing fund budgets and subrecipient agreements; prepare and submit all required documents necessary for the administration of the CDBG program.

Prepare grant applications and program reports.

Prepare staff reports, correspondence, notices, resolutions, ordinances, and other written materials.

Respond to and provide assistance to City staff and community-based subrecipient agencies regarding assigned programs.

Supervise the City's Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy and Annual Final Statement.

Act as liaison with the HUD offices, other CDBG agencies, and other City, county, state, and federal agencies.

Select, train, motivate, and evaluate assigned personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; provide performance improvement counseling and/or recommend corrective action.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances relating to assigned program areas.

Principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting and program management.

Financial analysis techniques and research methods related to housing activities; report writing.

Principles of project management.

Negotiating and public relations techniques.

Development and presentation of service level options.

Basic construction methods and terminology and construction financing techniques.

Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, business administration, public administration, or a related field is required. A Master's degree with major course work in a related field is desirable.

Experience:

Five years of increasingly responsible experience in affordable housing or a related field.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at desk and in meetings for long periods of time; talk or hear, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Intermittently, twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; bend, stoop, or crouch; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone, write, or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; operate an automobile to attend various meetings and workshops. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to work in an office environment where the noise level is usually moderate. While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to explain and interpret codes, policies and procedures; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees, and the public.

The City of Petaluma offers a wide-ranging, comprehensive benefit package including CalPERS retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, etc. For moreinformation regarding the benefits associated with this position, visit our website: https://cityofpetaluma.org/employee-benefits-information/

Closing Date/Time: 8/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
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CITY OF PETALUMA, CA

Petaluma is Sonoma County’s second largest city, with a population of 61,000. Petaluma is the southern gateway to Sonoma County and just 32 miles north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, conveniently located on Highway 101 at the east/west artery of Highway 116. Petaluma offers a wide array of attractions and points of interest to explore, including: a 150-year-old historic downtown, waterfront areas, charming historic homes and neighborhoods, a mixed-use theater district, a thriving restaurant scene, live music venues, a historical museum, an airport, a marina, numerous community parks, and golf courses.

The City of Petaluma is a full-service city with over 340 employees that provides essential city services such as public safety, infrastructure, water utilities, and development review throughout the City.
CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
- Petaluma, California, United States
- https://cityofpetaluma.org
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