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# Q-Line asks residents what qualities Santa Monica's next city manager should have
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/101305-story/
- Published: 2005-10-13T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:56:19.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The City Council has initiated the process to fill the position of city manager, one of the most important jobs in Santa Monica. Thus far, much of the discussion in regard to the hiring process has been behind closed doors. City Hall has hired a headhunter to help in the search, and the City Council hopes to interview the candidates in coming weeks.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “What kind of qualities and abilities would you like to see in the person who runs Santa Monica?”

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Please try to limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 13, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101305.pdf?ref=smdp.com)