City of Canyon Lake, Photography by Anthony Arendt Photography

City Manager

The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to serve as the administrative head of the City. The City Manager is responsible for the efficient administration of all departments operating within the City, providing overall direction to ensure that City policy is adhered to.

To fulfill these duties, the City Manager is aided by two full time and two part time employees in City Hall, five part time special enforcement officers, and through contracts with the following agencies/firms:

  • McCormick, Kidman and Behrens, LLP, City Attorney Elizabeth Martyn
  • Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Chief James McElvain
  • Riverside County Fire Department, Battalion Chief Steven Brooker
  • Riverside County Library System, Librarian Trish Jenkins
  • Tri Lakes Consultants, Inc., City Engineer Habib Motlagh, P.E.
  • Willdan, Building Official Anne Schneider, P.E.
  • Hogle-Ireland Inc., City Planner Mario Suarez
  • Rogers, Anderson, Malody and Scott Accountants, Accountant Terry Shea

In addition, The City Manager oversees the functions of Human Resources and Risk Management, Economic Development, Communications, preparation of the Annual Operating Budget, all contract administration, state and federal grant processing, and agenda processing and review for the City Council.  

Redevelopment Plan Activity:

The City is in the process of forming a redevelopment area. The process includes:

  • Selection of a survey area,
  • review of a preliminary plan,
  • preparation of a legal description,
  • notification of taxing and responsible agencies,
  • preparation of an initial study,
  • convene community meeting,
  • public meetings before the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board.

The following information is available for review:


The city actively involves itself in governmental affairs, feeling it important to the community to track legislative activities to present Canyon Lake's point of view on issues.

City Council members and administrative staff participate in the work of regional planning organizations such as:

The city retains a firm to represent its interests in Sacramento.  Schott and Lites Advocates represent the city by working closely with the City Attorney, keeping track of an array of bills the state legislature considers each year that affect Canyon Lake and presenting the city’s viewpoint to lawmakers, committees and their staff.

To contact the City Manager’s Office, call (951) 244-2955 or email lmoss@cityofcanyonlake.com.