City Manager Martín Bernal made the announcement Wednesday, “Laura comes with extensive background and experience in public and private sector strategy, operations, organizational development and management of multi-million dollar projects. She has a proven track record of working with teams to deliver on-going services and dynamic projects.”
Ms. Schmidt has a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of the Pacific and attended the prestigious Certified Government Chief Information Officers Program at the Chapel Hill School of Government. She lives with her family in Aptos.
The City of Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city in Santa Cruz County. The City serves over 63,000 residents with full services including police, utility, waste, recreation, and library programs. Santa Cruz is a Charter City governed by a seven-member Council.
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