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City Manager’s Office

The City of Vancouver operates under a council-manager form of government

The Vancouver City Council appoints the city manager to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The role and responsibilities of the city manager are defined in the City Charter and the Revised Code of Washington.

The city manager is responsible for developing the biennial budget, advising council on policy issues and carrying our council’s policy direction through the day-to-day management and operations of all City departments.

In addition to overseeing citywide operations, the Vancouver City Manager oversees City Communications and Clark/Vancouver Television (CVTV), Emergency Management, the government affairs program, the historic preservation program, policy and program management and the historic Pearson Field Airport.

The City Manager’s Office conducts City Hall Field Trips for local schools.

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City Leadership

Lon Pluckhahn
City Manager

Lon Pluckhahn oversees the city’s community development, parks, recreation and cultural services, economic development, and policy and program management teams.

Lon brings more than 25 years of public sector experience to Vancouver, including economic development, parks and planning, collective bargaining, and financing for capital projects.

He has served as city manager for 14 years in Marion, Iowa—a growing community of 40,000 residents in the second largest metro in the state. Lon has also held city manager positions in Platteville, Wisconsin, and West Liberty, Iowa.

Lon is a credentialed manager through the International City Manager’s Association and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s degree in public administration and a master’s degree in community and regional planning, all from Iowa State University.

Lisa Brandl
Deputy City Manager

As deputy city manager of enterprise services, Lisa Brandl oversees the city’s information technology, human resources, emergency management, general services, diversity, equity and inclusion and communications teams.

Lisa has 30 years of progressively responsible local government experience, including serving as Chief Operating Officer for Riverside County, California, a county with 22,000 government employees serving nearly 2.5 million people.

Her professional experience also includes work in procurement, facilities, economic development, financial services and public administration.

Lisa has a master’s degree in public administration from California Baptist University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting and finance from California State University-San Bernardino, as well as number of other professional certifications.

Contact Us

415 W 6th St
Vancouver WA 98660

Main: 360-487-8600

Relay: 711

CMO@cityofvancouver.us