{"id":277877,"date":"2026-04-21T02:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277877\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T02:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:58:15","slug":"assistant-city-manager-no-longer-employed-in-city-of-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277877\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant city manager no longer employed in city of Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mjasso.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"Michael Jasso was hired as an assistant city manager for the city of Sacramento in 2018.\" alt=\"Michael Jasso was hired as an assistant city manager for the city of Sacramento in 2018.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Michael Jasso was hired as an assistant city manager for the city of Sacramento in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>            City of Sacramento <\/p>\n<p>An assistant city manager is no longer with the city of Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sacramentocityexpress.com\/2018\/04\/24\/new-assistant-city-manager-leaves-chicago-for-sacramento\/\">Michael Jasso<\/a> was one of just four assistant city managers, a powerful position directly reporting to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article314257890.html\">City Manager Maraskeshia Smith.<\/a> Smith sits at the top of City Hall\u2019s hierarchy along with the mayor. A city spokesperson confirmed Jasso is no longer employed by the city.<\/p>\n<p>Jasso came to Sacramento from Chicago, where he oversaw the bureau of economic development for Cook County, Illinois. Then-City Manager Howard Chan hired Jasso in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>For the past three years, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article314841584.html\">budget crisis has battered Sacramento<\/a>. Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty has said generating local growth is vital to climb out of the red.<\/p>\n<p>The city is facing layoffs this year as its expenses exceed revenues. Finance Director Pete Colleto <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article314916270.html\">has said increased homelessness spending,<\/a> higher labor costs, inflation and retirement liabilities are weighing on the budget.<\/p>\n<p>Budgetary shortfalls have beset other large cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Along with overseeing Sacramento economic development, Jasso also supervised animal care services, code enforcement and the city\u2019s cultural services.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Evanston in Illinois selected in 2022 Jasso as the finalist for its city manager position, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dailynorthwestern.com\/2022\/01\/10\/city\/politics\/city-manager-candidates-field-questions-address-residents-in-virtual-town-hall\/\">according to The Daily Northwestern.<\/a> He was not ultimately hired.<\/p>\n<p>Jasso made $303,434 in 2024 in total pay, according to Transparent California.<\/p>\n<p>Jasso\u2019s last day with Sacramento was March 24, said city spokesperson Jennifer Singer. Jasso declined to comment<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/279278099\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ISHANI-DESAI-HEADSHOT.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Ishani Desai\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/279278099\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ishani Desai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Ishani Desai is a government watchdog reporter for The Sacramento Bee. She previously covered crime and courts for The Bakersfield Californian.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Jasso was hired as an assistant city manager for the city of Sacramento in 2018. 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