Office of City Administrator

City Administrator Edwin Lee, appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom and unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors, took the oath of office on June 22, 2005.  Pursuant to the 1996 Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, the City Administrator serves a term of five years.

The Office of the City Administrator has overall responsibility for the management and implementation of policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors and the voters.

The City Administrator is the Director of the General Services Agency, a broad set of departments, divisions, and offices.