Tom Modica has worked for the City of Long Beach since 2002, when he was first hired as a Management Assistant. Tom has served in the City Manager role since September 2019. During his time as City Manager, Long Beach has served as a national example for the COVID-19 response and recovery; recovered tourism to exceed pre-pandemic levels; secured the 2028 Olympics; transformed the City’s coastal assets; modernized the Long Beach Airport modernization resulting in “America’s Coolest Airport”; revitalized the Queen Mary making her profitable for the first time in 40 years; oversaw the City’s historic $1 billion investment in infrastructure; led a reformation of the City’s 109-year-old fractured hiring system; and facilitated a huge growth in housing and investment in Long Beach, becoming the region’s most affordable City.

Tom is focused on achieving the Mayor and City Council’s top four priorities of Public Safety, Housing and Homelessness, Economic Development and Infrastructure through strategic planning, innovation, constant communication, and leadership and support of the City’s amazing 6,500-person workforce.