City Manager Oskoui Appoints Eric Engelbart as Belmont Assistant City Manager

Belmont, California – On January 6, 2021 Belmont City Manager Afshin Oskoui announced the appointment of Eric Engelbart as the city’s new Assistant City Manager; following a national search facilitated by an executive search consultant.

A long-standing public servant with over 20-years of experience in California local government, Eric brings a broad range of skills and expertise to the City of Belmont. For the past six years, he has served as Deputy City Manager for the City of San Leandro, which has provided him with deep experience in nearly all facets of municipal services, with particular emphasis in land use, budgeting & finance, communications, public safety, and special projects.

"I am pleased to welcome Eric to our executive team. Eric's track record of success, as well as his comprehensive understanding and skills in directing various aspects of a municipality, such as economic and community development, will add to the city's already excellent team. We are fortunate to have someone of Eric's talents and character join our community." said City Manager Afshin Oskoui.

Prior to San Leandro, Eric worked for the County of Marin for over eight years in several roles. As a management and budget analyst in the County Administrator’s office, he oversaw over $100 million in annual appropriations spanning a wide spectrum of Countywide service areas and operating departments. Earlier in his career, he worked as a municipal land use planner for both Santa Barbara and Marin counties, where he shepherded complex land development projects through the entitlements process.
Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Washington and Lee University, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring the outdoors with his family and friends.

“This is an exciting time to be joining the City of Belmont and I look forward to helping advance the City’s important priorities”, noted Eric. “The Belmont community has many attributes for which it can be proud, and I feel fortunate to be joining a high-performing team.”

Eric officially joins Belmont on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.