Biography
Mark F. Weinberg began his public service career in 1973 and joined the City of Inglewood in 1976. He served as the Executive Director of the regional Centinela Valley Juvenile Diversion Project under the auspices of the Inglewood Police Department before becoming the Department’s first Civilian Administrative Services Bureau Commander. In 1996, Mr. Weinberg moved over to City Hall and served as Deputy and Assistant City Manager before being appointed as Inglewood City Manager in 2003. Mr. Weinberg retired in 2006 and subsequently served as City Manager for Medina, Washington and San Bernardino, California. San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris introduced Mr. Weinberg as the “Red Adair of Municipal Budget Fires” and credited him with eliminating most of that City’s $39 million operating deficit.
In 2010, Mr. Weinberg returned to Inglewood as Interim City Manager. His arrival followed a Mayor’s resignation and the City Manager’s termination, and he was greeted by a departing Finance Director who warned the City that it would not be able to make payroll within a matter of weeks.
Mr. Weinberg served as the architect of a seven-point plan to rescue Inglewood from imminent bankruptcy in 2010. He served under Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. during the Mayor’s first several months in office to help launch the City’s recovery and remarkable comeback. He has provided municipal management consulting services in Southern California during the last decade, including work for Inglewood on the Forum, SoFi Stadium, and the Hollywood Park Projects. More recently, Mr. Weinberg served as the City’s Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer in 2022, and is currently playing an instrumental role in the City on special projects, such as the Inglewood Transit Connector and planning for the LA28 Olympic Games. On January 1, 2024, Mr. Weinberg was appointed as Inglewood City Manager.
Mr. Weinberg is well known throughout City Hall and the community and is both liked and respected by residents and staff alike. Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. described Mr. Weinberg as, “The perfect municipal executive to help guide the City during the current period of transition.”
