Lysik Out As Calabasas City Manager

CALABASAS, CA —Calabasas Mayor Alicia Weintraub announced at a digital town hall meeting that City Manager Gary Lysik would resign effective Monday for personal reasons. Weintraub said that Robert Yalda, head of the city’s Public Works Department, will take over while the city searches for a permanent replacement.

Lysik served as Calabasas Chief Financial Officer for 15 years before assuming the City Manager role in August 2018. Lysik said that he was proud to have helped secure the city an AAA credit rating from Moody’s Financial Services and save the city millions of dollars through financing efforts used for the construction of the City Hall, library, and senior center.

“The city is and remains financially sound,” said Lysik. “While leaving presents its own unique emotions, I am happy to be leaving the City financially sound … As I step away from public life in Calabasas to take this time with my family, I will miss my work here, but will do so wishing the city the best in the coming years,”

Yet Lysik’s tenure was also marked by several controversies, according to a detailed report in the Acorn. The Acorn reported that Lysik came under repeated scrutiny during his tenure for reported conflicts of interest, misuse of city funds, and professionalism.

Patch reached out to Lysik for comment, but did not immediately hear back. We'll update this story if and when we do.