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Under Goodyear's City Manager/Council form of government, the City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the city. The City Manager is appointed by and reports directly to the Mayor and City Council. The City Manager oversees the operations of the city and serves as head administrator to all employees in the 14 operating departments. The City Attorney and Municipal Judge also are appointees of the City Council.
The City Manager is responsible for assuring that city services are performed in accordance with City Council policies and goals and within the capability of the city's resources. The City Manager presents the city budget to the City Council and keeps it advised of the city's financial condition and the future needs of the city. The City Manager is responsible for the long-range strategic planning for the organization and the development of recommendations to City Council on a variety of public policy issues.
The Deputy City Managers, Digital Communications department, and Government Relations division reports directly to the City Manager. All other city operations fall under the supervision of three deputy city managers.
Each Deputy City Manager oversees the work of several department directors. They advise the City Manager regarding program needs and the preparation and presentation of programs for approval by the City Manager and City Council.
City Manager - Wynette Reed |
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Wynette Reed was appointed City Manager in February 2023. Wynette has more than 37 years of municipal government experience, including over 26 years in management/leadership roles. She came to Goodyear in 2011 as the city's Human Resources Director and was soon promoted to Deputy City Manager in March 2013 and has overseen every department in the city during her tenure. Prior to joining Goodyear, Reed held the Human Resources Director position for the City of Peoria for 3½ years. Before making her home in Arizona in 2008, she served as HR Director for Larimer County and Assistant HR Director for Fort Collins, Colorado. Reed has experience in strategic planning, organizational development and human capital planning. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and a Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership. She was also awarded a certificate of completion for the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, July 2015, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education. Reed has demonstrated her leadership acumen throughout her career through building collaborative relationships and a focus on innovative thinking. |
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Deputy City Manager - Kini Knudson |
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Kini Knudson joined Goodyear's executive team in October 2023. He has more than 23 years of experience in local government, most recently at the City of Phoenix where he was the Street Transportation Director. Kini has been responsible for the day-to-day management of Phoenix's nearly 5,000-mile street network and helped Phoenix successfully advance $200 million in street paving projects, developed the city's first Road Safety Action Plan, launched Phoenix's Cool Pavement and Cool Corridors programs and secured more than $50 millions in federal grants. He has worked in several departments over the span of his 23-year career, including Development Services, Public Transit, Aviation, Engineering and Architectural Services. Prior to working at the City of Phoenix, Kini was an officer in the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Kini spent time stationed in southern Spain and in the Washington D.C. area. Kini has an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arizona. Kini is also a registered Professional Engineer in Arizona. Phone: 623-882-7063 |
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Deputy City Manager - Rachel Garcia |
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Rachel Garcia joined Goodyear’s executive team in the role of Deputy City Manager in January 2025. She is an Arizona native and dedicated public servant with 20 years of leadership experience across state and county government sectors. Formerly, Rachel was the Deputy Assistant Director of Preparedness, Chief of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Trauma, and Principal Investigator for the CDC Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Program at the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). She also previously served as the Deputy Chief of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, and has assisted with multiple Health Emergency Operations Center responses at ADHS. Before joining ADHS, she was an Assistant Director of Public Health in Pinal County, where she oversaw Community and Correctional Health programs. She also served in multiple public health research and community outreach positions at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she earned her Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Science degrees and completed Susan G. Komen and National Science Foundation fellowships. Phone: 623-882-7865 |
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Interim Deputy City Manager - Paul Luizzi |
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Paul Luizzi joined Goodyear's executive team as Interim Deputy City Manager in August 2025. He has served as the Fire Chief for the City of Goodyear since 2013. Paul has also served in several leadership positions for the City of Goodyear to include Interim Deputy City Manager, Deputy Fire Chief, and Battalion Chief. Paul has over 36 years of fire and EMS experience for public safety organizations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Arizona. Paul received a designation as a Chief Fire Officer, is a Certified Public Manager, attended the Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Postgraduate School, (class 17-02), earned an MBA from Franklin Pierce University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from Roger Williams University. Phone: 623-882-7109 |
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