Toni Lundgren will be the third highest paid city manager in San Joaquin County when the word “interim” is dropped from her title officially on July 1.

That mirrors the fact that Manteca is the county’s third largest city after Stockton and Tracy.

The City Council on Tuesday is expected to approve the contract they negotiated with Lundgren that provides her an annual salary of $255,000.

The council meets at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center, 1001 W. Center St.

Stockton pays their city manager $294,953, Tracy $286,536, and Lathrop $251,291.

The county’s fourth largest city — Lodi — pays its manager $236,095.

Lundgren will be making $400 more than Modesto’s city manager whose annual pay is $254,600.

Other city manager salaries in the region that Manteca used as a comparison when trying to determine Lundgren’s annual pay include Dublin, $329,007; Pleasanton, $294,000; Turlock up to $226,620; Brentwood, $273,565; Antioch up to $293,712; Rancho Cordova, $285,661; Citrus Heights, $240,000; and Elk Grove, $281,402.

Lundgren’s health and benefits package mirrors that of the rest of the city’s executive management team.

She also will receive a $300 a month car stipend. Lundgren also will receive a $120 cell phone stipend per month if she opts not to use a city-issued cellphone.

 Lundgren has been serving as the city’s interim city manager since mid-March 2022. Prior to that, she was appointed the deputy city manager in July 2020.

While serving as deputy city manager, she was elevated temporarily to acting city manager — June 2021 through September 2021 as well as Feb. 9, 2022 through March 15, 2022 — after the City Council hired and parted ways in quick succession with two city managers.

Prior to her elevation to deputy city manager after bookkeeping irregularities were uncovered, she was appointed acting deputy director of finance for four months.

 Lundgren joined the City of Manteca in 2007 as a recreation coordinator, holding that title until 2009. In 2009, she was promoted to recreation supervisor. Lundgren served in that position for five years.

She served as Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation from 2014 to June 2020.

Lundgren began her municipal government career with the City of Escalon in 2003, serving as a recreation director for two years. Before that, she worked as a recreation supervisor for the City of Elk Grove from 2005-2006.

Lundgren has 20 years of experience working for cities throughout the Central Valley, including 16 years with the City of Manteca.

She was born and raised in Linden, 22 miles northeast of Manteca.

Lundgren received her Bachelors of Science from Sacramento State University in 2003, majoring in Parks & Recreation Administration.

In 2021, Lundgren received her Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from Long Beach State University.

She is a board member for the Hope Family Shelter and the Boys & Girls Club of Manteca.

Lundgren is also a member of the Manteca Rotary Club.  

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com