The City of West Palm Beach has a strong Mayor form of government. The mayor is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the City Administrator serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The City Administrator is appointed as the chief administrative officer overseeing the city's day-to-day operations and staff of about 1,700 employees.
City Administrator Faye W. Johnson, MPA, ICMA-CM
Faye Johnson is an experienced administrator with more than three decades of guiding municipal and county governments. Rooted in South Florida government, Ms. Johnson's extensive background includes Assistant County Administrator for Palm Beach County, County Administrator and Assistant County Administrator in St. Lucie County, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Fort Lauderdale, and, early in her career, Director of Housing and Community Development for the City of West Palm Beach. She was named City Administrator in 2020.
As City Administrator, Ms. Johnson oversees the operations of all City departments.
Credentialed by the International City Management Association (ICMA), Ms. Johnson earned national recognition from her peers as the ICMA 2011 Strategic Leadership Award and American City-County Magazine 2011 County Leader of the Year.
Ms. Johnson holds a Master of Public Administration from Howard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bethune-Cookman College.
Assistant City Administrator Armando Fana
In 2015, Armando Fana joined the City of West Palm Beach as the Director of Housing and Community Development, where he was responsible for the oversight of funding and programs that provide attainable housing, community and economic development, homelessness prevention, and social services to residents of the City of West Palm Beach. In 2019, he was appointed as the City's Assistant City Administrator by Mayor Keith James.
Mr. Fana's current responsibilities include oversight of Development Services, Public Utilities, Engineering, Library, and Parking Administration.
He has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and an Associate of Science Degree in International Business Management from Broward College. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served for seven years on active duty. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Little Smiles of Florida and The Florida Housing Coalition.
Assistant City Administrator Jose-Luis Rodriguez, Esq.
As Assistant City Administrator, Jose-Luis Rodriguez oversees the Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, and Public Works & Support Services departments. Mr. Rodriguez joined the City in May 2014 as the Chief Human Resources Officer and was promoted to Assistant City Administrator in December 2021.
Before joining the City, Mr. Rodriguez served as Assistant Deputy Executive Director and Business Services Director at the South Florida Water Management District. He has also practiced law in the private sector.
Mr. Rodriguez has been a member of the Florida Bar for over 23 years. He has a Juris Doctor Degree from Nova Southeastern University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from George Washington University.