Sausalito’s newly appointed city manager is facing a burglary charge just weeks after taking office. Elaine Forbes, who officially began the job on July 1, was arrested Saturday morning after police found her aboard someone else’s yacht. She remains in custody on $50,000 bail. In a statement released on behalf of Forbes and her family, they said she was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of the incident. Last Thursday, before her arrest became public, the Sausalito City Council held a special closed-door meeting to discuss Forbes’ job performance. On Sunday, city officials announced that the council had approved a leave of absence for Forbes during that meeting. The City Council is expected to discuss its next steps during Tuesday’s scheduled meeting. Forbes was hired with a base salary of $275,000 a year after serving as executive director of the Port of San Francisco from 2016 through 2025.
