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Dana Point appoints Kelly Reinders as city manager; council approves employment terms effective Dec. 31

6443523 · October 22, 2025
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The Dana Point City Council unanimously appointed Assistant City Manager Kelly Reinders as the city’s next city manager on Oct. 21. The employment agreement posted under the Brown Act sets a $300,000 base salary, 9 months severance, 5% deferred compensation and 240 hours of annual leave.

The Dana Point City Council on Oct. 21 appointed Assistant City Manager Kelly Reinders as the city’s next city manager and reviewed the basic terms of an employment agreement that will take effect Dec. 31, 2025, upon the retirement of outgoing City Manager Mike Killebrew.

The city attorney explained that, under the Brown Act, a public presentation and the draft employment agreement must be available to the public. The attorney summarized the main terms of the proposed agreement: a base salary of $300,000, nine months of severance, deferred compensation structured at 5% of base…

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