Yucaipa residents press council over hiring transparency, question Councilmember Miller—s conduct

Yucaipa —s special City Council meeting on Oct. 30 opened with sustained public comment criticizing the council—s handling of a recent city manager recruitment and alleging conflicts of interest involving Councilmember Bob Miller.

Sherilyn Long, a resident who addressed the council during public comment, said the recruitment appeared opaque and charged that the hiring process resembled a "rigged application process," adding, "we were promised transparency and that the community would be able to vet and provide input into who would be managing our city." Long said a job recruiter was paid $25,000 and was an acquaintance of two councilmembers, which she said raised questions about the integrity of the process.

Hanson Wong, a District 1 resident, told the council the perception of ethical…