Harlingen commission appoints Assistant City Manager Oscar Garcia as interim city manager

After retiring into executive session to discuss a personnel matter, the Harlingen City Commission reconvened in open session and approved the appointment of Assistant City Manager Oscar Garcia as interim city manager.

The mayor announced the reconvening to open session and called for action on the personnel item. A motion to appoint Oscar Garcia as interim city manager was made and seconded; the mayor called for the vote and announced, "Motion carries." The transcript records that the commission had previously entered executive session "pursuant to" state law to deliberate an appointment or reassignment of duties for an interim city manager. The transcript recorded the statutory reference in one line as "Texas government code 501.074." The applicable personnel-executive-session statute is Texas Government Code §551.074.

The commission's action to appoint Garcia occurred in open session after the executive session; the transcript does not record the motion maker or second by name, nor does it record an individual roll-call vote. No other details about terms, effective date beyond the announcement, or responsibilities were recorded in the open-session remarks.