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National City council unanimously appoints Scott Huth as interim city manager amid calls for investigation into leaks and influence
Summary
The National City Council voted unanimously to appoint retired annuitant Scott Huth as interim city manager. Public commenters urged investigations into alleged leaks of a confidential harassment complaint and alleged undue influence by the mayor's assistant; HR described CalPERS rules and pay/hours limits for the hire.
The National City Council voted unanimously to appoint retired annuitant Scott Huth as interim city manager after a special meeting marked by public allegations of closed-session leaks and pressure on planning staff.
Human Resources Director Lydia Flores Hernandez told the council that, under CalPERS rules, Huth qualifies as a retired annuitant and must be appointed in public session. "As a CalPERS retiree, he has already been retired more than 6 months, 180 days," Hernandez said, and the proposed pay is "$130.88 per hour," with a statutory cap of "960 hours for each fiscal year" and "no benefits, vacation, sick leave, or retirement payments."
Why it matters: The hire was framed by council members and several residents as a rapid response to what they described as months of dysfunction, falling staff morale and…
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