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Public commenters press National City council to fill year‑long city manager vacancy; council enters closed session
Summary
At a National City City Council meeting, public commenters demanded records and faster hiring for a city manager vacancy and accused Mayor Ron Morrison of assuming managerial duties; the council moved into closed session to discuss the city manager's employment under Government Code section 54957(b)(1).
Public commenters urged the National City City Council to speed up hiring for a city manager vacancy they said has persisted for more than a year and asked the council to release recruitment records, then the council moved into closed session to discuss the city manager’s employment.
Alicia Morrison, a public commenter, asked the council to provide public records on the nationwide recruitment, including "the amount of financial resources utilized in the recruitment process," the number of applicants, interviews and offers made since the position was vacated. "The longer this goes, the worst it makes this city look," she said.
The demand for transparency was echoed by other speakers. Doyle…
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