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City manager Bill Patterson retires; Gabriel Gonzalez named interim city manager
Coachella City Planning Commission · March 18, 2026
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Summary
Staff announced that City Manager Bill Patterson retired effective yesterday and that Gabriel Gonzalez will serve as interim city manager while the city recruits a permanent replacement.
Staff notified the commission that former City Manager Bill Patterson retired effective yesterday. Gabriel Gonzalez has been appointed interim city manager while the city begins the process to identify a permanent replacement.
Staff said the city has begun a recruitment process for a permanent city manager and that Mr. Gonzalez will serve in the interim. The announcement was provided as an informational item; no formal action or vote was taken.
