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Council approves interim city-manager employment agreement; will revisit permanent appointment in 60 days

Desert Hot Springs City Council · March 18, 2025
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Summary

Council approved an employment agreement making Doria Wilms interim city manager and agreed to return in 60 days to consider permanent appointment or a search; public commenters urged her permanent appointment.

On March 18 the City Council voted unanimously to approve an employment agreement appointing Doria Wilms as interim city manager following the council’s closed-session appointment two weeks earlier.

City Attorney (Miss Morazzi) presented the agreement in open session consistent with Government Code procedures. Public commenters, including Edward Johnson and others, urged the council to consider Wilms for the permanent position. Councilmembers said they would return in 60 days to discuss options for either a permanent appointment or a broader recruitment.

The motion to approve the interim employment agreement passed unanimously. Council did not specify salary or detailed contract terms in the public discussion beyond noting the agreement was in the meeting packet; the council committed to return to the topic for follow-up in 60 days.