Council approves hiring Pete Carr as advisor after split votes

Jul 21, 2026

After public comment and debate over council access to the consultant, the Orland City Council approved a professional services agreement to hire Pete Carr as an advisor to the Interim City Manager; an initial motion to modify communication restrictions failed, followed by approval of the advisory contract 4–1.

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Interim City Manager Justin Chaney presented a professional services agreement to hire Pete Carr (dba City Management Consulting) to provide executive-level consulting and recruitment support on an as-needed, advisory basis. Chaney described the consultant's duties as document preparation, research, special projects and recruitment assistance and stated the consultant "would serve in an advisory capacity only, would not have decision-making authority on behalf of the City, and would primarily provide services remotely." (staff presentation)

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