City Hires Consultant to Help in Search for City Manager

CATHEDRAL CITY — For $40,000, the City Council has hired Bob Murray & Associates to help in the search for the next city manager.

A timeline for the search has not been set yet.  The consultant is currently interviewing each of the councilmembers to solicit their input on what they are looking for in the next city manager., according to Assistant City Manager Anne Ambrose   The Council will be meeting in closed session on Sept. 24 to further discuss the recruitment process; following that, the consultant will work with the council to set a schedule for the recruitment.

A city manager is being sought to fill the role Charlie McClendon has held for the past 11 years. He officially retires Sept. 10.

McClendon will leave big shoes to fill. He led the development of the Downtown Arts & Entertainment District, which revitalized our urban core with the refurbished Mary Pickford Theatre, CV Rep, the Agua Caliente Casino, and a host of new restaurants, lounges, and shops. His influence extended citywide—with new housing developments, shopping centers, hotels, and creative reuse of vacant properties.

 

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