Cathedral City on Cusp of Hiring New Manager

Cathedral City City Council Prepares to Discuss Hiring New Manager

CATHEDRAL CITY — The stage is being set for the City Council on Tuesday to hire and name a new city manager. The Council is looking to fill the position left vacant when Charlie McClendon retired Sep. 10, 2025.

After 11 years as City Manager, McClendon retired leaving behind a legacy of success.

The City Council is looking to build on that legacy as the city continues to grow.

“Much remains to be done,” McClendon said at the time of his departure. “I am confident that with the City Council’s leadership and the highly professional departmental management team that is in place, even greater things can be accomplished.”

To that end, the City Council will meet in special session at 8.m. today Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the lobby of the Cimarron Golf Resort, 67603 30th Ave., in the community.

The City Council is scheduled to meet in closed session for the sole purpose of discussing McClendon’s successor. The agenda item has no recommendation.

Anne Ambrose, the assistant city manager, has been performing her duties and serving as Interim City Manager during the city’s search for a full-time, permanent city manager. Ambrose has said from the outset that she would not apply for the full-time position.

If you desire to address the City Council during the special meeting Tuesday, please complete a Request to Speak Form available at the entrance and present it to the City Clerk. Speakers will be called upon at the appropriate time.

Written comments were accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday January 19, 2026. Written comments may be submitted via email, letter, or other forms of written communication.  To email comments please email to [email protected].

Hard copies of written comments and any other document will be provided to the City Council and made available for the general public to review.  All written comments received by the submission deadline will be made part of the official record.  The meeting minutes will include: The name of the individual submitting the comment and a brief statement summarizing the content of the comment.

Submitted Written Comments will not be read into the record during the meeting.