City Manager Appointment
Summary
Milan Mrakich got the permanent city manager job at $249,562 — but the contract waives the college degree requirement, and Gutierrez spent nearly twenty minutes accusing the council of transparency failures before casting the lone no.
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Last discussed Jun 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
New annual cost of $249,562 in base salary plus department-head-level benefits.
The city gains a permanent, continuity-minded manager; residents of a city that's cycled through managers get stability.
Gutierrez's constituents who expected the degree requirement to be enforced; supporters say no one is harmed.
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Milan Mrakich got the permanent city manager job at $249,562 — but the contract waives the college degree requirement, and Gutierrez spent nearly twenty minutes accusing the council of transparency failures before casting the lone no.
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