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City Attorney’s Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/city-attorneys-office <br />Item # 34 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />November 21, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Appointment of Interim City Manager <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Appointment of Interim City Manager pursuant to Government Code Section <br />21221(h)(Interim City Manager)(General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt Resolution appointing an Interim City Manager effective November 21, 2023 and <br />authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement (Agreement No. 2023- <br />XXX). <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPOINTING THOMAS R. HATCH AS CITY MANAGER <br />ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND APPROVING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City Council accepted the former city manager’s resignation on October 9, <br />2023. Assistant City Manager Steven A. Mendoza has served as Acting City Manager <br />since October 17, 2023. On November 7, 2023, the City Council discussed the <br />potential appointment of an Interim City Manager while the City recruits for a permanent <br />appointment to the City Manager position. <br />The City Council understands that the recruitment process will take several months, if <br />not longer, and believes that appointment of Thomas R. Hatch as Interim City Manager <br />would be in the City’s best interest during the recruitment process for a permanent <br />appointment. <br />The position of City Manager requires specialized skills and Mr. Hatch has such skills <br />with more than 35 years of experience in local government including as City Manager <br />and Interim City Manager for agencies in Orange County and Los Angeles County.