New City Manager Could Be Appointed Tuesday In Watsonville

Watsonville CA

12 April, 2022

12:14 PM

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Press release from the City of Watsonville: WATSONVILLE, CA — Tuesday Watsonville City Council members will consider appointing Rene Mendez as the new City Manager for the City of Watsonville during their regular Council Meeting. The executive search conducted by Peckham and McKenney to hire a new City Manager began at the start of the year and included a community survey and several public meetings to give residents the opportunity to be a part of the hiring process. Mendez has three decades of experience in state, county, and city government and has spent the last 17 years serving the community of Gonzales as the City Manager. Mendez, a first-generation Mexican American, holds a master's degree in public policy from Duke University and has broad experience in working in and for demographically and geographically diverse communities. The City Council will consider his appointment and contract approval during the Tuesday, April 12 City Council meeting. 𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗔Ñ𝗢𝗟 El próximo martes, miembros del Concilio Municipal de Watsonville considerarán el nombramiento de René Méndez como nuevo Administrador Municipal de la Ciudad de Watsonville durante su junta ordinaria. This press release was produced by the City of Watsonville. The views expressed here are the author's own.