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Santee set to hire new city manager on Wednesday

By Karen Pearlman
 
Sept. 5, 2025 (Santee) -- The Santee City Council is set to hire a new City Manager at its next City Council meeting.
 
Wendy Kaserman, who has been assistant city manager for the city of Poway since 2016, has been tapped to lead Santee. The City Council will consider appointing Kaserman on Sept. 10.
 
Santee has been without a full-time city manager since Marlene Best  stepped down in April. Gary Halbert has been serving as interim city manager since Best’s departure. Best was the fourth city manager for Santee, which incorporated as a city in 1980.
 
The City Council launched a search for a new city manager in June, following a competitive nationwide recruitment. 
 
Her first day with the City of Santee is expected to be Oct. 23, pending City Council approval of her employment agreement.
 

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COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD RECRUITMENT NOW OPEN

Source: City of La Mesa

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October 28, 2020 (La Mesa) – Applications are now being accepted for the newly created Community Police Oversight Board (“CPOB”). The deadline for submission of applications is 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in the City Clerk’s office at La Mesa City Hall, 8130 Allison Avenue. Applications may be obtained at City Hall or from the City of La Mesa website.

The CPOB will provide recommendations to the Chief of Police, Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on the La Mesa Police Department procedures and policies and on matters of public safety within the City. The CPOB will consist of an 11 member panel (must be residents of the City of La Mesa) as follows:


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TWO RESIDENTS SELECTED FOR EL CAJON VETERANS' COMMISSION

 

August 14, 2014 (El Cajon)--The El Cajon City Council has filled two vacancies on the City of El Cajon Veterans’ Commission. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the City Council selected Leo P. Dano and George V. Glover.  Mr. Dano is a United States Army veteran and his term on the commission expires on January 31, 2017.  Mr. Glover is a veteran member of the United States Coast Guard and his term expires on January 31, 2015.


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EL CAJON NAMES DOUGLAS WILLIFORD AS NEW CITY MANAGER

 
February 16, 2012 (El Cajon) -- Mayor Mark Lewis announced that the El Cajon City Council voted unanimously to select Douglas Williford as its new City Manager.  The selection follows a thorough nationwide search in which 64 candidates applied for the position.  Williford currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments.  He has past experience working in the City of El Cajon’s Planning Department, as well as similar positions with the City of Santee and the City of Irvine.

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