City manager candidate turns down San Bernardino, search continues

The City of San Bernardino must go back to the drawing board in its search for a new city manager. In an announcement last week, the city said it was “notified that due to personal and professional reasons, the city manager candidate to whom the City Council made an offer has decided to remain with his current employer.”

Reports say the top candidate was Salinas city manager, Steve Carrigan. However, Carrigan has reportedly announced that he has withdrawn his name from consideration and “decided that Salinas is the best place for me.”

The city went on to say that the Mayor and City Council will determine what the next steps are in closed session tonight.

The council meeting is scheduled to begin in closed session at 5:30 p.m. before open session at 7 p.m. at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. Sixth St. in San Bernardino.

The city remains confident that it will attract and hire the right person to manage the City and has said that Charles McNeely will remain as interim City Manager.