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Irvine Hires John Russo as City Manager Despite Controversy in Riverside

Irvine City Manager

By Brandon Pho | July 12, 2018

The Irvine City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to hire John Russo as its new city manager, despite a pay increase controversy and contract dispute from his past city manager position in Riverside.

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The Laguna Hills City Council meets at 7 p.m. today and will get an update on construction on Interstate 5 from the Orange County Transportation Authority. Meeting details: https://t.co/TDzjI3oEYE Agenda: https://t.co/5cJGxmfhJW

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The Newport Beach City Council meets at 7 p.m. today and will discuss setting July 6 as Benjamin M. Carlson Day to honor the lifeguard who was the first to die in the line of duty, in 2014. Meeting details: https://t.co/s94fqn1lXw Agenda: https://t.co/F4GLNfgSiF

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The Stanton City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. today and will discuss revising the city’s regulations for signs on private property during an election. Meeting details: https://t.co/rSss5Heora Agenda: https://t.co/4Smg9RevYU

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The Garden Grove City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. today and will discuss increasing pay for the city manager and other central management positions to follow OCEA adjustments, a 2.5% increase in 2019-20. Meeting details: https://t.co/65pLnAc1rM Agenda: https://t.co/yg23p4AndP

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The Mission Viejo City Council meets at 6 p.m. today and will consider a zone change so that part of the Mission Foothill shopping center can be demolished and homes can be built on the site. Meeting details: https://t.co/5igMhGrfSI Agenda: https://t.co/vuH4n1pr9I

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The Buena Park City Council meets at 5 p.m. today and will discuss a proposed homeless shelter at 6490 Caballero Blvd. Meeting details: https://t.co/ynYCllqZLr Agenda: https://t.co/ZcGwIKJ5LQ

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The Irvine City Council meets at 3 p.m. today and will discuss the veterans cemetery. Meeting details: https://t.co/ZFdyUju2b7 Agenda: https://t.co/0LxnO6jHJz

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