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The Canyon Lake City Council ap-
pointed Chris Mann, center, to serve
as the administrative head of the PHOTO PROVIDED BY CITY OF CANYON LAKE
city. Pictured with Chris are Council-
man Randy Bonner, Councilman
Jeremy Smith, Councilwoman Kasey
Castillo and Mayor Larry Greene.

City Council appoints new city manager

BY DONNA RITCHIE vice at a young age. communications, public outreach and operating within the City of Canyon
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER In 1999, at the age of 23, Mann was engagement, economic development, Lake, while providing overall direction
After an exhaustive two month search, elected to the Westlake Village City contract negotiations, governmental af- to ensure that city policy is adhered to.
reviewing the qualifications of 34 appli- Council. In December 2002, he was fairs and managing staff and multi-mil- In addition, Mann will oversee the
cants and conducting two rounds of in- sworn in as mayor. lion-dollar budgets,” said Canyon Lake functions of Human Resources and Risk
terviews, the Canyon Lake City Council Mann also served on two separate Mayor Larry Greene. “What’s more, Management, Economic Development,
identified Chris Mann as their top pick water boards, the San Gorgonio Pass Chris has the right relationships to help Communication, preparation of the
for city manager. On Feb. 27, a contract Water Agency and the Yucaipa Valley our city work collaboratively through- Annual Operating Budget, all contract
offer was extended and a tentative deal Water District, where he was appointed out the region for the benefit of Canyon administration, state and federal grant
was struck. in January 2019 to serve as the president Lake residents.” processing and agenda processing and
In a unanimous vote on Mar. 6, the of the board. “This is a big win for our city,” said review for the City Council.
Much of Mann’s professional expe-
Councilman Jeremy Smith. “We were
Council approved a contract with Mann rience has been in the private sector. able to bring on a proven leader who To fulfill these duties, the city man-
and appointed him to serve as the ad- Since 2005, Mann has owned and oper- will take a business-minded approach to ager is aided by three full-time employ-
ministrative head of the city. ated Mann Communications, a public the job of running the day-to-day opera- ees, three part-time special enforcement
“I’m very pleased to be here. I’d like relations firm specializing in helping tions of our city. Yet, someone who also officers, one full-time code enforcement
to thank the Council. It was a very enjoy- businesses interface and work with local has an abundance of local government officer and contracts with the following
able application process and I enjoyed government, and helping local govern- experience. I’m excited about what this agencies/firms: City Attorney Elizabeth
getting to know the council members,” ment agencies more effectively commu- means for the future of Canyon Lake.” Martyn, Riverside County Sheriff’s
said Mann. “I spent quite a bit of time nicate with the public. The terms of Mann’s contract pro- Department, Riverside Country Fire
here in the city during the process and The company’s client list has includ- vides for an annual base salary of
what an amazingly beautiful community ed local small businesses, residential $142,000, $150 monthly cell allowance, Department, Riverside County Library
Canyon Lake is. The people here are so and commercial real estate development fringe benefits generally equivalent to System, Interwest Consulting Group
warm and welcoming. We have some companies, industry associations, labor those of other city employees with the and Rogers, Anderson, Malody and
challenges, particularly in relations to groups, cities, political action commit- following exceptions: no cap on sick Scott Accountants.
the budget, but I think it’s nothing we tees and non-profit organizations. leave accrual, 40 hours of vacation time Mann said he is honored to have the
can’t solve.” Although this is Mann’s first city and 80 hours of management time. If he opportunity to serve as city manager and
Mann brings to Canyon Lake, a wide manager post, the City Council feels chooses, he may decline health insur- is committed to working with the City
breadth of experience, both in the public that his varied professional experiences ance, which has a value of approximate- Council to ensure a high level of service
and private sectors. A former adminis- match perfectly with the issues Canyon ly $1,000 per month, and instead receive for residents and continuing to find in-
trative analyst and deputy chief of staff Lake is currently facing. $3,000 annual stipend. novative solutions to protecting and en-
for the San Bernardino County Board of “Chris has had proven success Mann will be responsible for the effi- hancing Canyon Lake’s unique quality
Supervisors, Mann started in public ser- throughout his career in the areas of cient administrations of all departments of life.