The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to hire Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla as the new city manager.

The Council also unanimously voted to bring back former City Manager John Jalili to serve as interim city manager during the transition period when Lane Dilg leaves the post in two weeks.

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AND: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2021/06/08/rene-bobadilla-selected-as-santa-monica-s-next-city-manager-former-city-manager-john-jalili-to-serve-as-interim-city-manager