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Herrera receives peers'
memo of concern
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
On Monday, May 17, the Keizer City
council, minus Mayor Cathy Clark,
approved a memo of concern regarding
actions by Councilor Roland Herrera the
council deemed a violation of its policies.
The memo, which was signed by
Herrera prior to the meeting, acknowl-
edges that: he forwarded city emails to his
private email account, in one instance vio-
lating attorney-client privilege in regard
to an employment matter, and he commu-
nicated via social media during a council
meeting.
Previously, Herrera said that technical
issues that reached a head while perform-
ing council duties from home, combined
with health impairments, led to him for-
warding emails to his personal account.
In the letter, he acknowledges that:
he will not take any actions or make any
statements contrary to the advice of legal
counsel concerning city business; that the
technical issues have been resolved by the
city and there will no longer be a need to
transfer emails to his personal account;
and agrees not to post to social media
during council meetings.
If Herrera takes any actions that violate
the letter of concern, he could be subjected
to a future council investigation.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
The city of Keizer has at least a few
candidates for the position of interim city
manager.
City Manager Pro Tem Tim Wood
made the announcement at a city council
meeting Monday, May 17.
Wood did not disclose how many
applied for the position, but seemed
encouraged by the response to a posting
for the job.
Keizer is partnering with the Mid-
Willamette Council of Governments and
officials there will be reviewing the appli-
cations and verifying that the candidates
meet the minimum requirements for the
role. Members of the city council will then
review the applications and interview
candidates.
While councilors will make the final
decision, the process allows for current
city employees to meet with the candi-
dates as well.
The interim city manager will serve for
six to 12 months while the city launches
a nationwide search for a new, long-term
city manager.
Keizer’s former city manager resigned
from the role in early April.
The city is offering between $10,600
and $13,800 per month in compensation.
Actual salary will likely depend on experi-
ence. Minimum qualifications listed in the
job description include at least 10 years of
experience as a city manager in Oregon.
Search for new city
manager underway