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Antioch City Manager Announces Tentative Retirement Plans

by ECT

After Tuesday’s City Council meeting on election night, Antioch City Manager Steve Duran announced via letter to the city council that he will be retiring August 15, 2017.

Duran said in his letter that it had nothing to do with the recent election of a new mayor and city council person.

“I don’t want anyone to think that the timing of my departure is in any way connected to the results of our local election for the Mayor and two City Council Members. Rather, it is all about me and my family and having time to spend with my wife, and my daughter and her young family, as well as other family and friends,” said Duran in the letter.

Duran was hired in December 2013 and starting working at the City of Antioch in January 2014. He replaced Jim Jakel. Duran was brought on to specifically help the City of Antioch through its financial woes and assist in the implementation of Measure C funding.

Here is a copy of his letter:

Subject: Tentative Retirement Plans

Mayor and City Council Members,

This is just a heads-up on my tentative retirement plans.  I have set a tentative date of August 15, 2017, but that could change given how far out it is. This is not an official 45 day notice of contract termination as required under my contract dated December 10, 2013. In the coming months I plan to set a firm retirement date and provide official notice as required under said contract.

There are a couple of reasons I am doing this now rather than waiting until, say, after the holidays.  First, although we have done succession planning and we have strong internal candidates to succeed me, I want you to have plenty of time to determine your process for appointing the next City Manager. Second, I don’t want anyone to think that the timing of my departure is in any way connected to the results of our local election for the Mayor and two City Council Members. Rather, it is all about me and my family and having time to spend with my wife, and my daughter and her young family, as well as other family and friends.  I am sure the Lord will have a few other things for me to do as well.

I will, of course, be happy to assist you with the process of choosing a new City Manager as you see fit.

Obviously, it’s way too early for goodbyes, but I want you to know that you are the best City Council with which I have had the pleasure of working over my nearly 19 years in local government.

 – Steve Duran

 

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4 comments

Bill Moon Nov 10, 2016 - 8:21 am

Ironic now with Wade Harper a shoe in not to be elected for another term, Duran bails on the city. Sean Wright and Lamar Thorpe would eventually show him the door anyway.

Given this news, maybe now they should stop the Beede Lumber Yard project and actually listen to the public.

Julio Nov 10, 2016 - 10:20 am

Please, no present or former employees to be considered for this job. No suggestions from Mr. Simonsen, he brought us Duran. Lets go outside and find some one really qualified this time.

Karl dietzel Nov 10, 2016 - 2:16 pm

Just send a email to our sitting mayor and council, to let go of Steve Duran right away , like by the end of the day, at all cost.
He can’t be trusted with any city business anymore .

Karl dietzel Nov 12, 2016 - 12:53 am

Off course no answer from the sitting council members.

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