The City of Escondido has appointed a new City Attorney and City Manager.
Wednesday night, the Escondido City Council voted unanimously to appoint Jeffrey Epp as City Manager and Michael McGiuinness as City Attorney during a closed session meeting.
According to the city council, Epp had already been serving as Interim City Manager. He has previously served as a Deputy Attorney, Senior Attorney, Assitant City Attorney and City Attorney for the City of San Diego.
McGiuinness worked as a prosecutor and civil litigator for the San Diego City Attorney's office before becoming an Assistant City Attorney for the Escondido City Attorney's Office.
He was serving as the Interim City Attorney for Escondido.
