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(CNS) – Garden Grove’s city manager was named Friday the next city manager of Palm Springs.

Scott C. Stiles will begin his Indio position March 6 if his employment agreement is approved Thursday by the Palm Springs City Council, according to the city.

“With decades of experience in city administration, he brings a wealth of expert knowledge and a desire to improve systems, mentor staff as they advance in their careers, and collaborate with residents and stakeholders to move Palm Springs forward,” Mayor Grace Garner said in a statement.

City officials said that during Stiles’ seven years serving Garden Grove in Orange County, he rolled out an innovative mobile mental health program, developed the city’s first permanent supportive housing program, mobilized a regional effort to open a homeless navigation center, helped pilot a street medicine program, and helped the city through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to Garden Grove, Stiles served as the assistant city manager for Cincinnati for eight years, starting in 2013, and then as that city’s interim city manager for one year.

He graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in jo

Garden Grove City Manager Selected as Palm Springs’ Next City Manager