The El Centro City Council has named Cedric Cesena Interim City Manager.

Cesena, Interim Fire Chief/Battalion Chief with the El Centro Fire Department, will assume the duties of City Manager starting November 11, 2022 while the City Council looks for the permanent replacement for Marcela Piedra who has resigned the position effective December 1, 2022. Cesena has served as a Battalion Chief/Public Information Officer with ECFD since 2013. Prior to that he served with the Calexico Fire Department and then with the County Heath Department - EMS Agency.