San Rafael appoints acting city manager in abrupt shift

The San Rafael City Council has installed an acting city manager in a major leadership transition it has yet to explain.

The city announced that Cristine Alilovich is on leave and the council has temporarily turned her responsibilities over to Paul Navazio, the finance director.

The council made the unanimous decision to appoint Navazio following closed session at a special meeting on Wednesday. The city would not say why the council made the change.

The move came after closed council discussion on Monday.