Some Simmons History

Although the links are now dead on the Internet, here are a few transcripts from new articles as they appeared when published:

LA Times - May 22, 1997
Author: Tracy Johnson
Title: Redondo Beach Fires Controversial City Manager, Panel OK's $600,000 severance package for Bill Kirchoff amid criticism over management style.

Key article info: Although the Kirchoff matter has been resolved, others have not. Assistant City manager Ken Simmons was placed on paid leave less than a week after Kirchoff while his management style was reviewed. A month later the City Council voted to eliminate the position. Acting City Manager Paul Connolly said both his and Simmons' future have not yet been decided.
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LA Times - June 28, 1997
Author: n/a
Title: Redondo Beach; Acting City Manager Expected to be Hired.

Key article info: After firing it's City Manager last month, Redondo Beach officials have decided to hire acting City Manager Paul Connolly for the position. Connolly, 56, had been the city's planning director when he stepped in temporarily in February to fill in for Bill Kirchoff, who was placed on administrative leave after three city employees were accused of spying on a police union meeting. Less than a week later, Assistant City Manager Ken Simmons was placed on paid leave to have his management style evaluated. The City Council eventually decided to eliminate the assistant city manager position.
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News from the Easy Reader (hermosawave.net) - July 18, 2006
Author: Jason Dietrich
Title: Ousted finance director seals secret deal with RB.

Key article info: At least seven Redondo Beach city employees have received cash settlements upon termination or being put on leave in the past several years. Other employees to receive cash settlements at the end of city employment include the former city manager Bill Kirchoff, who received 1.7 million; former assistant city manager Ken Simmons who received an estimated $100,000; former city manager Paul Connolly; former police chief Roger Moulton; former maintenance department head Bill Bollinger; former Harbor Director Ray Koke, and former city auditor Crystal Alexander.
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Sincere thanks goes out to a fellow Rumbler for their research in tracking down these articles.

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