AGOURA HILLS, CA — The Agoura Hills City Council unanimously and enthusiastically approved the appointment of Nathan Hamburger as city manager. Hamburger, who has worked for the city since 2006 and served as assistant city manager since 2007, begins his new role Wednesday.

The Council interviewed candidates and held four closed-door meetings to discuss what they wanted from a city manager during a uniquely difficult time before agreeing on Hamburger. At a June 24 meeting, council members all seemed pleased with their decision.

“It was unanimous that we feel that Nate Hamburger is the best person for the job,” said Mayor Ilece Buckley Weber. “He serves with integrity, he’s very well-respected in our community, people think that Agoura Hills they recognize that [outgoing City Manager Greg Ramirez] gave Mr. Hamburger a great opportunity practically managing the city together, and people really think very highly of Agoura Hills and how we