Council searching for a new city attorney...

Council searching for

a new city attorney

Newport Beach City Council members plan to spend today

interviewing seven candidates for the city attorney position that Bob

Burnham will vacate this summer. The city advertised all over the

state and received a large response, Human Resources Director Diana

Axley said. This will be the first round of interviews.

Burnham, who has worked for the city for more than 24 years and

served as city attorney for 21 years, announced in August that he

planned to retire this year. He said Monday he kept his retirement

date flexible to help the city recruit his replacement, but expects

to leave in July or August.