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There was hardly any discussion at a Sacramento City Council meeting just over five years ago when they approved an amendment to Howard Chan’s contract that included a provision guaranteeing him an additional 12 months as an assistant city manager if his job as city manager ended.
On an agenda item that included a 209-page city staff report , the council spent less than two minutes discussing and voting to approve the amendment to Chan’s contract…