The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a contract for an interim city manager who will steer the city through a nearly $77 million budget deficit.
Leyne Milstein, the city’s former finance director and most recently assistant city manager, was approved for the top position after council members did not extend the contract for Howard Chan last year. She oversaw finance, human resources and information technology departments while under Chan.
Elected officials praised Milstein’s ability to navigate through budgetary issues she draws from a 28-year career in public service. Before joining city ranks in 2005, she worked for state government agencies, including time as an analyst for the California Department of Finance…