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The City of Pacific Grove announced August 20 that the City Council appointed Richard “Chip” Rerig as interim city manager following Matt Mogensen's departure. Rerig has lived in Pacific Grove for 15 years and served nearly a decade as Carmel-by-the-Sea's city administrator after earlier work for the cities of Monterey and Carmel.

The August 19 staff packet proposed paying Rerig $128 an hour without benefits under a temporary retired-annuitant agreement, subject to the CalPERS limit of 960 hours in a fiscal year. The official announcement confirms the appointment but does not restate the compensation terms or provide the vote. Approved minutes have not yet been posted.

Rerig will serve during the search for a permanent city manager. The city says Bob Murray & Associates is leading the national recruitment and applications are open through September 6.

The August 19 meeting also included the Chinese Pavilion concept, revisions to the special-events policy and possible changes to overnight parking rules for trailers and oversized vehicles. The city's new announcement does not document the final outcomes of those items, so MyPG.news continues to label them as pending until an accessible action record, transcript or approved minutes appears.