Costa Mesa City Council fires its city manager

A divided Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday, May 6, fired City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, leaving the city without a top executive without providing an explanation for what led to her termination.
On the council’s closed session agenda Tuesday was an item titled “public employee performance evaluation.” City Attorney Kimberly Barlow said the council, in closed session, voted to terminate her employment agreement without cause.
The motion was made by Councilmember Loren