What Is an Assistant City Manager?

Angela Spaccia, a former assistant city manager in Bell, California, and an assistant to Robert Rizzo, a former Bell city manager. In April 2014, Angela Spaccia was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. In December 2013, she pleaded guilty to 11 felony charges, including misappropriation of public funds and unauthorized rewriting of her labor contract. In addition, she and Robert Rizzo created a $ 8 million pension fund for them to enjoy when they retire. ^[1]

Angela Spacha

Angela Spaccia,

The Los Angeles Times discovered in a secret interview in September 2010 that citizens of Bell, California

Angela Spaccia and Robert Rizzo in November 2013

Angela Spacha is one of the corrupt alliances that started in the Bell City case in July 2010,

One of California's corrupt officials

It has also become one of the hallmarks of California local government corruption. "Los Angeles Times" reports almost every day describing the illegal behavior of Bell City, which directly led to the arrest of 7 senior officials in Bell City under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles, and all local city council members were replaced. The Los Angeles Times series, The Rift of Faith, won the heaviest Pulitzer Public Service Award. The report also revealed that former city manager Robert Rizzo was paid almost twice as much as the US president, while the commissioner of police paid $ 4.57 a year. After the scandal was revealed, corrupt officials, including Angela Spacha, were thrown into prison life. ^[5]