The Bakersfield City Council is creating a new legal position to prepare for a major retirement.The current city attorney plans to step down at the end of the year, and leaders want to hire a chief assistant city attorney right away. This gives the current attorney time to mentor the new hire.The council must pass an ordinance to make the job official. City leaders will figure out how to pay for the role in upcoming budgets.This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.Stay in Touch with Us Anytime, Anywhere: Download Our Free App for Apple and Android Sign Up for Our Daily E-mail Newsletter Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Instagram Subscribe to Us on YouTube ...read more read less