Elk Grove has named a longtime city employee who oversees the Police Department’s license plate reader program as its new deputy city manager.
Andrea Cortez previously served as the Elk Grove Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center manager, a position that includes overseeing the city’s automatic license plate reader program, which has drawn controversy at recent City Council meetings.
Cortez joined the city in 2011 as a customer service specialist in the Finance Department and has also held a position in the Police Department’s records division, according to a news release from the city.…