The departing manager indicates the new mayor wouldn't let him do his job.

North Las Vegas’ new mayor and former city manager have different stories when it comes to dissecting last week’s big shake-up in City Hall.

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Ex-Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks was in a California court Friday as part of a bid to enroll him in a mental health diversion program.

Brooks appeared in a Victorville, Calif. courtroom on charges stemming from a car chase and a police confrontation in March.

His lawyer asked earlier this week that Brooks be placed in a mental health court, which diverts people into treatment and holds them accountable along the way. A judge was expected to rule on his eligibility Friday.

Now, San Bernardino prosecutors are disputing whether Brooks should be transferred to a mental health court. They want him to stay in the criminal court system.

Brooks has pleaded not guilty to resisting an officer, felony evading and assault on a police animal charges filed after his March 28 arrest in Victorville.

The arrest was his third in a matter of months, and followed bizarre behavior that prompted lawmakers to expel him from the Assembly.

No city in Nevada took a harder blow from the recession than North Las Vegas and city leaders want to look first-hand at how the recovery is going.

To take stock of the health of business in the city, North Las Vegas officials and local leaders plan to visit with business owners and workers during a “City Walk” on March 25. A walk is planned in each of the City Council wards this year.

The walk will be conducted by the City’s Economic Development Division and the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. Participants will gather at 9 a.m. at the chamber offices, 3365 W. Craig Road, Suite 25. They will be grouped into teams, and each team will be assigned to a different target area within Ward 2. The teams will spend about two hours in their respective areas, and then reconvene to talk about their findings.