59-year-old Sharon Lothert pleaded guilty to felony theft and misconduct by a public official on Friday.
The criminal complaint alleges that while Lothert was on the council and was president of the city economic development agency, she deposited some checks to the city into her personal account.
City officials estimate about $20,000 was taken from August 2009 to December 2010.
Earlier this year, Lothert resigned from the City Council and moved out of the community. The allegations that the police chief misused funds were eventually dismissed.
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