CC RESOLUTION 5016RESOLUTION NO. 5016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
SERVICES IN CONFORMANCE WITH CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND STATE LAW
REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows
A. The Police Chief is terminating his employment with the City effective at
midnight on December 30, 2016.
B. The City Manager has commenced the recruitment process to fill the Police
Chief position.
C. Until the permanent Police Chief position is filled, the City requires the
services of a qualified Police Chief on an interim basis to manage the day -
to -day affairs of the Police Department.
D, The position of Interim Police Chief requires specialized skills and
experience associated with running a Police Department which is an
integral part of a City providing public safety services.
E, State law provides that, under specified circumstances, a retired annuitant
in the California Public Employees' Retirement System ( "CalPERS ") may
accept temporary employment with a public employer in the CalPERS
system without affecting his or her retirement benefits.
F. The City Manager believes the most qualified candidate willing to accept
the interim position is CalPERS retiree Mitchell Tavera.
G. Mr. Tavera has been employed as a police officer by the City of El Segundo
for 36 years and rose up through the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, captain
and Police Chief during this time period. Mr. Tavera has served as the
City's Police Chief for the past 6 years.
H. The City Council desires to enter into a temporary employment agreement
with Mr. Tavera for Interim Police Chief Services.
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Pursuant to Government Code sections 7522.56(d) and 21224(a), the rate
of pay for the Interim Police Chief position may not be less than the
minimum, nor exceed the maximum, monthly salary paid by the City to other
employees performing comparable duties, divided by 173.333 to equal an
hourly rate.
J. A temporary employment agreement has been negotiated by the City
Attorney and Mr. Tavera and presented for the Council's consideration.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and Chair is authorized to execute the attached Employment
Agreement for Interim Police Chief Services with Mr. Mitchell Tavera.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of December, 2016.
ATTEST:
Tracy Wea r, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark D. Hensley„ ttorney
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rUza n Fuentes, Mayor
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No.
5016 was duly passed, approved and adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the
201h day of December, 2016, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk,
by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Fuentes, Mayor Pro Tern Boyles, Council Member Brann, Council
Member Pirsztuk, Council Member Dugan
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 24th day of January, 2017.
Tr icy Weaver,,O�y, Clerk
of the City of El grundo,
California
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