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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AND
APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 20
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, approve the appointment of Edward (Ted) White to the position of Deputy City Manager, effective September 27, 2024, approve the associated employment agreement, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
DISCUSSION:
It is my pleasure to recommend the appointment of Edward (Ted) White to the position of Deputy City Manager effective September 27, 2024.
Mr. White started his Planning Career with the City of Anaheim as a Planning Aide and advanced his way to Principal Planner. In 2019, Mr. White returned to the city of Anaheim to serve as the city’s Planning Director, and for the last ten months he has served as the Acting Deputy City Manager while maintaining his responsibility for the Planning Department. Mr. White has over 25 years of experience in municipal government contributing to a number of large-scale city projects. He has demonstrated his leadership in managing, planning, directing and overseeing activities and operations of city business and projects. As the Deputy City Manager, Mr. White will directly assist the City Manager and Assistant City Manager and will continue to oversee the Planning Department and other city operations, as determined.
Mr. White has a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Long Beach and a bachelor’s degree in history from University of California, Los Angeles.
An Employment Agreement (“Agreement”), effective September 27, 2024, is recommended for approval and outlines the conditions of Mr. White’s employment, including that his position is “at-will” pursuant to Section 1.2 of Personnel Rules and Policies covering Non-Represented Full-Time Employees, provides for severance pay consisting of three (3) month’s salary, an annual salary of $311,719, annually and all those benefits and perquisites provided to all other Executive Managers.
Appointment of Deputy City Manager and Approval of Employment Agreement September 24, 2024
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Sufficient funds are available in the City Manager’s Office FY 2024/25 General Fund budget.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Vanderpool
City Manager
Attachment:
1. Agreement