RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMARILLO DECLARING AN EXCEPTION TO THE 180-DAY
WAIT PERIOD FOR HIRING A RETIRED ANNUITANT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
7522.56 AND 21221(h), APPOINTING CHRISTY TRUELSEN
AS A RETIRED ANNUITANT FOR A LIMITED DURATION TO
PERFORM THE DUTIES OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE
The City Council of the City of Camarillo resolves as follows:
SECTION 1:The City Council of the City of Camarillo finds and declares as follows:
A.In compliance with Government (Gov.) Code section 7522.56 of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, the City of Camarillo must provide CalPERS this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days has passed since their retirement date; and
B.Christy Truelsen, CalPERS ID 6600797203 retired from City of Agoura Hills in the position of Director of Finance, effective November 4, 2023; and C.Gov. Code section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is May 3, 2024 without this certification resolution; and
D.Gov. Code section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180-day wait period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement-related incentive; and E.The City Council, the City of Camarillo and Christy Truelsen certify that Christy Truelsen has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; and
F.An appointment under Gov. Code section 21221(h) requires the retiree is appointed into the interim appointment during recruitment for a permanent appointment; and
G.The governing body has authorized the search for a permanent appointment on April 1, 2024; and
H.The City Council hereby appoints Christy Truelsen as an interim appointment retired annuitant to the vacant position of Assistant Director of Finance for the City of Camarillo under Gov. Code section 21221(h), effective March 20, 2024; and I.This Gov. Code section 21221(h) appointment shall only be made once and therefore will end on September 20, 2024; and
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J.The entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between Christy Truelsen and the City of Camarillo has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; and
K.No matters, issues, terms or conditions related to this employment and appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and L.The employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year for all CalPERS employers; and
M.The compensation paid to retirees cannot be less than the minimum nor exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties, divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate; and N.The maximum base salary for this position is $17,968.29 and the hourly equivalent is $103.66, and the minimum base salary for this position is $11,978.86 and the hourly equivalent is $69.1088; and
O.The hourly rate paid to Christy Truelsen will be $103.66; and P.Christy Truelsen has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate; and
SECTION 2:The City Council hereby certifies the nature of the employment of Christy Truelsen as described herein and detailed in the attached appointment document and that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Assistant Director of Finance for the City of Camarillo by March 18, 2024 because the City has an immediate need for an interim to temporarily perform the duties of Assistant Director of Finance, a position involving specialized skills to plan, direct, manage and supervise the functions, programs, and support operations of the Finance Department and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Director of Finance; PASSED AND ADOPTED March 13, 2024.
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Mayor
Attested to on _________________
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City Clerk
I, Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk of the City of Camarillo, certify Resolution No.2024-xx was adopted by the City Council of the City of Camarillo at a regular meeting held March 13, 2024, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers:
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NO: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
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City Clerk