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February 21, 2023
ITEM TITLE
Ratification of Appointment: City Manager’s Appointment of the Assistant City Manager – Tiffany Allen
Report Number: 23-0053
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Human Resources
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution ratifying the City Manager’s appointment of Tiffany Allen as Assistant City Manager.
SUMMARY
Deputy City Manager Kelly Broughton recently retired from the City in December 2022 and had underfilled an Assistant City Manager position. The City Manager has selected current Deputy City Manager Tiffany Allen to fill the position of Assistant City Manager.
This item seeks to approve the appointment of Tiffany Allen to the position of Assistant City Manager effective February 24, 2023.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)( 3) no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
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DISCUSSION
The Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted Budget for the Administration Department (City Manager’s Office) provides for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Assistant City Manager position and two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) Deputy City Manager positions. Deputy City Manager Kelly Broughton recently retired from the City in December 2022 and had underfilled the Assistant City Manager position. The City Manager has since selected Deputy City Manager Tiffany Allen to fill the position of Assistant City Manager. The City of Chula Vista’s Charter Section 500( C) grants the City Manager the authority to appoint department heads subject to the approval of the City Council.
Ms. Allen, one of two Deputy City Managers, has been with the City of Chula Vista for over twenty years and brings a wide breadth and depth of leadership experience that will complement the current City management team and continue to move the many City projects forward.
Her accomplishments, duties and responsibilities are impressive and can be reviewed in the attached resume.
City Council adoption of the resolution will ratify the City Manager’s appointment.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently, the 500 -foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1), is not applicable to this decision. Staff is not independently aw are, and has not been informed by any Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from this action as the position is in the City adopted budget.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from this action as the position is in the City adopted budget.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resume
Staff Contact: Courtney Chase, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management