RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORTUNA APPOINTING RETIRED ANNUITANT KATHLEEN
RADCLIFFE AS AN EXTRA HELP PART-TIME BUS DRIVER FOR
THE FORTUNA TRANSIT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, Government (Gov.) Code section 7522.56, 21224, 21227, and 21229 of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law permits the governing body to appoint a CalPERS retiree to an extra help position requiring specialized skills of limited duration or employment is needed during an emergency, and provides that such appointment will not subject the retired person to reinstatement from retirement or loss of benefits so long as it is a single appointment that does not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fortuna and Kathleen Radcliffe certify that Kathleen Radcliffe has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; and WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, the maximum base salary for this position is $18,044.06 and the hourly equivalent is $18.7959; and
WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Kathleen Radcliffe will be $17.7118; and WHEREAS, Kathleen Radcliffe 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
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Fortuna hereby certifies the nature of the employment of Kathleen Radcliffe for extra help and that this appointment is necessary to fill the position of Retired Annuitant Bus Driver 1 by 2/3/2025.
PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fortuna, California, on this 3rd day of February, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mike Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk