GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ####
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE APPROVING A 180-DAY WAIT PERIOD EXCEPTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7522.56 AND 21224
WHEREAS, in compliance with Government Code section 7522.56 of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, the Garden Grove City Council must provide CalPERS this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days has passed since their retirement date; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Goddard retired from City of Garden Grove in the position of Senior Program Specialist, effective December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 7522.56 requires that post -retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is June 30, 2025 without this certification resolution; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180-day wait period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement -related incentives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, the City of Garden Grove, and Jennifer Goddard certify that Jennifer Goddard has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby appoints Jennifer Goddard as an extra help retired annuitant to perform the duties of the Community Services Supervisor for the City of Garden Grove under Government Code section 21224, effective May 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement between Jennifer Goddard and the City of Garden Grove has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; and
WHEREAS, no matters, issues, terms, or conditions related to this employment and appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and
WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year for all CalPERS employers; 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 $10,360 and the hourly equivalent is $59.7701, and the minimum base salary for this position is $7,012 and the hourly equivalent is $40.4541; and
WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Jennifer Goddard will be $54.2098; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Goddard 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
WHEREAS, the City of Garden Grove Community Services Department plans for a Public Art Master Plan that will enhance the City’s Re-Imagine Garden Grove goal of creating a sense of place, strengthen the goal of being an arts-invested community, and be used as a guide for future installations of permanent and temporary public art;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council hereby certifies the nature of the appointment of Jennifer Goddard as described herein and detailed in the attached employment agreement document that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Community Services Supervisor for the City of G arden Grove by May 19 , 2025 because Ms. Goddard possesses years of institutional knowledge and the subject matter expertise to successfully develop and implement this Public Art Master Plan program.