1 RESOLUTION NO. ___
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA APPOINTING MICHELE FLYNN AS
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7522.56 AND 21221(H)
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 21221(h) addresses the temporary employment of retirees in accordance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, as administered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), and permits the City Council to appoint a retired annuitant to a vacant position requiring specialized skills during recruitment for a permanent appointment, 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 position of Director of Finance for the City of Glendale will be vacant, effective June 26, 2024.
WHEREAS, during the recruitment, selection and final employment of a regular Director of Finance, the Council desires to appoint Michele Flynn as a retired annuitant interim appointment to the vacant position of Director of Finance for the City under Government Code section 21221(h), effective June 26, 2024, to provide the leadership, managerial, technical and organizational skills necessary to perform the functions of the Director of Finance; and
WHEREAS, Michele Flynn has significant experience with an extensive history in municipal finance, including almost 22 years of progressively responsible finance and audit positions with the City of Glendale, including 2.5 years as the Director of Finance; and
WHEREAS, an appointment under Government Code section 21221(h) requires an active, publicly posted recruitment for a regular replacement; and WHEREAS, an announcement for the recruitment for the Director of Finance position will be posted at https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/human- resources no later than the day that Ms. Flynn commences her appointment as Director of Finance on an interim basis; and
WHEREAS, this Government Code Section 21221(h) appointment shall only be made once and therefore will end on the date immediately preceding the date on which the regular appointment to the vacant position of Director of Finance for the City commences his or her employment, or if earlier, or the date that this appointment is terminated by the City or Ms. Flynn; and
2 WHEREAS, the employment agreement between Michele Flynn and the City has been reviewed by this body and is attached as Exhibit 1 to the Report to Council dated June 25, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, it is understood by the City and Michele Flynn that the combined total hours to be served by Michele Flynn in any fiscal year, for all positions and for all CalPERS employers combined, shall not exceed the 960-hour limitation set forth in California Government Code Section 21221(h) and Section 7522.56(d); 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 minimum monthly salary for the Director of Finance position is $13,675.20 and the hourly equivalent is $78.90 per hour, and the maximum monthly salary for this position is $20,416.00 and the hourly equivalent is $117.79; and WHEREAS, the hourly rate to be paid to Michele Flynn for her services as Director of Finance on an interim basis is $117.79, subject to any subsequent adjustment to the payrate as adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Michele Flynn has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or any other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56(e)(1), Michele Flynn must certify in writing to the City, upon accepting an offer of employment, that she has not received any unemployment insurance compensation arising out of prior employment with a public employer that is subject to Section 7522.56 during the 12-month period preceding the effective date of this appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of Glendale, California as follows:
Section 1. The Council has considered the full record before it, which may include but is not limited to such things as the staff report, testimony by staff and the public, and other materials and evidence submitted or provided to it. Furthermore, the recitals set forth above are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Michele Flynn has the specialized skills needed to perform the work required of fulfill the responsibilities of the vacant position of Director of Finance on an interim basis until a permanent Director of Finance is appointed and thereafter begins his or her service.
Section 3. The Council hereby appoints Michele Flynn as Director of Finance on an interim basis effective June 26, 2024 pursuant to the authority provided under 3 Government Code section 21221(h), during the recruitment, selection and employment of a regular Director of Finance position, to provide the critically-needed, specialized skills necessary to perform the functions of the Director of Finance position.
Section 4. The employment agreement with Michele Flynn, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 1 to the Report to Council dated June 25, 2024, which is incorporated herein by this reference and will be maintained on file with the Chief Human Resources Officer, is approved by the Council.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City, with such technical amendments as may be deemed appropriate by the City Manager and City Attorney.
ADOPTED by the Council of the Glendale, California on the 25th day of June, 2024, by the following vote:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, California, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. ____ was adopted by the Council of the Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 25 th day of June, 2024, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk