RESOLUTION NO. 2022-49
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE GONZALES CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE GONZALES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD/GONZALES SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY BOARD/GONZALES ELECTRIC AUTHORITY BOARD/GONZALES
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD APPOINTING CARMEN GIL AS INTERIM
CITY MANAGER/SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY DIRECTOR/GONZALES ELECTRIC AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR/GONZALES MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHEREAS, the positions of City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director, all of which are held by the designated City Manager in Gonzales, are currently vacant; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Council authority and direction Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Director Carmen Gil (“Gil”) was appointed “Acting City Manager” on June 20, 2022, and has been serving in said capacity since that date; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to retroactively formally approve Gil’s appointment as Acting City Manager and provide appropriate compensation therefor, and appoint Gil as the Interim City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director until such time that a new City Manager is appointed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales, the Board of the Successor Agency to the Gonzales Redevelopment Agency, the Board of the Gonzales Successor Housing Agency, the Board of the Gonzales Electric Authority, and the Board of the Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility as follows:
1. The appointment of Carmen Gil (“Gil”) as Acting City Manager on June 20, 2022, is hereby ratified and approved.
2. Gil is hereby appointed as Gonzales Interim City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director. All of said appointments will continue until a new City Manager is appointed by the City Council, or until the appointment is otherwise discontinued, whichever occurs first. At the end of the appointment, Gil will retain her position as Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships. By this appointment, the previous appointment of Gil as “Acting City Manager” will be superseded and of no further force and effect.
3. During the interim appointment, Gil will continue all of her duties as Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships and shall be assigned those duties typically assigned to the office of City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Director/ Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director by the general laws of the State of California, by City Ordinance and Resolution, including but not limited to Gonzales City Code Chapter 1.28, and by City Council/Successor Agency Board/Successor Housing Agency Board/Electric Authority Board/Municipal Electric Utility Board direction. Gil is hereby expressly granted authority by the City and the afore-referenced entities to enter into and sign documents, including but not limited to contracts and conveyances, on behalf of the City and said entities. She shall also have authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the City and the afore-referenced entities on an administrative basis in an amount up to but not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00.) Gil shall report all contracts entered into in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or greater to the City Council and respective Boards of the afore-referenced entities. Gil shall also have the use of a City-owned automobile for her professional use in the same manner, and subject to the same restrictions, as provided to the previous City Manager. Personal use of said vehicle, other than incidental use, is not allowed.
4. For services rendered during the aforesaid appointment, Gil shall receive a temporary ____% increase to her current base salary, with an effective date of June 20, 2022. This amount may be subject to subsequent adjustment by the City Council and other referenced boards without the need for further action by resolution.
5. The City/Successor Agency/Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority/Municipal Electric Utility shall defend, save harmless and indemnify Gil against any tort, professional liability claim or demand or other legal action arising out of alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of Gil’s duties as Interim City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales, the Board of the Successor Agency to the Gonzales Redevelopment Agency, the Board of the Gonzales Successor Housing Agency, the Board of the Gonzales Electric Authority and the Board of the Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility at a special meeting duly held on the 6 th day of July, 2022, by the
following vote:
AYES, and in favor thereof, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Housing Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
NOES, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Housing Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Housing Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
ABSENT, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Housing Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
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Jose L. Rios, Mayor/Agency/Authority/Utility
Chairperson
ATTEST:
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Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk