AGENDA
ITEM
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-67
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 RATIFYING THE
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PATRICK DOBBINS AS ACTING CITY
MANAGER/SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY EXECUTIVE 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 Executive Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director, all of which are held by the designated City Manager in Gonzales, are currently held by Interim City Manager Carmen Gil (“Gil”) while the City engages in the recruitment of a permanent City Manager; and WHEREAS, Interim Manager Gil commenced a leave of absence on August 15, 2022, and before departing, on August 12, 2022, appointed Public Works Director/City Engineer Patrick Dobbins (“Dobbins”) as the Acting City Manager. Dobbins has been serving in said capacity since that date; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to retroactively formally approve Dobbins’ appointment as Acting City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Executive Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director, and provide appropriate compensation therefor, until such time that Gil returns to work as Interim City Manager.
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 Gonzales Successor Housing Agency Board of Directors, the Board of the Gonzales Electric Authority, and the Board of the Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility as follows:
1. The appointment of Patrick Dobbins as Acting City Manager on August 12, 2022, is hereby ratified and approved.
2. Dobbins shall serve as Gonzales Acting City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Executive Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director. All of said appointments will continue until Gil returns from her leave of absence, or until the appointment is otherwise discontinued. At the end of the appointment, Dobbins will retain his position as Public Works Director/City Engineer.
3. During the appointment, Dobbins will continue all of his duties as Public Works Director/City Engineer and shall be assigned those duties typically assigned to the office of City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Executive 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. Dobbins 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. He 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). Dobbins 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. Dobbins shall also have the use of a City-owned automobile for his professional use in the same manner, and subject to the same restrictions, as provided to the Interim City Manager. Personal use of said vehicle, other than incidental use, is not allowed.
4. For services rendered during the aforesaid appointment, Dobbins shall receive a temporary 15% increase to his current base salary, with an effective date of August 15, 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 Dobbins against any tort, professional liability claim or demand or other legal action arising out of alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of Dobbins’ duties as Acting City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Executive 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 Gonzales Successor Housing Agency Board of Directors, the Board of the Gonzales Electric Authority and the Board of the Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility at a regular meeting duly held on the 6 th day of September,
2022, by the following vote:
AYES, and in favor thereof, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
NOES, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
ABSENT, Councilmembers/Agency Board Directors/Authority Board Directors/Electric Authority Directors/Municipal Electric Utility Directors:
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Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor/Chair/President
ATTEST:
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Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk