RESOLUTION NO. 2023-03
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GONZALES/CITY COUNCIL AS BOARD TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
GONZALES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/GONZALES SUCCESSOR HOUSING
AGENCY BOARD/BOARD OF THE GONZALES ELECTRIC AUTHORITY/BOARD
OF THE GONZALES MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY APPROVING AN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
DIRECTOR/SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ELECTRIC
AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ELECTRC UTILITY EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR SERVICES WITH TREVIN W. BARBER
WHEREAS, with the departure of former Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez, the City Council embarked on a recruitment effort for a new Manager overseen by Bob Murray & Associates that included the solicitation of applications, review and ranking of applications, interviews and background checks for a large number of potential candidates; and WHEREAS, after a thorough vetting of its options, the Council directed and engaged in negotiations with its selected candidate, Trevin W. Barber (“Barber”), for the City Manager/Successor Agency Director/Electric Authority Executive Director/Electric Utility Executive Director positions; and
WHEREAS, Barber comes with 12 years of public service experience, including recent service as the Assistant City Manager /Economic Development Director for the City of Seaside, and the Senior Management Analyst for the City of Gilroy; and WHEREAS, the City is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Barber to assume the City Manager, Director and Executive Directors’ positions and has negotiated an appropriate contract for such services.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales, the City Council as the Board of the City of Gonzales as 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 Authority, that the “Employment Agreement” between said entities and Trevin W. Barber, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby approved. The Mayor/Chair/President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City/Successor Agency/Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority/Electric Utility conditioned upon proof of satisfactory background and medical clearance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Staff is hereby directed to place an executed copy of the Agreement in Mr. Barber’s newly created personnel file.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council/City Council Acting as Successor Agency of the Gonzales Redevelopment Agency/Board of the Gonzales Successor Housing Agency/Board of the Gonzales Electric Authority/Board of the Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility at a regular meeting held on the 9
th of January, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES, and in favor thereof, Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority Members/Electric Utility Members:
NOES, Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority Members/Electric Utility Members:
ABSTAIN, Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority Members/Electric Utility Members:
ABSENT, Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority Members/Electric Utility Members:
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Jose L. Rios, Mayor/Chairperson/Chairperson
President/President
ATTEST:
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Mary Villegas, City/Agency/Agency/Authority/
Utility Deputy Clerk