RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN A PERRY AS A CALPERS RETIRED
ANNUITANT TO PERFORM TEMPORARY EXTRA-HELP SERVICES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 21224 AND 7522.56
WHEREAS, the City of Marysville (“City”) is a contracting agency of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 21224 permits a retired person to serve a CalPERS contracting agency without reinstatement from retirement when the retired person possesses specialized skills needed to perform work of limited duration or when employment is necessary during an emergency to prevent the stoppage of public business; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 7522.56 establishes additional requirements and limitations applicable to the post-retirement employment of CalPERS retired annuitants; and WHEREAS, the City has a temporary need for additional assistance in the in the Human Resources Division to facilitate the transition to new Human Resources leadership, transfer institutional knowledge, and provide continuity on approximately five open and active personnel-related matters involving complex employee relations, disciplinary and adverse actions, appeals, investigations, workers' compensation, and litigation-related matters. The work is temporary in nature and is intended to supplement the efforts of regular City staff; and WHEREAS, John Perry is a CalPERS retired annuitant who possesses specialized skills and knowledge of the City's personnel operations, policies, practices, records, and historical personnel matters necessary to assist the City with this limited-duration assignment; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the services to be performed by John Perry are temporary and of limited duration and will supplement the efforts of regular City staff; and WHEREAS, the appointment is not intended to fill a vacant permanent position or constitute permanent, indefinite, or regular employment with the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 21224 and 7522.56, the total hours worked by a retired annuitant for all CalPERS employers generally shall not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, compensation paid to a retired annuitant shall be within the hourly equivalent of the minimum and maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties, as listed on the City's publicly available pay schedule, and the retired annuitant shall not receive any benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefits, or other form of compensation in addition to the authorized hourly rate, except as otherwise permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, John Perry will be compensated at a rate not to exceed $20,000 based upon an hourly rate of $79.33 per hour, and an average of 20 hours of service each week from August 17, 2026 through October 31, 2026, which is within the compensation limitations applicable to the appointment; and
WHEREAS, the appointment shall comply with all applicable CalPERS post-retirement employment requirements, including applicable separation-from-service and waiting-period requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Marysville as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the appointment of John Perry as a CalPERS retired annuitant in the temporary extra-help capacity of Human Resources Special Consultant, pursuant to Government Code Sections 21224 and 7522.56.
Section 3. The appointment shall commence on August 17, 2026, and conclude no later than October 31, 2026, unless the identified work is completed sooner. The City may terminate the assignment earlier based upon completion of the assigned work or the City's operational needs The appointment shall not constitute permanent or indefinite employment.
Section 4. John Perry will be compensated at a rate not to exceed $20,000 based upon an hourly rate of $79.33 per hour, and an average of 20 hours of service each week from August 17, 2026 through October 31, 2026, which is within the compensation limitations applicable to the appointment which shall not be less than the minimum nor exceed the maximum hourly equivalent of the monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties as listed on the City's publicly available pay schedule.
Section 5. [Employee Name] shall not receive any benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefits, or other form of compensation in addition to the authorized hourly rate, except for reimbursement of employment-related expenses as permitted by law.
Section 6. The retired annuitant shall not work more than 960 hours during any fiscal year for all CalPERS-covered employers combined, unless an exception authorized by applicable law is in effect.
Section 7. The City Manager, Human Resources Director, and their designees are authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to implement this Resolution and ensure compliance with applicable CalPERS reporting and post-retirement employment requirements.
Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Marysville at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of September, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 1
st day of September 2026.
By:
Maggie Sanchez, City Clerk
Attestation Date:
City of Marysville, California
By its City Council
By:
Chris Branscum, Mayor