RESOLUTION R2022-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, authorizing THE APPOINTMENT OF REBECCA ABRAMS AS A RETIRED ANNUITANT PART-TIME EMPLOYEE (TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE - PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER II) TO BE EMPLOYED WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT WHEREAS, the City may not hire a retiree before 180 days has passed since his or her retirement date, unless the City Council makes the certifications to CalPERS in compliance with Government Code sections 7522.56 and 21224, as set forth in this resolution; and WHEREAS, Rebecca Abrams, CalPERS ID 5647678003 will retire from the City of Napa effective December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is June 29, 2023; and WHEREAS, there is an exception to the 180 day waiting period if the City Council determines that the appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position sooner than 180 days; and WHEREAS, section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180-day wait period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement related incentive; and WHEREAS, Rebecca Abrams has not and will not receive a “Golden Handshake” or any other retirement-related incentive; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby authorizes the appointment of Rebecca Abrams as an extra help retired annuitant to perform public safety dispatching-related duties as a Technical Associate (Public Safety Dispatcher II) for the City of Napa under Government Code section 21224, effective January 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, the entire Retired Annuitant Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference) between Rebecca Abrams and the City of Napa has been reviewed by the City Council; and WHEREAS, no matters, issues, terms or conditions related to the City’s appointment of Rebecca Abrams to the Retired Annuitant Agreement have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year; 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 maximum monthly base salary for this position is $8,357.88 and the hourly equivalent is $48.22 per hour, and the minimum monthly base salary for this position is $6,917.84 and the hourly equivalent is $39.91; and WHEREAS, Rebecca Abrams will be paid an hourly rate of $45, which is in between the maximum and minimum hourly equivalent of this position, and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby certifies that the nature of the City’s appointment of Rebecca Abrams will be as set forth in the Retired Annuitant Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” and incorporated herein by reference), and that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Technical Associate (Public Safety Dispatcher II) by January 1, 2023 to complete critically needed dispatch related functions and other duties as needed.
3. The City Council hereby certifies that Rebecca Abrams has specialized skills needed to perform these services, and the duties performed cannot be performed by current staff (as described in more detail in the public report to Council that accompanied this resolution).
4. The City Council hereby certifies that Rebecca Abrams has not received any “Golden Handshake,” or any other retirement-related incentive, consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 7522.56(g).
5. The City Council hereby approves the appointment and authorizes the City Manager to appoint Rebecca Abrams to provide services to the City of Napa as a Public Safety Dispatcher II under the terms set forth in the Retired Annuitant Agreement (Agreement). Under the terms of the Agreement, the services shall be performed for the limited duration of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; Rebecca Abrams shall be limited to working no more than 960 hours per fiscal year; the City shall pay Rebecca Abrams $45.00 per hour; and Rebecca Abrams has not and will not receive any compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate.
6. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute and implement, on behalf of the City, the Retired Annuitant Agreement with Rebecca Abrams.
7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 20th day of December, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
R2022-__ Page 1 of 3 December 20, 2022
R2022-__ Page 1 of 3 December 20, 2022
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