RESOLUTION R2023-____
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO APPOINT WILLIAM ZENONI AS INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21221(h) WHEREAS, Government Code section 21221(h) of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law permits the governing body to appoint a CalPERS retiree to a vacant position requiring specialized skills during recruitment for a permanent appointment, and provides that such appointment will not subject the retired person to reinstatement from retirement or loss of benefits so long as it is a single appointment that does not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa desires to appoint William Zenoni as an interim appointment retired annuitant to the position of Interim Finance Director for the City of Napa under Government Code Section 21221(h), a position that became vacant on January 24, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City Council, the City of Napa and William Zenoni certify that William Zenoni has not and will not receive a “Golden Handshake” or any other retirement-related incentive; and WHEREAS, an appointment under Government Code Section 21221(h) requires that the retiree is appointed into the interim position during the recruitment process for a permanent appointment; and WHEREAS, this Government Code Section 21221(h) appointment shall only be made once and therefore will end upon the placement of a permanent Finance Director; 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; and
WHEREAS, the minimum monthly salary for the Finance Director is $85.68 per hour and the maximum is $102.82 per hour; and WHEREAS, the retired annuitant cannot and will not receive any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate; and WHEREAS, the retired annuitant shall not work more than 960 hours each fiscal year regardless of whether he or she works for one or more employers.
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:
The City of Napa is actively recruiting for the vacant Finance Director position.
William Zenoni has the specialized skills needed to perform the duties of Interim Finance Director The City Council hereby appoints William Zenoni for a single appointment to the critically needed position of Interim Finance Director with a term beginning on February 13, 2023, and only for the period of the recruitment for a permanent Finance Director.
The hourly rate paid to William Zenoni will be $102.82 per hour and he will not receive any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate.
William Zenoni will not work more than 960 hours in any fiscal year.
This Resolution shall take effect February 13, 2023.
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 7th day of February, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
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