RESOLUTION R2026-____
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING RETIRED ANNUITANT MICHAEL WALKER PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7522.56 AND 21221(h) WHEREAS, in compliance with Government Code section 7522.56 of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, the City of Napa must provide CalPERS with this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days have passed since their retirement date; and WHEREAS, Michael Walker (CalPERS ID 8135574703) retired from the City of Napa in the position of Senior Planner, effective November 21, 2025; and WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is May 21, 2026, without this certification resolution; and WHEREAS, Gov. Code 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, Michael Walker has not and shall not receive a “Golden Handshake” or any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate; and WHEREAS, an appointment under Gov. Code section 21221(h) requires the retiree is appointed into an interim appointment during recruitment for a permanent appointment; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa has authorized the search for a permanent appointment for the position of Senior Planner on March 2, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa hereby appoints Michael Walker as an interim appointment retired annuitant to the vacant position of Senior Planner for the City of Napa under Gov. Code section 21221(h), effective March 17; and WHEREAS, this Gov. Code section 21221(h) appointment shall only be made once and therefore will end on the date immediately preceding the date on which the permanent appointment to the vacant position of Senior Planner commences his or her employment or, if earlier, the date that this appointment is terminated by the City or Michael Walker; and WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between Michael Walker and the City of Napa has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; and WHEREAS, no matters, issues, terms or conditions related to this employment and appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year for all CalPERS employers; 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 an hourly rate, and reflected on the City’s publicly available pay schedule; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of Napa publicly available pay schedule effective December 20, 2025, the minimum annual salary for the Senior Planner position is $ 124,092.11, and the hourly equivalent is $59.66, and the maximum annual salary is $149,905.53, and the hourly equivalent is $72.07; and WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Michael Walker will be $72.07, subject to any subsequent adjustment to the payrate for the Senior Planner position listed on a publicly available pay schedule approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56(e)(1), Michael Walker must certify in writing to the City, upon accepting an offer of employment, that he has not received any unemployment insurance compensation arising out of prior employment with a public employer that is subject to Government Code section 7522.56 during the 12-month period preceding the effective date of this appointment; 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:
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.
The City Council hereby certifies Michael Walker has the specialized skills needed to perform the duties of Interim Senior Planner 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).
The City Council hereby certifies the retirement of Michael Walker from Senior Planner, effective November 21, 2025.
The City Council hereby appoints Michael Walker as Interim Senior Planner effective March 17, 2026, pursuant to the authority provided under Government Code section 7522.56.
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 17th day of March, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
________________________
Christopher Diaz
Interim City Attorney
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R2026-___ Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 3 March 17, 2026