RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING MARK ALVARADO AS INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rialto (“City”) proposes to, and hereby does by this resolution, enter into an employment agreement with Mark Alvarado, a retired CalPERS annuitant, to serve as the City’s Interim City Manager commencing April 23, 2024 which agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and, WHEREAS, Government Code section 7522.56 and 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, there is a vacancy in the position of Finance Director for the City of Rialto; and WHEREAS, Mark Alvarado has substantial experience in municipal finance .
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby incorporates the above recitals herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby appoints Mark Alvarado as interim Finance Director effective April 23, 2024 pursuant to the authority provided under Government Code sections 21221(h) and 7522.56, during the active recruitment for a regular appointment to the Finance Director position, to provide the critically-needed, specialized skills necessary to run the Finance Department.
SECTION 3. The City Manager or Acting City Manager is authorized to execute an employment agreement for interim Finance Director services with Mark Alvarado on behalf of the City of Rialto that such agreement is consistent with the terms set forth in this resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Council approves the Employment Agreement between the City and Mark Alvarado attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and authorizes the City Manager or Acting City Manager to execute the Employment Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd Day of April, 2024.
Deborah Robertson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Barbara McGee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss CITY OF RIALTO ) I, Barbara McGee, City Clerk of the City of Rialto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rialto held on the day of .
Upon motion of Council Member , seconded by Council Member , the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed and adopted.
Vote on the motion:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of Rialto this day of .
Barbara McGee, City Clerk
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