RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07-6699
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING JOSEPH M. HOEFGEN AS THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21221(h) WHEREAS, Government (Gov.) 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 Signal Hill desires to appoint Joseph M. Hoefgen as an interim appointment retired annuitant to the vacant position of City Manager for the City of Signal Hill under Gov. Code Section 21221(h), effective July 26, 2022, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill and Joseph M. Hoefgen certify that Joseph M. Hoefgen has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; and WHEREAS, an appointment under Gov. Code Section 21221(h) requires the retiree is appointed to the interim appointment during recruitment for a permanent appointment; and WHEREAS, the governing body has initiated recruitment for a permanent appointment prior to August 1, 2022; 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 replacement for the vacant position of City Manager commences his or her employment or, if earlier, the date that this appointment is terminated by the City Council or Joseph M. Hoefgen; and WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between Joseph M. Hoefgen and the City of Signal Hill has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; 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 monthly salary for this position is $20,383.33 and the hourly equivalent is $117.60; and WHEREAS, the bi-weekly rate paid to Joseph M. Hoefgen will be $9,407.69; and WHEREAS, Joseph M. Hoefgen has not 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.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Signal Hill appoints Joseph M. Hoefgen to the position of Interim City Manager commencing August 1, 2022, because this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of City Manager.
Section 2. The appointment of Joseph M. Hoefgen is hereby certified to comply with the requirements of Government Code Section 21221(h) and as described herein and detailed in the attached employment agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, this 26th day of July, 2022.
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TINA L. HANSEN VICE MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, CARMEN R. BROOKS, City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-07-6699 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of July 2022, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: VICE MAYOR TINA L. HANSEN, COUNCIL MEMBERS ROBERT D. COPELAND, EDWARD H.J. WILSON, LORI Y. WOODS NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
1 Resolution No. 2022-07-6699
July 26, 2022