RESOLUTION NO. 2023-02-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING JONATHAN ARNOLD AS THE INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE 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 Jonathan Arnold as an interim appointment retired annuitant to the vacant position of Chief of Police for the Signal Hill Police Department under Gov. Code Section 21221(h), effective March 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill and Jonathan Arnold certify that Jonathan Arnold 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 into the interim appointment during recruitment for a permanent appointment; and WHEREAS, the governing body has initiated recruitment for a permanent appointment prior to March 1, 2023; 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 Chief of Police commences his or her employment or, if earlier, the date that this appointment is terminated by the City Council or Jonathan Arnold; and WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between Jonathan Arnold 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, divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate; and WHEREAS, the maximum monthly base salary for this position is $19,369.37 and the hourly equivalent is $111.75; the minimum monthly base salary for this position is $14,762.26 and the hourly equivalent is $85.17; and WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Jonathan Arnold will be $103.76; and WHEREAS, Jonathan Arnold 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 Jonathan Arnold to the position of Interim Chief of Police for the period commencing March 1, 2023 because this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Chief of Police.
Section 2. The appointment of Jonathan Arnold 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 28th day of February, 2023. ________________________________
TINA L. HANSEN 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. 2023-02-XXXX was adopted by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of February, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2023-02-XXXX
February 28, 2023