CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
September 19, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE RECRUITMENT FOR THE POSITION OF
CHIEF OF POLICE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize staff to initiate the recruitment to fill the position of Chief of Police.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
On September 12 , 2022 , Chief of Police David Livingstone submitted his resignation from the City, deciding to retire from his 34 -year Simi Valley law enforcement career later this year. On April 25, 2019, the City Council directed that all recruitments for At -Will positions first receive authorization from the City Council prior to initiating recruitment. As the position of Chief of Police is an essential leadership position with a broad range of responsible areas , staff is requesting authorization to initiate recruitment for the Chief of Police position.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
The Chief of Police oversees a department of 181 authorized employment positions with a wide range of responsible areas including law enforcement and crime prevention and crime suppression programs as well as administrative functions including budgeting, fiscal services, dispatch services, emergency services, and procurement. At its meeting of April 25, 2019, the City Council directed that recruitments for At-Will employees be first authorized by the City Council prior to starting the recruitment. Additionally, the City Council directed that two City Council Members participate in the interview process and provide advisory input to the selection of a candidate to fill a vacant At-Will position.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Authorize staff to initiate a recruitment to fill the position of Chief of Police
2. Delay the recruitment to fill the position of Chief of Police to a later date.
3. Provide staff with further direction.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
Consent (4)
2 Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to authorize staff to initiate the recruitment to fill the position of Chief of Police.
SUMMARY
In September 2022, the City’s Chief of Police resigned from the City of Simi Valley to retire from his 34-year Simi Valley law enforcement career later this year. At its meeting of April 25, 2019, the City Council directed that recruitments for At-Will employees be first authorized by the City Council prior to starting the recruitment. As the position of Chief of Police is an essential leadership position with a broad range of responsible areas, staff is requesting authorization to initiate recruitment for the Chief of Police position.
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Brian P. Gabler
City Manager