Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 26-4411
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE APPOINTING
AND APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH KEN MACNAB AS INTERIM
TOWN MANAGER
___________________________________________________________________________ Recitals
A. The Town of Yountville (“Town”) is in the process of recruiting to fill the vacant position of Town Manager and during such recruitment, desires to appoint a person with specialized skills qualified to fill the position on an interim basis in order to prevent stoppage of public business and continue Municipal operations during recruitment for a permanent appointment.
B. Yountville Municipal Code section 2.08.010 authorizes the Town Council to appoint a Town Manager.
C. The Town Council wishes to appoint a California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) retired annuitant, Ken MacNab (“Employee”) to the position of Interim Town Manager on an interim basis, pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21221, subd. (h), and a written agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and fully incorporated herein by reference (“CalPERS Annuitant Employment Agreement”).
D. Government Code Section 21221, subd. (h), limits the number of hours a retired annuitant may work to 960 hours in a fiscal year.
E. Employee is a retired annuitant who has been retired from public service for more than 180 days and who has specialized experience as a former City Manager, Community Development Director, and Planning Manager for local municipalities in Northern California, including previously serving as Interim Planning and Building Director for the Town of Yountville.
F. Employee’s compensation shall not exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to the former Town Manager and Employee will not receive any benefits, incentives, compensation in lieu of benefits, or any other forms of compensation in addition to the hourly rate.
G. Employee has certified that he has not received unemployment insurance compensation within the 12-month period prior to his appointment.
H. Employee has agreed to fill the position of Interim Town Manager pursuant to the terms of the CalPERS Annuitant Employment Agreement, attached as Exhibit “A.” I. The Town Council may terminate the position of Interim Town Manager pursuant to the terms of the CalPERS Annuitant Employment Agreement at any time and without prior notice.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct.
2. The Town Council hereby appoints Ken MacNab to the position of Interim Town Manager for a period commencing on May 5, 2026 until the hiring of a Town Manager or through September 30, 2026, whichever occurs first, under the terms of the CalPERS Annuitant Employment Agreement and consistent with the requirements of Government Code section 21221, subd. (h).
3. The Town Council hereby approves the CalPERS Retired Annuitant Employment Agreement, attached as Exhibit “A.”
4. The Town Council of the Town of Yountville requests that CalPERS approve employment of CalPERS annuitant, Ken MacNab, to perform specialized services of the position on an interim basis during recruitment and for a limited duration, which shall not exceed 960 hours per fiscal year, as necessary until successful recruitment for a permanent Town Manager has been completed, as set forth in the CalPERS Annuitant Employment Agreement.
5. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 5th day of May 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/ Town Clerk