AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 09/02/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Police Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of Resolution No. 2020-116 approving annuitant status and Conditional Limited Term Appointment Agreement (CalPERS Retiree) of Gerardo (Jerry) Rodriguez and waiving of the 180-day wait period per Government Code Section 7522.56 and 21224.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2020-116 approving annuitant status and Conditional Limited Term Appointment Agreement (CalPERS Retiree) of Gerardo (Jerry) Rodriguez and waiving the 180-day wait period per Government Code Section 7522.56 and 21224.
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ANALYSIS:
The Police Department currently has a command structure of three Police Captains who oversee individual divisions and report directly to the Police Chief. Attrition within the Police Department has rapidly occurred, with two police captains retiring within the last year and two more set to retire in September 2020. With this rapid attrition, the Department is faced with a transitionary period where a little time is needed to allow qualified candidates to become eligible for the position of Police Captain. At this time, the Department has five Police Lieutenants, but none of them currently meet the minimum qualifications for the position of Police Captain, which is primarily due to required time in rank.
While Jerry Rodriguez is set to retire in September 2020, he has expressed his willingness to continue assisting the Department on a limited term basis through the end of the calendar year. The appointment of Jerry Rodriguez as a retired annuitant to perform functions typically performed by Police Captains, and other similar duties that may be assigned, is necessary to continue to perform critically needed functions within the Police Department. The appointment would be effective as of September 26, 2020 and would terminat...
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