HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6871 2018-11-13RESOLUTION 6871
' A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPOINTING,
JOINTLY WITH THE CITY MANAGER, JOE MILLER AS INTERIM
CHIEF OF POLICE, AND APPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City currently has a vacancy in the office of the Chief of Police;
and
WHEREAS, the City has opened a recruitment for the permanent appointment of
a Police Chief and desires to secure the specialized services of a suitably qualified
person to serve as Interim Chief of Police on a temporary, interim basis while the
City seeks to permanently fill the position; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Chief of Police appointment is a temporary, provisional
appointment to a position of a limited duration and one requiring specialized skills,
pending appointment of a successor Chief of Police; and
WHEREAS, Joe Miller possesses the specialized skills necessary to serve as
Interim Chief of Police as the result of his long and distinguished career in law
enforcement, including 30 years of service in the City's Police Department and his
past appointment as Interim Chief of Police; and
' WHEREAS, Joe Miller is a retired person under the California Public Employees'
Retirement System (PERS) and desires to retain his retirement status and
benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL), commencing at
Government Code Section 20000, permits a retired person under PERS to serve
without reinstatement from retirement without loss or interruption of benefits,
provided certain condition exist; and
WHEREAS, all of the requisite conditions exist under PERL for Joe Miller to serve
as a retiree in the Interim Chief of Police position; and
WHEREAS, Joe Miller's employment will not exceed 960 hours in any fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS, the City and Joe Miller wish to enter into an Employment Agreement
for the position of Interim Chief of Police; and
WHEREAS, Joe Miller's employment as Interim Chief of Police will end upon the
sooner of reaching 960 hours in a fiscal year, appointment of a successor Chief of
Police pursuant to the active recruitment undertaken by the City, termination of the
Employment Agreement by the jointly- acting City Manager and City Council, or
June 30, 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby appoints, jointly with the City Manager, Joe
Miller as Interim Chief of Police, effective January 1, 2019.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the Employment Agreement
Between City of Seal Beach and Joe Miller, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute this
Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 131h- day of November, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
Varipapa, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic
NOES:
Council Members:
None
ABSENT:
Council Members:
Deaton
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
None
Michael Varipapa, Mayor
ATTEST:
L.`Roberts, City C
STATE OF CALIFORNIA } "
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 6871 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
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