25J - AGMT - INTERIM CITY MANAGER

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 2, 2017 TITLE: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM CITY MANAGER {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 4, RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: 077 Zi111*W ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1 s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Direct and authorize the Mayor, City Attorney and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement appointing an Interim City Manager for the City of Santa Ana. DISCUSSION The City Charter Section 500 authorizes the City Council to appoint a City Manager. The City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the City who, under the direction of the City Council, is responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the City. The position of City Manager is currently vacant. The City Council held a Special City Council Meeting on April 24, 2017 and Adjourned to May 1, 2017 to hold candidate interviews for the Interim City Manager position. In anticipation of a selection of a candidate at the Adjourned Special Meeting and to allow for the expedited process to contract for said services, staff has included the Employment Agreement of a former Interim City Manager for consideration. If the candidate selected is amenable to the same terms the contract may be executed as presented, otherwise a strike -out version will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting for consideration and uploaded to the City's website, for transparency purposes. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports Strategic Plan Goal #4 - City Financial Stability, Objective #3 (Achieve a structurally balanced budget with appropriate reserve levels), Strategy D (Establish a Committee of City staff to explore innovative revenue and cost recovery strategies (i.e. full cost recovery, receivership program, etc.). 25J -1