Title:
Title
Authorization to Hire a Staff Aide
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00627
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution: 1) certifying the critical need to appoint Kim Mohler as a temporary Staff Aide on June 13, 2019; 2) waiving the 180-day wait period for Kim Mohler to begin working as a retired annuitant; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to appoint Kim Mohler as a Staff Aide.
Contact: Cynthia Sprenger, Program Specialist, (916) 808-5703, Human Resources
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Appointment Letter
3-Resolution
4-CalPERS Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Assembly Bill 340, the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013, also known as PEPRA, was signed into law on September 12, 2012 and went into effect on January 1, 2013. PEPRA created Government Code Section 7522.56, which requires public agency retirees to wait 180 days after retirement before returning to work for a public agency. This waiting period can be waived should the City Council determine it is critical to fill a specific position. Therefore, this request is before Council for approval.
Kim Mohler, Recreation Manager overseeing the Youth section within the Youth, Parks and Community Enrichment Department, retired from her position from the City of Sacramento on May 1, 2019. Ms. Mohler has a unique skill set and familiarity with the department’s Youth Development initiatives, and so the City needs her to immediately work on citywide Youth Development initiatives including:
• Design, training, implementation, and assessment of citywide Youth Program Quality Standards for programs funded through the City.
• Youth program participant survey, data collection.
• Lead training team and deliver a minimum of two Youth Development Institutes (YDI) for City staff and partners.
• Support Youth Development Policy Manager on action planning associated with Citywide Youth Development Plan.
• Represent the Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment on regional initiatives relevant to youth including Innovative Pathways to Public Service (IPPS).
• Participate in the design and development of the Youth Portal.
Policy Considerations: The City Council may waive the 180-day waiting period for retired annuitants.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, continuing administrative activities do not constitute a project and are therefore exempt from review.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: The City Council may waive the 180-day waiting period for retired annuitants when there is a critical need. No current City employees have the background knowledge of youth program quality standards for programs and design and development of the City’s youth portal.
Financial Considerations: There is sufficient funding in Department’s operating budget to support the recommendation. Funding for the temporary Staff Aide will be provided through labor savings the department has identified as a result of vacancies.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.