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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 4, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND <br />RESOLUTION TO APPOINT CITY <br />MANAGER AND POLICE COMMISSIONER <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 152 Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Appoint Paul M. Walters as City Manager and approve employment agreement. <br />2. Adopt resolution appointing Paul M. Walters as Police Commissioner. <br />3. Place ordinance on first reading and authorize publication of title creating the classification of <br />Police Commissioner and designating as a Peace Officer. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City Charter Section 500 authorizes the City Council to appoint a City Manager. The City <br />Manager is the chief administrative officer of the City who, under the direction of the City Council, <br />is responsible for the administration of all City affairs. <br />In May 2011, the City's long standing City Manager retired and the City Council appointed Police <br />Chief Paul Walters as interim City Manager. Mr. Walters successfully performed all the duties <br />and responsibilities during this interim appointment and the City Council is now desirous of <br />appointing Mr. Walters on a permanent basis. <br />In addition, the City Council wishes to simultaneously assign Mr. Walters the duties and <br />responsibilities of Police Commissioner, a position that creates and reinforces collaborative <br />relationships with regional, state and federal agencies. Police Commissioner functions are <br />performed through the office of the City Manager and are not additionally compensated. <br />The proposed Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, is for an initial <br />three (3) year term and shall automatically renew, unless terminated at the direction of the City <br />Council, for two (2) separate one -year terms without further action from the Council. The <br />agreement allows Mr. Walters to perform all the functions and duties of a city manager as <br />specified in the City Charter, and in addition pursuant to City Charter Section 700 simultaneously <br />5OA -1 <br />