For City Council Meeting May 14, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, Acting City Manager
AUTHOR: Eric Vail, City Attorney
Title
Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8215, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rialto Appointing Mike Milhiser as Interim City Manager and Approve the Corresponding Employment Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt a Resolution Appointing Mike Milhiser as Interim City Manager for the City of Rialto and Approve the Corresponding Employment Agreement.
BACKGROUND
Government Code Section 21221(h) permits the City Council to appoint a CalPERS retiree to a vacant position requiring specialized skills during recruitment for a permanent appointment and provides that such appointment will not subject the retired person to reinstatement from retirement or loss of benefits so long as it is a single appointment that does not exceed 960 hours, inclusive of hours worked for other CalPERS employers during the same period, in a fiscal year.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Mr. Milhiser brings a breadth of professional experience to the City of Rialto through his over 40 years of public service, having served as City Manager in Montclair, Ontario, and Upland. He has also served as an Interim City Manager for the cities of Fontana, Grand Terrace and Adelanto. He also has extensive private sector experience having served for ten years as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Morongo Basin Band of Mission Indians and brings extensive community service experience. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Monte Vista Water District.
The attached employment agreement is now presented to the City Council for consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The proposed action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15378(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines, a project does not include organization...
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