City Council - Special Meeting

Mayor Donald Williams Vice Mayor Irais Lopez-Ortega Councilmembers Lisa M. Gift AGENDA Scott Cooper City Council - Special Workshop Kevin Eisenberg Monday, September 23, 2024 - 1:00 PM In Person Please participate in the meeting by observing or listening to the meeting in one of the following ways: 1. In Person – 1307 Washington Street, Calistoga CA 94515 COMMENT ON THIS MATTER: Please participate in the meeting by providing public comment in person at the meeting, on the item on the agenda or in writing, limited to 350 words or less, via email to publiccomment@calistogaca.gov. Written public comments submitted by email should clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Oral Communications” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda and are requested to include the submitter’s full name. Comments received by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting will be posted online with the agenda packet and included in the record but will not be read aloud. Comments received after 10 a.m. will still be included as a part of the record of the meeting but will not be read aloud. Note: The methods of observing or listening to the meeting or providing public comments may be altered or the meeting may be cancelled, if needed. You may check on the status of the meeting by visiting the City website at www.ci.calistoga.ca.us for any updates. Page 1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL 2. ORAL COMMUNICATION ON CONSENT ITEMS OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters on the Consent Calendar or matters of municipal concern not on the agenda. Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 (the Brown Act), however, the Council cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests not on the agenda during this comment period. Speakers are encouraged to limit their comments to 3 minutes maximum so that all speakers have an opportunity to address the City Council. 3. GENERAL GOVERNMENT 3.1. Consider adopting a Resolution approving the appointment of an Interim 3-6 Police Chief Recommended Action: Consider adopting a resolution approving the appointment of Joseph Allio as Interim Police Chief effective September 24, 2024. Staff Report - Appointment of an Interim Police Chief - Pdf 4. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE: If you challenge a city’s zoning, planning, or other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing Page 0 of 6 described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for Litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision. Pursuant to GC §54957.5: any writings/documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection on the City website at www.ci.calistoga.ca.us. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: The City can provide special assistance for persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation please contact the City Clerk at ygalvan@ci.calistoga.ca.us or (707) 942-2807. If you need assistance or accommodation, please provide notice at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For TTY/ Speech-to-Speech users, dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text- to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ACTA DE AMERICANOS CON DISCAPACIDADES: Se les pide por favor que avise con 48 horas de anticipación cuando haga un pedido para asistencia. Esto les da suficiente tiempo antes de la junta para permitir que la ciudad tome medidas razonables. POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga, among other locations in the city limits of Calistoga, on September 20, 2021 by 4:30 p.m. Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Page 1 of 6 City of Calistoga STAFF REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Rena Crabtree, Human Resources Manager Meeting: City Council - Special Meeting - Sep 23 2024 Subject: Appointment of an Interim Police Chief AGENDA TITLE: Consider adopting a Resolution approving the appointment of an Interim Police Chief RECOMMENDATION: Consider adopting a resolution approving the appointment of Joseph Allio as Interim Police Chief effective September 24, 2024. BACKGROUND: During the active recruitment for a successor Police Chief, a key executive-level position responsible for managing daily operations of the City’s Police Department, staff is recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the appointment of Joseph Allio, a CalPERS retired annuitant, to fill the vacant Police Chief position on an interim basis effective September 24, 2024. The Police Chief position requires specialized skills and experience, and it is necessary to have an interim chief to ensure continuity of operations. Staff recommends that the City Council appoint Mr. Allio, who has the necessary experience and specialized skills, to fill the vacant Police Chief position on an interim basis as a CalPERS retired annuitant during the recruitment for a regular employee. The City has contracted with Bob Hall & Associated to manage the recruitment for a permanent appointment to the Police Chief position and that recruitment is underway. ANALYSIS: There are state laws and regulations governing post-retirement employment of a CalPERS retiree. Under Government Code Section 21221(h), the governing body of the contracting agency, i.e., the City Council of the City of Calistoga, is authorized to appoint a qualified retiree to fill a vacant executive or management position on an interim basis during the recruitment to permanently fill the vacant position. Mr. Allio possesses the necessary experience and specialized skills to fill the position of Police Chief on an interim basis. Joe has an impressive background in law enforcement, with over 35 years of dedicated service. He rose through the ranks to become a police chief in 2015, where he led with a commitment to community safety and justice. After retiring, Joe continued to contribute to the field by taking on interim Police Chief roles and consulting for a Chicago civil rights law firm. Joe's expertise and Page 3 of 5  unwavering commitment to public safety will make him a valuable contributer to our police department and the City of Calistoga. To assist CalPERS employers, CalPERS provides a model resolution for public agencies to appoint a retired annuitant to a vacant position for an interim term. Based on the model resolution, attached is a resolution certifying the appointment of Mr. Allio on an interim basis to a vacant executive position, in accordance with Government Code Section 21221(h). FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no additional impact, as the hourly rate of pay will be funded through the salary savings resulting from the vacant position. CEQA STATUS: Not applicable ATTACHMENT(S): Draft Resolution APPROVAL(S): Connie Cardenas, Admin. Services Director Approved - Sep 20 2024 Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Approved - Sep 20 2024 Page 4 of 5  RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX ADOPTED SEPTEMBER XXXX RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH ALLIO AS INTERIM POLICE CHIEF Government Code Section 21221(h) WHEREAS, Government (Gov.) Code section 21221(h) of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law permits the governing body 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 in a fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Calistoga desires to appoint Joseph Allio as an interim appointment retired annuitant to the vacant position of Police Chief for the City of Calistoga under Gov. Code section 21221(h), effective September 24, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City Council, the City of Calistoga, and Joseph Allio certify that Joseph Allio has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement- related incentive; and WHEREAS, an appointment under Gov. Code section 21221(h) requires that the retiree is appointed into the interim appointment during recruitment for a permanent appointment; and WHEREAS, the City of Calistoga has contracted with an executive recruiter and authorized the search for a permanent appointment on July 22, 2024; and WHEREAS, this Gov. Code section 21221(h) appointment shall only be made once and therefore will end on April 1, 2025 and WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement between Joseph Allio and the City of Calistoga has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Calistoga hereby certifies the nature of the employment of Joseph Allio as described herein and detailed in the attached employment agreement and that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Police Chief for the City of Calistoga by September 24,2024 because the Police Chief is a key executive-level position responsible for managing operations of the City of Calistoga’s Police Department Page 5 of 5 Resolution No. 2024-XXX Page 2 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 2024. I, YUDIANA GALVAN, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing resolution was introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED: ____________________________ __________________________ Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Donald Williams, Mayor Page 6 of 5