HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-90 - PERS Extension of Temporary Police Chief EmploymentRESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REQUESTING APPROVAL FROM
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO APPROVE AN
EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT FOR
CHIEF BOB MCDONELL
WHEREAS, Bob McDonell is serving as the Police Chief for the City of
Newport Beach under a temporary agreement for a limited duration; and
WHEREAS, Chief McDonell is a retired member of the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) and, with certain exceptions, is
permitted to serve for not more than 960 hours for any PERS covered employer
in any Fiscal Year without reinstatement from retirement or loss or interruption of
benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Police Department has undergone
unprecedented turnover of supervisory and management personnel over the last
several years with more planned in the next several months, including the top
Command of the Department who have been in their current capacities for
considerably less than two years; and
WHEREAS the City Council desires Chief McDonell to remain in
command of the Department through June 30, 2007 in order to effect the planned
transition for his replacement and continue the development of internal
candidates for the selection of a successor Police Chief; and
WHEREAS Chief McDonell is also serving as the Chairman of two Joint
Powers Authorities (JPA's): one for joint helicopter operations in the region and
another just formed after a five year struggle to bring about governance involving
21 municipalities. and the Superior Court of the County of Orange, formed to
effect greater efficiencies in the Criminal Justice System; and
WHEREAS both JPA's are at critical stages in their development based
upon the composition of the existing governance leadership and the scope of two
multi - million dollar projects underway requiring Chief McDonell's leadership,
specialized skills and experience for an additional six months, which would be
permitted during this waiver period; and
WHEREAS Government Code 21221(h) provides that under such
circumstances, the Governing Body of the jurisdiction involved may request
approval from the CaIPERS Board of Administration to extend such temporary
employment of the retired annuitant involved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach, that the City Manager transmit this Resolution to the Board of
Administration by November 1, 2006, requesting approval of the extension of
Chief McDonell's temporary employment as required by the Government Code:
ADOPTED this 10th day of October 2006.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
- resolution, being Resolution No. 2006 -90 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
10th day of October 2006, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Curry, Selich, Rosansky, Ridgeway, Daigle, Nichols, Mayor Webb
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 11th day of October 2006.
(Seal)