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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
APPOINTING DAVID KIFF AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER
WHEREAS, Government 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 Huntington Beach desires to appoint David.
Kiff as an Interim appointment retired annuitant to the vacant position of City Manager for the
City of Huntington Beach under Government Code Section 21221(h), effective June 10, 2019;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, and David Kiff certify
that David Kiff has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related
incentive; and
WHEREAS, an appointment under Government Code Section 21221(h) requires the
retiree is appointed into the interim appointment during recruitment for a permanent
appointment; and
WHEREAS, the governing body has authorized,the search for a permanent appointment
on May 10, 2019, and
WHEREAS, this Government Code Section 21221(h) appointment shall only be made
once and therefore will end on the pay period end date immediately preceding the begi.ning of
the pay period of appointment of the permanent appointment, or by not later than December 13,
2019, whichever is earlier; and
WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document
between David Kiff and the City of Huntington Beach has been reviewed by this body and is
attached herein; and
WHEREAS, the compensation paid to retirees cannot be less than the minimum nor
exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid tc other employees performing comparable
duties, divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, the maximum monthly base salary for this position is $22,236.93 and the hourly
equivalent is $128.29; the minimum monfniy base salary for this position is $21,264.53 and the
hourly equivalent is $122.68; and
WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to David Kiff will be $128.29 and
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WHEREAS, David Kiff has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive,
compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach hereby certifies the nature of the employment of David Kiff as described
herein and detailed in the attached employment agreement/contract/appointment document and
that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of City Manager for the
City of Huntington Beach by June 10, 2019, because the City of Huntington Beach requires
experienced administrative, managerial, and fiscai oversight at the Executive level of its more
than 1500 full and part time staff and $300 M budget (all funds) for FY 2019-20.
PASSED AND ADOPTED icy the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 17 th day of June 2019.
Mayor
REVIEWED PPROVED: APPROVED O FORM:
ity Attorney C' Attorney
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INITIATED D APPROVED:
rector of Human Resources
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on June 17, 2019 by the following vote:
AYES: Carr, Semeta, Peterson, Posey, Delgleize, Hardy
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brenden
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California