HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9126Resolution No. 9126
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Requesting
Extension of Employment from the CalPERS Board of
Administration Pursuant to Government Code 2l22l(h)
for Bradley Herran
WHEREAS, Bradley HeITan ("Herran") retired from the City of Palo Alto ("City")
in the position of Property Evidence Technician, effective November 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City appointed Herran to the position of Hourly Police Management
Specialist, assigned to the Property and Evidence Room of the City's Police Department under
Government Code section 21221(h), a position deemed to be of limited duration and requiring
specialized skills, effective January 19,2010; and
WHEREAS, Herran is expected to reach his maximum of 960 hours this fiscal year
on or about January 15, 2011; and
WHEREAS, since 1990 the Police Department's Property and Evidence Room has
been staffed by two full time employees. Following Herran's retirement in 2009, the other
employee unexpectedly retired in June 2010. Since that time, the Police Department has
conducted three hiring processes and Herran has been working nearly full time with the
assistance of a detective to keep the Room operational. The Department hired a permanent
employee in November 2010 but the second position is still open and recruiting challenges
continue. Disruption of Herran's duties at this time would cause significant issues with the
important police operations of the Property and Evidence Room; and
WHEREAS, the Property Evidence Technician position requires unique skills and
experience which Herran possesses, including fingerprint and forensic analysis and processing,
crime scene photography and reconstruction, and the bar coding and report writing system that
the City uses to process and document evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby requests that the
CalPERS Board of Administration be requested to approve an extension in accordance with
Government Code section 21221(h) for the temporary employment of Bradley HeITan for 800
additional hours through July 1, 2011. An appointment made under this subsection may not
exceed a total of 12 months.
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