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TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL ~
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
DATE:
SUBJECT:
JUNE 23, 2008 CMR: 287:08
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO ESTABLISHING ITS FUTURE INTENTION TO APPOINT
A CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution (Attachment A)
establishing the Council’s future intention to appoint a City Manager.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Article IV, Section 3 of the Palo Alto City Charter requires the City Council to adopt a resolution
of its intent to appoint a city manager no less than (30) days before any appointment to the office
can be made. The current City Manager has announced his intent to retire in July/August 2008
pending the appointment by the Council of his successor. The Council has initiated the
recruitment process for the new city manager and anticipates making an appointment in July or
August 2008.
Following Council adoption of this resolution, the City Clerk will publish the resolution once in
the official newspaper of the City to meet the noticing requirements of the Charter.
RESOURCE IMPACT
There will be a minor expense to publish this resolution in the paper. This expense will be
absorbed as part of the City Clerk’s operating budget.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This recommendation is consistent with existing City Council policies and the City Charter.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This recommendation is not a project requiring environmental review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
CMR:287:08 Page 1 of 2
Attachment A:Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing Its Future
Intention to Appoint a City Manager
PREPARED BY:
APPROVED BY:
KELLY MORARIU
Interim Deputy City Manager
City Manager
CMR:287:08 Page 2 of 2
NOT YET APPROVED Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ESTABLISHING ITS FUTURE INTENTION TO APPOINT A CITY
MANAGER
WHEREAS, Article IV, section 3 of the Palo Alto City Charter requires the City
Council to adopt a resolution of its intent to appoint a city manager no less than thirty (30) days
before any appointment to the office can be made; and
WHEREAS, City Manager Frank Benest has announced his intention to retire,
pending appointment of a new city manager in July or August 2008; and
follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint a permanent City Manager;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as’
SECTION 1. The Council intends to appoint a permanent City Manager with
such appointment to be effective after July 1, 2008 on a date to be determined.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this resolution to be
published once in the official newspaper of the City.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that this is not a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT.’---
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
APPROVED:
City Attorney City Manager
Director of Administrative Services
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