HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 016-2013RESOLUTION NO. 16-2013
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT OF GUS GUINAN FOR THE PROVISION OF
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME
WHEREAS, Gus Guinan has been City Attorney of the City of Burlingame since
January of 2009 and has faithfully executed the duties of that office; and
WHEREAS, Gus Guinan has submitted his retirement papers to the California Public
Employees Retirement System and will retire effective March 9, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has undertaken a recruitment process and has selected a
new City Attorney, Kathleen Kane, who will officially take office on April 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, during the three-week time period between the retirement of Gus Guinan
and the commencement of Kathleen Kane's position as City Attorney, the City Council requires
the services of a qualified person who has the special skills and knowledge to perform City
Attorney services for the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56, a person who retires from a
public employer may be re-employed by the public employer without reinstatement from
retirement or loss or interruption of benefits if appointed by the City Council upon a fording that
the retired person has skills needed to perform work of limited duration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56, a retired person is not
eligible to be employed for a period of 180 days following the date of retirement unless the City
Council certifies the nature of the employment and that the appointment is necessary to fill a
critically needed position before 180 days has passed and the appointment has been approved by
the governing body of the employer in a public meeting; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 21221, as amended by AB 1028, the
City Council may appoint a retired person to fill a vacant position provided that the interim term
of the appointed retiree shall not exceed twelve (12) months, that the compensation paid to the
retiree shall not exceed the maximum pay schedule for the vacant position ($92.73), that the
retiree shall not work more than 960 hours in any fiscal year and that the appointment shall only
be for the time necessary for the recruitment and placement of a permanent replacement; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Guinan is qualified to fill the vacant City Attorney position during the
three week period before Kathleen Kane assumes office as Burlingame's new City Attorney,
especially given his knowledge of the City's current issues, the City organization and the City
community; and
WHEREAS, Gus Guinan has expressed his willingness to continue performing the duties
and responsibilities for the limited period of time until Kathleen Kane assumes the position of
City Attorney on April 1, 2013;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council finds that all of the facts stated in the recitals, within the staff
report and in statements made at the Council meeting are true and correct.
2. The City Council certifies the nature of the employment as City Attorney and that
the appointment of Gus Guinan as Interim City Attorney is necessary to fill a critically needed
position before 180 days has passed after the date of his retirement because the new City
Attorney Kathleen Kane cannot assume the office as City Attorney until April 1, 2013.
3. The City Council finds that Gus Guinan has the specialized skills and knowledge
needed to perform work as Interim City Attorney for a period of limited duration.
4. The City Council hereby approves the employment of Gus Guinan for the
provision of professional services to the City of Burlingame as Interim City Attorney for a
limited duration of time.
5. Pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56, the rate of pay for the
employment of Gus Guinan as Interim City Attorney shall not exceed the maximum paid by the
City to other employees performing comparable duties ($92.73 per hour); he shall acquire no
service credit or retirement rights with respect to this employment as Interim City Attorney
during this limited time period.
6. Mr. Guinan shall certify in writing that he has not received any unemployment
insurance compensation arising out of prior employment with a public employer.
Ann Ke' an, Mayor
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of
March, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK,
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
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Mary Ellen Kearney, City Cl rk