Title
Adopt Two Resolutions 1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Employment Agreement for Police Chief with Angela Averiett; and 2) Adopt a Resolution to Approve a Master Salary Schedule
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an employment agreement for Police Chief with Angela Averiett. Additionally, staff recommends that the City Council adopt a new format for a City-wide master salary schedule as required by California Code of Regulations (CCR) ?570.5 and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), which includes the proposed salary for Police Chief.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Article IV, ?420 of the City of San Leandro City Charter, the City Manager "shall appoint an administrative officer to head each department. Such department heads shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager."
As City Manager Fran Robustelli began search efforts to secure the City's next long-term Police Chief, she consulted with an executive recruiter specializing in Police Chief recruitments, considered the extraordinarily challenging hiring landscape and competitive candidate pool in the Bay Area as well as across the state and nation, and collaborated with the Community Police Review Board (CPRB) at their May 15, 2024 public meeting to consider the most effective hiring process.
Following a robust CPRB discussion that was informed by public comments and input, the CPRB unanimously voted to endorse the formation of a community panel to interview Angela Averiett who has been serving as Interim Police Chief since April. The panel consisted of three CPRB members and five community members representing a diverse range of interest groups. Averiett also made an introductory candidate statement to the community, which was video-broadcasted live to the public via City social media.
Based on the CPRB's feedback and Interim Chief Averiett's impressive background in law enforcement an...
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