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Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Michael H. Roush as Interim City Attorney for a Term of No More Than 960 Hours at a Salary of $113.94 Hourly. (Human Resources 2510)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alameda's City Attorney, Janet Kern retired on December 1, 2018. In order to provide oversight to the City Attorney's Office during the recruitment process it is recommended that Michael H. Roush be appointed as Interim City Attorney.
BACKGROUND
During the last six weeks, City Council has considered a number of candidates for the position of Interim City Attorney. At the conclusion of this review, Council expressed a desire to retain the services of Michael H. Roush. Mr. Roush has 40 years of diverse public agency legal and leadership experience and served as City Attorney for the City of Pleasanton for 21 years as well as acting City Attorney for the City of Brisbane. Since his retirement, Mr. Roush has provided support to multiple jurisdictions including the City of Alameda where he currently provides legal guidance in areas such as the Brown Act, open government, the City's Sunshine ordinance as well as special projects.
DISCUSSION
The proposed Agreement Appointing Michael H. Roush, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1, would appoint Michael H. Roush as Interim City Attorney from December 1, 2018 through the contract termination date, which shall be the earliest of either: (a) the effective date of the City Council appointment of a permanent City Attorney; or (b) Mr. Roush has worked 960 hours for the City during the period of December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; or (c) when the proposed employment agreement is terminated by either party as set forth under the contract terms. The hourly rate pursuant to this contract is $113.94 per hour. In accordance with Government Codes Sections 21211 (h) and 7522.56 (d) as a California Public Em...
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