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Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Yibin Shen as City Attorney Effective May 13, 2019. (Human Resources 2510)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Eric Levitt, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 19, 2019, the City Council unanimously approved appointing Yibin Shen as City Attorney. This appointment was done at a special meeting that had been posted on the regular City Council meeting agenda. An employment contract containing the terms of that appointment including salary and other forms of compensation was approved along with the appointment. Subsequent to the contract being approved, the City determined that the employment contract summary needs to be orally read at the meeting and is placing on the agenda to meet this provision in full compliance with Government Code Sections 54953(c)(3) and 54956(b).
Approval of an employment contract detailing salary and compensation can only be approved as part of a regular meeting and must include an oral report with a summary of the salary or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits during the open meeting in which the final action is to be taken.
As a result, staff is requesting the City Council to consider the appointment of Mr. Shen again. This will assure the appointment is fully compliant with all requirements set forth in Government Code.
BACKGROUND
In October 2018, the City of Alameda (City) entered into a contract with Roberts Consulting for the recruitment of a new City Attorney. A recruitment strategy was developed and the recruitment was opened at the end of October 2018. A total of 15 applications were received. The top four candidates were invited to interview with the City Council. At the conclusion of the interviews, Mr. Shen was identified as the top candidate.
Mr. Shen is currently the Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of Santa Monica. In his role as Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of Santa Monica, Mr. Shen oversees the C...
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