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CC 2014-11-25_08.n. Appointment of Acting City ManagerMEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: DEBORAH MALICOAT, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 'tftr{\ SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CITY MANAGER DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 2014 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council appoint Deborah Malicoat as Acting City Manager until an Interim City Manager can be hired. IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES: There is no fiscal impact of this decision. BACKGROUND: On November 19, 2014 the City Council put City Manager Steve Adams on paid administrative leave, necessitating the designation of someone to act in the role of City Manager until an interim appointment can be made. The City Council requested the City Attorney approach Ms. Malicoat to ascertain if she would be willing to fill this temporary role. ANALYSIS OF ISSUES: Ms. Malicoat serves as the Director of Administrative Services and has familiarity with a wide variety of projects and topics of current concern to the City. She is able to provide some amount of continuity to conducting City business until an Interim City Manager can be appointed. ALTERNATIVES: The following alternatives are presented for the City Council's consideration: -Approve staff recommendations; -Do not approve staff recommendations; -Modify staff recommendations and approve; -Provide direction to staff. ADVANTAGES: Appointing an Acting City Manager allows City business to move forward as seamlessly as possible until an Interim City Manager can be appointed. Item 8.n. - Page 1 CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CITY MANAGER NOVEMBER 25, 2014 PAGE2 DISADVANTAGES: There are no disadvantages identified. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: No environmental review is required for this item. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS: The Agenda was posted in front of City Hall on Thursday, November 20, 2014. The Agenda and report were posted on the City's website on Friday, November 21, 2014. No public comments were received. Item 8.n. - Page 2