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BACKGROUND Brian Dolan, who was appointed as the City's interim city manager beginning December 1, 2021, is set to retire from the City of Pleasanton on June 4, 2022, following Gerry Beaudin's start as the permanent city manager on May 23, 2022. There are initiatives currently underway that require institutional knowledge including key development projects, organizational programs and financial processes, particularly continuing to direct preparation and adoption of the City's FY2022/23 Mid-Term Operating and CIP Budgets prior to the end of the fiscal year. As such, there is a need to retain Brian Dolan's services to work in these strategic areas on a temporary basis and no later than June 30, 2022. DISCUSSION Retired annuitants are retirees who return to work with a California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) employer in a designated retired annuitant position. The city manager is responsible for the overall operational management of the City organization as well implementing the City Council's policy direction and work plan priorities, requiring expertise in finance, staff manager and administration as well as a deep understanding of the organization and the community. Notably, as the interim manager is currently directing the development and adoption of the mid-term budgets, the City would benefit from retaining this employee to return to work as a designated retired annuitant to allow for a seamless transition that provides the necessary expertise and continuity of services during the transition to the permanent city manager. Government Code (GC) Sections 7522.56 and 21224 permit extra help retired annuitants under CaIPERS to be employed upon appointment by a public agency to fill a critically needed position on an interim basis before 180 days have passed. Basic requirements include: • The salary must be no more than an hourly pay rate that falls within the regular salary schedule for that position. (A retired annuitant is not entitled to any benefits, vacation, or holidays). • A maximum of 960 hours can be worked within a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) including non-paid / volunteer hours. • Annuitant must wait 180 days after their retirement date before returning to work. Per GC 21224, "a retired person may serve without reinstatement from retirement or loss or interruption of benefits upon appointment by the appointing power of a public agency employer to prevent stoppage of public business or because the retired person has specialized skills needed in performing work of limited duration." A resolution is required to authorize this specific position for extra help retired annuitant status and for the waiver of the 180-day waiting period. Page 2 of 3