RES-11050 Immediate Employment of Joe DeFranceso as Public Works DirectorRESOLUTION NO. 11050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE CERTIFYING THE NEED
FOR THE IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT OF JOE
DEFRANCESCO AS INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR AND WAIVER OF THE 180 DAY WAIT
PERIOD.
WHEREAS, Joe DeFrancesco, Public Works Director, has announced his retirement
from the City of Orange effective December 27, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a recruitment has begun but there has not been adequate time to fill this
critical position; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 21221(h) allows a retired employee to continue to
work for a public employer for a term not to exceed 960 hours in a 12 month period under certain
conditions and also provides for the maximum levels of compensation; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1) provides further that a retired
employee must wait 180 days before returning to work for a public employer, unless the City
Council certifies that due to the nature of the employment, the appointment of Joe DeFrancesco is
necessary to fill a critically needed position before 180 days has passed since his retirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange
does hereby certify that the position of Public Works Director of the City of Orange is a critical
position within the City structure; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange certifies that
it is necessary to immediately appoint Joe DeFrancesco to this position on an interim basis for
reasons which include, but are not limited to:
Knowledge and skill level attained by virtue of his 9 years in the position as the City's
Public Works Director and 36 years of experience in the Public Works Department;
Staffing reductions over the past few years means that the Public Works Department lacks
adequate resources to perform all the necessary functions in the Department;
Leadership and oversight required of a department of over 130 employees;
The loss of at least five senior members of the public works department due to retirement
and the need to recruit and hire new employees.
The appointment of Mr. DeFrancesco to fill this critical need meets the requirements of
both Government Code sections 21221(h) and 7522.56(f)(1).
ADOPTED this 12th day of December 2017.
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Tere a E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. M ,' it Clerk, Orange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of December 2017, by the following
vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS:Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
Mary E. City Clerk, City ange
Resolution No. 11050