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RESOLUTION NO. 98—C205
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
GRANTING A BENEFIT PACKAGE TO DEPARTING EMPLOYEE
MANUEL MORENO AND THANKING HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF
DEDICATED CITY SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has been fortunate to benefit from the long-term employment this
qualified individual who has served this organization and the Azusa community for as much as 23 years; and
WHEREAS, upon retirement from public service, such an individual deserves formal recognition and
thanks from the City for a job well done over a significant and long period of time; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa Finance Department has projected that overall, in the 1998-99
Fiscal Year, revenues in the City's General Fund will remain at levels roughly equal to the prior year; and
WHEREAS, the City has contractual commitments to pay the costs of providing essential community
services such as fire protection, animal control and refuse collection, as well as the costs for City needs such
as legal representation and insurance protection, and
WHEREAS, increases in these "non -discretionary" costs, coupled with the Cost -of -Living Adjustment,
juxtaposed against an essentially "flat" revenue picture, caused the Finance Department to predict a revenue
shortfall in the 1998-99 Fiscal Year, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Assistant City Manager did meet with all employees to explain the
situation and did ask that those employees in the midst of planning their respective retirements from the field
of public service to consider assisting the City financially by accelerating their plans and retiring early, and
WHEREAS, in recognition of these facts, the employees listed below have offered to leave the employ
of the City of Azusa, and in doing so, to assist the City in mitigating the revenue shortfall in its General Fund;
and
WHEREAS, employees who agree to retire with the specific intent to assist the General Fund during
its time of need also deserve formal recognition and thanks,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY FIND AND
DIRECT AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council, City Staff and constituents of the City of Azusa do deeply and honorably thank
Park Maintenance Worker III Manuel Moreno for his 23 years of dedicated public service to
the City of Azusa Community Services Department and shall regret the conclusion of his
employment with the City of Azusa on December 30, 1998; and
a. Mr. Moreno shall receive the usual departing benefits outlined in the Memorandum of
Understanding with the Azusa City Employees Association; and
b. The City shall provide Mr. Moreno with dental coverage during the 18 -month COBRA period.
(not to exceed a total of $500).
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The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this Resolution.
PASSE P OVED AND ADOP D, T S 21st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1998.
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed by the City Council of the City
of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21 st Day of December, 1998.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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