HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 05-033RESOLUTION NO.OS-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS 03-007 AND 04-075 THAT ESTABLISHED AND REVISED
AN ANNUAL HIRING FREEZE ON VACATED CITY POSITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga's best practice policy is to maintain a positive balance between
current revenues and the cost of operations; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to experience revenue reductions which would require staff to
implement measures for expenditure reductions; and
WHEREAS, staff recommended on February 19, 2003 a hiring freeze on all vacant positions
except department directors and other essential personnel as approved on a case-by-case basis and
authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council revised the hiring freeze on September 14, 2004, to allow the City
Manager to approve transfers or promotions of existing staff into vacant positions without further Council
action;
WHEREAS, the 2005-06 budget eliminates unfunded positions and moves the City organization
toward aCouncil-approved "new normal"; and
WHEREAS, the "new normal" moves away from recessionary budget actions and toward normal
operations including filling budgeted positions; and
WHEREAS, the City has apprised the recognized labor organizations of the above proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
rescind Resolutions 03-007 and 04-075 and authorizes the City Manager to fill vacant budgeted staff
positions as a matter of normal operations effective immediately.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
Sazatoga held on the 18`h day of May, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aileen Kao, Nick Streit, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Norman Kline, Mayor Kathleen King
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Kathleen M. King, Mayor