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RESOLUTION NO. 03-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA IMPLEMENTING AN ANNUAL HIRING
FREEZE ON V ACA TED CITY POSITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City's best practice policy is to maintain a positive balance between
current revenues and the cost of operations; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently experiencing revenue reductions, which would require
staff to implement measures for expenditure reductions, and
WHEREAS, staff recommends a hiring freeze on all vacant positions except department
heads and other essential personnel, as approved on a case-by-case basis and authorized by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the recommendations of the City Manager
and believes that implementing these further changes will be in the best interest of the City,
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 authorize the City Manager to implement a hiring freeze for all existing and
future vacated positions, except for department heads and other essential positions that are
approved on a case-by-case basis and authorized by the City CounciL This hiring freeze will
expire after one year from the date of authorization by the City Council and may be renewed
annually each year with adoption of the budget, as necessary_
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Saratoga City Council held on the 19th day of February 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Kathleen King, Norman Kline, Vice Mayor Ann Waltonsmith
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Stan Bogosian, Mayor Nick Streit
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Ann Waltonsmith, Vice Mayor
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