Appoint an Interim Deputy City Administrator and an Interim Community Development Director

Deputy City Administrator/Community Development Director Tim Gladhill's last day with the City is June 22, 2021.  A recruitment is currently underway, however the soonest date a new employee is expected to start with the City is October 4, 2021.    During the recruitment process it is necessary to bridge the gap of time from Mr. Gladhill's departure to the starting date when a new Deputy City Administrator /Community Development Director is named.

City Administrator Ulrich is recommending the role be temporarily split.  He is recommending the temporary appointment of the Finance Director, Ms. Diana Lund, as the Interim Deputy City Administrator and the temporary appointment of the City Engineer, Mr. Bruce Westby, as the Community Development Director.  Both of these temporary interim roles would be effective June 23, 2021 through the onboarding of a new Deputy City Administrator/Community Development Director.

Extra Duty Pay / Interim Pay
The City's Personnel Policy states:  The City Administrator shall have the authority to grant short-term extra duty pay.  Any extra duties that qualify for extra duty pay would be responsibilities that fall well outside of the respective employee’s job description and would have a defined end date, but would not exceed six months. Typically, extra duty pay would be tied to a special project or event.  At the City’s discretion, extra duty pay may be paid via a payroll stipend.  Interim pay would include, for example, filling in for a vacancy, FMLA or leave absence.   Interim pay shall not exceed 10% over the current base salary.   The City Administrator’s approval of extra duty pay or interim pay is subject to available funding within the budget.

The funding required for this action is included in the 2021 budget and will come from the savings as a result of the vacancy. 

To appoint Finance Director, Ms. Diana Lund, as the Interim Deputy City Administrator and to appoint City Engineer, Mr. Bruce Westby, as the Interim Community Development Director; both employees would receive a five percent wage increase effective June 23, 2021 through the onboarding of the new Deputy City Administrator/Community Development Director.

Motion to appoint the following interim roles, including a five percent increase to both employees' pay, effective June 23, 2021: 
1)  Appoint Finance Director, Ms. Diana Lund, as the Interim Deputy City Administrator;  and
2)  Appoint City Engineer, Mr. Bruce Westby, as the interim Community Development Director.