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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
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CIVIC PRID STAFF REPORT
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TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER//'10
DATE: JULY 14, 2015
SUBJECT: CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY CLERK
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider confirmation of the appointment of Interim City Clerk
Carol Cowley. The City Clerk position became vacant on July 2, 2015. As the result of
a competitive selection process, the City Manager appointed Carol Cowley as Interim
City Clerk on a temporary basis effective on July 7, 2015. Upon confirmation of this
appointment, it is envisioned that Ms. Cowley will be employed as Interim City Clerk
through December of 2015 until a new City Clerk is appointed by the City Council.
Staff Recommendation: That the City Council confirm the temporary appointment of
Carol Cowley as Interim City Clerk.
BACKGROUND
The City Clerk positon became vacant effective at the end of business hours on July 2,
2015. During the last week in June, several candidates were interviewed to fill the
position on a temporary, interim basis. Retired city clerk Carol Cowley was offered the
job by the City Manager and began her service as Interim City Clerk on July 7, 2015, at
a rate of$70.65 per hour, with no benefits.
Since retiring from a lengthy career in local government, Ms. Cowley has served in
various cities as Interim City Clerk, including the cities of San Marino, La Canada
Flintridge, and Lake Elsinore. In addition to her extensive employment experience, Ms.
Cowley is a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) and a lifetime member of the City Clerk's
Association of California, and the Institute of Municipal Clerks. Ms. Cowley has
experience with the Granicus system that the City uses for City Council agenda
preparation and on-line streaming and recording.
In late Summer or early Fall of this year, the City will initiate an open-competitive
recruitment and selection process for the position of City Clerk with the intent of making
an appointment in December of 2015.
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