Resolution No. 2013-018RESOLUTION NO. 2013-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPOINTING DAVID KIMES TO SERVE AS THE
INTERIM FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF VERNON
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2012, Mark Whitworth resigned as
Fire Chief of the City of Vernon to eliminate the concurrent executive
positions being filled by one individual, in accordance with the good
governance reforms recommended by Senator Kevin de Leon and the City's
Reform Monitor John Van de Kamp; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (the "City"), has retained the
services of Roberts Consulting Group, Inc., to recruit a Fire Chief for
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
appoint David Kimes to serve as Interim Fire Chief while the City
conducts an executive recruitment to fill the position of Fire Chief on
a permanent basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule
that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the
environment.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
appoints David Kimes to serve as the Interim Fire Chief of the City
of Vernon, effective January 22, 2013, until such time as the City
Council approves his removal or appoints another person to the
position of Fire Chief.
SECTION 4: The Interim City Clerk of the City of Vernon
shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this
resolution, and the Interim City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
cause this resolution and the Interim City Clerk's certification to be
entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22°d day of January, 2013.
Name: William J. Davis
Dana IR¢ed, Interim City Clerk
Title: Mayor / a
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Dana Reed, Interim City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2013-18,
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Vernon at a special meeting of the City Council duly held on
Tuesday, January 22, 2013, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor
or Mayor Pro-Tem of�the City of Vernon.
Executed this � day of January, 2013, at Vernon, California.
4DanReed,'Jm City Clerk
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 24, 2013
TO: Mark Whitworth, City Administrator
FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistant 1 �-
RE: Resolution No. 2013-18 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Appointing David Kimes to Serve as the Interim Fire Chief of the City of Vernon
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 2013-18 referenced above, which was approved by
City Council on January 22, 2013.
Thank you.
c: Kristen Enomoto
Raquel Franco
Teresa McAllister
Karin Rueda
Resolution No. 2013-18
CITY CLERWS OFFICE CITY ADMINISTRATION
DATE: January 22, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark C. Whitworth, City Administrator
RE: Appointment of Interim Fire Chief
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council find that adoption of the resolution proposed in this staff
report is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with
Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect
on the environment.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution appointing David Kimes as Interim
Fire Chief, effective January 22, 2013, until a permanent Fire Chief is selected through the
recruitment currently being conducted by Roberts Consulting Group.
Background
In line with the good governance reforms recommending the elimination of concurrent executive
positions being filled by one individual, I resigned as the City's Fire Chief effective December
29, 2012, and am now exclusively serving as the City Administrator.
Under the Fire Department's two-year rotational schedule for the position of Assistant Fire
Chief, David Kimes is filling that role as of January 1, 2013. All of the four existing Battalion
Chief s has filled the Assistant Fire Chief position at least once, and this is Mr. Kimes' second
stint as Assistant Fire Chief.
In an effort to maintain efficient operations within the Fire Department and in accordance with
the new Human Resources Policies and Procedures, it is recommended that David Kimes be
appointed as the Interim Fire Chief, effective January 22, 2013, until a permanent Fire Chief is
selected through the recruitment currently being conducted by Roberts Consulting Group.
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