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File #: 25-0819    Version: 1 Name: Appointment of Interim City Manager
Type: CC- Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/17/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/2/2025 Final action:
Title: REPORT - APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER, APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SALARY OF THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER BACKGROUND: City Manager Maraskeshia Smith has announced her resignation. The City will be conducting an extensive open recruitment for her replacement. It is anticipated that the recruitment could take six months or more. To ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted City operations, the City Council seeks to appoint an Interim City Manager to serve in the position until a new permanent City Manager is found. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council, by resolution, appoint Lori Ann Farrell as Interim City Manager effective January 2, 2026, and approve an Employment Agreement with Ms. Farrell. It is further recommended that the Council approve the first reading and introduce an ordinance entitled ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING MONTHLY SALARY OF $24,266.66 ($291,200 ANNUALLY) AND OTHER C...
Sponsors: Human Resources
Indexes: Exempt Project, Not a Project
Code sections: 15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption, 15378 - Not a Project
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Resolution, 3. Exhibit A - Employment Agreement, 4. Ordinance, 5. Presentation
Related files: 25-0838