HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2024-008 N.C.S. 01/22/2024 DocuSign Envelope ID:66766FDF-4404-4685-9549-CEDF85614766
Resolution No. 2024-008 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA TO CONSENT TO
THE APPOINTMENT OF JESSIE GOOCH,DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, TO THE POSITION OF
CITY TREASURER,ASSESSOR,AND TAX AND LICENSE COLLECTOR AND DELEGATING
INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO THE CITY TREASURER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 24 gives the City Manager the power to appoint the City Treasurer,
Assessor, and Tax and License Collector subject to the consent and approval of City Council by resolution; and
WHEREAS,Jessie Gooch was hired as the City's Director of Finance on October 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City's Director of Finance traditionally holds the appointed position of City Treasurer,
Assessor, and Tax and License Collector; and
WHEREAS, the City Treasurer has the responsibility to invest the pooled idle cash from all City funds
pursuant to California Government Code Sections 53601 and 53635; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Government Code and the City's Statement of Investment Policy, the City
Council must delegate authority to invest or reinvest funds, or to sell or exchange securities so purchased; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, the Council delegated investment authority to the City Treasurer at that time
(Corey Garberolio) for fiscal year 2023-2024; and
WHEREAS, section 7910 of the Government Code requires cities to adopt a resolution setting the annual
appropriations limit at a regularly scheduled meeting or a noticed special meeting; and
WHEREAS, this action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as appointing the City Treasurer does not meet
CEQA's definition of a "project," because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct
physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, it is
a fiscal activity which does not involve commitment to any specific project, and because the action constitutes
organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes
in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Finds the foregoing recitals true and correct and are incorporated herein.
2. Finds that this action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as adopting the appropriations limit does not meet
CEQA's definition of a"project,"because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct
physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment,
it is a fiscal activity which does not involve commitment to any specific project, and because the action
constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect
physical changes in the environment.
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3. Approves the appointment of Jessie Gooch, Director of Finance, to City Treasurer, Assessor, and Tax and
License Collector as recommended by the City Manager.
4. Delegates investment authority to the City Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 22°d day of January DocuSignes0gm:
2024,by the following vote: �Q,
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Shribbs
ABSTAIN: NoEe
xuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
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City Clerk Mayor
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