HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM 2023-004 Accepting City Manager Bower Resignation City of Sewardt
Action Memorandum 2023-004 :G -
Meeting Date: March 28, 2023
To: City Council
From: Janette Bower, City Manager
Subject: Action Memorandum 2023-004: Accepting the City Manager's Resignation,
Effective May 10, 2023
Background and justification:
Two Seward City Charter provisions apply to a resignation by a city manager.The first requires the
officer to file the resignation with the city clerk and the second requires the council to approve
(accept) the resignation.
On March 10, 2023, I filed my resignation with the city clerk. This action memorandum fulfills the
next required step in the process.
Although I don't normally write legislation from a first-person standpoint, I am going to take this
opportunity to do so.
Often when a city manager leaves a city there is an assumption that there is an unworkable issue
between the city manager and the city council. I want everyone to know this isn't the case.The city
council is a diverse group who respects one another and works well together. The council has been
very, very supportive of me and I am confident the council will continue to support the new
manager.
Seward is an amazing community and I have been honored to serve as city manager.
2.9 When office to become vacant.
(a) A city office shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) The expiration of the term of office;
(2) The death of the incumbent;
(3) A resignation when approved by the council;
(4) A removal from office in the manner provided by law;
(5) Ceasing to possess at any time the qualifications or eligibility required by this Charter
for election or appointment to office;
(6) After final conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, or of any offense involving a
violation of an oath of office;
(7) A judicial determination that the incumbent is of unsound mind;
(8) A decision of a competent tribunal declaring the election or appointment of the
incumbent void;
(9) Upon failure to take the oath or make the affirmation or file the bond required for the
office within ten days from the date of appointment or certification of election or within
such other time not exceeding twenty days thereafter as the council may fix; or
(10) Any other event which, by law, creates a vacancy.
(b) The council shall provide in the Code for creating vacancies in elective offices on account of
failure to perform the duties of office. Such provision shall be self-executing.
2.10 Resignation.
Resignations of officer shall be made in writing and filed with the city clerk, who shall immediately
notify the proper officials concerned.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan:
Strategic Plan:
Other:
Certification of Funds
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 0
This legislation (✓):
x Creates revenue in the amount of: $
Creates expenditure in amount of: $
Creates a savings in the amount of: $
Has no fiscal impact
Funds are (✓):
x Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund (✓):
General SMIC Electric Wastewater
Boat Harbor Parking F1 Wat F1 Healthcare
Motor Pool Other
Note., amounts are unaudited
Fund Balance/Net position — unrestricted/unassigned $
Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
Yes Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Administration Recommendation
e✓ Adopt AM
Other:
DISPOSITION
Approved by City Council on consent on March 28, 2023.
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March 10, 2022
OFFICE OF THE
CITY CLERK
Madam Clerk,
As required by Charter 2.10 Resignation, I respectfully submitting my resignation, effective May
10, 2022.
Often when a city manager leaves a city there is an assumption that there is an unworkable issue
between the city manager and the city council. I want everyone to know this isn't the case. The
city council is a diverse group who respects one another and works well together. The council
has been very, very supportive of me and I am confident the council will continue to support the
new manager.
Seward is an amazing community and I have been honored to serve as city manager. My reason
for leaving has nothing to do with the city council or Seward community, it has everything to do
with my family.
I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given.
Sincerely,
Janette Bower