REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
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Recommendation to Approve and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-56 Appointing Jason Schmitt to the Position of City Treasurer for the City of Huntington Beach
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Statement of Issue:
Per Section 311 of the City Charter, a vacancy in an office designated as elective by the City Charter shall be filled by appointment by the City Council. The City Treasurer position has been vacant since July 1, 2025.
Financial Impact:
The City Treasurer position is funded in the current fiscal year budget. Additional funds will be required in future fiscal year budgets.
Recommended Action:
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A) Appoint Jason Schmitt to the position of City Treasurer for the City of Huntington Beach; and
B) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-56, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Appointing Jason Schmitt as City Treasurer and Setting the Salary Rate and Assigning Certain Benefits for the Appointed City Treasurer."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Alisa Backstrom retired from her position as City Treasurer for the City of Huntington Beach on July 1, 2025. Per Section 311 of the City Charter, a vacancy in an office designated as elective by the City Charter shall be filled by appointment by the City Council.
On June 5, 2025, an Ad Hoc City Council Committee comprised of Mayor Pat Burns, Councilman Butch Twining, and Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark was tasked with evaluating the City Treasurer position and appointment. Per direction of the Ad Hoc Committee the City Manager advertised the open recruitment, reviewed and categorized qualified applications, and conducted interviews with select candidates.
The Ad Hoc Committee recommends Jason Schmitt to serve as the City Treasurer as a full-time capaci...
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