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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources Manager <br />MEETING DATE: July 25, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Consider Appointment of Police Officer <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 315 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Zachary Beddow to a vacant Police <br />Officer position in the Public Safety Department. <br />BACKGROUND <br />There are currently two vacant Police Officer positions within the Public Safety Department. At <br />this time, staff has provided a conditional offer, and is recommending the approval of Zachary <br />Beddow for the position. <br />Beddow is currently employed as a part-time CSO for the City of Lino Lakes. Beddow <br />graduated from Metro State with Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement. He will have met all <br />POST mandates by July 25, 2022. <br />The hourly rate of pay would be $36.66, which is the Starting Step of the union wage schedule. <br />The wage schedule has six steps. <br />With the Council's approval, Beddow would start in the position of Police Officer on July 31, <br />2022. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve the appointment of Zachary Beddow for the Police Officer position. <br />