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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 3C <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br />MEETING DATE: February 10, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Consider Appointment of Police Officer <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Zachary Crowley to the Police <br />Officer position within the Public Safety Department. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff has completed the recruitment process, provided a conditional offer, and is <br />recommending the approval of Crowley for the full-time position. <br />Crowley is a Lino Lakes Police Cadet in the ICPOET program and will be graduating from the <br />program on March 14, 2025. <br />The starting wage for Crowley will be $42.22 per hour, which is Step 1 in a 7 step wage scale for <br />the Police Officer position. <br />With the Council's approval, Crowley will start on March 17, 2025. <br />There are currently four vacant Police Officer positions within the Public Safety Department. <br />The 2025 Approved Budget is funded for 28 sworn positions. The hiring of Crowley as an officer <br />will bring the police department to 26 sworn staff. Approval of this request will not result in an <br />increase to personnel cost for the police department. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Please approve the appointment of Zachary Crowley to the Police Officer position. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />