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. •'fir, <br />Item No: 5.E. <br />Meeting Date: June 10, 2024 <br />Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />City Administrator Review: <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9938, Approving the Hire of Whitney Tennison to the Position <br />of Police Officer <br />Introduction: <br />The Police Department has experienced a reduction in staffing due to retirements and council has <br />authorized a recruitment process. <br />Discussion: <br />Staff is conducting a recruitment process for the vacant Police Officer positions. The <br />advertisements were posted on the Minnesota POST Board, the International Association of <br />Chiefs of Police, govjobs.com, multiple colleges for interested alumni, the League of Minnesota <br />Cities, and the City's website and social media. Staff is interviewing qualified candidates as they <br />apply. <br />Whitney Tennison was selected to advance in the hiring process. Ms. Tennison successfully <br />passed the oral board examination, Chief's interview, physical agility testing, police background <br />investigation, pre -employment physical, and required psychological evaluation. Staff is requesting <br />to begin employment of Ms. Tennison as a Police Officer at the starting wage of 75% top patrol <br />rate, with start date of June 17, 2024. <br />2024 <br />Starting Wage <br />75% of Top Patrol Rate <br />After 12 Months <br />80% of Top Patrol Rate <br />After 24 Months <br />90% of Top Patrol Rate <br />After 36 Months <br />100% of Top Patrol Rate <br />$33.45 <br />$35.68 <br />$40.14 <br />$44.60 <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />Create a culture where employees desire to work. <br />Financial Impact: <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends City Council approve Resolution 9938, Approving the Hire of Whitney Tennison <br />to the Position of Police Officer at 75% of Top Patrol Rate ($33.45/hour) of the Pay Plan in <br />Accordance with the 2023 — 2025 Labor Agreement Between the City of Mounds View and the <br />Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. #204. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Rayla Sue Ewald <br />Human Resource Director <br />Attachment(s): Res. 9938 <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />