City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Stephanie Van Steyn, Director of Human Resources
Date:
January 6, 2026
Subject:
Approve a 180-Day Wait Period Exception to Hire a Retired Annuitant in the Fire Department and Associated Employment Agreement
Recommendation:
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Adopt a resolution approving a 180-Day Wait Period Exception to Hire a Retired Annuitant in the Fire Department; and approve the attached Employment Agreement with the Retired Annuitant.
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Background:
The Manteca Fire Department is seeking to hire a retired annuitant to support the department's portable and mobile radio program. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, functionality, and operational readiness of communications infrastructure.
The Department's radio systems are essential to daily operations, emergency response coordination, and firefighter safety. Increasing demands on the communications infrastructure, including programming, testing, installation, and ongoing maintenance, have significantly expanded the workload. These responsibilities are currently assigned to a full-time Deputy Fire Chief, who requires additional support from an individual with extensive experience, specialized skills, and in-depth knowledge of fire service communication systems.
Hiring a retired annuitant with these specialized skills will support the Department in meeting operational deadlines, improving system reliability, and ensuring the continued effectiveness of critical communications systems.
Attached for City Council's consideration is a resolution approving the employment agreement for Eric Oliveri, a recently retired South San Joaquin County Fire Authority employee with specialized expertise in fire service communication systems. The resolution also authorizes an exception to the 180-day CalPERS waiting period pursuant to California Government Code section 7522.56, which mandates that CalPERS retirees wait 180-days before reemployme...
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