2025-067 - California Public Employees’ Retirement System Retirement Plan to Waive the 180-day Retiree Rehire Wait Period for Jose Reyes RESOLUTION 2025-067
GOV. CODE SECTIONS 7522.56&21224
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
WHEREAS, in compliance with Government (Gov.) Code section 7522.56,the Town
Council of Los Gatos must provide CaIPERS this certification resolution when hiring a
retiree before 180 days have passed since their retirement date; and
WHEREAS,Jose Reyes retired from the Town of Los Gatos in the position of IT Systems
Administrator, effective January 3, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 requires post-retirement employment to
commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is July 2, 2026,
without this certification resolution; and
WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180-day wait
period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement-related incentive; and
WHEREAS,the Town Council,the Town of Los Gatos, and Jose Reyes certify that Jose
Reyes has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related
incentive; and
WHEREAS,the Town Council hereby appoints Jose Reyes as an extra help retired
annuitant to perform special projects and extra help for the Town of Los Gatos in the
Police Department under Gov. Code section 21224, effective January 5, 2026;
WHEREAS,the entire employment agreement, contract, or appointment document
between Jose Reyes and the Town of Los Gatos has been reviewed by this body and is
attached herein; and
WHEREAS, no matters, issues,terms, or conditions related to this employment and
appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and
WHEREAS,the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year for all CaIPERS
employers; and
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WHEREAS, the compensation paid to retirees cannot be less than the minimum nor
exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing
comparable duties, divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, the maximum base salary for this position is$17,077.92 and the hourly
equivalent is $98.5264, and the minimum base salary for this position is$12,650.33 and
the hourly equivalent is$72.9827; and
WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Jose Reyes will be $90.000; and
WHEREAS,Jose Reyes has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive,
compensation in lieu of benefit, or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly
pay rate; and
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
does hereby certify the nature of the appointment of Jose Reyes as described herein
and detailed in the attached employment agreement/contract/appointment document
and that this appointment is necessary to provide help implement the Axon FUSUS
platform for the real-time call center, along with the Axon Drone aerial surveillance and
data program.Jose Reyes will also provide extra help for the Next Generation 911
Transition.This extra help is critical to the Police Department to support crime
prevention and emergency response while the Police Department focuses on regional
event support,federal certifications, and immediate public safety.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 16th day of December, 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Matthew Hudes, Mary Badame, Mayor Rob Moore
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
TOWN CLE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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