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AGENDA ITEM <br />Date: September 8, 2025 <br />Title: Resignation & Recruitment - Building Maintenance/Custodian <br />Presenter: Joe Ruthenberg, Superintendent - Parks, Facilities <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br />Item: 4 <br />Purpose: <br />The purpose of the action item is to accept the resignation of Julia Aarestad, Building <br />Maintenance/Custodian within the Parks & Facilities Department, and to begin the recruitment <br />process to fill the vacancy created. <br />2. Background: <br />Julia Aarestad was appointed to the Building Maintenance/Custodian position in December 2023. <br />She has submitted her resignation, with her final day of employment scheduled for September 12, <br />2025. Ms. Aarestad has been a dedicated and valued member of the department and the City <br />extends its gratitude for her service and contributions. <br />3. Recruitment: <br />The recruitment process for the position involves advertising the position, application screening, <br />interviews, background and reference checks. Upon completion of the process, a candidate will be <br />presented to the council for consideration for appointment. The timeline for the process is as <br />follows: <br />September 9, 2025, Advertise position; <br />September 22, 2025, Review Applications; <br />September 22-24, 2025, Interviews, Reference Check, and Background Investigation; <br />October 13, 2025, Council Approval/Appointment; <br />October 27, 2025, New Employee's First Day. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Staff recommends accepting the resignation of Julia Aarestad effective September 12, 2025, and to <br />authorize staff to begin the recruitment process for the Building Maintenance/Custodian position. <br />Exhibits <br />A. Parks and Facilities - Building Maintenance Custodian 2025-09-08 <br />26 <br />