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Resolution approving an employment agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Laura Snideman for service as City Manager and amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Salary Schedule to reflect changes in the salary for the City Manager position.
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WHEREAS, City Manager Sharon Ranals announced her retirement effective at the end of the day on December 30, 2025, and that her last day actively serving in the position will be the same day; and
WHEREAS, the City Council initiated a recruitment for a new City Manager. After receiving and reviewing numerous applications for the position, ashort list of candidates was prepared, and the City Council interviewed candidates for the position. Council identified Laura Snideman as the top candidate, and an Ad Hoc Committee of Vice Mayor Addiego and Councilmember Nagales began the process of offering Ms. Snideman the position and negotiated the terms of employment, conditioned on a background and reference check and final Council approval; and
WHEREAS, Laura Snideman possesses the necessary experience, qualifications, skills, and characteristics to serve in the capacity of City Manager and Executive Director of the Successor Agency to the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint Laura Snideman to the positions of City Manager Executive Director of the Successor Agency and Ms. Snideman desires to accept the appointment, and the City Council and Ms. Snideman desire to execute an employment agreement to outline the salary, benefits, and other terms of employment for service as City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco as follows:
1. Effective January 5, 2026, and conditioned upon the full execution of the Employment Agreement, attached as Exhibit A, Laura Snideman is appointed to the position of City Manager and Executive Director of the Successor Agency, with all powers, duties, rights, and privileges thereto, pursuant to the terms of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and any applicable City Council ordinances and resolutions and City policies, and shall assume any other positions to which the City Manager has been appointed by the City Council.
2. The Employment Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
3. The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Salary Schedule is amended as shown in Exhibit B to reflect changes to the salary for the position of City Manager effective January 5, 2026.
4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the attached Employment Agreement on behalf of the City of South San Francisco, subject to any minor modifications that are approved as to form by the City Attorney that do not substantially increase the City’s obligations hereunder.
5. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.