Appoint Robyn Kain as interim risk manager starting January 2013
In Plain English
The city needs someone to temporarily handle insurance claims, workplace safety, and liability issues while recruiting for a permanent risk manager. Robyn Kain fills this role on an interim basis. Risk managers protect the city from lawsuits and manage employee safety programs.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 136-12
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously appointed Robyn Kain as interim risk manager to temporarily handle the city's insurance claims, workplace safety programs, and liability issues. Risk managers help protect the city from costly lawsuits and ensure employee safety compliance while the city searches for a permanent replacement. This was a routine personnel appointment that received broad support, consistent with council members' typical voting patterns on staffing matters. Councilmember Beckles was absent from the meeting.
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