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Yuba City council authorizes open recruitment for finance customer service role; discusses short‑term food bank support
Summary
Council authorized the finance department to conduct open recruitment for a full‑time permanent customer service representative and discussed directing an estimated $15,000 in discretionary funds to local food banks; council directed staff to place a ratification item on the next agenda since action could not be taken tonight.
Yuba City council voted to authorize the finance department to conduct an open recruitment for a full‑time permanent customer service representative to fill a vacancy.
Samantha Bridal, customer service manager in the finance department, said the position is essential to ensure uninterrupted customer service, particularly with upcoming business‑license renewals, and asked council to approve an open recruitment. Councilmember Kirchner moved to authorize the recruitment and the motion carried.
During reports and future agenda discussion, Vice Mayor Boomgarden and City Manager (name varies in the transcript) raised an immediate community need: local food banks are facing increased demand after a benefits shutdown. Boomgarden proposed the city use discretionary funds to assist and earmark half the contribution to military and veterans; the city manager reported informal inquiries and said a rough amount under consideration was about $15,000. Acting city attorney advised council it could not take final action tonight because the issue was not agendized, but council could place a ratification item on the next meeting agenda to approve either a funding recommendation or to ratify city manager actions taken in the interim. The mayor asked staff to return at the next meeting for ratification of any contribution or manager actions.
