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Grass Valley bids farewell to City Manager Tim Keizer; council approves interim manager appointment on consent calendar
Summary
The council honored outgoing City Manager Tim Keizer and approved, as part of the consent calendar, a resolution appointing Alex Gammelgaard as interim city manager effective March 20 with $500 per pay period and $200 deferred compensation while serving in the interim role.
The Grass Valley City Council used part of its March 10 meeting to recognize outgoing City Manager Tim Keizer for more than 20 years of service in roles that included city engineer, public works director and city manager. Residents and officials credited Keizer with leading long-running projects including the Dorsey Drive interchange and the Mill Street downtown revitalization.
Council and community members gave Keizer a key to the city and offered personal remarks. Former Mayor Mark Johnson and County Supervisor Lisa Swarthout described Keizer’s hands-on approach and leadership during budget and infrastructure projects. Keizer told the council Grass Valley “will always be my home” and thanked staff and the community.
In procedural business, staff provided the Brown Act oral summary for select consent items and noted Agenda Item 15 recommended a resolution to appoint Alex Gammelgaard as interim city manager beginning March 20. The summary specified compensation while serving as interim: $500 per pay period plus $200 per pay period in deferred compensation in addition to his normal salary.
Council moved, seconded and voted to adopt the consent calendar, which included the interim appointment recommendation. The chair called for the vote; all present signified “aye” and the motion passed, enacting consent items including the interim appointment and the retiree medical-benefits modification summarized by staff.
The council did not discuss the interim appointment in extended debate during the public meeting; the items were passed as part of the consent calendar. The transcript records staff’s oral summaries of the compensation terms and the effective date but does not include a roll-call tally for the consent vote beyond the chair’s declaration that it passed.
Next steps: the interim appointment would take effect March 20 as summarized by staff; additional administrative paperwork and confirmation of compensation details are handled by staff consistent with the resolution adopted on consent.
