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Lodi council appoints Walford Solarzano as interim city clerk
Summary
Council adopted a resolution appointing Walford Solarzano as interim city clerk at $70.41 per hour, with a proposed start date of July 28, 2026; the hire includes limited benefits (sick-leave accrual and city employer CalPERS contribution).
The Lodi City Council on July 15 adopted a resolution appointing Walford Solarzano as interim city clerk during the forthcoming permanent recruitment.
Human Resources Manager James Peebe told the council the candidate has approximately 20 years of public-sector experience and about nine years of experience in city-clerk offices. Peebe said the appointment would be for a limited duration, effective 07/28/2026, and the candidate will be paid $70.41 per hour. Benefits associated with the interim appointment were described as limited: sick-leave accrual at one hour for every 30 hours worked and a city employer contribution to CalPERS; the city will not provide other benefits.
Peebe said the appointment had been directed for council consideration at the July 1 meeting and that the draft interim employment agreement had been provided as an attachment. The candidate was not present at the meeting.
Council moved, seconded and adopted the resolution; no roll-call tally appears in the transcript extract, and staff noted the appointment reflects an existing budgetary allocation for the position.
Next steps: staff will finalize the employment agreement and begin a permanent recruitment process for the city clerk role, while the interim appointee begins on the stated start date.
