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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.8 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent December 7, 2020 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Community Service Officer I Darren McKernan, Police Captain <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Carsen Lohse-Johnson to the position of Community Service Officer I effective <br />December 8, 2020. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />We went to market in September to fill the vacant position of Community Service Officer I. We received 14 <br />applications and interviewed 9 candidates. Following additional interviews, background, and psychological testing, <br />we recommend Carsen Lohse-Johnson for the position. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson is a current student at North Hennepin Community College studying Law Enforcement. He is a <br />Police Reserve Officer in White Bear Lake and works as a security officer at Allina Health. He served two years in <br />the U.S. Marine Corps as an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Technician. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson will start at step A of pay grade 6N. Pay and benefits for this part-time temporary position will be <br />consistent with city policy. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />NA <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None. <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />