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city of <br />El �. <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />August 5, 2024 <br />Item Description <br />Hire Police Officer <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />4.8 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Reviewed by <br />Darren McKernan <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Elizabeth Norberg to the position of police officer effective September 4, <br />2024. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Chief Nierenhausen's retirement left us with a vacant licensed police position and we expect another <br />retirement by the end of this year. We have been recruiting police officer candidates on an ongoing basis and <br />interviewed Elizabeth Norberg in March before she was finished with her law enforcement schooling. We <br />started her background then and completed the medical and psychological testing after she finished school. <br />We would like to hire Elizabeth Norberg to fill our vacancy. <br />In addition to being a recent law enforcement graduate, Ms. Norberg worked in loss prevention at Fleet Farm. <br />She has also worked seasonally as a laborer at a resort and in sales at Kohl's. <br />Ms. Norberg will start at pay step 2 of the LELS Local 231 contract. All pay and benefits will be consistent <br />with city policy and union contract. <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission <br />Attachments <br />None <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming 6ommuwi , with revolutionary and spirited resourcyidnm, exceptional service, and community P� d W E R E D 0d <br />engagement that encourager and inspirerpro perityINPaU 159 <br />