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Addressing the Needs of
the City
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| Mayor Trupiano |
As we embark on a new year in the
City of Clayton, one of my highest
priorities was to ensure that our City
Administrative Team has the support
that they need to be successful now
and in the future. Many residents
may be surprised to know that our
entire City staff is made up of just
26.6 employees, 13 of which are
employees in the police department
(11 sworn officers, two civilian).
That leaves just 13.6 employees to
manage the City’s other departments:
HR, Finance, Maintenance and
Community Development. We have
often supplemented our staffing by
the use of consulting firms, which has
had a short-term benefit but is not
the same as having consistent, yearround, full and part-time employees.Back in July, our then Interim City
Manager proposed a reorganization
of the duties of the staff and the
creation of new positions including
a new Assistant City Manager/
Administrative Services Director,
who would oversee HR and
Finance, elevating the positions of
City Clerk to include Assistant to
the City Manager and promoting
our Accounting Technician to full
time Accountant. The Council
approved those changes, including
the outsourcing of our Community
Development Services until we could
determine exactly what the needs
of the department and community
would be.
After an extensive review process
by the Budget & Audit committee and
a number of City Council meetings
and discussions, the Council
unanimously approved the following
changes to the city’s staffing line up
on January 21, 2025:
• Fill the full-time Administrative
Clerk and part-time/hourly
Community Services Leader
(formerly Facilities Attendant)
positions, both of which are already
budgeted in Fiscal Year 2024-2025
• Reclassify the Community
Development Director and Assistant
Planner positions with a Senior
Planner
• Add a Management Analyst
position to support the City Manager,
Assistant City Manager, Accountant
and City Clerk as needed
• Add a Community Development
Technician to oversee complaintbased code enforcement issues,
handle temporary use permits,
special event permits, park and
facility rental applications, and aid
the Senior Planner.
Filling these positions will
provide our City leadership team
with the support that they need to
be successful and to provide our
residents and community with the
services that they require. For a
complete outline of the positions, job
descriptions and salary schedules,
please visit www.claytonca.gov/fc/
agendas/council/2025/01212025.
In addition, our staff has diligently worked on getting these positions
posted and they can be found here:
Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job
Title ascending | Clayton, City of (CA)
Careers.
Officers Save Life -
I would also like to recognize the
outstanding work done by Officer
Wiggins and Sergeant Enea of our
Clayton Police Department. On
January 25, they responded to a
distress call by the husband of a
woman who was in her car and had
stopped breathing and had no pulse.
They administered CPR until Con
Fire arrived who resumed CPR until
they could get a pulse. Because of
their quick response and efforts,
this woman is alive today. The City
honored them with a Certification of
Appreciation, for exceptional bravery,
quick thinking and unwavering
dedication to duty, exhibiting the
highest standards of public service
resulting in the saving of a life.
Remember, We are Stronger
Together.
Please feel free to contact me at
kimt@claytonca.gov or 925-673-7324.
Kim Trupiano has been an incredible help throughout the whole Holly Tillman situation. She handled everything with such professionalism and care, cutting through all the unnecessary drama and making sure everything was addressed properly. Her support was truly invaluable during the whole saga. Thank you Kim.
ReplyDeleteShe gets things done. We are so lucky to have her on the city council.
DeleteI adore our straightforward, no-nonsense Mayor Trupiano for getting to the nitty gritty of Tillmans's bullshit. We need more people on the council like our Mayor and no more like the self-centered all about me because I'm black narcissistic, divisive troublemaker Tillman. Tillman needs to resign. Tillman does nothing but tell us all about her committees. Have you ever seen her work? She poses for pictures, attacks community members she doesn't like and has her followers do the same; she has to go!!
ReplyDeleteMayor Trupiano, keep up your outstanding work!
Good article from the Gazette! I would rather read that newspaper than the rag that is the Pioneer!
ReplyDeleteThe Pioneer should be called the Tillman Times because it can't be published without mentioning the Tillman. Very weird! I can't wait for the Pioneer to fold; it never has anything of substance in it. When are the local realtors going to wake up and move to different sources? I would not use a realtor who supports Tamara.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Mayor Kim. I am so glad you are now in a leadership position and got to the bottom of Holly's BS grandstanding. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteMayor Trupiano is fantastic! So much better than Tillman could ever be by any stretch of the imagination!!
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ReplyDeleteYou go girl!
Ode to Mayor Kim Trupiano
ReplyDelete(Short, Sweet, and Beautiful)
Oh Mayor Kim Trupiano, you're simply the best,
With wit and charm, you pass every test.
Short and beautiful, you're quick on your feet,
Fixing problems with smiles, no task you can’t beat!
From potholes to speeches, you’ve got it all,
You handle each challenge, standing tall.
With a twinkle in your eye, and laughter so sweet,
You make every town meeting an unforgettable treat!
You balance the budget with a flick of your wrist,
And no one can top your “Mayor's list!”
So here’s to you, Kim, who leads with grace,
Making our town a much better place!
Thank you, Class of 2025 (CVCHS)
So sweet!❤️
DeleteWow! I am so honored to have an ode to me (that's a first) and I cannot thank you enough for being so creative and so thoughtful. You truly made my day! I encourage continued community engagement and know that I value your ideas and suggestions on how to make our beautiful City even better and more resilient! Remember, We are Stronger Together! Feel free to reach me at 925.673.7324 or kimt@claytyonca.gov.
DeleteI am so grateful we have the Diablo Gazette and Clayton Watch to give us real news we can trust and we have Mayor Kim Trupiano and Vice Mayor Jeff Wan to keep an eye on things.
ReplyDeleteI second that!
DeleteKim is wonderful! She is certainly getting things done. This is how a council should function. Council should never be about me me me or one-sided. This is LEADERSHIP, not the joke called Tillman.
ReplyDeleteI am elated that we have Kim Trupiano on our city council to get business done professionally---she adds a touch of class to this governing body!
ReplyDelete"Thank you, Kim. You're accomplishing what past council members couldn't because of their political beliefs. It's a relief that we no longer have to endure all the unnecessary debates about parades and the CBCA events.”
ReplyDeleteORGANIZED Both ClaytonWatch and Kim Trupiano have brought competant leadership to little Clayton. This site is constantly building itself adding helpful easy ways to look up local activities, and works in conjunction with outside news sources broadening it's scope.
DeleteKim's direct out in the open style makes dealing with the issues simpler while she quickly and constructively creates the paths of resolve. I appreciate the many many efforts she has transparently done with the budget. The budget that depends primarily on property tax.
Clayton is very young but our recent growth trends in news and leadership make Clayton's future solid and healthy for all of it's citizens.
Cat V
You nailed it, Cat! Tillman could use a lesson on transparency and accountability from our Mayor, Trupinao. Tillman is a self-proclaimed leader because she is not leadership material.
DeleteA suggestion for all who read ClaytonWatch. This article is great and our Mayor deserves a lot of praise for how she is leading the city. She is dealing head on with issues that have been lingering. Those issues along with the folks who created them in the first place are past. There is no need to bash Holly Tillman here. This article was in praise of Mayor Kim Trupiano. Many are understandably displeased with Holly Tillman. But it serves no purpose to bash her anymore. The city is finally moving in the right direction. It's time all of us move forward. Let's recognize the good things that Mayor Trupiano and other council members do. Criticizing Holly Tillman at this point only serves to give her oxygen and play the victim.
ReplyDeleteI disagree, Holly is continuing to spread her destruction beyond the city’s borders. She needs to be recalled.
DeleteThis statement right here is 100% true! I have been asked at various functions about what Holly has had to say by members from Concord, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, and San Ramon city councils. This does not include the nasty things she has said at the League of Cal Cities, at the school board, and, let us not forget, calling the NAACP. Mind you, the incident with the NAACP involved a mentally disabled child who was set up that Holly went after. Holly claims to support the indersevered, NOT TRUE. Holly only supports a black cause and Lgtbqia+, which is a small portion of the underserved, and she should be admonished for going after anyone with a disability. Holly wonders why her fellow council members don't trust her divisive, lying, troublemaking ways. Its not secret!
DeleteHolly Tillman will play the victim whether or not people say anything.
ReplyDeleteGo Kim!!!
ReplyDeleteToxic Tillman will continue to be a destructive force as long as she is on the council. She has proven over and over again she cannot work with anyone that does not support her toxic agenda. You can’t move on from all her toxicity until she admonishes all her lies and apologies to the community.
ReplyDeleteIf only you knew about all the horrible stuff Holly is doing behind the scenes. She is out to sabotage the other council members who don’t agree with her. Very toxic on all levels. Ask questions from the right people instead of making false assumptions.
ReplyDeleteIt's so true. Holly didn't get Vice Mayor, so she has been on a mendacious rampage against the Mayor behind her back. Holly wants her removed from various boards she has been on for years and uses people she has newly formed connections with to do it. These people do not comprehend Holly's Dr. Jelkyel/ Mr.Hyde performances. Holly is also going after Diaz and Enea. Holly has also gone after residents on social media, and let me recall, didn't Holly admonish a candidate for a commission appointment for things they supposedly said online? Holly is an elected official who should not in any way be degrading residents in a social forum. Those actions deserve a reprimand. I've been watching from the outside, and Clayton can be a great city only if it removes the troublemaker Holly Tillman. She is dragging the city down.
ReplyDeleteEnough with Holly Tillman. She is irrelevant at this time. "Kim has been doing a fantastic job, and it's time she gets the credit she truly deserves. She's accomplished so much in such a short period, and both Debbie and I are incredibly grateful for the open communication and valuable insights she provides. We are lucky to have her on board, and her efforts are making a real difference!"
ReplyDeleteAgree
DeleteI agree, let's move on from Toxic Holly and concentrate on the wonderful job Mayor Kim is doing. I enjoy the way she runs the meetings and the respect she shows the public at these meetings. She is also tackling a lot of deferred issues head on. Keep up the good work Mayor Kim.
ReplyDeleteWe can only move on from toxic Tillman once she is gone!
ReplyDeleteKim is a class act!
ReplyDeleteKim is outstanding both in her political and personal roles.
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