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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: September 7, 2021 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:21-490 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.C. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Fran Robustelli <br />Interim City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Authorizing the <br />City Manager to Execute an Employment Agreement for Police Chief with Abdul <br />Pridgen. <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to <br />execute an employment agreement for Police Chief with Abdul Pridgen <br />BACKGROUND <br />Pursuant to Article IV, Section 420 of the City of San Leandro City Charter, the City Manager <br />“shall appoint an administrative officer to head each department. Such department heads shall <br />serve at the pleasure of the City Manager.” City Manager Fran Robustelli has appointed Abdul <br />Pridgen to serve as Police Chief. As an unrepresented employee, the terms and conditions of <br />Chief Pridgen’s employment are contained in the proposed employment agreement. <br />The Police Chief position has been vacant after the retirement of Jeff Tudor in June 2021. After <br />an extensive recruitment process, the City Manager found Abdul Pridgen to have the background <br />and experience that best suits the needs of the Police Chief position. Chief Pridgen comes to <br />San Leandro after serving as the Police Chief of the City of Seaside for the past three years. <br />Prior to the City of Seaside, Chief Pridgen spent 26 years with the City of Fort Worth, Texas, <br />Police Department where he attained the highest rank of Assistant Chief of Police. Chief Pridgen <br />received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Dallas Baptist University and his Master of <br />Public Administration from Tarleton State University. In addition, he received training from the <br />Southern Police Institute, FBI National Academy, FBI National Executive Institute, and Harvard <br />University Kennedy School of Government. Chief Pridgen serves as the president of the <br />California Police Chiefs Association. <br />Analysis <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/2/2021 <br />514