After 11 years with the City of West Kelowna, council has chosen to not renew Jim Zaffino91裸聊视频檚 contract.
Zaffino was the first chief financial officer and for the last five years has been the chief administrative officer for the city. He has been an integral part of the growth of the city that was incorporated in 2007.
However he says that the choice to not renew his contract by the new West Kelowna Mayor and council comes as no surprise to him.
91裸聊视频淭hey are new councillors, they are going in a different direction, so it wasn91裸聊视频檛 a total surprise,91裸聊视频 said Zaffino.
91裸聊视频淭hey are younger91裸聊视频 they want to move in a different direction and change the branding, the only way they can do that is by firing the CAO. The CAO is the only one that can hire and fire staff. They (staff) all report directly to me and then I report to council. To change the brand they have to change me.91裸聊视频
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Over his time with the city, he has created the budgets for West Kelowna, including building his own budget program for the city so they would not have to pay for it to be made, created annual citizen surveys that council utilizes, set up the municipal contract with the RCMP, created a 10 year capital and operating budget, and the organizational structure of West Kelowna.
One thing he is the most proud of is the culture he was able to create in the office.
91裸聊视频淲hat I was able to do in West Kelowna, that was not just on paper. I created a culture where staff worked as a team and wanted to come to work.91裸聊视频
Zaffino was recognized by the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia in 2011 when he was awarded the Professional Award for Leadership. The award is something that will always be proud moment in his career.
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91裸聊视频淚 want to finish as many strategic priorities as possible, (before his contract expires June 28). Despite floods in 2018 we were 90.75 per cent successful in completing council91裸聊视频檚 strategic and operational priorities, and that is something that I am proud of.91裸聊视频
This won91裸聊视频檛 be retirement for Zaffino though, he now looks forward to working with other municipalities and regional districts and help them achieve their goals.
91裸聊视频淭here are a lot of places that need help, so I am going to help by parachuting in,91裸聊视频 said Zaffino.
His love of West Kelowna will never fade though.91裸聊视频
91裸聊视频淚 see West Kelowna as a growing municipality91裸聊视频t91裸聊视频檚 vibrant and people know that it91裸聊视频檚 not just a place you drive through. There are a lot of things to do and see here,91裸聊视频 said Zaffino.
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