2026-01-13 Resolution 12396City of Richfield January 13, 2026
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12396
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Motion by: Hayford Oleary
Seconded by: Coleman-Woods
RESOLUTION APPOINTING ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SACK THONGVANH AS
ACTING CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD FOR 2026
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield operates under the Richfield City Charter as a council-manager
form of government; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager may be absent from the City from time to time due to vacation,
illness, training, or other official business; and
WHEREAS, historically, the City Manager recommends the Assistant City Manager or an available
Department Director as Acting City Manager, and City Council designates an Acting City Manager
to serve during periods when the City Manager is absent from the City;
WHEREAS, Assistant City Manager Sack Thongvanh is qualified and capable of performing the
duties of Acting City Manager during such absences; and
WHEREAS, if Assistant City Manager Sack Thongvanh is unavailable, an available Department
Director may serve in that capacity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
that Assistant City Manager Sack Thongvanh is hereby appointed as Acting City Manager for the
City of Richfield for times when the City Manager is absent from the City during calendar year
2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appointment shall be effective January 1, 2026, through
December 31, 2026, unless otherwise amended or rescinded by the City Council.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 13th day of January, 2026.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Mary B. Supple Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich City Clerk