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SATWANT S. TAKHAR
RESUME - PAGE TWO

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Finance/Administration:

Responsible for managing the daily operations of City & County municipal agencies and
providing fiscal accountability including finance, budget development and budget administration.
Secured debt financing for infrastructure projects via GO bonds, CFDs, assessment districts,
special assessments and managed debt reporting disclosure and compliance. Manage completion
of agency internal audits, state controller reporting requirements, department of finance audits of
successor agencies, council of governments’ transportation audits, caltrans and other state/federal
grant agency audits. Directly manage the finance, planning, building inspection, engineering,
parks & recreation, water system, wastewater system, and other functions including being staff to
the planning commission. Responsible for dissolution of redevelopment agencies. Represented
the City in property acquisitions, litigation issues and eminent domain proceedings. Served as the
City Risk Manager and appointed City Treasurer. Project manager for various construction
projects related to water, wastewater, parks and roads. Previously served as Sutter County
Airport Manager.

Grants Management:

Manage all housing programs, first-time homebuyer programs, housing rehabilitation, business
assistance loan programs, CDBG, EDBG, HOME and CalHOME. Secured reimbursements
from FEMA and OES for disaster related recovery projects. Coordinated Disaster Recovery
projects with insurance carriers and risk management JPAs. Directly responsible for applying,
receiving and managing grants in the areas of small community grants for arsenic and
wastewater projects, recreational trails, park improvement grants, proposition 12 & 40
administration, USDA and Homeland Security for public safety grants, safe routes to schools
and obtained approval of $22 million from the state revolving loan fund, including $10 million
in grant funding. Labor compliance officer with regards to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and
State Dept. of Industrial Relations State Prevailing Wages labor compliance monitoring.

Personnel Management:

Screen potential applicants for vacant positions and conduct interviews; evaluate applicants and
perform background/reference checks; day-to-day supervision of employees; assign, train, and
direct workload for planners, engineers, building inspectors, accountants, account clerks, office
assistants, and extra-help employees; administer and process employee evaluations; and
administer disciplinary action if necessary.

Auditing:

Responsibilities include the performance of financial and compliance audits; typical tasks
include writing audit programs, documenting internal controls, performing preliminary work and
field work, analyzing data, preparing written findings and recommendations, reviewing and
evaluating the work of audit team members, preparation of audited financial statements, written
audit reports and memos; meeting with various county departments and outside entities to
discuss the results of audits and reviews.