City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison named Accounting Specialist II Jasmine Vega as the April recipient of the City Manager Leadership Award.
“Jasmine is one of those rare breeds who always has a smile on her face and will consistently make anyone she is helping feel like they have her undivided attention,” Farrell Harrison said. “She has been a key resource with the Finance Department when it comes to working on major projects such as ERP, TESSA migration, and monthly Treasurer’s Reports. I appreciate her dedication to the job and am happy to present her this award.”
Vega has been an instrumental component of the Treasury team within the Finance Department over a number of years. She began her time with the City as a part-time employee in March 2017 as an Accounting Specialist, and just a few months later, in the fall of 2017, she was hired as a full-time Accounting Specialist.
During her eight years with the City, she has taken on many roles and responsibilities, working on exceedingly more important functions and projects. Her ability to demonstrate growth within her roles over the years led to her promotion to Accounting Specialist II, as well as to serve in acting roles as needed to ensure the Finance Department maintained a high level of service to both internal and external customers.
She was recently described by a colleague as a “rock star” for her enthusiastic and knowledgeable efforts during the Genesis Bank Catalyst Expo, where she shared valuable insights with attendees on how businesses can register as vendors with the City.
Vega has a positive attitude and a strong attention to detail which allows her to provide exceptional customer service. On any given day, she handles matters such as accounting issues, invoice tracking, bank wires, business license or false alarm questions. Even when she is approached on a topic not within the scope of her normal Treasury expertise, she is the type of professional that will personally ensure that the matter will get passed to the appropriate department for resolution.
Vega holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Irvine.