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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda Item 5.8
DATE: September 17, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT : Agreement to Employ Colleen Tribby as City Manager
Prepared by: Incoming City Manager Negotiating Committee
(Councilmembers Josey and Qaadri)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider approval of an agreement to employ Colleen Tribby as the next City
Manager of the City of Dublin. The terms and conditions of her employment were discussed with
the appointed Negotiating Committee, consisting of Councilmembers Josey and Qaadri. The
Negotiating Committee is recommending the approval of the agreement.
The City Council will also consider an amendment to the City Salary Plan to establish the flat
monthly salary for the position of City Manager, effective October 11, 2024, to conform with the
proposed Agreement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Negotiating Committee recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to
execute the Agreement with Colleen Tribby for employment as City Manager and adopt the
Resolution Amending the Salary Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget.
DESCRIPTION:
At the August 20, 2024, regular meeting, the City Council reported that it had selected Colleen
Tribby to succeed Linda Smith, contingent upon the City Council's approval of an employment
agreement. At that meeting, the City Council also appointed a Negotiating Committee, consisting of
Councilmembers Josey and Qaadri, to meet with the prospective manager to discuss the terms and
conditions of her employment as City Manager. Since that time, the Committee and Ms. Tribby
have discussed the terms and conditions of employment. As a result of those discussions, the
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Committee is recommending that the City Council approve an agreement with Ms. Tribby for her
employment as City Manager (Attachment 1).
Included in the City's personnel system are Resolutions that address the salary ranges of full-time
and part-time personnel. The attached resolution (Attachment 2) is a proposed amendment to the
City Salary Plan for full-time personnel that would establish a flat monthly salary for the position
of City Manager, effective October 11, 2024, to conform with the proposed Agreement.
The basic terms of the proposed agreement are as follows:
• Initial five-year term, beginning October 11, 2024 and ending October 10, 2029.
• Base salary of $28,896 per month, with cost -of -living adjustments each July 1 beginning in
2025 of a minimum of 0.5% and a maximum of 3.5%.
• Standard benefits package, including PERS classic retirement, medical, dental, and other
benefits that accrue to City employees.
• Automobile allowance of $450 per month.
• Technology allowance of $1,500 per year.
• City deferred compensation contribution of $5,000 per year.
• 31 days of general leave and 12 days of management leave.
• Severance: Except for termination for cause, City to pay a severance payment equal to 12
months of salary.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Agreement between the City of Dublin and Colleen Tribby for Employment as City Manager
2) Exhibit A to the Agreement
3) Resolution Amending the Salary Plan
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Attachment I
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AND COLLEEN TRIBBY
FOR EMPLOYMENT AS CITY MANAGER
This Agreement is entered as of September 17, 2024 by and between the City of
Dublin, California, a municipal corporation and general law city (the "City"), and Colleen
Tribby, an individual (the "City Manager"). The City and the City Manager are
sometimes individually referred to as a "Party" and collectively as "Parties" in this
Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City requires the services of a City Manager; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager has the necessary education, executive ability, and
qualifications to serve as the City's City Manager; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin (the "City Council) desires to
employ the City Manager to serve as the City Manager of City.
WHEREAS, in consideration of these Recitals and the performance by the Parties
of the promises, covenants, and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree
as follows:
AGREEMENT
I. EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER.
The City, consistent with the provisions of City Municipal Code Chapter 2.04 (all
subsequent Chapter or Section references are to the Municipal Code unless otherwise
noted), appoints and employs, effective upon the separation of the City's current City
Manager, which is anticipated to be on October 10, 2024, Colleen Tribby as its City
Manager, and Colleen Tribby hereby accepts such employment effective on October 11,
2024 ("the Appointment Date"). During the term of employment, the City Manager shall
not undertake any employment other than as City Manager of the City, except that she
may also serve as the chief executive of other legal entities without violating this
Agreement when appointed to such position or positions by the City Council and she
may also coach youth basketball provided that it does not interfere with her role as City
Manager.
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II. COMMITMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
A. City Manager Commitments.
1. Duties and Authority.
(a) The City Manager shall have those powers and perform all of
the duties of the City Manager as set forth in the laws of the State of California,
Municipal Code Chapter 2.04, and City policies and procedures approved by the City
Council from time to time.
(b) The City Manager shall administer and enforce policies
established by the City Council and promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to
implement City Council policies and direct the work of all appointive City officers and
departments except those that are directly appointed by or report directly to the City
Council.
2. Hours of Work.
(a) The City Manager is an exempt, at -will employee but is
expected to engage in those hours of work that are necessary to fulfill the obligations of
the City Manager's position. The City Manager does not have set hours of work as the
City Manager is expected to be available at all times.
(b) It is recognized that the City Manager must devote a great
deal of time to the business of the City outside of the City's customary office hours, and
to that end the City Manager's schedule of work each day and week shall vary in
accordance with the work required to be performed. The City Manager shall spend
sufficient hours on site to perform the City Manager's duties; however, the City Manager
has discretion over the City Manager's work schedule and work location.
3. Disability or inability to perform.
In the event the City Manager becomes mentally or physically incapable of
performing the City Manager's functions and duties with reasonable accommodation
and it reasonably appears such incapacity will last for more than six months, the City
Council may terminate the City Manager. If the City Council does elect to terminate the
City Manager due to incapacity, the City Manager shall receive all severance benefits
provided in Section V.0 below.
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B. City Commitments.
1. As of the Appointment Date, the City shall provide the City Manager
with the compensation and benefits, as set forth in Section III below.
2. The City shall pay for or provide the City Manager reimbursement
for all actual business expenses consistent with Government Code section 53234 et seq.,
also known as "AB 1234." The City shall provide the City Manager a City credit card to
charge legally authorized and necessary City business expenses.
3. The City agrees to pay the professional dues or membership dues
and subscriptions on behalf of the City Manager as may be agreed by City Manager and
City Council, including the International City Manager's Association ("ICMA").
4. The City agrees to pay the travel and subsistence expenses of the
City Manager to pursue official and other functions for the City, and meetings and
occasions to continue the professional development of the City Manager, including, but
not limited to, national, regional, state, and local conferences, and governmental groups
and committees upon which the City Manager serves as a member, subject to annual
review by the City Council.
5. The City also agrees to pay for the travel and subsistence expenses
of the City Manager for short courses, institutes and seminars that are necessary for the
performance of City Manager duties as set forth in Municipal Code Section 2.04.060.
C. City Council Commitments.
1. The City Council sets policy for the governance and administration
of the City, and it implements its policies through the City Manager.
2. The City Council recognizes that to meet the challenges facing the
City it must exercise decisive policy leadership. As one step in carrying out this
leadership responsibility, the City Council commits to spending time each year outside
of regular City Council meetings to work with the City Manager and staff on creating
and revisiting the City's strategic plan, for setting goals and priorities for the City
government, and to work on issues that may be inhibiting the maximal achievement of
City goals. Likewise, each member of the City Council will make sufficient time available
to the City Manager each week to provide an opportunity to be briefed on City issues.
3. The City Council agrees none of its individual members will order
the appointment or removal of any person to any office or employment under the
supervision and control of the City Manager.
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D. Mutual Commitments.
1. Strategic Workshops.
(a) As soon as practicable after October 11, 2024, the City
Council and the City Manager will meet to review the City's existing Strategic Plan
and/or set out goals and priorities for the City Manager to implement prior to the City
Manager's annual performance evaluation or such other dates as determined in the
course of the meeting.
(b) Thereafter the review and update of the City Council's
Strategic Plan will occur bi-annually between January 1st and March 31st, in accordance
with the City's budget cycle. For purposes of clarity, the City Council and the City
Manager shall further establish a relative priority among those goals and objectives
within the Strategic Plan.
2. Annual Performance Evaluation.
(a) The City Council shall conduct an evaluation of the City
Manager's performance at least once each year. The City Council and the City Manager
agree that performance evaluations, for the purpose of mid -course corrections, may
occur at any time. The parties agree that the initial evaluation shall occur
approximately eight months following the Appointment Date and that subsequent
evaluations shall occur shortly before or after June 1 of each year thereafter.
(b) The annual review and evaluation shall be in accordance
with specific criteria developed jointly by the City Council and the City Manager during
the initial strategic planning and goal setting workshop described in Section II.D.1(a)
above. Such criteria may from time to time be added to or deleted as the City Council
determines in consultation with the City Manager.
(c) In addition to the annual strategic plan workshops the City
Council and the City Manager may further define such goals and performance objectives
during the annual evaluation as they mutually determine are necessary for the proper
operation of the City for the attainment of the City Council's policy objectives. The City
Council and the City Manager shall further establish a relative priority among those
goals and performance objectives. The Parties may use an outside facilitator paid for by
City to assist them in conducting the City Manager's annual performance evaluation.
(d) The City Manager shall hold annual team building retreats
with key Departmental personnel.
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3. ICMA Code of Ethics.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that the City Manager is a member
of the ICMA and desire that the City Manager be subject to and comply with the ICMA
Code of Ethics, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A.
(b) The City and the City Council agree that neither the City
Council nor any of its members will give the City Manager any order, direction, or
request that would require the City Manager to violate the ICMA Code of Ethics.
III. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.
The City agrees to provide the following compensation to the City Manager:
A. Compensation and Required Employer Costs.
1. Base Salary.
(a) The initial salary for the position of City Manager shall be
$28,896 per month. On July 1, 2025 and each July 1 thereafter during the Initial Term
(as defined in Section VI.A.1), the then -existing salary shall be increased (but not
decreased) by the percentage change between February of the then -prior year and
February of the then -current year in the consumer product index for urban wage
earners and clerical workers in San Francisco -Oakland -Hayward, California.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any automatic increase implemented
pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall not be less than 0.5% nor more than 3.5%.
The City agrees to reevaluate the salary after each performance evaluation following the
initial performance evaluation described in Section II.D.2(a) above.
(b) The City Manager shall be paid at the same intervals and in
the same manner as regular City employees.
(c) The City shall not at any time during the term of this
Agreement reduce the base salary, compensation or other financial benefits of the City
Manager, unless as part of a general City management salary reduction, and then in no
greater percentage than the average reduction of all designated management
employees.
2. Pay -for -Performance.
(a) To provide a recognition for the City Manager to produce
laudable results for the organization, the City Council agrees to consider providing a
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Pay -for -Performance payment for meeting or exceeding specific goals established by
City Council that are achieved by the City Manager. The City Manager will be eligible at
the sole discretion of the City Council for a Pay -for -Performance payment that is
equivalent to the miscellaneous employees Pay -for -Performance program.
(b) Any adjustment in earnings under this section shall be
included as "compensation earnable" by the City Manager in reporting to the California
Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) for annual pension credit, but only to
the extent, if any, that Ca1PERS will consider it to be "compensation earnable."
3. Required State Costs.
The following costs, to the extent they are applicable, shall be borne by the City:
(a) Unemployment Compensation.
(b) California Public Employees Retirement System (Ca1PERS).
The City contracts with the CalPERS for retirement benefits. The City and the City
Manager's contributions to CalPERS shall be the same as the contributions provided to
and made by classic CalPERS miscellaneous employees of the City of Dublin. In
addition, the City Manager shall be eligible for the CalPERS Third Level 1959 Survivor
Benefits. The City shall pay the portion required by Ca1PERS, and the City Manager shall
pay $2 per month.
(c) The cost of any fidelity or other bonds required by law for
the City Manager.
(d) The cost to defend and indemnify the City Manager as
provided in Section VI.E below.
(e) Workers Compensation.
B. Leave and Basic Benefits.
1. Holidays.
The City Manager shall receive the same paid holidays as allocated to
miscellaneous general City employees.
2. Leave Allowance:
(a) General Leave:
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The City Manager shall be required to cashout all general leave as of October 11,
2024 at her Assistant City Manager rate. The City Manager shall then receive thirty-one
(31) days of general leave on October 11, 2024 and the first day of the pay period
following each October 11th thereafter so long as the Agreement remains in effect. Such
leave shall be otherwise subject to the same rules applicable to City management
employees. Annually, on the last day of the pay period in which October 11th falls each
year, City Manager may elect to be compensated for any unused general leave granted
the previous year not to exceed 160 hours.
(b) Management Leave:
On the first day of the pay period following October 11th of each year during the
term of this agreement, City Manager shall receive twelve (12) days of "Management
Leave." This leave is treated differently than other leave, in that if the City Manager is
unable to use this leave by the last day of the pay period that includes October 11th of
the year following the City Manager's receiving it, City Manager will be compensated for
any unused Management Leave at that time. Such compensation shall be based upon
the City Manager's base salary identified in Section III.A.1(a) above.
(c) Sick Leave:
The City Manager shall accrue sick leave subject to the same rules applicable to
City management employees.
(d) Payments upon Resignation or Termination:
In the event that the City Manager's services are terminated for any reason, the
City Manager shall be compensated for any unused general leave and management
leave, but not for general leave that has been converted to sick leave. Such
compensation shall be based upon the City Manager's base salary identified in Section
III.A.1(a) above.
3. Automobile Allowance.
Beginning October 11, 2024, the City Manager shall be provided a monthly
automobile allowance of $450.00 for the use of a personal vehicle for CITY purposes.
4. Insurance
The City Manager shall receive the same health, dental, vision, life, long term
disability coverage available to the designated management employees of the City.
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5. Benefits that Accrue to Other Employees.
The City Manager shall be entitled to all compensation benefits, rights, and
privileges accorded to City's designated management employees except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement. If there is any conflict between this Agreement and any
resolution fixing compensation and benefits for City's designated management
employees or other unclassified/miscellaneous employees, this Agreement shall
control.
6. Technology Allowance.
Given the importance of technological tools to the effective and efficient business
of City government, the City shall provide the City Manager with an annual $1,500
technology allowance. The technology allowance shall be paid with the first of the
City's adopted pay periods that occur after October 11th of each year, beginning in
2024.
IV. SECURITY.
A. Pensions.
1. California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
For the purposes of CalPERS reporting, the City shall treat as "compensation
earnable" all payments that Ca1PERS will consider to be "compensation earnable."
2. Deferred Compensation.
The City agrees to the City Manager's participation in a Deferred Compensation
Plan. City shall contribute $5,000 annually to such a Plan on the City Manager's account
commencing in October 2024. The annual contribution shall be prorated on a monthly
basis.
V. SEPARATION.
A. Resignation.
The City Manager may resign at any time and agrees to give the City at least 60
days advance written notice of the effective date of the City Manager's resignation,
unless the Parties to this agreement mutually agree to other notice.
B. Non -Renewal of Employment Agreement, Termination & Removal.
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1. The City Manager is an at -will employee serving at the pleasure of
the City Council, as provided in Government Code Section 36506.
2. The City Council may terminate the City Manager at any time, with
or without cause, by a majority vote of its members. Notice of termination or non -
renewal of this employment agreement shall be provided to the City Manager in writing
consistent with this Agreement.
3. The City Manager shall not be removed during the 90-day period
preceding or following any City election for membership on the City Council, or during
the 90-day period following any change in membership of the City Council, except upon
four -fifths vote of the City Council.
4. Given the at -will nature of the position of City Manager, an
important element of the employment agreement pertains to termination. It is in both
the City's interest and that of the City Manager that any separation of the City Manager
is done in a businesslike manner.
C. Severance Pay.
1. In the event that the City Council terminates the City Manager's
employment for reasons other than for "cause" as further defined under subparagraph
D below, the City shall pay to the City Manager a Severance Payment. The Severance
Payment shall be equal to twelve (12) months of the base salary on the effective date of
termination. In the event that the City is obligated to make the Severance Payment, the
amount shall be paid to the City Manager, at the City Manager's option, in either equal
monthly installments commencing on the 10th work day following the date of
termination or in a lump sum. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
foregoing, the Parties agree that in no event shall the City Manager receive a cash
settlement upon termination of this Agreement in excess of the maximum cash
settlement authorized by subdivision (a) of Government Code section 53260.
2. In addition, in accordance with Government Code section 53261,
the City will reimburse the City Manager for the premiums for the City Manager's
medical and dental insurances for a period following the effective date of termination
equal to the number of months then being used to calculate the amount of the
Severance Payment under Section V.C.1. at the rates in effect on such dates, provided
that such reimbursements will terminate upon the City Manager's retirement or when
the City Manager finds other employment so long as the other employment includes
paid coverage for medical and dental insurance.
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3. In the event the City refuses, following written notice of
noncompliance, to comply with any provision in this Employment Agreement benefiting
the City Manager, or the City Manager resigns following a suggestion, whether formal or
informal, by a majority of the City Council that the City Manager resign, or the City
Council imposes a material reduction in the powers and authority of the City Manager,
then, in that event, the City Manager may, at the City Manager's option, be deemed to be
"terminated" as of the date of such refusal to comply or suggestion to resign and this
severance pay provision shall be actuated.
D. Separation for Cause.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section V.0 above, the City
Manager may be terminated for cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "cause" shall
mean one or more the following:
(a) Conviction of a felony, or conviction of a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude;
(b) Commission of an act of moral turpitude;
(i)
the City Council will not make a finding or
determination about whether the City Manager has
engaged in such conduct without first providing the
City Manager a full, fair opportunity to rebut, defend
and justify any such alleged act involving moral
turpitude in an open or closed session, at the sole
choice of the City Manager.
(c) Abuse of non-prescription or prescription drugs, alcohol or
controlled substances that affect the performance of the Manager's duties;
(d) Repeated and extended absences from the City Manager's
office and duties, which absences have not been approved by the City Council.
(e) Violation of the City's policies concerning sexual
(f) Material breach of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
2. In the event the City terminates the City Manager for cause, then
the City may terminate this Agreement immediately, and the City Manager shall be
harassment;
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entitled to only the compensation accrued up to the date of termination and such other
termination benefits and payments as may be required by law. The City Manager shall
not be entitled to any severance benefits provided by Section V.0 above.
3. In the event the City terminates the City Manager for cause, the City,
the Mayor and/or the City Council members and the City Manager agree that neither
Party shall make any written or oral statements to members of the public or the press
concerning the City Manager's termination except in the form of a joint press release
which is mutually agreeable to both Parties. The joint press release shall not contain
any text or information that would be disparaging to either Party. Provided, however,
that either Party may verbally repeat the substance of any such press release in
response to inquiries by members of the press or public.
E. Payment for Unused Leave Balance.
In the event the City Manager dies while employed by the City under this
Agreement, the City Manager's beneficiaries, or those entitled to the City Manager's
estate, shall be entitled to the City Manager's earned but then -unpaid salary, and any in -
lieu payments for then -accrued benefits, including compensation for any unused
general and management leave in accordance with Section III.B.2(c) above.
VI. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. Term.
1. The Initial Term shall be for a period of 60 months commencing on
October 11, 2024, and continuing until October 11, 2029 ("the Termination Date").
2. This Agreement shall automatically renew as provided herein
unless the City gives the City Manager timely notice of non -renewal. The City must give
the City Manager written notice of non -renewal at least twelve (12) months prior to the
Termination Date or any succeeding Termination Date, as defined in the next sentence.
Unless such notice of non -renewal is timely given, this Agreement shall automatically
renew for an additional three-year Term and a new Termination Date shall be
accordingly established.
B. Provisions that Survive Termination.
Many sections of this Agreement are intended by their terms to survive the City
Manager's termination of employment with the City, including but limited to Sections IV,
V.C, V.E, and VI.E above. These sections, and the others so intended, shall survive
termination of employment and termination of this Agreement.
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C. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual written agreement of the
City and the City Manager.
D. Conflict of Interest.
1. The City Manager shall not engage in any business or transaction or
shall have a financial or other personal interest or association, direct or indirect, which
is in conflict with the proper discharge of official duties or would tend to impair
independence of judgment or action in the performance of official duties. Personal as
distinguished from financial interest includes an interest arising from blood or
marriage relationships or close business, personal, or political associations. This section
shall not serve to prohibit independent acts or other forms of enterprise during those
hours not covered by active City employment, providing such acts do not constitute a
conflict of interest as defined herein.
2. The City Manager shall also be subject to the conflict of interest
provisions of the California Government Code and any conflict of interest code
applicable to the City Manager's City employment.
3. The City Manager is solely responsible for submitting to the City
Clerk the appropriate Conflict of Interest Statements at the time of appointment,
annually thereafter, and at the time of separation from the position.
E. Indemnification.
1. The City shall defend, save harmless and indemnify the City
Manager against any claim or action to the extent required by, and subject to the
limitations contained in, Government Code sections 825-825.6 and Government Code
sections 995-996.6. The City may compromise and settle any such claim or suit and pay
the amount of any settlement or judgment rendered thereon.
2. In the event that the City Manager shall serve as the chief executive
of other City -controlled legal entities, then the City agrees, for the purposes of the
indemnity and defense obligations under this section and Government Code sections
825-825.6 and 995-996.6, that any actions or omissions within the scope of those
duties shall be treated as within the scope of City Manager's employment by the City.
F. Severability.
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If any clause, sentence, part, section, or portion of this Agreement is found by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, such clause, sentence,
part, section, or portion so found shall be regarded as though it were not part of this
Agreement and the remaining parts of this Agreement shall be fully binding and
enforceable by the Parties hereto.
G. Jurisdiction and Venue.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, and the Parties agree that venue for legal action concerning any aspect of the
Agreement in State Court shall be maintained in Alameda County Superior Court and
for an action in Federal Court shall be in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California.
H. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the Parties, which has been
jointly drafted by the Parties, and no representations have been made or relied upon
except as set forth in this Agreement which may be amended or modified only by a
written, fully executed agreement of the Parties.
I. Notice.
Any notice, amendments, or additions to this Agreement, including change of
address of either party during the term of this Agreement, which the City Manager or
the City shall be required, or may desire, to make shall be in writing and shall be sent by
prepaid first class mail or hand -delivered to the respective Parties as follows:
If to the City:
City Clerk
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
If to the City Manager:
Colleen Tribb
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VII. EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this AGREEMENT in
duplicate at Dublin, California, as of the date set forth above.
CITY OF DUBLIN CITY MANAGER
By:
Michael McCorriston, Mayor Colleen Tribby
ATTEST:
Marsha Moore, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John Bakker, City Attorney
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ICMA CODE OF ETHICS
The mission of ICMA is to create excellence in local governance by developing and fostering
professional local government management worldwide. To further this mission, certain principles, as
enforced by the Rules of Procedure, shall govern the conduct of every member of ICMA, who shall:
1. We believe professional management is essential to effective, efficient, equitable, and
democratic local government.
2. Affirm the dignity and worth of local government services and maintain a deep sense of
social responsibility as a trusted public servant.
3. Be dedicated to the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and personal
relationships in order that the member may merit the respect and confidence of the elected
officials, of other officials and employees, and of the public.
4. Serve the best interests of all community members.
5. Submit policy proposals to elected officials; provide them with facts, and technical and
professional advice about policy options; and collaborate with them in setting goals for the
community and organization.
6. Recognize that elected representatives are accountable to their community for the decisions
they make; members are responsible for implementing those decisions.
7. Refrain from all political activities which undermine public confidence in professional
administrators. Refrain from participation in the election of the members of the employing
legislative body.
8. Make it a duty continually to improve the member's professional ability and to develop the
competence of associates in the use of management techniques.
9. Keep the community informed on local government affairs. Encourage and facilitate active
engagement and constructive communication between community members and all local
government officials.
10. Resist any encroachment on professional responsibilities, believing the member should be
free to carry out official policies without interference, and handle each problem without
discrimination on the basis of principle and justice.
11. Manage all personnel matters with fairness and impartiality.
12. Public office is a public trust. A member shall not leverage his or her position for personal
gain or benefit.
Adopted by the ICMA Executive Board in 1924, and most recently revised by the membership in April 2023.
ICMA
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Attachment 3
RESOLUTION NO. XXX-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING THE SALARY PLAN
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City's Personnel System Rules, the City Council
adopted Resolution No. 55-24 and subsequent Resolutions which comprise the Salary Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the position of City Manager shall be
covered under Article I, Section A of the Plan:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said position shall be paid a flat monthly rate within
the salary plan as follows:
City Manager (Contract): $28,896 (flat rate)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this document shall become a part of the official
Salary Plan for the City of Dublin; and that the changes contained herein shall be effective
October 11, 2024.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2024, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Reso. No. XX-24, Item X.X, Adopted 09/17/2024 Page 1 of 1
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