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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.07 City Manager Employment Agreement CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 12, 1988 SUBJECT City Manager' s Employment Agreement EXHIBITS ATTACHED Proposed Agreement &Approve RECOMMENDATION j and authorize Mayor to execute agreement . q FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The additional costs attributable to this contract will be included in a comprehensive budget change for all employee salaries and benefits presented at the City Council meeting of September 26 , 1988. DESCRIPTION The City of Dublin Personnel Ordinance exempts individuals appointed by the City Council , elected officers , volunteers and contract employees from the competitive services . Since the City Manager is appointed directly by the City Council, the terms and conditions of the City Manager ' s employment have historically been identified in a separate agreement. The terms and conditions of the City Manager' s employment for 1987-88 are identified in an agreement adopted by the City Council on July 21, 1987 . For 1988-89 , the members of the City Council have reviewed the City Manager ' s performance. Following the review, a revised agreement was drafted which modifies the City Manager ' s compensation and fringe benefits . This agreement is recommended for adoption by the City Council sub- committee , which has met with the City Manager to discuss the terms and conditions of employment. COPIES TO: ITEM NO. tz� if AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 12th day of September, 1988, by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY" and RICHARD C. AMBROSE, hereinafter referred to as "AMBROSE" . RECITALS A. AMBROSE is currently the City Manager of the City. B. The CITY acknowledges and recognizes the value_of AMBROSE'S services. C. The CITY desires to continue to employ, retain and make sure for itself the unique abilities and services of AMBROSE as City Manager of Dublin. D. Both parties desire to embody the terms and conditions of AMBROSE'S employment into a written agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, conditions and covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows: 1. Employment Capacity and Term CITY hereby employs AMBROSE as City Manager for a term commencing on May 1 , 1988 . During the term of employment, AMBROSE shall not undertake any employment other than as City Manager for CITY. 2 . Compensation Commencing on May 1 , 1988, the CITY shall pay to AMBROSE, and AMBROSE shall accept from the CITY, for services rendered during the employment term, a base salary of $78, 000 per year, payable in accordance with the CITY's adopted payroll periods. 3. Expenses . The CITY shall pay AMBROSE the sum. of $400 per month for his use of his personal automobile for CITY purposes. The CITY shall also pay for AMBROSE' s membership dues in professional organizations, such as, but not limited to the International City Management Association. Page 1 4. Leave Vacation - Illness AMBROSE shall be entitled to an annual leave of 24 days . for vacation or illness. AMBROSE will be allowed to carry over to the next year unused annual leave days from the prior year, which will be placed in a sick leave bank. Carryover of unused leave shall be limited .for sick leave use only. The maximum carryover shall not cause the sick leave bank balance to exceed a total of 45 days. Management Leave AMBROSE shall be entitled to five (5) days per year of "Management Leave" . This leave isitreated differently than other leave, in that if AMBROSE is unable to use this leave by May 1st of each year, AMBROSE will be compensated for any unused Management Leave at that time. Such compensation shall be based upon AMBROSE's base salary identified in Paragraph 2. 5. Benefits The CITY will provide AMBROSE with the following benefits: a. A PERS retirement program, with the CITY paying both the employer and the employee contributions to PERS for the regular program. In addition, AMBROSE shall be eligible for the PERS Third Level 1959 Survivor Benefits. The CITY shall pay the portion required by PERS and AMBROSE shall pay $2 per month. b. The option to select medical insurance coverage from among the plans offered by the Public Employees' Retirement System Medical and Hospital Care Act. The CITY will contribute a maximum of $240.87 per month exclusive of administrative charges toward said insurance premium. c. The CITY shall provide fully paid family dental insurance coverage for AMBROSE. In addition, AMBROSE shall be a participant in the City Dental/Optical Reimbursement Trust Fund pursuant to the same regulations as the City Council adopts for full-time employees. d. CITY shall pay the insurance premium cost for Long Term Disability Insurance for AMBROSE. e. CITY shall contribute up to $250 per year as a premium for a term life insurance policy for AMBROSE. Page 2 - . f. CITY shall agree to AMBROSE's participation in a Deferred compensation Plan (contributions to said Plan shall be at the sole expense of AMBROSE) : . 6. Termination - In the event that the City Council terminates AMBROSE'S employment for reasons other than acts involving moral turpitude, . ' the CITY shall pay to AMBROSE, upon termination, a sum equal to 90 days salary. Similarly, the City Council will require 90 days : notice if AMBROSE resigns. 7. Amendments This agreement may be modified in writing from time to time as the parties may agree, to provide for compensation and/or employee benefits not specifically ,identified in this agreement. 8. Notices Any written notices to the parties hereto shall be sufficient if they are deposited in the United States Post Office, in envelopes, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail addressed as follows: CITY: . City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Boulevard Suite 205 Dublin, CA 94568 CITY. MANAGER: • Mr. Richard C. Ambrose 11705 Murietta Court Dublin, CA 94568 This Agreement supersedes the prior agreement dated July 21 , 1987 . . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate at Dublin, California, the day and year first above written. CITY OF DUBLIN By: . Mayor Richard C. Ambrose ATTEST: . Deputy City Clerk Page 3 0