HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.04 City Manager Employment Agreement CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 26, 1989
SUBJECT City Manager' s Employment Agreement
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Proposed Agreement
RECOMMENDATION Approve and authorize Mayor to execute Agreement
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Additional costs attributable to this Agreement will
be included in the Budget.
DESCRIPTION The City of Dublin Personnel Ordinance exempts the
City Manager from the competitive service. Since the City Manager is
appointed directly by the City Council, the terms and conditions of the City
Manager' s employment are identified in a separate Employment Agreement.
For 1989-90, the members of the City Council have reviewed the City
Manager' s performance . Following that review, a revised Agreement has been
drafted which modifies the City Manager' s compensation and fringe benefits .
The City Council sub-committee, which has met with the City Manager to
discuss the terms and conditions of employment, is recommending that the
Council approve this Agreement.
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this
day of , 1989, 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
The CITY hereby employs AMBROSE as City Manager
for a term commencing on May 1, 1989 . During the term of
employment, AMBROSE shall not undertake any employment other
than as a City Manager for CITY.
2. Compensation
Commencing May 1, 1989 , the CITY shall pay to
AMBROSE, and AMBROSE shall accept from the CITY, for services
rendered during the employment term, a base salary of $84, 240
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.
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4. Leave
Vacation - Illness
AMBROSE shall be entitled to an annual leave of 24
days for vacation or illness. AMBROSE will be allowed to
carryover 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 is treated differently
than other leave, in that if AMBR08E is unable to use this
leave by May lst 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. 00 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. CITY shall pay
that portion of AMBROSE ' s medical insurance premium which is
equal to the highest premium paid by CITY on behalf of any other
CITY employee.
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. The CITY shall pay the insurance premium cost
for Long Term Disability Insurance for AMBROSE.
e. The CITY shall contribute up to $250 per year
as a premium for a term life insurance policy for AMBROSE.
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f. The CITY shall agree to AMBROSE' s
participation in a Deferred Compensation Plan (contribution 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 180 days salary. In the event that AMBROSE
resigns, he shall provide the City Council with not less than
90 days written notice of the date of his departure.
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 with postage prepaid, by registered or
certified mail , and 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
September 12, 1988.
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
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