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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.3 - Designate Agency Labor Negotiators, City Attorney (2)STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 2 Agenda Item 8.3 DATE:March 2, 2021 TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager SUBJECT:Designation of Agency Labor Negotiators, Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider the appointment of two Councilmembers as representatives for the City Attorney’s annual review and performance evaluation, including compensation matters. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Appoint two Councilmembers as representatives for the City Attorney’s annual review and performance evaluation, including discussion of compensation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: The City Attorney is an employee of Meyers Nave, with which the City contracts for legal services. The Brown Act allows the City Council to meet in closed session to discuss the performance of employees that report to the City Council, including independent contractors that serve as city officials, such as the City Attorney. Additionally, it allows the City Council to meet in closed session with its designated representatives—usually referred to as “labor negotiators”—to discuss the compensation of such employees. Any final action on the proposed compensation must be taken in open session. This item provides for the designation of two members of the City Council as the City’s representatives in the performance evaluation process and in labor negotiations with the City Attorney. It has been the City’s custom for many years to appoint the labor negotiators prior to reviewing the City Attorney’s performance. Doing so allows the negotiators to have compensation discussions with the City Attorney during or after the review process. The negotiators have also been consulted on scheduling and process for the performance review. At the end of the process, 256 Page 2 of 2 the representatives will report their recommendation to the City Council in an open session following meetings with the City Attorney. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: None. 257