HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.3 City Manager Employment Agreement (2) CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 9, 1990
SUBJECT: City Manager's 1990-91 Employment Agreement
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Proposed Agreement
RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Mayor to execute Agreement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: This proposed agreement provides for a 6 %
increase in the City Manager's salary and 6.7 %
increase in the City Manager's fringe benefit
package. A budget transfer from the Contingent
Reserve to the City Manager's Budget will be
required.
DESCRIPTION: Since the City Manager is appointed directly by the
City Council, the City Manager's terms of employment are identified in an
employment agreement.
For 1990-91 , the members of the City Council have reviewed the City
Manager's performance.
The City Council Committee has met with the City Manager to discuss the
terms and conditions of employment. As a result of that meeting, the
Committee requested the City Attorney's Office to draft a revised
agreement, (see attached) which modifies the City Manager's compensation
and fringe benefits. The Committee is recommending that the City Council
approve the Agreement.
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO. 41413
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of
June, 1990, 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 the City 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, 1990. During the term of employment,
AMBROSE shall not undertake any employment other than as a City
Manager for CITY.
2 . Compensation
Commencing on May 1, 1990, the CITY shall pay to
AMBROSE, and AMBROSE shall accept from the CITY, for services
rendered during the employment term, a base salary of $89, 300. 00
per year, payable in accordance with the CITY' s adopted payroll
periods.
3 . Expenses
The CITY shall pay AMBROSE the sum of $400. 00 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.
4 . Leave
(a) 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.
(b) 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 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 . 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. The CITY shall pay that
portion of AMBROSE ' s medical insurance premium which is equal to
the highest premium paid by the 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, with the exception that the amount
identified in Section ID of the Administrative Requirements of
the City of Dublin Dental/Optical/Health Expense Reimbursement
Plan shall be $1, 300. 00 for AMBROSE.
(d) The CITY shall pay the insurance premium cost for
Long Term Disability Insurance for AMBROSE.
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(e) The CITY shall contribute up to $250. 00 per year
as a premium for a term life insurance policy for AMBROSE. The
CITY shall also pay AMBROSE' s premium for the CITY's Group Life
Insurance program.
(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
June 26, 1989 .
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 : 3
City Clerk