HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-029 N.C.S. 03/01/2010Resolution No. 2010-029 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT 1 TO THE FIRST AMENDED AT-WILL
AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF CITY MANAGER
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the City and City Manager John C. Brown entered into an At-Will
Agreement for Employment dated February 7, 2008 and effective April 1, 2008; and,
WI-IEREAS, the City and City Manager John C. Brown executed the First Amended At-
Will Agreement for Employment of City Manager dated May 21, 2008 and effective April 1,
2008; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma continues to face financial shortfalls and impending
layoffs, and in response to such challenging and difficult financial and economic conditions, all
City of Petaluma employees have agreed to reduce their pay by 3.1 % for an eighteen (18) month
period effective December 28, 2009 and through June 26, 2011 to reduce the City's operating
costs during FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011, and have accepted terms and incentives for
doing so; and,
WHEREAS, City Manager John C. Brown wishes to participate in the 3.1 % pay
reduction under the same terms and conditions and with the same incentives as other City
employees; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to accept and agree to City Manager John C.
Brown's voluntary 3.1 % reduction in annual base salary effective December 28, 2009 and
through June 26, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City Council. and City Manager John C. Brown agree to the terms of
employment, compensation, and benefits relating to the position of City Manager set forth in
Amendment 1 to the First Amended At-Will Agreement for Employment of City Manager
attached to this resolution as Exhibit A.
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NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE I'T RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
as follows:
1. Amendment 1 to the First Amended At-Will Agreement for Employment of City
Manager, which is attached to and made a part of this resolution as Exhibit A, is hereby
approved.
2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City
Amendment 1 to the First Amended At-Will Agreement for Employment of City Manager
attached to and made a part of this resolution as Exhibit A.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 151 day of March, 2010,
by the following vote:
Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Healy, Rabbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
None
Harris
None
City Clerk
city
to
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EXHIBIT A
Amendment 1 to
First Amended At-Will Agreement for
Employment of City Manager
Dated May 21, 2008
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma ("CITY") and City Manager John C: Brown ("EMPLOYEE")
entered into an At-Will Agreement for Employment dated February 7, 2008 and effective April 1,
.2008; and,
WHEREAS, the CITY and EMPLOYEE amended the At-Will Agreement for Employment of City
manager by executing the First Amended At-Will Agreement ("Agreement") for Employment of
City Manager dated May 21, 2008 and effective April 1, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma continues to face financial shortfalls and impending layoffs, and
in response to such challenging and difficult financial and economic conditions, all City of
Petaluma employees have agreed to reduce their pay by 3.1 % for an eighteen (18) month
period effective December 28, 2009 and through June 26, 201 1 to reduce the CITY's operating
costs during FY-2009-2010 and FY 2010-201 1, and have accepted terms and incentives for doing
so; and,
WHEREAS, EMPLOYEE wishes to participate in the 3.1% salary reduction/leave program under the
same terms and conditions and with the same incentives as other CITY employees; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to accept and agree to amendments to the terms of the
Agreement to implement the agreement between CITY and EMPLOYEE concerning such pay
reduction and incentives;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of'the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree
that effective December 28, 2009:
The First Amended At-Will Agreement for Employment of City Manager dated May 21,
.2008 and effective April 1, 2008 ("Agreement") is hereby amended in accordance with
provision 24(a) of the Agreement and fhe following.
a. Provision 6(a) of the Agreement is amended to reduce the annual base .salary of
$208,000 by 3.1% and to substitute $201,552 as the new temporary annual base
salary effective December 28, 2009 through June 26, 201 1. Effective June 27,
201 1, the temporary base salary pursuant to this Amendment shall expire, and the
annual base salary shall be restored to the base salary in effect December 27,
2009 or the then current base salary, whichever is greater.
b. Anew provision 1 1 (a) (1) of the Agreement is added to read: "EMPLOYEE shall be
granted 48 hours special paid leave effective June 27, 201 1. Such special leave
must be taken by December 22, 2013. Special leave not used by December 22,
2013 will cease to exist on December 23, 2013 and wilt have no cash value.
c. Anew provision 1 1 (a) (2) of the Agreement is added to read: "EMPLOYEE's
vacation leave accrual limit pursuant to provision 7 of the Agreement shall be
temporarily increased by forty-eight (48) hours from December 28, 2009 through
December 22, 2013. Leave hours accrued above the regular accrual limit
pursuant to provision 7 of the Agreement shall have no cash value. Effective
December 23, 201.3, the vacation leave accrual limit will revert to the regular limit
pursuant to provision 7 of the Agreement, and any remaining accrued, unused
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vacation leave in excess of the regular accrual limit pursuant to provision 7 of the
Agreement will cease to exist and have no cash value."
d. Anew provision 1 1 (c) (1) is added to read: "EMPLOYEE shall receive a bank of 96
hours of special administrative leave, 32 hours of which is to be taken in each of
the three, successive six-month periods starting December 28, 2009 and ending
June 26, 201 1. Unused special administrative leave hours not taken by June 27,
201 1, December 26, 2010 and June 26, 201 1 do not carry forward, will cease to
exist on June 26, 201 1, and have no cash value. Special administrative leave
hours may be used flexibly in full or part-day increments, and may be used in lieu
of vacation or sick leave."
2. CITY will review its revenue position with employee groups prior to June 30 and
December 31, 2010 to determine whether new revenues will be received that would
reduce the need for the employee salary concessions granted. Upon a determination
that such revenues associated with certain new development or new increased tax
.sources will be received, the base salary reduction specified in provision 1 (a) of this
Amendment and the special administrative leave specified in provision 1 (d) of this
Amendment will be reduced by l hour or the dollar equivalent for every $10,000 in new
revenue to be received.
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment, if EMPLOYEE separates from
City service between December 28, 2009 and June 26, 201 1, any leave balances subject
to cash payment in accordance with the Agreement shall be paid at the rates in effect
on December 27, 2009, or the salary rate at separation, whichever is higher. If EMPLOYEE
.separates employment having used special administrative leave hours that exceed the
total value of the base salary reduction pursuant to provision 6(a) of the Agreement as of
the date of separation, the value of special leave hours taken that exceed the total
value of the base salary reduction as of the date of separation will be deducted from
the final pay check.
This Amendment shall become effective December 28, 2009 and expire and cease to be
of any effect on December 24, 2013 without further action by EMPLOYEE or CITY.
Effective December 24, 2013 each term of the Agreement modified pursuant to this
Amendment shall be the same as before this Amendment took effect, as if this
Amendment never existed, subject to any amendments to the Agreement in
accordance with provision 24(a) of the Agreement subsequent to the date of this
Amendment.
Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement remains unchanged and in full
force and effect.
Dated: EMPLOYEE
By
John C. Brown, City Manager
Dated: CITY
By:
Pamela Torliatt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Claire Cooper
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